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US 7,089,862 B1Granted
Water pod
OwnerRobert Vasquezinventor
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Abstract
A water pod for assisting a user in extinguishing forest fires includes a hollow shell constructed with a biodegradable plastic that ruptures upon impact when dropped from an aircraft. The shell includes a fill port allowing it to be filled with water or another flame retardant material. The shell may include a detonation device allowing the pod to be ruptured prior to impact, if desired.
Claims10
A water pod comprising:
- a hollow shell formed of a rupturable material, said shell including an interior storage chamber;
- wherein said shell includes a lower end having an integral base portion thereon for supporting said shell in an upright position;
- wherein said shell further includes an upper end having a fill port thereon, said fill port having a cap removably attached thereto allowing a user to fill said interior chamber with flame retardant;
- a flame retardant received within said storage chamber whereby said shell ruptures upon impact with an object to release the flame retardant at an impact location;
- a packet adhesively attached to said shell, said packet having vegetation seeds received therein allowing a user to place said vegetation seeds into said interior chamber so that said seeds are dispersed to said impact location;
- a detonation means for rupturing said shell prior to impact with an object;
- an arming switch positioned on the cap for selectively arming said detonation means.
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