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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7836966 | Flow sensor and actuator An arrangement for testing a fire suppression sprinkler system includes a conduit for supplying a flow of fire suppression fluid to at least one sprinkler. A sensor is configured to sense the flow of the fire suppression fluid to the at least one sprinkler. The sens... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7160185 | Air transfer apparatus An air transfer apparatus which includes a door frame having a top, a bottom and opposed sides. The top, bottom and opposed sides define a door receiving cavity. A door is positioned within the door receiving cavity. The door is pivotally mounted to one of the oppos... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140449 | Air blower for extinguishing fires and method for extinguishing fires The invention employs a blower of the type used by commercial landscapers. The device has an engine mounted on a frame. Shoulder straps attached to the frame allow the user to wear the device on his back leaving the hands of the operator free to operate other tools ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7021391 | Portable fire fighting system and extinguisher apparatus and method A portable fire extinguisher comprising a blower tube assembly that includes an outer tube with an inner mixing chamber disposed “upstream” from an adjacent outlet port that provides a passage to direct a discharge flow of mixed air and fire retardant out of the... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6866103 | Stationary automatic fire-extinguishing installation An installation includes spray nozzles (1) connected to a pressurized extinguishing liquid supply line (3). Fire detecting elements are connected to elements controlling the supply of the nozzles. The installation comprises a compressed gas container (... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6845784 | Fire sprinkler water catching apparatus A fire sprinkler water catching apparatus includes a funnel member which has a funnel top portion, a funnel bottom portion, a funnel drain portion connected to the funnel bottom portion, and a pole-reception fitting. A drain hose is connected to the funnel drain por... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6446731 | Smoke evacuating fire vehicle A mobile self-propelled vehicle for fighting fires incorporates an extensible, trainable evacuation tube which can be introduced into a burning building or other enclosed space to remove smoke and gases by means of a power exhaust fan. Fire extinguishing ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6354320 | Acceleration sensitive shut off valve for firefighting equipment A firefighting monitor having an acceleration sensitive shut off valve that responds to acceleration of the monitor to reduce water flow through the monitor. The acceleration sensitive shut off valve is self-contained and requires no contact with an exter... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6336594 | Large scale positive pressure ventilation machine Disclosed is a large scale mobile positive pressure blower designed to provide positive pressure ventilation for fighting fires in large spaces such as tunnels, mines, halls, warehouses large Box stores, high-rise buildings, shopping malls and the like. I... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6227232 | Water containment and drainage device for an activated sprinkler head A water containment and drainage device for activated sprinkler heads to limit the water damage to the buildings containing such fire or accident activated sprinkler heads. The device comprises of a sprinkler head receiving and water container portion, a ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6065545 | Dual agent method for extinguishing fire A method and composition for extinguishing fires using a plurality of firefighting agents wherein at least one of the agents has a distinctive visual coloration when thrown in a stream in the presence of the other agents; especially including for this pur... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6059045 | Mechanism for mechanically isolating energetic material feed streams from a processing apparatus A mechanism for isolating energetic material feed streams from a material processing apparatus includes a deflector conduit having side panels defining a passageway from an entrance to an exit. Openings are formed in the side panels, and deflector baffles... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5957212 | Installation for fighting fire The object of the invention is to provide a new installation for fighting fire, which is effective in restricting damages caused by smoke generation. A sprinkler (6) or a spray head is arranged in or at an air passage (7) in such a way that when the spink... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5941314 | Portable battery-powered smoke ventilator fan and emergency lighting assemblies A pressure ventilator of a type carried by firefighters and rescue workers to a burning building to provide either positive or negative pressure ventilation is characterized by a modular structure in which one module comprises a fan and electric motor uni... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5797421 | Dry hydrant siphon assembly A siphon jet is attached to a dry hydrant which is in communication with a body of water to increase the flow of fluid to the dry hydrant and assist in overcoming the effects of atmospheric pressure and gravity in drawing the water. A pressurized fluid so... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5702299 | Method and installation for removing smoke from a monitored space In a space (1) and an installation for fighting a fire in the space, and further including a shower room (3), a through-wall opening into the shower room from the space and at least one ventilation or air-conditioning duct (5) out-going from the shower ro... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5687796 | Installation for fighting fire The object of the invention is to provide a new installation for fighting fire, which is effective in restricting damages caused by smoke generation. A sprinkler (6) or a spray head is arranged in or at an air passage (7) in such a way that when the spink... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5641024 | Bush fire fighting machine The machine constitutes a tracked type vehicle (1) able to adapt itself to the various terrain irregularities. It includes nozzles to project pressurized air (11) fed by compressors (8) placed upon the general machine chassis, including furthermore fire p... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5593092 | Monitor with safety valve Apparatus including a monitor and a portable ground base comprising a liquid-carrying conduit having an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end is adapted to receive a liquid (such as water) from a supply, and the outlet end is attached to the intake o... