US 5,607,020 A · Remote controlled, portable deluge systems and method

Abstract

A portable, pallet-mountable, remotely controlled deluge system provides a means for rapidly delivering a large quantity of a liquid to a region of hazardous materials or a fire. An accumulator, mounted, for example, on a pallet is charged with a quantity of water, aqueous film-forming foam, or other liquid quenching agent. The liquid is pressurized with an inert gas and the liquid is held in the accumulator by an electric/hydraulic valve. The valve is connected to a control panel which is wired to a remote control. The control panel also includes an antenna to receive a remote control signal by electromagnetic communication. The system provides a method of quickly getting a fire-fighting liquid or a deluging liquid to a scene of a fire or a hazardous waste spill without subjecting personnel to the hazard.

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Dependent claims

A remotely controlled, portable deluge system for providing a protective fog screen between a person and a personnel hazard, the deluge system comprising:

a. an accumulator for storing a fluid and a gas under pressure;
b. a fluid discharge line;
c. a remotely controlled valve coupling the discharge line to the accumulator to deliver fluid from the deluge system;
d. a pressure reducing spool coupled to the fluid discharge line;
e. a plurality of discharge hoses coupled to the spool;
and
f. a fixed fog nozzle on each of the plurality of discharge hoses.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Remote controlled, portable deluge systems and method

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Abstract

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