Patents by Inventor Odair Dafonseca
Odair Dafonseca 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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Patent number: 10561872Abstract: Provided herein is a fire sprinkler assembly including a bracket hub coupled to a bracket bar, and an adjustable drop coupled to the bracket hub. The adjustable drop may include an inner casing and an outer casing surrounding the inner casing, wherein the inner and outer casings include corresponding threading to permit rotation therebetween for adjusting an axial height, along a lengthwise axis, of the inner casing. In some approaches, a flexible metal conduit is directly coupled to a distal end of the inner casing or the outer casing. In some approaches, the inner casing includes a bellow disposed within an interior of the outer casing, the bellow having an expandable central component permitting contraction or expansion, which allows a sprinkler head coupled to the inner casing to be raised or lowered, accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Anvil International, LLCInventors: Odair Dafonseca, Joseph Beagen
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Patent number: 10527203Abstract: Provided herein is a snap-to-grid bracket assembly for use with a fire suppression device. In one approach, a support assembly includes a bracket bar extending transverse to a beam, and a bracket assembly coupled to the bracket bar. The bracket assembly may include a first plate oriented substantially perpendicular to the bracket bar, the first plate having a first end coupled to the bracket bar and a second end, opposite the first end, coupled to the beam. The bracket assembly further includes a seating frame extending from the second end of the first plate, the seating frame including first and second members disposed on opposite sides. The bracket assembly further includes a second plate rotatable relative to the first plate, the second plate having first and second ends disposed on opposite sides of the beam, and a fastener coupling together the first and second plates.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Anvil International, LLCInventors: Odair Dafonseca, Joseph Beagen
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Patent number: 10500427Abstract: An adjustable bracket includes a first bracket portion with a first leg and a first bar element, a second bracket portion with a second leg and a second bar element, and a hub assembly supported on at least one of the first and second bracket portions. The hub assembly can be configured to couple a flexible hose to the adjustable bracket. The first bar element can be telescopically received by the second bar element so that a distance between the first and second legs is selectively adjustable. A fastener can fix the first and second bar elements in a desired relationship. The hub assembly can include first and second support members that are pivotably connected to rotate between open and closed positions. The second support member may have a slot that allows the second support member to rotate and move laterally with respect to the first support member.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Anvil International, LLCInventors: Stephen Mitchell, Mike Dooley, Odair Dafonseca, Yoram Ringer
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Publication number: 20190366140Abstract: A bracket assembly includes a sprinkler drop, the sprinkler drop including a flexible conduit and an elbow disposed opposite from the flexible conduit; and a bracket assembly defining a central opening, the sprinkler drop extending at least partially through the central opening, the bracket assembly including at least one clamp member extending upwards from the bracket assembly, the at least one clamp member engaging the sprinkler drop between the flexible conduit and the elbow; a first seating member extending downwards from the bracket assembly; and a support arm extending laterally beneath the sprinkler drop.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Joseph Beagen, Odair Dafonseca
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Publication number: 20190366139Abstract: A method for mounting a bracket assembly on a suspension frame, the method including attaching a main body of the bracket assembly to the suspension frame; and attaching a support arm of the bracket assembly to a ceiling grid support element of the suspension frame, the support arm extending outward from the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Joseph Beagen, Odair Dafonseca
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Publication number: 20190309874Abstract: Provided herein is a fire sprinkler support assembly for use with a fire suppression device. The fire sprinkler support assembly can comprise a bracket bar; and a bracket assembly coupled to at least one end of the bracket bar, the bracket assembly including: a first plate oriented substantially perpendicular to the bracket bar, the first plate having a first end coupled to the bracket bar and a second end; a second plate actionable relative to the first plate, the second plate having first and second ends, wherein the first end of the second plate extends through a first opening in the first plate; and a fastener coupling the first plate to the second plate, the fastener extending through corresponding fastener openings in the first plate and the second plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Odair Dafonseca, Joseph Beagen
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Patent number: 10426985Abstract: A bracket assembly includes a main body, the main body including a first set of seating members extending downwards from the main body; and a support arm extending laterally outward from the main body, the support arm includes a shaft oriented perpendicular to the main body, and a second set of seating members extending downwards from the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Anvil International, LLCInventors: Joseph Beagen, Odair Dafonseca
