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US 2011/0297402 A1Published application
Fire-Suppressing Ceiling Panels
OwnerCesar Belmonte, Eduardo Talbertinventors
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Abstract
Fire-suppressing ceiling panels compatible with standard ceiling materials like gypsum drywall and drop-in suspended ceiling panels, which provide improved structural integrity and ease of installation while providing for long-term isolation of fire suppression agents from moisture. Various embodiments are disclosed.
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A fire suppressing ceiling panel, comprising:
- a frame comprising at least one void;
- a fire suppressing unit mounted within each at least one void of said frame, said fire suppressing unit comprising
- an internal framework defining a plurality of cells,
- said internal framework covered by a facing layer mounted to said internal framework by a first mounting means,
- each of said plurality of cells containing a fire suppression packet mounted within by a second mounting means,
- said fire suppression packet comprising a sealed fusible nonpermeable film containing a fire suppressing material, said sealed fusible nonpermeable film having a predetermined melting temperature above the maximum temperature that the fire suppressing ceiling panel would be exposed to in the absence of a fire, and below the temperature of combustion of the sealed fusible nonpermeable film.
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