Patents by Inventor Eric McWhirter

Eric McWhirter 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).

  • Sprinkler system and installation
    Patent number: 9511248
    Abstract: A sprinkler system installation for fire suppression within a cold environment uses a dry sprinkler assembly connected to a piping network by a flexible hose and supported in a substrate of a structure separating the cold environment from a temperature controlled warm environment. Sleeves of insulating material surround a conduit of the assembly and engage both the conduit and the substrate to seal and provide support. Escutcheons are also provided on opposite sides of the substrate which effect a clamping action on the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Victaulic Company
    Inventors: Rudolf Szentimrey, John M. Stempo, Eric McWhirter
  • Sprinkler System and Installation
    Publication number: 20130037281
    Abstract: A sprinkler system installation for fire suppression within a cold environment uses a dry sprinkler assembly connected to a piping network by a flexible hose and supported in a substrate of a structure separating the cold environment from a temperature controlled warm environment. Sleeves of insulating material surround a conduit of the assembly and engage both the conduit and the substrate to seal and provide support. Escutcheons are also provided on opposite sides of the substrate which effect a clamping action on the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Victaulic Company
    Inventors: Rudolf Szentimrey, John M. Stempo, Eric McWhirter