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US 2019/0290950 A1Published application
Vermiculite based fire suppression agent
AssigneeKidde Technologies, Inc.
InventorsHarlan Hagge, Terry Simpson, Adam Chattaway
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Abstract
A fire suppression agent includes a non-aqueous pressurized fluid medium and vermiculite particles suspended in the fluid medium. The fire suppression agent is capable of suppressing a fire including a combustible metal material.
Claims20
A fire suppression agent comprising:
- a non-aqueous pressurized fluid medium;
- and
- vermiculite particles suspended in the fluid medium;
- wherein the fire suppression agent is capable of suppressing a fire comprising a combustible metal material.
1 more element
An aircraft fire suppression system comprising:
- a vessel;
- and
- a fire suppression agent contained within the vessel, the fire suppression agent comprising:
- a non-aqueous pressurized fluid medium;
- and
- vermiculite particles suspended in the fluid medium;
- wherein the fire suppression agent is capable of suppressing a fire comprising a combustible metal material.
4 more elements
A method of making a fire suppression agent suitable for suppressing a fire comprising a combustible metal material, the method comprising:
- suspending an amount of vermiculite particles in a non-aqueous pressurized fluid medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.