Devices, systems, and methods for application of fire retardant
OwnerNicholai Ryan ALLENinventor
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Abstract
A system for applying a fire retardant with a hose includes a nozzle, a straw coupled to the nozzle, and a container coupled to the nozzle with fire retardant liquid in the container. The nozzle is connected to a hose, such as a garden hose, and mixes the fire retardant liquid with water to create a fire retardant mixture. The nozzle discharges the fire retardant mixture onto a structure or another selected location to reduce the risk of damage due to fire. The system may also be adapted for use with a vehicle for mixing and applying the fire retardant mixture onsite in commercial applications.
Claims23
A system for applying a fire retardant with a hose, comprising:
- a nozzle including:
- a first fluid inlet;
- a second fluid inlet in fluid communication with the first fluid inlet, the second fluid inlet being coupleable to the hose;
- and
- a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the first fluid inlet and the second fluid inlet to define a fluid path through the nozzle;
- a straw coupled to the first fluid inlet of the nozzle;
- a container removably coupled to the first fluid inlet of the nozzle with the straw received in the container;
- and
- a fire retardant liquid in the container,
- the nozzle structured to receive water from the hose via the second fluid inlet of the nozzle and mix the water with the fire retardant liquid in the container via the straw and the first fluid inlet to create a fire retardant mixture and discharge the fire retardant mixture through the fluid outlet of the nozzle under pressure from water in the hose.
A vehicle for mixing and applying a fire retardant, comprising:
- at least one chemical storage tank coupled to the vehicle or towed by the vehicle or associated with a second vehicle;
- at least one reagent in the at least one chemical storage tank;
- a heating element coupled to the vehicle or towed by the vehicle or associated with the second vehicle;
- a water softener;
- a water inlet in fluid communication with the heating element and the water softener, the water inlet being coupleable to a water source;
- a mixing tank;
- and
- a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the mixing tank,
- the mixing tank structured to receive heated water from the heating element and the at least one chemical reagent from the at least one chemical storage tank to create a fire retardant mixture in the mixing tank,
- the fluid outlet structured to discharge the fire retardant mixture from the mixing tank.
A method for dispersing a fire retardant solution, comprising:
- providing a container of fire retardant;
- coupling a nozzle to the container, the nozzle having a straw configured to be inserted into the container to draw fire retardant from the container;
- coupling the nozzle to a water hose connected to a municipal water supply;
- activating the municipal water supply to allow water to pass through the nozzle and combine with the fire retardant to create a fire retardant mixture;
- and
- discharging the fire retardant mixture from the nozzle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.