Fire protection sprinkler

[0002] 1. Field of Invention

[0003] This invention relates to fire protection, specifically, portable roof top sprinklers.

[0004] 2. Description of Prior Art

[0005] Current methods used to prevent houses from burning during a fire is to place a standard lawn sprinkler and hope it doesn't turn over. The current roof top sprinklers as seen in U.S. Pat. No. 8,24,020 issued to Randall Harward on Apr. 25, 1989, cannot be adjusted to the angle of different roof structures, causing the system to tip over and become useless in its purpose. Installing a sprinkler system within the construction of the roof top as seen in U.S. Pat. No. 5,263,543 issued to Ralph Nigro on Nov. 23, 1993, could interfere with the integrity of the house if a leak should occur, causing costly damage to the structure before it would be detected.

[0006] Accordingly, several objects and advantages of this invention are:

[0007] a. To provide a portable fire protection system.

[0008] b. To provide a portable fire protection system that is inexpensive.

[0009] c. To provide a portable fire protection system that can be mounted on different types of surfaces.

[0010] d. To provide a portable fire protection system that can be mounted on different shapes of surfaces.

[0011] e. To provide a portable fire protection system that can be manufactured from readily available materials.

[0012] f. To provide a portable fire protection system that can be mass produced using current manufacturing procedures.

[0013] The present invention is a fire protection system which can be mounted on any uneven or odd shaped surface of a roof without requiring any additional mounting apparatus. The fire protection system has a plurality of sprinkler assemblies connected together in series. Each sprinkler assembly has a water manifold pipe, a pair of U-shaped supports, and a sprinkler head connected to the water manifold pipe. Each U-shaped support has a pair of legs with support rotator discs affixed to upper ends of the legs for pivotally connecting the U-shaped supports to the water manifold pipe. The manifold pipe extends through manifold rotator discs affixed thereto. Locking bolts extends through respective semi-circular slots formed in the rotator discs of the U-shaped supports and the manifold rotator discs for locking the U-shaped supports in a selected pivotal angle of adjustment. During use, the support legs of the front and rear U-shaped supports are supported by front and rear roof sections of a house with the apex of the roof extending between the pair of U-shaped supports.

[0014] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the fire protection system.

[0015] FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of the fire protection system.

[0016] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the Water manifold assembly with a sprinkler head attached.

[0017] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the outside stand assembly with rotator plates attached.

[0018] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the inside stand assembly with rotator plates attached.

[0019] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a multitude of fire protection systems attached to the roof of a house with a spray of water emitting from the spray heads.

