Controlled system and methods for storage fire protection
US10870024B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62C99/0072
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Fire protection systems and methods for ceiling-only high-piled storage protection. The systems include a plurality of fluid distribution devices disposed beneath a ceiling and above a high-piled storage commodity having a nominal storage height ranging from a nominal 20 ft. to a maximum nominal storage height of 55 ft. and means for quenching a fire in the storage commodity. The stored commodity to be protected may include exposed expanded plastics. The fluid distribution devices include a frame body having an inlet, an outlet, a sealing assembly, and an electronically operated releasing mechanism supporting the sealing assembly in the outlet.
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