Inventors:
John Harrington - Medfield MA, US
Paul Po-Cheng Su - East Setauket NY, US
David Fuller - Millville MA, US
Assignee:
FM Global Technologies, LLC - Johnston RI
International Classification:
A62C 37/08, B05B 1/34
US Classification:
169 37, 169 38, 169 39, 169 41, 239518, 239523, 239524
Abstract:
A combined plug and sealing ring for a sprinkler nozzle includes a nozzle plug having a substantially cylindrical portion adapted to engage within a nozzle orifice of a sprinkler nozzle, and a cap overlaying the substantially cylindrical portion. A sealing ring is adapted to seat onto a threaded pipe fitting portion of the sprinkler nozzle. A leash interconnects the nozzle plug and the sealing ring. A combined plug and sealing ring in combination with a sprinkler nozzle, and a method of installing a sprinkler nozzle in a highly corrosive or extremely corrosive environment are also disclosed.