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US 2006/0231272 A1Published application
Automotive fire suppression system with cold gas propellant
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorRobert Thompson
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Abstract
An onboard fire suppression system for an automotive vehicle includes at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent, and a distribution system for receiving and distributing fire suppressant agent expelled from the reservoir. A cold gas propellant, operatively associated with the reservoir, expels the fire suppressant agent from the reservoir.
Claims8
An onboard fire suppression system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent;
- a distribution system for receiving fire suppressant agent expelled from said reservoir and for distributing the suppressant agent in at least one location about a vehicle, with said distribution system comprising at least one feeder conduit attached to said reservoir and at least one nozzle connected with said feeder conduit;
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- a cold gas propellant, operatively associated with said reservoir, for expelling the fire suppressant agent from the reservoir.
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An onboard fire suppression system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent;
- a distribution system for receiving fire suppressant agent expelled from said reservoir and for distributing the suppressant agent in at least one location external to a vehicle, with said distribution system comprising at least one feeder conduit attached to said reservoir and at least one nozzle connected with said feeder conduit;
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- a cold gas propellant for expelling the fire suppressant agent from said reservoir, with said propellant comprising a compressed gas cylinder located externally to said reservoir and operatively connected with said reservoir by means of a high pressure conduit.
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An onboard fire suppression system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- at least one reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent;
- a distribution system for receiving fire suppressant agent expelled from said reservoir and for distributing the suppressant agent in at least one location external to a vehicle, with said distribution system comprising at least one feeder conduit attached to said reservoir and at least one nozzle connected with said feeder conduit;
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- a cold gas propellant for expelling the fire suppressant agent from said reservoir, with said propellant comprising a compressed gas cylinder located within said reservoir.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.