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Publication number: 20190262853Abstract: A connector includes a first member defining a first opening; a second member defining a second opening; and a third member defining a third opening, the first opening, the second opening, and the third opening being centrally connected to define a cavity within the connector. A method for draining a sprinkler assembly includes removing a plug from a third opening of a connector of the sprinkler assembly, a sprinkler body of the sprinkler assembly connected to a first opening of the connector, a flexible conduit of the sprinkler assembly connected to a second opening of the connector; and draining a fluid from the connector and the flexible conduit through the third opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Odair Dafonseca, Joseph Beagen
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Publication number: 20190262644Abstract: A fire sprinkler support assembly is provided. In some approaches, the fire sprinkler support assembly may include a bracket bar extending transverse to a beam, and a bracket assembly coupled to the bracket bar. The bracket assembly may include an upper wall and a set of plates extending from the upper wall, wherein the set of plates have a first end coupled to the bracket bar. An interior angle between the set of plates and the bracket bar is less than 90 degrees (e.g., 80-85°). The bracket assembly may further include a seating frame extending from a second end of the set of plates, the seating frame including a first member and a second member disposed on opposite sides of the beam. The fire sprinkler support assembly may further include a fastener extending through an opening of the upper wall to couple the set of plates to the bracket bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Joseph Beagen, Odair Dafonseca, William Tyler Howe
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Patent number: 10371290Abstract: Provided herein is a snap-to-grid bracket assembly for use with a fire suppression device. In one approach, a support assembly includes a bracket bar extending transverse to a beam, and a bracket assembly coupled to the bracket bar. The bracket assembly may include a first plate oriented substantially perpendicular to the bracket bar, the first plate having a first end coupled to the bracket bar and a second end, opposite the first end, coupled to the beam. The bracket assembly further includes a seating frame extending from the second end of the first plate, the seating frame including first and second members disposed on opposite sides. The bracket assembly further includes a second plate rotatable relative to the first plate, the second plate having first and second ends disposed on a same side of the beam, and a fastener coupling together the first and second plates.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Anvil International, LLCInventors: Odair Dafonseca, Joseph Beagen
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Patent number: 10279367Abstract: Provided herein is a sprinkler system including a compact-design connector coupling a flexible conduit to a sprinkler body. In one approach a sprinkler assembly includes a t-joint connector, a sprinkler body (e.g., a dry-type pendent body) coupled to the t-joint connector at a first opening of the t-joint connector, and a flexible conduit coupled to the t-joint connector at a second opening of the t-joint coupling. The sprinkler assembly may further include an adjustable bracket coupling the sprinkler body to a building structure, such as a ceiling or wall. The t-joint connector eliminates the use of an elbow-type connection to a flexible hose, thus enabling use in a freezer/cooler application, while also reducing the overall footprint of the sprinkler assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Anvil International, LLCInventors: Odair Dafonseca, Joseph Beagen
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Publication number: 20190022443Abstract: A bracket assembly includes a mounting bracket including a main body and at least one support arm, the at least one support arm extending outward from the main body, the main body defining a mounting pad; and a clamp attached to the mounting pad. A sprinkler support assembly includes a ceiling system including a suspension frame and a grid support, the grid support extending laterally outward from the suspension frame; and a bracket assembly including a main body and at least one support arm, the main body attached to the grid support, the at least one support arm extending outward from the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Joseph Beagen, Odair Dafonseca
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Publication number: 20180353787Abstract: A bracket assembly includes a main body, the main body including a first set of seating members extending downwards from the main body; and a support arm extending laterally outward from the main body, the support arm includes a shaft oriented perpendicular to the main body, and a second set of seating members extending downwards from the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Joseph Beagen, Odair Dafonseca
