Fire protection sprinkler support system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9004422
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13625303

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A support system for a fire protection sprinkler includes a support bar having a pair of end brackets disposed at the ends of the support bar. A center bracket assembly is mounted on the support bar and includes a support bracket and a hinge bracket pivotally connected to the support bracket by a hinge pin. The pair of end bracket assemblies each include an outside bracket and an inside bracket secured to the outside bracket wherein at least one of the outside and the inside bracket has an upper end connected to the support bar and includes an angled body extending laterally outward from the upper end away from the center bracket wherein the outside and inside brackets define a channel therebetween for receiving an upper rail of a T-shaped rail of a drop ceiling system.

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THE VIKING CORPORATION5150 BELTWAY DR SE CALEDONIA MI 49316

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Feenstra, Shawn J Caledonia, US 43 359

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