US Patent Issued to AGF MANUFACTURING on July 1 for "System for maintaining integrity of a dry pipe system with heated cabinet and flow restrictor valve" (Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,578, issued on July 1, was assigned to AGF MANUFACTURING INC. (Malvern, Pa.).

"System for maintaining integrity of a dry pipe system with heated cabinet and flow restrictor valve" was invented by Bentley F. Gleeson (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.), Michael B. Ferrucci (Mont Clare, Pa.), George J. Mchugh IV (Malvern, Pa.) and James P. Mchugh (Newtown Square, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for maintaining the integrity of a dry pipe sprinkler system. The system includes an auxiliary drain including a main collection pipe, a heater having a bracket configured to attach the heater to the main collection pipe of the auxiliar...