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US 5,667,018 AGranted
Fire control foam distribution system for use in distributing foam beneath a passenger boarding bridge
AssigneeFMC Corporation
InventorsGeorge Dean Hone, Gary Ronald Mitchell
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Abstract
A fire control foam distribution system wherein foam is distributed to the area below a passenger boarding bridge includes a telescoping pipe system to get the foam to delivery manifolds at intermediate and at an outboard location of the passenger boarding bridge. Multiple foam delivery discharge nozzles are attached to the delivery manifolds to assist in directing the foam to the area below the passenger boarding bridge.
Claims10
A system for delivery of fire suppression foam to an area beneath a passenger boarding bridge, said passenger boarding bridge having an inboard end, said system comprising:
- fire suppression foam generator,
- flexible connection and delivery conduit attached to said fire suppression foam generator,
- telescopic foam delivery pipe having an inboard end and an outboard end connected to said flexible connection and delivery conduit, said telescopic foam delivery pipe being carried by said passenger boarding bridge,
- foam delivery manifold communicating and connected to said telescopic foam delivery pipe and said foam delivery manifold being carried by said passenger boarding bridge, and
- foam delivery discharge nozzles attached to said foam delivery manifold for the delivery of the foam to the area beneath said passenger boarding bridge.
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