Abstract: Concealment assemblies for fire protection sprinklers. The concealment assembly includes a cover member having an external surface with a base coating of uniformly applied polymer. One or more different polymer coatings are disposed in a discontinuous manner over the base polymer to provide a visual contrast and form desired indicia.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 16, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 27, 2021
Assignee:
Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
Inventors:
Darci Ann Flowers, Lindsay Marie Barker
Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 30, 2019
Date of Patent:
May 18, 2021
Assignees:
Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
Inventors:
Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 8, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 22, 2020
Assignees:
Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
Inventors:
Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 7, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 15, 2020
Assignees:
Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
Inventors:
Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 6, 2020
Date of Patent:
August 25, 2020
Assignees:
Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
Inventors:
Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 6, 2020
Date of Patent:
August 4, 2020
Assignees:
Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
Inventors:
Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 6, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 14, 2020
Assignees:
Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
Inventors:
Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson
Abstract: System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 13, 2019
Date of Patent:
May 26, 2020
Assignees:
Viking Group, Inc., Minimax Viking Research & Development GmbH
Inventors:
Martin H. Workman, Scott T. Franson, James E. Golinveaux, Jason Thomas Watson