[0020] 18 Fire Protection Sprinkler system

[0021] 20 Water manifold

[0022] 22aLeft side rear support rotator disc

[0023] 22bRight side rear support rotator disc

[0024] 23aLeft side rear support rotator disc slot

[0025] 23bRight side rear support rotator disc slot

[0026] 24aLeft side front support rotator disc

[0027] 24bRight side front support rotator disc

[0028] 25aLeft side front support rotator disc slot

[0029] 25bRight side front support rotator disc slot

[0030] 26aLeft side water manifold rotator disc

[0031] 26bRight side water manifold rotator disc

[0032] 27aLeft side water manifold rotator disc slot

[0033] 27bRight side water manifold rotator disc slot

[0034] 28 Water manifold connecting plug

[0035] 30aLeft side threaded nut

[0036] 30bRight side threaded nut

[0037] 32aLeft side bolt

[0038] 32bRight side bolt

[0039] 34 Sprinkler head assembly

[0040] 36 Water manifold hose bib assembly

[0041] 40 Water manifold to sprinkler assembly connector tee

[0042] 42aLeft side rear support leg

[0043] 42bRight side rear support leg

[0044] 44aLeft side rear support leg adjuster tube

[0045] 44bRight side rear support leg adjuster tube

[0046] 46aLeft side rear support leg adjuster lock device

[0047] 46bRight side rear support leg adjuster lock device

[0048] 48aLeft side rear support adjuster leg

[0049] 48bRight side rear support adjuster leg

[0050] 49aLeft side and Right side rear support leg connector

[0051] 49bLeft side and Right side front support leg connector

[0052] 50aLeft side front support leg

[0053] 50bRight side front support leg

[0054] 51aLeft side front support leg adjuster tube

[0055] 51bRight side support leg adjuster tube

[0056] 52aLeft side front support leg adjuster lock device

[0057] 52bRight side front support leg adjuster lock device

[0058] 53aLeft side front support leg adjuster

[0059] 53bRight side front support leg adjuster

[0060] 54 House

[0061] 55 Water Spray

[0062] The preferred embodiment of the Fire Protection Sprinkler system of the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 1, a perspective view of the fire protection system. The water manifold 20 freely supports the left side rear support rotator disc 22a, right side rear support rotator disc 22b, left side front support rotator disc 24a, and right side front support rotator disc 24bat the through hole at approximately the center of the diameter of the discs. The planer surface of the left side rear support rotator disc 22a, right side rear support rotator disc 22b, left side front support rotator disc 24a, right side front support rotator disc 24bare positioned perpendicular to the surface of the water manifold 20. The left side rear support rotator disc 22aand left side front support rotator disc 24aare positioned to the left side of the water manifold 20 closest to the water manifold hose bib assembly 36. The right side rear support rotator disc 22band right side front support rotator disc 24bare positioned at the right side of the water manifold 20 closest to the water manifold connection plug 28. The left side water manifold rotator disc 26a, is fixed securely at the left side of the water manifold 20 so that the rotational movement along the linear axis of water manifold 20 is transferred to the axis of the left side water manifold rotator disc 26a. The right side water manifold rotator disc 26b, is fixed securely on the right side of the water manifold 20 so that the rotational movement along the linear axis of the water manifold is transferred to the axis of the right side water manifold rotator disc 26b. The left side front support rotator disc 24ais sandwiched between the left side rear support rotator disc 22aand the left side water manifold rotator disc 26a. The left side bolt 32apasses through slots 23a, 25a, and 27awith the left side nut 30ascrewing onto the left side bolt 32a. This applies a clamping force to the planer surfaces of the left side rear support rotator disc 22a, left side front support rotator disc 24a, left side water manifold rotator disc 26a, thus restricting the rotational movements of the left side disc assembly. The right side front support rotator disc 24bis sandwiched between right side rear support rotator disc 22band right side water manifold rotator disc 26b.

[0063] Right side bolt 32bpasses through slots 23b, 25b, 27bwith right side nut 30bscrewing onto right side bolt 32bthus applying clamping force to the planer surfaces of right side rear support rotator disc 22b, right side front support rotator disc 24b, right side water manifold rotator disc 26b, restricting the rotational movements of right side rear support rotator disc 22b, right side front support rotator disc 24b, right side water manifold rotator disc 26bsecuring right side rear support rotator disc 22b, right side front support rotator disc 24b, right side water manifold rotator disc 26bfrom any movements about the planer surfaces of right side rear support rotator disc 22b, right side front support rotator disc 24b, right side water manifold rotator disc 26b.

[0064] Leg 42aand 42bare connected at the end portion of the leg to the end portions of rear leg support connector 49aforming a u-shape support member. The remaining end of the leg 42ais attached securely to the outer diameter of the left side rear support rotator disc 22aat a point opposite the slot 23aon the left side rear support rotator disc 22a. The remaining end of the leg 42bis attached to the outer diameter of right side rear support rotator disc 22bat a point opposite the slot 23bon right side rear support rotator disc 22b. Legs 50aand 50bare connected at the end portion of the leg to the end portions of front leg support connector 49bforming a u-shape support member. The remaining end of the leg 50ais attached securely to the outer diameter of the left side front support rotator disc 24aat a point opposite the slot 25aon the left side front support rotator disc 24a. The remaining end of the leg 50bis attached to the outer diameter of the right side front support rotator disc 24bat a point opposite the slot 25bon right side front support rotator disc 24b.

