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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
THE VIKING CORPORATION	210 N INDUSTRIAL PARK HASTINGS MI 49058

International Classification(s)

• F16L:PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR ....
• A62C:FIRE-FIGHTING

• 2011 Application Filing Year
• F16L Class
• 1252 Applications Filed
• 884 Patents Issued To-Date
• 70.61 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Orr, Shawn G	Grand Rapids, US	42	314
# of filed Patents : 42 Total Citations : 314

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• 29 Citation Count
• F16L Class

• 89.74 % this patent is cited more than
• 14 Age

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Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

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US Patent Application No: 2011/0214,886

Push On Threadless Sprinkler And Fitting

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A threadless fitting for fluidly coupling a sprinkler assembly to a pipe is provided. The sprinkler assembly includes a body having an orifice extending therethrough for fluid communication with the pipe. The fitting may include an inner annular member including a plurality of prongs extending radially inward therefrom. The plurality of prongs may be angled away from an outlet of the fitting to allow the body of the sprinkler assembly to be inserted into the fitting and prevent the body from being retracted from the fitting.

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