Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Neeb

Daniel A. Neeb 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).

  • Apparatus for reducing the incidence of tampering with automatic fire sprinkler assemblies
    Patent number: 8002046
    Abstract: A fire sprinkler head anti tamper canopy discourages hanging objects from a sprinkler head, or otherwise tampering or accidentally activating a sprinkler head. The canopy encloses the projecting portion of a sprinkler head, at least around the sides of the sprinkler head, and allows heat to enter and activate the sprinkler head, and water to escape from the sprinkler head for fire suppression. The canopy is magnetically secured to the wall or ceiling surface, without a requirement for physical attachment to the sprinkler head. Upon sprinkler head activation, water pressure dislodges the canopy, the latter returnable to an anti-tamper position once the fire sprinkler system has been reset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventors: Daniel A. Neeb, Thomas P. MontAlto
  • APPARATUS FOR REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF TAMPERING WITH AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20100089597
    Abstract: A fire sprinkler head anti tamper canopy discourages hanging objects from a sprinkler head, or otherwise tampering or accidentally activating a sprinkler head. The canopy encloses the projecting portion of a sprinkler head, at least around the sides of the sprinkler head, and allows heat to enter and activate the sprinkler head, and water to escape from the sprinkler head for fire suppression. The canopy is magnetically secured to the wall or ceiling surface, without a requirement for physical attachment to the sprinkler head. Upon sprinkler head activation, water pressure dislodges the canopy, the latter returnable to an anti-tamper position once the fire sprinkler system has been reset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel Neeb, Thomas P. Montalto