Fire extinguishing apparatus
US6637518B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62C35/023
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fire extinguishing apparatus (10) producing a mist of water vapour with a median droplet diameter of between 50 and 500 micron for extinguishing fires in a confined risk area. The mist being generated through nozzles (18) operating at <2000 kPa (i.e. low pressure). The fire extinguishing apparatus using less than 1.0 litres of water per cubic meter of the risk area in which the fire is contained (i.e. a small volume of water).
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