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US 2010/0206390 A1Published application
Heat actuated puncturing mechanism for a compressed gas cartridge
OwnerAnthony Scott Hollars, Thomas F. Janecekinventors
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Abstract
The present invention offers a solution to the potential hazards associate with an accidental overbearing of a full compressed gas cartridge, by offering an automatic heat-actuable pressure discharge system.
Claims7
A dispenser for releasing the gas in a compressed gas cartridge when subjected to heat or flame, comprising:
- a dispenser body formed to include a bore therein;
- a puncture lance moveably disposed within said bore;
- a reservoir fluidly connected with a first end of said bore;
- a heat-expandable substance disposed within said reservoir.
1 more element
The dispenser of claim 2, wherein said heat expandable substance comprises a wax.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.