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US 2019/0240518 A1Published application
Passive fire protection system
OwnerLawrence L. Jesclard, JR., Candice J. Jesclard +2inventors
InventorsLawrence L. Jesclard, JR., Candice J. Jesclard, A. Brent Strong, John D. Schaalje
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Abstract
A blanket providing a plurality of pockets in which to contain fire suppression compound. A blanket can be wrapped around a container of flammable liquid to resist fire resulting from a ballistic attack. Fire suppression compound carried in a pocket may be provided as a plurality of sub-portions individually disposed in a respective pouch. End caps may also be included to further surround a container with fire suppression compound.
Claims13
A fuel tank cover comprising:
- a shell that further comprises:
- a blanket,
- a first end cap coupled perpendicular to a first edge of the blanket, and
- a second end cap coupled perpendicular to a second edge of the blanket opposite the first edge of the blanket;
- wherein the shell comprises a first plurality of pockets formed as a first layer of pockets;
- a replaceable two-layer pouch disposed in each of the plurality of pockets, wherein the two-layer pouch comprises an inner layer and an outer layer surrounding the inner layer;
- a fire suppression material disposed within each of the first plurality of pockets;
- and
- wherein the shell is for application to the fuel tank in anticipation of a ballistic impact.
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A fuel tank cover comprising:
- a shell comprising a first plurality of pockets formed as a first layer of pockets;
- a replaceable pouch disposed in each of the plurality of pockets;
- a fire suppression material disposed within each of the replaceable pouches;
- and
- wherein the shell is for application to the fuel tank in anticipation of a ballistic impact.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.