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5509437 | Dry hydrant check valve A dry (unpressurized) hydrant utilizes a hydrant pipe wherein a submerged end carrying a strainer assembly is placed at a predetermined depth within a body of water, such as a lake or a pond, with the unsubmerged end being located above ground adjacent th... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5503526 | Fire fighting fan with three point support A portable, positive pressure fan for fire fighting provides a three-leg frame with a platform supporting the fan and its driving engine. The platform carries two forward, laterally spaced collars and one rearward collar to adjustably receive the three le... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5395087 | Adjustable stand for positive pressure blower An quickly and easily adjustable support stand for a positive pressure blower having a stationary assembly attached to a pivotally mounted blower support assembly. A foot plate is attached to a horizontal latching bar having mounting pins at either end th... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5344193 | Sprinkler head water damage control device A cup shaped collector mounted at one end of an elongate telescopically adjustable pole defines a water receiving chamber for receiving and containing at least a portion of an open sprinkler head and collecting water discharged from the open head. An elon... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5257643 | Dry hydrant A dry (unpressurized) hydrant utilizes a hydrant pipe formed from PVC. One end engages a sliding swivel mount attached to a post with the other end of the pipe being free to swing and to be placed within a nearby body of water. The free end may include a ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5205711 | Hand-portable fire fighting positive pressure blower A hand portable positive pressure blower for fire fighting is described which includes an engine 10 with a drive shaft 12 mounting a propeller 16 within a propeller guard 22. This assembly is rigidly mounted to a central frame 27 that itself is rigid and ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5090482 | Method and apparatus for extinguishing fires A method of extinguishing a fire by generating an intense electric field and/or a gaseous plasma constituted of a body of electrically-charged particles, and directing the electric field and/or plasma to the base of the fire until the fire is extinguished... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5062487 | Hand-portable fire fighting positive pressure water misting and ventilation blower The drawings and description describe a hand-portable fire fighting, positive pressure blower with water misting provisions 10 for cooling and producing positive pressure within a smoke filled space and to remove the smoke, heat and carbon dioxide from th... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5044445 | Fire hose capable of transmitting signals A fire hose containing an electrical wire therein for transmitting signals. Terminals for connecting cable ways are mounted at both ends of the wire. Therefore, when one hose containing the wire is connected to another similar hose, terminals are also con... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5013214 | Portable water driven high velocity fan An portable water driven high velocity fan. Contained in a cylindrical housing is a turbine nozzle body in which a plurality of cylindrical or part cylindrical and part conical nozzles are provided. The nozzles make an angle of about 10 to 30 degrees with... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4976319 | Water driven fan for firefighting A portable water driven fan for firefighting applications utilizing positive pressure ventilation is disclosed. A unit including a water powered turbine and a fan is constructed to be light in weight and compact and is capable of delivering a large volume... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4905766 | Adapter for plastic pipe This invention relates to an adaptor for connecting a non-metallic pipe to a threaded metallic element, such as a sprinkler head, in leak-tight fluid communication. The adapter comprises a plastic coupling unit which is adhesively secured at one end to pl... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4886233 | Fire fighting ventilation system An apparatus for transporting and supporting fire fighting ventilation equipment is disclosed. A fan support frame supports one or more ventilation fans thereon. Extending in an upward direction from the fan support frame are a pair of arms whose length m... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4852656 | Fire extinguishing apparatus An ambulatory fire fighting apparatus comprising at its front end a device for lifting the overburden and comminuting and exposing the nonflammable soil which passes unded a rotary drum which pulverizes the soil and discharges the pellets of dirt through ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4779801 | Apparatus and process for removing smoke from burning buildings A special, lightweight, easy-to-use apparatus and effective smoke abatement process are provided to efficiently remove smoke and gases from a burning building to minimize smoke damage, asphyxiation, and injury, as well as to accommodate safer quicker exit... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4703808 | Smoke eliminator A smoke eliminator for removing smoke, heat and combustion gases from a burning structure. The smoke eliminator includes a heat-resistant rigid tube having an adapter attached to one end for connection to a conventional fire hose, and a fog nozzle attache... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4433985 | Air scrubbing and purifying system An air scrubbing and purifying system is provided for effecting removal of combustion products from contaminated air generated by a fire in progress in an enclosed room. The system comprises (a) electrically-powered intake fans for withdrawing contaminate... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4311198 | Smoke removal apparatus with suction or blowing and directional discharge options Apparatus for removing smoke from an enclosure characterized by a truck transporting a suction-blower unit that can suck or blow the smoke from an enclosure. Respective first and second conduits are connected alternatively and optionally with the suction ... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4169508 | Method and apparatus for fire extinguishing A method for extinguishing fires which is particularly suited for extinguishing burning liquids. The area of the fire is covered by granulated or chopped mineral wool which is spread out over the fire in a sufficiently thick layer. The apparatus for carry... | 10/02/1979 |
