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Extinguishing fires and suppressing explosions

US8376247B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Kidde IP Holding Limited · GB

Inventors

Christian Manthey · Duisburg, DE
Hans-Joachim Herzog · Oschersleben, DE
Robert G. Dunster · Slough, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 22, 2010
Grant date	Feb 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 22, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB05B1/3447
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fire extinguishing or explosion suppression device comprises a chamber and a nozzle. The nozzle defines a discharge pathway from the chamber. The chamber has an inlet for pressure-driven introduction of a liquid into the chamber. The chamber is shaped so that a gas contained in the chamber before the introduction of the liquid is entrained into the liquid during the pressure driven introduction of the liquid such that a mixture of the liquid and the gas is discharged through the nozzle to create a mist for extinguishing a fire or suppression of an explosion. After the gas has been discharged from the chamber, the nozzle produces a spray having a core of larger liquid droplets with the core being surrounded by smaller liquid droplets.

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