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US 2017/0232284 A1Published application
Fire protection unit
AssigneeTyco Fire Products LP
InventorsJoseph D. FARLEY, Jeffrey BARKLEY, Scott GOING
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Abstract
Systems and methods for fire protection of a fixed space using a fire protection unit having a fixed volume of firefighting agent; a manifold coupled to the fixed volume and an actuator axially aligned with the manifold to pressurize the firefighting agent within the manifold for discharge and dispersion to protect the fixed space.
Claims24
A fire protection unit comprising:
- an actuator;
- a fixed volume supply of compressed gas defining an internal pressure and supply duration, the supply being coupled to the actuator for controlled release of the compressed gas;
- a fixed volume source of firefighting agent coupled to the fixed volume supply of compressed gas;
- and
- a manifold coupled to the fixed volume source of firefighting agent for dispersing the agent, the manifold defining a longitudinal axis, an internal passageway and a plurality of openings in fluid communication with the internal passageway and spaced apart along the manifold for distribution of the firefighting agent upon operation of the actuator to release the compressed gas supply and pressurize the manifold with the agent along the internal passageway of the manifold.
2 more elements
A fire protection system for a fixed space, the system comprising:
- a controller;
- at least one fire detector in communication with the controller;
- at least one fire protection unit independently positioned to protect the space, the at least one unit including:
- an actuator coupled to the at least one controller;
- a fixed volume supply of compressed gas defining an internal pressure and supply duration, the supply being coupled to the actuator for controlled release of the compressed gas;
- a fixed volume source of firefighting agent coupled to the fixed volume supply of compressed gas;
- and
- a manifold coupled to the fixed volume source of firefighting agent for dispersing the agent, the manifold defining a longitudinal axis, an internal passageway and a plurality of openings in fluid communication with the internal passageway and spaced apart along the manifold for distribution of the firefighting agent upon operation of the actuator to release the compressed gas supply and pressurize the manifold with the agent along the manifold.
5 more elements
A method of fire protection of a fixed space, the method comprising:
- obtaining at least one fire protection unit including an actuator and a fixed volume of firefighting agent;
- and
- providing the at least one tire protection unit to protect the fixed space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.