Claims
- 1. A sprinkler head cover comprising:
an end wall; a side wall extending from and around said end wall to form a cavity therebetween, said cavity sized for receiving a deflector and arms of a sprinkler head, said side wall adapted for engaging the sprinkler head to thereby releasably mount said cover to the sprinkler head.
- 2. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 1, wherein said side wall includes at least one groove formed therein, said groove being sized for receiving one of the arms of sprinkler head.
- 3. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 2, wherein said side wall includes a pair of said at least one groove.
- 4. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 2, wherein said side wall further includes at least one guide surface adjacent said groove for guiding the arm into said groove.
- 5. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 4, wherein said side wall has a first wall thickness and a variable second wall thickness, said variable second wall thickness being greater than said first wall thickness and forming said guide surface.
- 6. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 3, wherein said side wall has first and second wall sections with a first wall thickness and third and fourth wall sections with a variable second wall thickness, said variable second wall thickness being greater than said first wall thickness, said grooves located at said third and fourth wall sections.
- 7. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 6, wherein said first and second wall sections comprise flexible wall sections wherein said first and second wall sections flex when the sprinkler head arms are inserted into the cavity of the cover and further flex when the sprinkler head is rotated in said cavity to position the arms in said grooves.
- 8. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 1, wherein said side wall is adapted to releasably engage the deflector of the sprinkler head when the sprinkler head is inserted into the cover.
- 9. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 8, wherein said side wall includes at least one rib, said rib for releasably engaging the deflector.
- 10. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 9, wherein said side wall includes a plurality of said at least one rib.
- 11. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 8, wherein said rib is positioned in proximity to said end wall.
- 12. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 1, wherein said end wall includes at least one drain opening.
- 13. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 1, further comprising a gripping surface for disengaging the cover from the sprinkler head.
- 14. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 13, wherein said cover includes a projecting flange from said end wall, said projecting flange providing said gripping surface.
- 15. A sprinkler head cover comprising:
an end wall; and a side wall extending from and around said end wall to form a cavity therebetween, said cavity sized for receiving a deflector and arms of a sprinkler head, said side wall adapted for engaging the deflector of the sprinkler head to thereby releasably mount said cover to the sprinkler head.
- 16. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 15, wherein said side wall includes an inner surface and at least one rib at said inner surface proximate said end wall, said rib for releasably engaging the deflector.
- 17. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 15, wherein said rib provides a snap-fit engaging between the cover and deflector.
- 18. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 16, wherein said side wall includes a plurality of said at least one rib.
- 19. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 15, wherein said side wall includes at least one groove for releasably engaging the arms of the sprinkler head when the sprinkler head is fit into said cavity.
- 20. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 15, further comprising a gripping surface for disengaging said cover from the sprinkler head.
- 21. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 20, wherein said cover includes a projecting tab, said projecting tab forming said gripping surface.
- 22. The sprinkler head cover according to claim 21, wherein said end wall includes said projecting tab.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 60/436,682, filed Dec. 27, 2002, entitled SPRINKLER COVER, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
|
60436682 |
Dec 2002 |
US |