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Publication number: 20180161612Abstract: An adjustable bracket includes a first bracket portion with a first leg and a first bar element, a second bracket portion with a second leg and a second bar element, and a hub assembly supported on at least one of the first and second bracket portions. The hub assembly can be configured to couple a flexible hose to the adjustable bracket. The first bar element can be telescopically received by the second bar element so that a distance between the first and second legs is selectively adjustable. A fastener can fix the first and second bar elements in a desired relationship. The hub assembly can include first and second support members that are pivotably connected to rotate between open and closed positions. The second support member may have a slot that allows the second support member to rotate and move laterally with respect to the first support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Flexhead Industries, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Mitchell, Mike Dooley, Odair Dafonseca, Yoram Ringer
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Publication number: 20180133528Abstract: Provided herein is a fire sprinkler assembly including a bracket hub coupled to a bracket bar, and an adjustable drop coupled to the bracket hub. The adjustable drop may include an inner casing and an outer casing surrounding the inner casing, wherein the inner and outer casings include corresponding threading to permit rotation therebetween for adjusting an axial height, along a lengthwise axis, of the inner casing. In some approaches, a flexible metal conduit is directly coupled to a distal end of the inner casing or the outer casing. In some approaches, the inner casing includes a bellow disposed within an interior of the outer casing, the bellow having an expandable central component permitting contraction or expansion, which allows a sprinkler head coupled to the inner casing to be raised or lowered, accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: ODAIR DAFONSECA, JOSEPH BEAGEN
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Publication number: 20180100527Abstract: Provided herein is a snap-to-grid bracket assembly for use with a fire suppression device. In one approach, a support assembly includes a bracket bar extending transverse to a beam, and a bracket assembly coupled to the bracket bar. The bracket assembly may include a first plate oriented substantially perpendicular to the bracket bar, the first plate having a first end coupled to the bracket bar and a second end, opposite the first end, coupled to the beam. The bracket assembly further includes a seating frame extending from the second end of the first plate, the seating frame including first and second members disposed on opposite sides. The bracket assembly further includes a second plate rotatable relative to the first plate, the second plate having first and second ends disposed on a same side of the beam, and a fastener coupling together the first and second plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Odair Dafonseca, Joseph Beagen
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Publication number: 20180100607Abstract: Provided herein is a snap-to-grid bracket assembly for use with a fire suppression device. In one approach, a support assembly includes a bracket bar extending transverse to a beam, and a bracket assembly coupled to the bracket bar. The bracket assembly may include a first plate oriented substantially perpendicular to the bracket bar, the first plate having a first end coupled to the bracket bar and a second end, opposite the first end, coupled to the beam. The bracket assembly further includes a seating frame extending from the second end of the first plate, the seating frame including first and second members disposed on opposite sides. The bracket assembly further includes a second plate rotatable relative to the first plate, the second plate having first and second ends disposed on opposite sides of the beam, and a fastener coupling together the first and second plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Odair Dafonseca, Joseph Beagen
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Patent number: 9889327Abstract: An adjustable bracket includes a first bracket portion with a first leg and a first bar element, a second bracket portion with a second leg and a second bar element, and a hub assembly supported on at least one of the first and second bracket portions. The hub assembly can be configured to couple a flexible hose to the adjustable bracket. The first bar element can be telescopically received by the second bar element so that a distance between the first and second legs is selectively adjustable. A fastener can fix the first and second bar elements in a desired relationship. The hub assembly can include first and second support members that are pivotably connected to rotate between open and closed positions. The second support member may have a slot that allows the second support member to rotate and move laterally with respect to the first support member.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: FLEXHEAD INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Stephen Mitchell, Mike Dooley, Odair Dafonseca, Yoram Ringer
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Publication number: 20150377386Abstract: An adjustable bracket includes a first bracket portion with a first leg and a first bar element, a second bracket portion with a second leg and a second bar element, and a hub assembly supported on at least one of the first and second bracket portions. The hub assembly can be configured to couple a flexible hose to the adjustable bracket. The first bar element can be telescopically received by the second bar element so that a distance between the first and second legs is selectively adjustable. A fastener can fix the first and second bar elements in a desired relationship. The hub assembly can include first and second support members that are pivotably connected to rotate between open and closed positions. The second support member may have a slot that allows the second support member to rotate and move laterally with respect to the first support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Stephen Mitchell, Mike Dooley, Odair Dafonseca, Yoram Ringer