Oxygen generator
AssigneeGreen Cross Solid State Oxygen, Inc.
InventorWarren J. Schneider
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Abstract
In an oxygen generating system including a container, an ignition device sealed to the oxygen candle canister in the container, the ignition device ignites the oxygen producing candle to produce oxygen. The candle is encased and sealed in the canister having an exit with a breakable exit seal connected over the seal. The ignition device includes a manifold with an inlet and outlet, a glass capsule filled with water connected to and within the manifold above the exit seal, and an ignition mechanism including a plunger rod movably connected to the manifold. The plunger rod has a distal end positioned to break the capsule, to pierce the exit seal, and to transfer the water onto the oxygen candle in order to ignite the candle.
Claims3
In an oxygen producing device including a canister with an exit opening and a sealing means covering said exit opening, an oxygen candle generating means in said canister, and an ignition device, the improvement comprising;
- said ignition device connected to and sealed to said canister above said opening in said canister for igniting said oxygen candle generating means in the canister,
- said ignition device includes a manifold with an inlet and outlet, a capsule filled with ignition material connected to and positioned within said manifold, and an ignition mechanism connected within said manifold, said ignition mechanism including a plunger rod arranged and movably connected to said manifold for opening said capsule and said sealing means,
- said inlet, said capsule and said rod positioned over said exit opening,
- said rod having a distal end positoned in said manifold and arranged for movement throughout said ignition material and said sealing means to transfer said ignition material through said exit opening into contact with said candle to ignite said candle,
- said oxygen producing device includes an outer cover of non-metallic material, and fin means connected between said outer cover and said oxygen producing device, said outer cover having an outer surface,
- said outer cover and said fins arranged and designed to provide a cool outer surface during the burn cycle of said candle,
- said outer cover includes a plurality of openings and is spaced from said canister for the circulation of air for cooling purposes.
In an oxygen producing device including a canister with an exit, an oxygen candle generating means in said canister and an ignition device connected to said canister and arranged for igniting said oxygen candle generating means in the canister to produce oxygen, an improved insulation means comprising:
- at least one fin connected to said canister,
- a non-metallic cover having sides connected to said fin and spaced from said canister, said cover surrounding said canister, said cover having a plurality of spaced openings on each side of said cover, said cover and said fins arranged to provide movement of air to cool said fins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.