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Atomizer for generating water-mists in fire-fighting systems

US5667017A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 11, 1995
Grant dateSep 16, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA62C37/08
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fire-fighting system, which includes a nozzle housing having a turbulence chamber with a nozzle aperture communicating with the turbulence chamber and a temperature responsive compressive element which gives way at a specified temperature, and which compressive element and a sealing unit for the nozzle are held in place against the nozzle by a spring under compression which is released when the compression element gives way at a specified temperature.

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