Residential Exterior Deluge System
OwnerRonald J. Voorheesinventor
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Abstract
An automatically available curtain of water to the outside of a residence is provided by a residential fire-protection system. A supply line is provided from a swimming pool or other stored quantity of water to a pump. The pump provides water under pressure to a spray line, which may preferably be located on the ridges of the residence or may preferably be positioned at the level of the foundation of the residence. The spray line creates a wall or curtain of water between the structure and an approaching fire to prevent the residence from catching on fire. A plurality of heat sensors detect the approach of an exterior fire, and automatically initiate the fire protection system.
Claims17
A fire protection system for a residence having a swimming pool with a drain, the fire protection system comprising:
- a pump having a suction and a discharge;
- a suction inlet line extending into the swimming pool and coupled to the suction of the pump;
- a discharge line coupled to the discharge of the pump;
- a first spray line in fluid communication with the discharge line;
- a plurality of spray nozzles mounted to the spray line for discharge water spray from the spray line;
- a first sensor at a first position exterior to the residence for detecting the approach of a fire to the residence and for developing a control signal at a predetermined criteria upon the approach of a fire to the residence;
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- a control system adapted to receive the control signal from the sensor and to automatically start the pump upon receiving the control signal.
A residential exterior deluge system comprising:
- a pump having a suction and a discharge;
- a water source;
- a suction inlet line extending to the water source and coupled to the suction of the pump;
- a discharge line coupled to the discharge of the pump;
- a first spray line in fluid communication with the discharge line;
- a plurality of spray nozzles mounted to the spray line for discharge water spray from the spray line;
- a first sensor at a first position exterior to the residence for detecting the approach of a fire to the residence and for developing a control signal at a predetermined criteria upon the approach of a fire to the residence;
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- a control system adapted to receive the control signal from the sensor and to automatically start the pump upon receiving the control signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.