Patents by Inventor Michael W. Horgan
Michael W. Horgan 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).
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Publication number: 20240024718Abstract: Adjustable fire protection assemblies and methods are provided. The assembly includes a sprinkler having a body with an outer encasing surface and a deflector supported from the body. An escutcheon having a receiver and a rim surround the fire protection sprinkler to define an aperture between the receiver and the sprinkler. A push-to-connect fitting of the assembly includes a tubular member with an end for connection to a pipe and an internal conduit that receives the sprinkler body. A seal member and a retaining ring are disposed within the tubular member to form an adjustable seal and grip about the sprinkler body. A releasing member translates to disengage the retaining ring from the sprinkler body; and the escutcheon translates with respect to the tubular member in a sliding surface engagement to define an adjustable deflector-to-rim distance between the rim of the escutcheon and the deflector of the sprinkler.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: George B. Coletta, Robert Kyle Fullerton, Scott Alan Going, Michael W. Horgan, Alaine Christine Liotta, Gary James Luiz, Todd F. Orsini, Darren Palmieri, Dennis Michael Phillips, Kevin Wade Pressnell, Manuel R. Silva, JR.
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Patent number: 11779788Abstract: Adjustable fire protection assemblies and methods are provided. The assembly includes a sprinkler having a body with an outer encasing surface and a deflector supported from the body. An escutcheon having a receiver and a rim surround the fire protection sprinkler to define an aperture between the receiver and the sprinkler. A push-to-connect fitting of the assembly includes a tubular member with an end for connection to a pipe and an internal conduit that receives the sprinkler body. A seal member and a retaining ring are disposed within the tubular member to form an adjustable seal and grip about the sprinkler body. A releasing member translates to disengage the retaining ring from the sprinkler body; and the escutcheon translates with respect to the tubular member in a sliding surface engagement to define an adjustable deflector-to-rim distance between the rim of the escutcheon and the deflector of the sprinkler.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: George B. Coletta, Robert Kyle Fullerton, Scott Alan Going, Michael W. Horgan, Alaine Christine Liotta, Gary James Luiz, Todd F. Orsini, Darren Palmieri, Dennis Michael Phillips, Kevin Wade Pressnell, Manuel R. Silva, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210316179Abstract: Adjustable fire protection assemblies and methods are provided. The assembly includes a sprinkler having a body with an outer encasing surface and a deflector supported from the body. An escutcheon having a receiver and a rim surround the fire protection sprinkler to define an aperture between the receiver and the sprinkler. A push-to-connect fitting of the assembly includes a tubular member with an end for connection to a pipe and an internal conduit that receives the sprinkler body. A seal member and a retaining ring are disposed within the tubular member to form an adjustable seal and grip about the sprinkler body. A releasing member translates to disengage the retaining ring from the sprinkler body; and the escutcheon translates with respect to the tubular member in a sliding surface engagement to define an adjustable deflector-to-rim distance between the rim of the escutcheon and the deflector of the sprinkler.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: George B. COLETTA, Robert Kyle FULLERTON, Scott Alan GOING, Michael W. HORGAN, Alaine Christine LIOTTA, Gary James LUIZ, Todd F. ORSINI, Darren PALMIERI, Dennis Michael PHILLIPS, Kevin Wade PRESSNELL, Manuel R. SILVA, JR.
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Patent number: 11065489Abstract: Adjustable fire protection assemblies and methods are provided. The assembly includes a sprinkler having a body with an outer encasing surface and a deflector supported from the body. An escutcheon having a receiver and a rim surround the fire protection sprinkler to define an aperture between the receiver and the sprinkler. A push-to-connect fitting of the assembly includes a tubular member with an end for connection to a pipe and an internal conduit that receives the sprinkler body. A seal member and a retaining ring are disposed within the tubular member to form an adjustable seal and grip about the sprinkler body. A releasing member translates to disengage the retaining ring from the sprinkler body; and the escutcheon translates with respect to the tubular member in a sliding surface engagement to define an adjustable deflector-to-rim distance between the rim of the escutcheon and the deflector of the sprinkler.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: George B. Coletta, Robert Kyle Fullerton, Scott Alan Going, Michael W. Horgan, Alaine Christine Liotta, Gary James Luiz, Todd F. Orsini, Darren Palmieri, Dennis Michael Phillips, Kevin Wade Pressnell, Manuel R. Silva, Jr.
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Publication number: 20190374802Abstract: Adjustable fire protection assemblies and methods are provided. The assembly includes a sprinkler having a body with an outer encasing surface and a deflector supported from the body. An escutcheon having a receiver and a rim surround the fire protection sprinkler to define an aperture between the receiver and the sprinkler. A push-to-connect fitting of the assembly includes a tubular member with an end for connection to a pipe and an internal conduit that receives the sprinkler body. A seal member and a retaining ring are disposed within the tubular member to form an adjustable seal and grip about the sprinkler body. A releasing member translates to disengage the retaining ring from the sprinkler body; and the escutcheon translates with respect to the tubular member in a sliding surface engagement to define an adjustable deflector-to-rim distance between the rim of the escutcheon and the deflector of the sprinkler.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: George B. COLETTA, Robert Kyle FULLERTON, Scott Alan GOING, Michael W. HORGAN, Alaine Christine LIOTTA, Gary James LUIZ, Todd F. ORSINI, Darren PALMIERI, Dennis Michael PHILLIPS, Kevin Wade PRESSNELL, Manuel R. SILVA, JR.
