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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7841420 | Self-activated fire extinguisher A self-activating fire extinguisher includes a pressure vessel having an outlet and containing a fire suppressant therein. A fusible material caps the outlet such that melting the fusible material allows escape of the fire suppressant from the pressure vessel. A def... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7395868 | Apparatus for blocking a medium flow passage in a spray head, and spray head An apparatus for blocking a medium flow passage in a spray head has a blocking element in the passage that, when unbroken, blocks the passage of medium from a first side having a first pressure to a second side having a second pressure. A supporting element is on th... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389825 | Aerosol fire-retarding delivery device A fire extinguishing assembly includes an ignition unit and an aerosol generating unit. The ignition unit in one embodiment comprises a spring loaded piston that is held under spring tension by a formed eutectic, which deforms at a predetermined temperature. When su... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7343980 | Enhanced protection extended coverage pendent fire protection sprinkler An enhanced protection extended coverage pendent fire protection sprinkler has a body including a fluid passage and an output orifice sealed with a seal cap, two arms extending from the body and meeting at a hub, a release mechanism with a thermally-responsive eleme... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7290618 | 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 ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7222561 | Pyromechanical cutting element A pyromechanical cutting element has a housing (2) in which an electrical conductor (3) is arranged, a cutting plunger (5) with a cutting tool (8) to cut through the electrical conductor (3), and pyrotechnic charge (13) to d... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7188679 | Remote fire extinguisher station inspection An apparatus for remote inspection of fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations includes, e.g., at each fire extinguisher station: a detector for lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher sta... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7048624 | Manufactured chimney cap A manufactured chimney cap is disclosed which provides a weatherproof long lasting enclosure that is designed in such a way so as to divert water away from a centrally integrated chimney flu and off of the chimney cap itself, being encased in a decorative weather-pr... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6964307 | 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... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6948567 | Passive fire protection device A fire protection device for holding a fire extinguishing agent. The device is made from a dual-face enclosure coupled to one another through internal ribs, and is configured such that a single chamber defined by the faces and ribs is configured to contain all of th... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938533 | Blast attenuation container A blast attenuation container, such as a litter bin or a container for storing explosive devices, is provided. The container includes an outer cover (22) defining an internal cavity and an inner receptacle (2) for containing litter or explosive devices... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923265 | Submerged thermally sensitive element for an automatic fire sprinkler An automatic fire sprinkler device for fluidly connecting to a water system of a fire sprinkler, including: (a) a housing having an inlet for fluidly connecting with the water system, and an outlet for fluidly connecting with a discharge unit having a deflector for ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915861 | Ballistic fire protection packaging system The present invention presents a system for packaging fire suppressing material. An outer membrane is configured to support and release a fire suppression material when impacted by a ballistic or incendiary round. An inner membrane is configured to support and relea... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6854668 | Extended coverage ordinary hazard sprinkler system A sprinkler discharges a column of water downwardly onto a deflector that has a plurality of peripheral tines with a respective non-radial tapered notch separating each adjacent pair of tines. Opposed cutouts with tabs in the central portion of the deflector combine... | 02/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6799639 | Horizontal sidewall sprinkler head A horizontal sidewall sprinkler head includes a tubular body with an inlet opening communicated with a source of water and an outlet opening normally closed by a valve member, and a cylindrical frame connected to the body. A deflector is disposed in the frame and is... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6746325 | Heat distorting support clip for air handling luminaire An air handling luminaire having a light diffuser, louver, or lamp shield made of a flammable material and mounted within a luminaire housing. Integral with the luminaire housing is a heat distortable support clip from which the light diffuser, louver, or lamp shiel... | 06/08/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6715561 | Vacuum dry sprinkler system containing a sprinkler head with expulsion assembly A vacuum dry sprinkler system includes a sprinkler head formed with 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 en... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6669111 | Protector for thermally responsive member of sprinkler head A removable protector for protecting a thermally responsive member of a sprinkler head includes first and second shields each having protective surfaces. The protective surfaces are positioned to protect portions of the thermally responsive members that a... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6637519 | System and method for extinguishing a fire A system and method for extinguishing or controlling a fire. The system has a source of a substance which is usable to extinguish a fire in a prescribed area, a control system, and an activation system. The control system has (a) a first state in which th... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6585054 | 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... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6585055 | Remote fire extinguisher station inspection An apparatus for remote inspection of fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations includes, e.g., at each fire extinguisher station: a detector for lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extin... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6554077 | Quick response adjustable automatic sprinkler arrangements The sprinkler arrangements described in the specification include a sprinkler body with an axial passage and an axially movable assembly movable between a sealing position and an open position and including a Belleville washer engageable with a shoulder i... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6484809 | Molded sprinkler cover assembly and method for manufacturing the same A sprinkler cover assembly includes a polymeric sprinkler housing which is configured to receive a sprinkler head. The sprinkler cover assembly also includes a polymeric cover for covering an open end of the polymeric sprinkler housing. Moreover, the spri... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6450266 | Sprinkler arrangement for document storage In the typical embodiments described in the specification, a sprinkler arrangement for protecting stored documents has a sprinkler body with an orifice providing a K factor in the range from about 1.1 to about 2.7, a pair of frame arms terminating in a bo... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6450265 | Large orifice ESFR sprinkler arrangement A large orifice ESFR sprinkler arrangement has a sprinkler body with a frame supporting a deflector in spaced relation to an orifice in the sprinkler body. The orifice is selected to provide a K factor of at least 16, preferably 19 to 25, and desirably 22... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6446732 | VELO ECOH sprinkler arrangement In the fire protection sprinkler arrangement described in the specification, a VELO ECOH has a sprinkler body with an axial passage for delivery of water and a deflector supported from the sprinkler body by a pair of frame arms. The deflector has a substa... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6439315 | Automatic sprinkler head A sprinkler head includes a body having one end adapted for connection to a supply of pressurized fluid and the other end closed by a valve element, and a thermally responsive assembly for normally holding the valve element in a closed position and openin... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6367559 | Double-blade deflector for side wall sprinkler An automatic flush sprinkler side wall sprinkler assembly includes a sprinkler body, a deflector, a closure member, and a trigger assembly. The deflector is movably mounted to the sprinkler body between a retracted position wherein at least a portion of t... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6347669 | Sprinkler The invention relates to a sprinkler comprising a holder body (3), at least one nozzle (2), a heat-activated release means (18) and a cover (13) which in a protective position is arranged in front of said nozzle when the sprinkler is in an inactive mode, ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6345670 | Spray head The invention relates to a spray head comprising a holder body (3'), at least one nozzle (2', 2c') and a cover (13') which in a protective position is arranged in front of said nozzle when the spray head is in an inactive mode, the spray head comprising m... | 02/12/2002 |