[0065] Left side rear support leg adjuster tube 44ais permanently attached to the left side rear support leg 42a, facing out at the lower portion of the left side rear support leg 42a. Left side rear support adjuster leg 48ais inserted through the left side rear support leg adjusted tube 44a. The diameter of the left side rear support adjuster leg 48ais sufficiently smaller in diameter than the diameter of the left side rear support leg adjuster tube 44a. This allows the left side rear support leg adjuster 44ato move freely in the left side rear support leg adjuster tube 44a.

[0066] When the left side rear support adjuster leg 48ais positioned where it is in the correct location the locking device 46alocks the left side rear support adjuster leg 48ain place. Right side rear support leg adjuster tube 44bis permanently attached to the right side rear support leg 42b, facing out at the lower portion of the right side rear support leg 42b. Right side rear support adjuster leg 48bis inserted through the right side rear support leg adjuster tube 44b. The diameter of the right side rear support adjuster leg 48bis sufficiently smaller in diameter than the diameter of the right side rear support leg adjuster tube 44b. This allows the right side rear support leg adjuster 48bto move freely in the right side rear support leg adjuster tube 44b. When the right side rear support adjuster leg 48bis positioned where it is in the correct location the locking device 46blocks the right side rear support adjuster leg 44bin place. Right side front support leg adjuster tube 51bis permanently attached to the right side front support leg adjuster 53b, facing out at the lower portion of the right side front support leg 50b. Right side front support leg adjuster 53bis inserted through the right side front support leg adjuster tube 51b. The diameter of the right side front support leg adjuster 53bis sufficiently smaller in diameter than the diameter of the right side front support leg adjuster tube 51b. This allows the right side front support leg adjuster 53bto move freely in the right side front support leg adjuster tube 51b.

[0067] When the right side front support leg adjuster 53bis positioned where it is in the correct location the locking device 52blocks the right side front support leg adjuster 53bin place. Left side front support leg adjuster tube 51ais permanently attached to the left side front support leg adjuster 53a, facing out at the lower portion of the left side front support leg 50a. Left side front support leg adjuster 53ais inserted through the left side front support leg adjuster tube 51a. The diameter of the left side front support leg adjuster 53ais sufficiently smaller in diameter than the diameter of the left side front support leg adjuster tube 51a. This allows the left side front support leg adjuster 53ato move freely in the left side front support leg adjuster tube 51a. When the left side front support leg adjuster 53ais positioned where it is in the correct Location the locking device 52alocks the right side front support leg adjuster 53ain place.

[0068] The fire protection sprinkler system water manifold of the present invention is illustrated in FIG.3. The left side water manifold rotator disc 26ais showing the left side water manifold rotator disc slot 27anear the outer edge of the planer surface of the left side water manifold rotator disc 26a. The right side water manifold rotator disc 26bis showing the right side water manifold rotator disc slot 27bnear the outer edge of the planer surface of the right side water manifold rotator disc 26bThe water manifold sprinkler assembly connector tee 40 is secured to the water manifold 20 facilitating the attachment of the sprinkler head assembly 34.

[0069] A perspective view is illustrated in FIG. 6 showing a multitude of Fire Protection Systems 18 attached to the roof of a house 54 with a spray of water 55 emitting from the spray heads of the fire protection sprinkler systems 18.

[0070] Accordingly, the reader will see that the fire protection system of this invention can be used conveniently, inexpensively and can be set up quickly. It can be made of different materials. It can be made using different dimensions, such as, making it taller, shorter, wider, narrower, lighter, heavier, or in whatever configurations not stated. It allows for an easy and quick setup in emergency situations. Although the description above contains much specificity, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention, but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention. For example, the water delivery system can range from the standard tap water supply to a pressurized, electronically controlled, or a liquid filled tank system. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given.