System for extinguishing a fire in a volume for delivery from a distance
US5492179A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S149/117
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system for extinguishing a fire in a volume includes a fire extinguishing device for delivery from a distance into communication with the volume, the device including a composition which includes a first reactant and a second reactant. The composition is activated so as to cause the first reactant and the second reactant to react with each other to create solid particulate products having a diameter of about one micron or less which are effective in extinguishing fires. The device includes a convoluted path defined by a plurality of metal protrusions through which the products are made to travel, the path serving as a flame arrestor.
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