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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963343 | Automatic fire extinguishing system for an existing Christmas tree and associated method A Christmas tree fire prevention device preferably includes an air-pressurized reservoir containing fire-retardant agent and a mechanism for automatically discharging the fire-retardant agent. The discharging mechanism may be connected to the reservoir via a flexibl... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7434628 | Method and apparatus for extinguishing a fire in an enclosed space A system for fighting a fire in an enclosed space has at least one container (3) for holding a fire extinguishing agent under pressure. A pipe system connects a container outlet to a discharge in the enclosed space. A controllable flow control valve (5... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7360605 | Thermally protected reservoir for onboard fire suppression system An automotive vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent. A distribution system receives the fire suppression agent from the reservoir and conducts the agent to at least one location about the vehicle's body in res... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353881 | Ganged fire extinguisher system A non-electrically actuated ganged fire extinguisher system for use in an enclosure of a size larger than the capacity of a single pre-engineered fire extinguisher comprises at least two pre-engineered fire extinguishers positioned at spaced locations in the enclosu... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353884 | Automotive fire suppression system with reservoir having an axially compliant initiator conductor conduit An onboard fire suppression system for an automotive vehicle includes at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent, and a propellant device for evacuating the fire suppressant agent from the reservoir. The propellant device is located within the reserv... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353883 | Automotive fire suppression system with quick connect fire suppression agent distribution system An onboard fire suppression system for an automotive vehicle includes at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent and a propellant, operatively associated with the reservoir, for expelling the fire suppressant agent from the reservoir. A distribution ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350591 | Device for preventing and extinguishing fires A device for the prevention and extinguishing of fires is specified having the objective of providing an inert gas fire extinguishing system which is configured in accordance with the invention such that no breaches to ceilings or walls need be made when mounting th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341238 | Device for locking out a pressurized storage container and method for the same A device and method for locking out an explosion suppressor that includes a discharge valve with a load end and a discharge end. The load end and the discharge end define a discharge path therethrough. The discharge valve includes a side opening transverse of the di... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7313973 | Flow sensor and fire detection system utilizing same In a fire sprinkler system, flow sensors are used having strain gauges mounted on supports which project into the sprinkler pipes. When water flow occurs, the supports bend, changing the strain gauge resistance and producing a signal which can be analyzed to indicat... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7283058 | Tree smoke detection system and method of using same A tree smoke detection system and method which includes a conically shaped smoke collector housing having an interior wall extending between a wide entrance mouth opening and a narrow exit vent opening and a smoke detection device mounted to the interior wall to pos... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275604 | Multi-zone firewall detection system A sprinkler system includes a control panel including a processor, a power supply source, and a memory including software instructions for automatically toggling the system between operating and non-operating modes. The control panel includes controls mated to the p... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7231988 | Fire protection device for domestic appliances A fire protection and extinguishing device for a water-conducting domestic appliance. When a malfunction occurs that in the appliance that could potentially result in a fire, the device protects the appliance from further damage, prevents the danger of a fire starti... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228916 | Explosion suppression system Explosion suppresant container, for use in suppression of deflagrative explosions and other like events involving combustion associated with rapidly moving gases, comprising a container which, in use, contains suppressant, an outlet through which suppressant can exi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207392 | Method of preventing fire in computer room and other enclosed facilities Methods are provided for a provision of hypoxic hypercapnic and hypoxic hypocapnic fire-extinguishing compositions for continuous use in human occupied environments. Breathable fire preventative atmospheres can be created using air separation and having increased or... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198111 | Automotive vehicle with fire suppression system An automotive vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent. A distribution system receives the fire suppression agent from the reservoir and conducts the agent to at least one location about the vehicle's body in res... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185711 | Fire protection system A fire suppression system includes system piping and at least one sprinkler with the system piping for delivering fire suppressant to the sprinkler. The sprinkler has an outlet and a temperature sensitive trigger with temperature sensitive trigger opening the outlet... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182143 | Automatic appliance fire extinguisher system Embodiments of the invention provide fire extinguishers for appliances and methods. A fire extinguisher includes a container containing a pressurized fire retardant. A delivery tube is connected to the container and is in fluid communication with the pressurized fir... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172031 | Automatic, pyrotechic fire extinguisher A fire extinguisher for automotive vehicles, boats, and technical environments which is either automatically controlled, in case of fire, by the action of a thermosensitive cable or, in case of front impact, by the action of a percussion pin switch or manually by a ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7143833 | Portable fire-extinguisher A portable aerosol fire-extinguisher has an elongate metal casing (3) with a handle (2) and an internal chamber (4) for housing a charge (5) of a solid substance which can be transformed, at a predetermined temperature, into an aerosol wi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124834 | Method and system for extinguishing a fire Method for extinguishing a fire in a space, especially in a tunnel or equivalent, in which method an extinguishing medium is sprayed in the space by means of spraying heads. In a first stage of the method, the flow and temperature of the hot gases produced by the fi... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121353 | Airborne vehicle for firefighting An airborne vehicle (1, 2, 10) which is equipped with an extinguishant container (12) for mist extinguishing is specified for efficient firefighting. A detonator (18) which is located on the extinguishant container (12) can be detonated v... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117950 | Fire suppression system A vehicular and marine fire suppression system for detecting and suppressing and quenching fires. The vehicular and marine fire suppression system including a first canister, a second canister and an actuation mechanism. The first canister houses a fire suppressing ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104334 | Deployable automatic foaming fire protection system A deployable automatic foam fire suppressant system comprising a pump module having at least one pump coupled to a foam material source, the at least one pump comprising a pump suction component for the supply of water, and a supply module configured for coupling to... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100701 | Fire-fighting device The invention relates to an apparatus for fire-fighting comprising a fire-extinguishing nozzle (4) connected to an extinguisher fluid supply (3) via a pipe (2) and comprising an alarm device (5) which delivers a warning signal at the begi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096964 | Sprinklers The sprinkler includes the following structural members: a body (1) with a channel for liquid supply, a thermally responsive unit with a valve (4) closing the sprinkler outlet, and a thermally responsive unit attachment. In the first alternative embodi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7036603 | Fast response sprinkler head and fire extinguishing system A fast response, upright sprinkler head includes a body having a central orifice through which fire extinguishing fluid is expelled through an outlet end. A yoke, attached to the exterior surface of the sprinkler body, extends beyond the outlet end of the sprinkler ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036798 | Mobile barrier to control litter and wind A mobile barrier for use in wind control, reduction of blowing litter and suspension and transport of airborne contaminants with applications in areas of landfill maintenance, agriculture, erosion control, and snow control is described. The mobile barrier is a large... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032681 | Device for extinguishing a fire With a device for extinguishing a fire, with extinguishing nozzles (10) arranged in areas of a structure, and of a building or a ship in particular, said extinguishing nozzles being connected in each case to a connection end (7a) of a supply lin... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017673 | Sprinkling head for fire fighting systems A sprinkling or spraying head, for fire fighting systems, comprises a nozzle holder cap which is removably coupled to the body of the sprinkling head and comprises a plurality of nozzles designed for ejecting a fighting liquid in a nebulized form. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6981555 | Modular fire detection and extinguishing system A modular fire detection and extinguishing system is disclosed that is inexpensive, compact, and modular to allow easy aftermarket installation in a variety of vehicles. The system may include a detector, a trigger coupled to the detector and a gas generant fire ext... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6976544 | Sprinkler A sprinkler comprising a temperature-activated means (1), a housing (2), a central nozzle (4), a side nozzle (5a, 5b), a first channel (9-15-6-12-13) for guiding a medium to the cent... | 12/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6955226 | Ganged fire extinguisher system A non-electrically actuated ganged fire extinguisher system for use in an enclosure of a size larger than the capacity of a single pre-engineered fire extinguisher comprises at least two pre-engineered fire extinguishers positioned at spaced locations in the enclosu... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6929073 | Fire port with frangible crosshair A fire access port is mounted on a flammable material compartment juxtaposed with an access hole. A fire extinguisher nozzle is inserted through the fire port to suppress a fire from outside the compartment The fire port comprises a diaphragm of flexible, resilient ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6907940 | Fast response fluid flow control valve/nozzle Disclosed herein is a fast response fluid flow control valve/nozzle that combines the technology used to rupture the frangible discs found in pressurized container-based fire protection/suppression systems with that found in fixed pipe spray/sprinkler systems. The a... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6868916 | Fire sprinkler systems A fire sprinkler formed by an injection molding process is provided comprising a molded plastic body portion made of an injection molded plastic having a substantially hollow central portion for allowing water to pass therethrough, the hollow central portion extendi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6851483 | Fire suppression system and solid propellant aerosol generator for use therein A fire suppression system for a substantially enclosed area comprises: a plurality of solid propellant aerosol generators disposed about the enclosed area for exhausting a fire suppressant aerosol that is substantially void of an ozone depleting material into the en... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6840329 | Cover assembly for a concealed sprinkler head A concealed sprinkler head is mounted above the ceiling of a fire protected zone. The sprinkler head includes a housing within which a valve and other operative parts are contained. A decorative cover plate is secured to the housing to conceal the sprinkler head wit... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6739400 | Process and installation for fighting a fire in an aircraft compartment and aircraft equipped with such an installation This process comprises a phase for detecting (26) the presence of the fire, as well as a phase for extinguishing this fire, comprising a phase of projecting (by 24), into the compartment (16), an extinguishing fluid, in particular water, as well... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6725941 | Fire retardant delivery system A fire extinguishing and fire retarding method is provided comprising the step of confining a fire extinguishing and fire retarding agent in slurry, liquid or gaseous form within a shell wherein the shell comprises such an agent in solid form. An agent such as ice w... | 04/27/2004 |
