Sprinkler base
First Claim
1. A sprinkler base comprising a platform component and a flow component, the flow component having a tubular body encompassing a flow passage, and a fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet communicating with each other via the flow passage, the first fluid outlet arranged to receive a sprinkler head extending perpendicularly to an axis of the tubular body, the platform component including mounting means comprising a pair of circumferential members engaging respective ends of the tubular body to hold the tubular body of the flow component, the circumferential members being ‘
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shaped, and having a circumferential opening to permit the passage of the first outlet therethrough when the tubular body is inserted through the circumferential members to be engaged thereby, and the tubular body of the flow component and the platform component incorporating cooperating restraint surfaces comprising interengaging toothed surfaces to restrain the tubular body against rotation about the axis of the tubular body relative to the platform component in one of a plurality of incrementally spaced rotational positions.
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Abstract
A sprinkler base is provided comprising a platform component and a flow component. The flow component may have a tubular body encompassing a flow passage. A fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet may communicate with each other via the flow passage. The first fluid outlet may be arranged to receive a sprinkler head extending perpendicularly to an axis of the tubular body. The platform component may include mounting means to hold the tubular body of the flow component. Restraint means may be provided to retrain the tubular body against rotation about the axis of the tubular body relative to the platform component in one of a plurality of rotational positions.
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1. A sprinkler base comprising a platform component and a flow component, the flow component having a tubular body encompassing a flow passage, and a fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet communicating with each other via the flow passage, the first fluid outlet arranged to receive a sprinkler head extending perpendicularly to an axis of the tubular body, the platform component including mounting means comprising a pair of circumferential members engaging respective ends of the tubular body to hold the tubular body of the flow component, the circumferential members being ‘
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shaped, and having a circumferential opening to permit the passage of the first outlet therethrough when the tubular body is inserted through the circumferential members to be engaged thereby, and the tubular body of the flow component and the platform component incorporating cooperating restraint surfaces comprising interengaging toothed surfaces to restrain the tubular body against rotation about the axis of the tubular body relative to the platform component in one of a plurality of incrementally spaced rotational positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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