United States
US 12,702,881 B1
Concealed sprinkler cover
US 12,702,881 B1 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: SPARK IP LLC. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.
- Applicant
- SPARK IP LLC
- Inventors
- Peter Yeadon
- Publication date
- 2026-08-11
- Filing date
- 2025-05-23
- Document type
- B1 Granted patent
- Also written as
- US 12,702,881 B1 · US12702881 · 12702881
Abstract
A sprinkler cover apparatus conceals sprinkler heads using temperature-responsive materials that release the cover when exposed to a set temperature, allowing unobstructed water flow. The apparatus is an imperceptible component of the ceiling or wall. Embodiments include single- and multi-piece designs, mounted to the ceiling or sprinkler head housing. Some embodiments do not contact the sprinkler head directly. Actuation is achieved via materials like shape-memory polymers (SMPs), shape-memory alloys (SMAs), liquid crystalline polymers, melting substances (e.g., wax, solder), or bimetals.…
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