Stovetop fire extinguisher initiator with fuse device and method
US9421405B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62C35/08
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An initiator with fuse device for an automatic self-contained fire suppressor and method are provided herein. Stovetop fires are a well-known residential and commercial hazard. The initiator with fuse device for an automatic stovetop fire suppressor has a rapid light time in the presence of flames. The time to light is consistent and reliable for the fuse described herein. Comparative tests show a shorter light time for the present fuse as compared to conventional fuses. Further, the variability in lighting times is shortened when the herein described configuration is employed. Deployment of an automatic stovetop fire suppressor can be safer than manual extinguishing means and via the initiator with fuse described herein, the time to deployment is greatly improved. Manufacturing of the initiator with fuse is readily adapted to existing processes.
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