Patents by Inventor Alex Laprade

Alex Laprade has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12239866
    Abstract: A sprinkler assembly includes a pipe portion extending from an inlet end to an outlet end. The sprinkler assembly includes a stop coupled with the outlet end, the stop including a first wall and a second wall extending from the first wall, the first wall across the outlet end, the second wall contacting an inner surface of the pipe portion. The sprinkler assembly includes a plug coupled with the inlet end, the plug including a rim, a plug wall extending from the rim, and an end wall connected with the plug wall and opposite the rim, the plug wall contacting the inner surface of the pipe portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Vegard Ellefskas, Gijsbert van Rooijen, Sean E. Cutting, Alex Laprade
  • Publication number: 20230310913
    Abstract: A concealed sprinkler includes a body that defines an outlet, a seal that seals the outlet, an activation element coupled with the seal, a housing that defines a chamber around the activation element, a cover plate removably coupled with the housing, and a wall coupled with or extending from the cover plate to direct air flow to the activation element. The activation element changes from a first state to a second state responsive to a fire condition to allow the seal to be displaced from the outlet. The cover plate is removably coupled with the housing such that a duration of time between decoupling of the cover plate from the housing responsive to the fire condition and changing of the activation element from the first state to the second state responsive to the fire condition is less than a threshold duration of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Alex Laprade, Sean E. Cutting, Barbara L. Churchill, Krista Nolan, Jianhu Nie, Narayana Prasad Rayapati
  • Publication number: 20230201644
    Abstract: A concealed sprinkler can include a body that defines an outlet, a seal that seals the outlet, an activation element coupled with the seal, a housing, a cover plate, and a wall. The activation element changes from a first state to a second state responsive to a fire condition to allow the seal to be displaced from the outlet. The housing extends from a first housing end that extends from the body to a second housing end, and defines a chamber around the activation element. The cover plate is coupled with the second housing end. The wall extends towards the activation element to form an air flow channel to the activation element adjacent to the wall. At least one of the cover plate and the wall are removably coupled with the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Alex Laprade, Sean E. Cutting, Krista Nolan, Barbara L. Churchill, Steven L. Shields, Prashant A. Kulkarni
  • Publication number: 20230052069
    Abstract: A sprinkler button includes a body and a wall extending from the body. The body includes a ridge and one or more cavities defined by the ridge and extending into the body. The body defines a hollow chamber on an opposite side of the body from the one or more cavities. The wall includes one or more tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Alex Laprade, Patrick Luiz, Manuel R. Silva, JR., Sean E. Cutting
  • Publication number: 20220314050
    Abstract: A sprinkler assembly includes a pipe portion extending from an inlet end to an outlet end. The sprinkler assembly includes a stop coupled with the outlet end, the stop including a first wall and a second wall extending from the first wall, the first wall across the outlet end, the second wall contacting an inner surface of the pipe portion. The sprinkler assembly includes a plug coupled with the inlet end, the plug including a rim, a plug wall extending from the rim, and an end wall connected with the plug wall and opposite the rim, the plug wall contacting the inner surface of the pipe portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Vegard Ellefskas, Gijsbert van Rooijen, Sean E. Cutting, Alex Laprade