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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7793737 | Self servicing fire extinguisher with external operated internal mixing with wide mouth and external COchamber Improvements to a portable fire extinguisher are disclosed. The improvements allow for frequent and simpler untrained and automatic self servicing of a fire extinguisher. The improvements include an anti-bridging mechanism that can be articulated from the exterior o... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7419010 | Seal breaking apparatus of gas cylinder The present invention provides a fire extinguisher. The fire extinguisher has two cylindrical bodies that can house a plurality of gas cylinders; a plurality of cylinder holders; a plurality of needle tubes that can break sealing plates sealing the gas cylinders; an... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7350677 | Fluid product dispenser A fluid product dispenser having a reservoir of fluid product defining a moveable actuating wall, a distribution orifice, and a spring structured to act on the actuating wall to produce a state of maximum volume of the reservoir. The spring co-operates with an armin... | 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 |
| 7276640 | Metal oxide nanoparticles for smoke clearing and fire suppression Methods of reducing smoke levels in smoke-affected areas, reducing the level of toxic compounds produced by fires, fire suppression, and increasing flame retardancy. In particular, methods according to the present invention comprise dispersing nanocrystalline partic... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7216721 | Fire extinguisher unit A fire extinguisher unit that can be grasped and operated with a single hand. The unit includes a single-hand fire extinguisher and a holder for releasably supporting the fire extinguisher on a vertical surface. The fire extinguisher has a cylindrical canister housi... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7182881 | Fire extinguishing agent and fire extinguisher A fire extinguishing agent contains at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an alkali hydrogencarbonate and an alkali carbonate, the alkali hydrogencarbonate being thermally decomposed to generate carbon dioxide and an alkali carbonate, a metal o... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7140514 | Drinks dispensing device with a removable handle A drinks dispensing device (1, 25) is provided with a cooling chamber and a tap head for receiving a shut-off valve (32) of a drinks container which has been positioned in the cooling chamber. The tap head comprises a displacement member (45) an... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124833 | System for delivery of breathable fire extinguishing gas This invention relates to an improved portable system for the delivery of a breathable, fire extinguishing gas mixture to a fire zone. The gas mixture comprises a normally gaseous inert material, such as nitrogen, helium or argon; an oxygen containing gas; and carbo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121354 | Fire extinguishing device and method A fire extinguishing device and associated methods. The device is adapted to be positioned in proximity to a fire and operable in response to heat output by the fire. The device includes a first reservoir, containing a fluid, adapted to receive the heat from the fir... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7044404 | Pneumatic liquid-delivery device A fluid delivery device for supplying fluids, particularly automotive fluids supplied to fluid reservoirs. To attain this, a vessel configured to hold a liquid includes a pressurized gas inlet configured to receive gas into the vessel through a passageway in an inte... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6991041 | Compressed air foam pumping system A compressed air foam system for use in extinguishing fire includes a conduit, a water flow sensor, a foam proportioning apparatus, an air conduit, an air flow sensor, an air flow control valve and a system controller. The water flow sensor is configured to sense a ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6886640 | Fluid spray nozzle and fire extinguisher The invention is aimed at generating a finely dispersed gas-and-drop flow with its cross-section in the shape of an ellipse and uniform intensity distribution. A fluid spray nozzle is built in the form of a body (1) with two coaxial channels (2) of the same cross-se... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6840331 | Portable breathable fire extinguishing liquefied gas delivery system This invention provides a means for transporting and delivering highly effective, breathable fire fighting inert gases to a fire zone, whereby the normally inert gas is transported to the fire in liquid or compressed form. ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6663017 | Device for generating a pressurized stream of treating media A device for generating a pressurized stream of treating media including a vessel (4) containing the treating media (6), a pressurized fluid delivery assembly (16) for delivering a pressurized fluid to the vessel (4) and a conduit (14) for transporting th... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6622801 | Portable aerosol-type fire-fighting protection device A portable aerosol-type-fire-fighting protection device comprises a hollow body (1) which includes in the interior (10) thereof, and communicating with the exterior by way of an opening (3), a chamber (11) for accommodating a solid substance (7) capable o... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6543547 | Portable foam fire extinguisher with pressured gas foam In a portable foam fire extinguisher with pressurized foam stabilization, including a container for the fire extinguishing medium, a pressurized gas bottle in communication with the container and a fire extinguisher gun connected to the container by a hos... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6510901 | Portable fire protection apparatus and method using water mist The method of extinguishing a fire characterized by production of flames openly rising above an upwardly presented liquid fat or grease zone, in a fryer, the fat or grease being combustible to produce the fire, the steps that include locating a mist formi... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6276459 | Compressed air foam generator A foam generating device includes a source of compressed gas and a source of liquid adapted to produce a foam. A gas operated pump such as a diaphragm pump is provides which has a gas inlet communicating with the compressed gas source to drive the pump, a... