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Fire retardant partitioning for openings for plastic pipe lines

US4307546A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Filing dateMay 8, 1980
Grant dateDec 29, 1981
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/1834
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Partitioning for preventing the spread of fire or smoke through wall apertures created by the burning of plastic pipe. Pre-stressed metal squeezing elements are retained by plastic bolts which melt at about 120.degree. C., releasing the squeezing elements and permitting them to squeeze together the heat-softened plastic pipe. An insert of foamable material may additionally be used to supplement the aperture sealing effect.

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