Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7255131 | Valve for a fire hose line A valve for a hose line, the valve having an inlet having a threaded female swivel fitting, a first outlet having an external thread, and a second outlet having an external thread. The inlet and the first outlet are at a 90 degree angle to each other and the inlet a... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7127331 | Turret operator interface system and method for a fire fighting vehicle A turret control system includes one or more control modules, such as an envelope control module, turret targeting module, a turret pan module, a turret deploy module, a turret store module. The preferred turret control system also provides improved turret control f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6964379 | Exterior fire suppression system and method for installation An exterior fire suppression system includes a sprinkler system that is connected to a water supply. The sprinkler system is mounted within the structure and is substantially hidden from view when the system is inactive. The system may include roof sprinklers and ea... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6848513 | Fire protection valve trim assembly system A trim assembly for a fire protection system valve includes a mounting member and a piping assembly supported by the mounting member. The piping assembly includes a priming line with an inlet for receiving priming fluid from a fire suppressant fluid supply line and ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6761225 | Security disposition against fire applicable for delaying, retaining, controlling and extinguishing the action of fire by means of moisture, with water as its basic extinguishing element A security disposition against fire applicable for delaying, retaining, controlling and extinguishing the action of fire by means of moisture, with water as its basic extinguishing element. It consists of a part that is made of metal or any other material with ident... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6752217 | Dry accelerator for sprinkler system An accelerator for venting a pressurized gas source to the ambient is disclosed. The accelerator includes a first gas compartment connected to the pressurized gas source. A second gas compartment is connected to the first gas compartment through a one-way valve allo... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6666277 | Low pressure pneumatic and gate actuator A pneumatic actuator having AND gate logic characteristics is disclosed. The actuator has three chambers each divided into two chamber portions by respective flexible diaphragms. One of the diaphragms acts as a valve closing member and controls the flow o... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6536533 | Low pressure actuator for dry sprinkler system Embodiments of a low-pressure actuator, for use in a dry, low-pressure, pressurized gas, liquid fire control and suppression sprinkler system, with a pneumatic/electric double interlock mechanism, which requires that two separate events, such as dischargi... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6305620 | Firefighting monitor apparatus A fire fighting monitor apparatus has a casing having a main inlet pipe for receiving water under pressure from a water source and a plurality of outlet arms extending from the inlet pie. Each of the outlet arms has an elbow formed therein. The casing has... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6109361 | Exterior fire protection system for buildings A fire protection system for the exterior of a building that provides protection from fires by sprinkling the exterior of the building with water. The fire protection system includes a number of sprinkler heads that each also include a light source for pr... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5720351 | Fire protection preaction and deluge control arrangements In the embodiments described in the specification, a deluge and preaction control system supplies water to a sprinkler line through a solenoid control valve which may be actuated by a control panel receiving electrical signals from detectors or from an em... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5353880 | Flame extinguisher system for a barbecue A system for extinguishing flames resulting from the ignition of grease dripping from meats cooking on a barbecue grill with a flame extinguishing fluid, preferably water. The fluid is contained in a reservoir supported on the barbecue grill frame. In the... | 10/11/1994 |
| 4520872 | Emergency firehose switchover device for wells and the like An emergency fluid supply system in combination with a well having an electrically operable pump supplying fluid to a structure having a first fluid distribution system, an electric power supply and an electric distribution system includes a second fluid ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4214630 | Fire fighting nozzle Nozzle for use with two different fire fighting agents, these being a ball valve and an exit tube for each agent.... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4082148 | Fire protection system A fire protection system for several zones of protection utilizes an expensive extinguishing agent and directs the extinguishing agent only to a zone in which a sensing device indicates the presence of a fire thus enabling the supply of the extinguishing ... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4078614 | Fire extinguisher A fire extinguisher includes a pressure vessel containing an extinguishing agent and pressurized gas and a valve remotely operated by a manual control at the outlet end of the delivery hose for controlling the discharge of the extinguishing agent from the... | 03/14/1978 |
