Silent entry torching and oxygen delivery system and configuration
AssigneeSpecial Projects Operations, Inc.
InventorsMark A. Hansen, Brennan E. Hansen
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Abstract
A system for performing exothermic operations or oxygen delivery uses a rod and handle configuration to create a flowpath of oxygen. The rod includes cables having stainless steel fibers that burn using the oxygen within a hollow center area. While burning, the rod cuts through material. A sheath covers the covers to contain the gases and prevent unraveling of the cables. The handle attaches to the rod and provides control of the flow of oxygen to the rod. A manifold fixing in place bottles of oxygen connects to the handle and can be fixed to provide different mixtures from different bottles. The rod is disconnected when needed to fix a mask thereto for delivering breathable oxygen to a patient.
Claims63
A torching rod system for use in exothermic operations, the torching rod system comprising:
- a plurality of cables configured to burn during an exothermic operation, wherein the plurality of cables surrounds a hollow center portion within the torching rod;
- a flowpath formed by the hollow center portion for oxygen to burn the plurality of cables;
- a sheath enclosing the plurality of cables and the hollow center portion;
- and
- an ignition source comprising:
- steel wool positioned to intersect the flowpath to ignite the oxygen within the flowpath, wherein a portion of said steel wool extends outside of said torching rod, and
- a battery having a positive terminal adjacent a negative terminal on a single side of said battery.
A torching rod system for use in exothermic operations, the torching rod system comprising:
- a torching rod comprising:
- a plurality of cables configured to burn during an exothermic operation, wherein the plurality of cables surrounds a hollow center portion;
- a flowpath formed by the hollow center portion for oxygen to burn the plurality of cables;
- a sheath holding the plurality of cables;
- a connector positioned at a first end of said sheath, wherein the connector is receivable by a quick disconnect fitting;
- and
- a tip cover positioned at a second end of said sheath opposite said first end, said tip cover holding a section of steel wool and positioning said section of steel wool so that a first portion of said section of steel wool is within said tip cover, and a second portion of said section of steel wool is outside of said tip cover;
- a handle body having an inlet and an outlet, wherein said inlet is configured to receive a flow of pressurized oxygen, and wherein said outlet is configured to couple with said torching rod to create a flowpath of the pressurized oxygen into the torching rod;
- a quick disconnect fitting coupled to the outlet and configured to receive said connector on said torching rod;
- a valve configured to open and close the flow of the pressurized oxygen to the outlet;
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- a flashback arrestor coupled with the inlet and integrated into the handle.
A torching rod system for use in exothermic operations, comprising:
- a torching rod comprising:
- a plurality of cables configured to burn during an exothermic operation, wherein the plurality of cables surrounds a hollow center portion;
- a flowpath formed by the hollow center portion for oxygen to burn the plurality of cables;
- a sheath holding the plurality of cables;
- a connector positioned at a first end of said sheath, wherein the connector is receivable by a quick disconnect fitting;
- and
- a tip cover positioned at a second end of said sheath opposite said first end, said tip cover holding a section of steel wool and positioning said section of steel wool so that a first portion of said section of steel wool is within said tip cover, and a second portion of said section of steel wool is outside of said tip cover.
A torching rod system comprising:
- a torching rod comprising:
- a plurality of cables configured to burn during an exothermic operation, wherein the plurality of cables surrounds a hollow center portion within the torching rod;
- a flowpath formed by the hollow center portion for oxygen to burn the plurality of cables;
- and
- a sheath enclosing the plurality of cables and the hollow center portion;
- steel wool positioned with respect to the torching rod such that a first portion of said steel wool is positioned inside of said torching rod, and a second portion of said steel wool is positioned outside of said torching rod;
- and
- a battery having a positive terminal adjacent a negative terminal on a single side of said battery.
A method for carrying out exothermic operations, comprising the steps of:
- providing a torching rod system comprising:
- a torching rod comprising:
- a plurality of cables configured to burn during an exothermic operation, wherein the plurality of cables surrounds a hollow center portion within the torching rod;
- a flowpath formed by the hollow center portion for oxygen to burn the plurality of cables;
- and
- a sheath enclosing the plurality of cables and the hollow center portion;
- steel wool positioned with respect to the torching rod such that a first portion of said steel wool is positioned inside of said torching rod, and a second portion of said steel wool is positioned outside of said torching rod;
- and
- a battery having a positive terminal adjacent a negative terminal on a single side of said battery;
- supplying a flow of oxygen to said flowpath;
- and
- simultaneously contacting said positive terminal and said negative terminal of said battery to said second portion of steel wool to ignite oxygen within said flowpath.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.