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6267183 | Fire suppressant foam generation apparatus The fire suppressant foam generation and application apparatus comprises a backpack mounted unit that produces a low moisture content fire suppressant foam for use in fire fighting applications. This apparatus draws fire suppressant foam concentrate from ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6241164 | Effervescent liquid fine mist apparatus and method An apparatus for creating a fine liquid mist includes a container capable of holding fluid; one of a perforated basket and a porous bag disposed in the container; a liquid supply connector connected to the container; a mixing chamber connected to the cont... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6202755 | Fire extinguishing agent and method of preparation and use thereof A fire extinguishing agent includes an oxygen depleting agent, a heat removing endothermic agent, and a flame retarding agent. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the oxygen depleting agent is preferably a halon gas mixture of equal part... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6138768 | Gas type fire extinguisher A fire extinguisher including a gas cylinder filled with an extinguishing gas and installed in a cylindrical main casing that has a nozzle head at one end and a spring-loaded bottom cover at another end. The gas cylinder is retained in the main casing by ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5996699 | Installation for fighting fire An installation for fighting fire, having a hydraulic accumulator which has at least one pressure container with a space for extinguishing liquid and a space for propellant gas, a rising tube arranged in the pressure container and provided with a side ope... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5862867 | Gas-liquid mixture as well as unit and method for the use thereof The present invention relates to a gas-liquid mixture especially for use as a fire extinguishing agent. The mixture contains a) at least one halogenated carbon or C1 -C10 hydrocarbon, b) a chemical compound having a high stream pressure and a ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5845716 | Method and apparatus for dispensing liquid with gas A method and apparatus for dispensing a liquid, such as a fire suppressing gent, with a gas wherein both the liquid and a combustible propellant for generating the gas are stored in separate sealed compartments at atmospheric pressure. The liquid is stored... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5785127 | User back-mounted fire suppressor A pressurized fire suppressor is provided of the type mountable on a user's back for selectively discharging a fire suppressant toward a fire, and which has a reservoir for holding the fire suppressant under pressure. The fire suppressor comprises: a high... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5676210 | Method and installation for fighting fire The object of the invention is to provide a new method and a new installation for fighting fire, including difficult smouldering fires, such as cable fires e.g. in the upper region of a room where the walls meet the ceiling. The fire is initially, in a fi... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676190 | Fire extinguisher A fire extinguisher has a pipe member for containing a cylinder filled with liquefied extinguishing gas, and a pusher guide member and a nozzle having an ejection hole formed therein are fitted to upper and lower openings, respectively, of the pipe member... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5664631 | Apparatus for impulse fire extinguishing The invention relates to an apparatus for impulse fire extinguishing which includes an ejection tube for storing fire fighting powder or liquid and a container for storing gaseous propellant. The container is connected to the ejection tube. A quick action... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5632337 | Fire-fighting equipment In fire-fighting equipment having a drive unit for supplying extinguishing liquid, the drive unit is at least one hydraulic accumulator in which a high initial drive pressure falls to a reduced drive pressure in use. The hydraulic accumulator supplies onl... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5615743 | Fire extinguisher A fire extinguisher has a pipe member for containing a cylinder filled with liquefied extinguishing gas, and a pusher guide member and a nozzle having an ejection hole formed therein are fitted to upper and lower openings, respectively, of the pipe member... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5607020 | Remote controlled, portable deluge systems and method A portable, pallet-mountable, remotely controlled deluge system provides a means for rapidly delivering a large quantity of a liquid to a region of hazardous materials or a fire. An accumulator, mounted, for example, on a pallet is charged with a quantity... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5551517 | Automatic fire extinguishing discharge valve An automatic fire extinguishing discharge valve capable of attachment to a fire extinguisher thereby enabling automatic discharge of extinguishing medium upon sufficient impact or temperature rise. The automatic feature is controlled by maintaining a temp... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5441114 | Portable system for extinguishing a fire A system for extinguishing a fire includes a conventional fire extinguishing cylinder for releasing a pressurized fire extinguishing gas, and a device including a composition which includes a first reactant and a second reactant. The composition is activa... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5291952 | Extinguishing agent container A container for a fire extinguishing or explosion suppressing agent is provided with a pressure responsive, frangible disc which normally closes the outflow orifice for the agent. The container is provided with at least one gas-injection port to which a c... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5152345 | Fire extinguishing tool A fire extinguishing tool is formed as a paddle plate, including top and bottom planar surfaces coextensive relative to one another, with a handle mounted medially and longitudinally aligned relative to the plate to provide a grasping surface for an indiv... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5069291 | Method and apparatus for suppressing explosions and fires and preventing reignition thereof Apparatus for suppressing explosions comprises a reservoir containing hot pressurized water which is heated by a heater. On explosion conditions occurring in an enclosure a high speed differential pressure diaphragm is fractured to release a charge of hot... | 12/03/1991 |