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Publication number: 20170184234Abstract: A coupling for coupling pipe segments. The coupling includes a first housing component, a second housing component, and a fastener coupling the first and second components together. The fastener has an aligned configuration defining an axis of alignment such that first and second housing components are in a closed configuration to define a central axis of the coupling. The fastener has a skewed configuration to define a pivot axis of the fastener such that the first and second housing components are in an open configuration. The pivot axis is substantially parallel to the central axis and substantially perpendicular to the axis of alignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventor: Michael W. HORGAN
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Patent number: 9556985Abstract: A coupling for coupling pipe segments (2,4). The coupling includes a first housing component (12), a second housing component (14), and a fastener coupling the first and second components together. The fastener (22) has an aligned configuration defining an axis of alignment such that first and second housing components are in a closed configuration to define a central axis of the coupling. The fastener has a skewed configuration to define a pivot axis of the fastener such that the first and second housing components are in an open configuration. The pivot axis is substantially parallel to the central axis and substantially perpendicular to the axis of alignment.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventor: Michael W. Horgan
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Publication number: 20160033064Abstract: A coupling for coupling pipe segments (2,4). The coupling includes a first housing component (12), a second housing component (14), and a fastener coupling the first and second components together. The fastener (22) has an aligned configuration defining an axis of alignment such that first and second housing components are in a closed configuration to define a central axis of the coupling. The fastener has a skewed configuration to define a pivot axis of the fastener such that the first and second housing components are in an open configuration. The pivot axis is substantially parallel to the central axis and substantially perpendicular to the axis of alignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventor: Michael W. HORGAN
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Patent number: 9169952Abstract: A coupling for coupling pipe segments (2,4). The coupling includes a first housing component (12), a second housing component (14), and a fastener coupling the first and second components together. The fastener (22) has an aligned configuration defining an axis of alignment such that first and second housing components are in a closed configuration to define a central axis of the coupling. The fastener has a skewed configuration to define a pivot axis of the fastener such that the first and second housing components are in an open configuration. The pivot axis is substantially parallel to the central axis and substantially perpendicular to the axis of alignment.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventor: Michael W. Horgan
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Publication number: 20120256418Abstract: A coupling for coupling pipe segments (2,4). The coupling includes a first housing component (12), a second housing component (14), and a fastener coupling the first and second components together. The fastener (22) has an aligned configuration defining an axis of alignment such that first and second housing components are in a closed configuration to define a central axis of the coupling. The fastener has a skewed configuration to define a pivot axis of the fastener such that the first and second housing components are in an open configuration. The pivot axis is substantially parallel to the central axis and substantially perpendicular to the axis of alignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventor: Michael W. Horgan
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Patent number: 5570603Abstract: An apparatus for cold rolling a piping element connection with multiple outward steps has first and second rollers, a driver for the second roller, and a positioning roller. The first roller rotates about a first axis, with first and second upper surfaces of rotation centered thereabout, the first surface mean diameter being less than that of the second surface. The first roller has an upper leading edge between the first and second upper surfaces. The second roller is mounted for rotation about a second axis parallel to the first axis, with first and second lower surfaces of rotation centered thereabout, the first surface mean diameter being less than that of the second surface, and the second roller having a lower trailing edge between the first and second lower surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1995Date of Patent: November 5, 1996Assignee: Grinnell CorporationInventors: Charles N. Chatterley, Michael W. Horgan, Sandra M. Lippka
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Patent number: 5450738Abstract: An apparatus for forming a piping element connection with multiple outward steps has first and second rollers, a driver for the second roller, and a positioning roller. The first roller rotates about a first axis, with first and second upper surfaces of rotation centered thereabout, the first surface mean diameter being less than that of the second surface. The first roller has an upper leading edge between the first and second upper surfaces. The second roller is mounted for rotation about a second axis parallel to the first axis, with first and second lower surfaces of rotation centered thereabout, the first surface mean diameter being greater than that of the second surface, and the second roller having a lower trailing edge between the first and second lower surfaces. The first and second rollers are mounted for movement together and apart in a plane of the first and second axes for engagement and forming of multiple outward steps in the piping element connection placed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1993Date of Patent: September 19, 1995Assignee: Grinnell CorporationInventors: Charles N. Chatterley, Michael W. Horgan
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Patent number: 4861075Abstract: A coupling construction includes a plurality of coupling segments which are receivable in substantially end-to-end encircling relation around the end portions of a pair of grooved pipe sections and a plurality of nut-and-bolt assemblies for securing the coupling segments together. The coupling segments include arcuate main portions, apertured flanges which extend outwardly from opposite ends of the main portions and spaced first and second ridges which extend inwardly from the inner sides of the main portions and are receivable in annular grooves in the pipe sections. The apertures in adjacent flanges are offset from each other in a direction substantially parallel to the Z--Z axis of the coupling so that tightening of the nut-and-bolt assemblies causes adjacent flanges to be drawn into predetermined offset positions before the end faces of the coupling segments are drawn into engagement.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1988Date of Patent: August 29, 1989Assignee: Grinnell CorporationInventors: Jerome S. Pepi, Michael W. Horgan