Patents by Inventor Stephen Pechacek

Stephen Pechacek 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).

  • Dry sprinkler assembly
    Patent number: 11712591
    Abstract: A dry sprinkler assembly for fire suppression uses a tube within a pipe element to maintain a spring loaded valve in a closed position at the end of the pipe element connected to a piping network. The tube is held against the biasing force of the valve's spring by a plug, part of a temperature sensitive trigger assembly mounted on the opposite end of the pipe element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Victaulic Company
    Inventor: Stephen Pechacek
  • Dry sprinkler assembly
    Patent number: 11207551
    Abstract: A dry sprinkler assembly for fire suppression uses a tube within a pipe element to maintain a spring loaded valve in a closed position at the end of the pipe element connected to a piping network. The tube is held against the biasing force of the valve's spring by a plug acted on by the temperature sensitive trigger of the sprinkler mounted on the opposite end of the pipe element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Victaulic Company
    Inventor: Stephen Pechacek
  • Dry Sprinkler Assembly
    Publication number: 20210361989
    Abstract: A dry sprinkler assembly for fire suppression uses a tube within a pipe element to maintain a spring loaded valve in a closed position at the end of the pipe element connected to a piping network. The tube is held against the biasing force of the valve's spring by a plug, part of a temperature sensitive trigger assembly mounted on the opposite end of the pipe element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventor: Stephen Pechacek
  • Dry Sprinkler Assembly
    Publication number: 20200061401
    Abstract: A dry sprinkler assembly for fire suppression uses a tube within a pipe element to maintain a spring loaded valve in a closed position at the end of the pipe element connected to a piping network. The tube is held against the biasing force of the valve's spring by a plug acted on by the temperature sensitive trigger of the sprinkler mounted on the opposite end of the pipe element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventor: Stephen Pechacek