Utility and appliance fire suppression system
OwnerJacob Critchleyinventor
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Abstract
A fire suppression system that includes a non-rigid pouch, a quantity of suppressant, a quantity of gas, and a pressurized gas source. The non-rigid pouch that includes an exterior surface and an interior space. The quantity of suppressant, the quantity of gas, and the pressurized gas source is contained within said interior space. The pressurize gas source is configured to increase the internal pressure of the non-rigid pouch by injecting gas into the interior space. The non-rigid pouch is configured to rupture when the internal pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold pressure.
Claims16
A fire suppression system comprising:
- a non-rigid pouch comprising an exterior surface and an interior space,
- a rigid shell shaped in accordance with, and received over, said exterior surface of said non-rigid pouch, said rigid shell comprising opposing end portions and a plurality of ribs that extend between said opposing end portions, wherein each rib is spaced apart from one another to define openings between them that exposes a portion of said exterior surface of said non-rigid pouch;
- a quantity of suppressant within said interior space;
- a pressurized gas source that, when actuated, introduces pressurized gas into said interior space of said non-rigid pouch to increase the internal pressure of said non-rigid pouch and inflate said non-rigid pouch against said rigid shell;
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- wherein said non-rigid pouch is configured to rupture along said exterior surface when said internal pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold pressure, thereby releasing said suppressant through an opening.
A fire suppression system comprising:
- a non-rigid pouch comprising an exterior surface and an interior space,
- a quantity of suppressant within said interior space;
- a rigid shell shaped in accordance with, and received over, said exterior surface of said non-rigid pouch, said rigid shell comprising opposing end portions and a plurality of ribs that extend between said opposing end portions, wherein each rib is spaced apart from one another to define openings between them that expose portions of said exterior surface of said non-rigid pouch, and wherein said rigid shell further comprises a flange that extends from said opposing end portions;
- a pressurized gas source that, when actuated, introduces pressurized gas into said interior space of said non-rigid pouch to increase the internal pressure of said non-rigid pouch and inflate said non-rigid pouch against said rigid shell;
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- wherein said non-rigid pouch is configured to rupture along said exterior surface when said internal pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold pressure, thereby releasing said suppressant through an opening.
A fire suppression system comprising:
- an inflatable non-rigid pouch comprising an exterior surface and an interior space;
- a rigid shell shaped in accordance with, and received over, said exterior surface of said non-rigid pouch, said rigid shell comprising opposing end portions and a plurality of ribs that extend between said opposing end portions, wherein each rib is spaced apart from one another to define openings between them that exposes a portion of said exterior surface of said non-rigid pouch;
- a quantity of suppressant within said interior space;
- a pressurized gas source that, when actuated, introduces pressurized gas into said interior space of said non-rigid pouch to increase the internal pressure of said non-rigid pouch and inflate said non-rigid pouch against said rigid shell;
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- a rupturing feature located along said exterior surface of said non-rigid pouch, wherein rupturing feature is configured to rupture said inflatable non-rigid pouch at said location to release said suppressant through an opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.