Fire extinguisher system for vehicle

Claim 2

A fire extinguishing system for an engine in a vehicle having engine enclosing means forming an engine compartment, said engine enclosing means including a covering member over the engine forming upper enclosing means for the engine and opening for engine access, comprising: a. means forming fluid distribution means disposed under said covering member and having discharge openings to said engine compartment, b. connecting means extending from said fluid distribution means to outside of said engine compartment and including inlet means, c. a standard container of fire extinguishing fluid having discharge means including a hose operative to feed fire extinguishing fluid to said inlet means, whereby upon the occasion of a fire in said engine compartment fire extinguishing fluid from said container can be discharged into said compartment without opening said covering member, d. said discharge means including a quick-disconnect coupling member at the end of said hose and said inlet means being a quick-disconnect coupling member mating with said quick-disconnect coupling member at the end of said hose, whereby said container can be quickly connected to said fluid distribution means in event of a fire, e. said vehicle having space for occupants and said covering member being a bonnet and being located within said space for occupants, whereby upon the occasion of a fire if said bonnet is opened to fight a fire in said engine compartment oxygen is supplied to the fire from said space for occupants and said space for occupants is exposed to fire, and f. said fluid distribution means being secured to the underside of said bonnet and said bonnet having an opening through which said connecting means extends.

Claim 3

A fire extinguishing system for an engine in a vehicle having engine enclosing means forming an engine compartment, said engine enclosing means including a covering member over the engine forming upper enclosing means for the engine and opening for engine access, comprising: a. means forming fluid distribution means disposed under said covering member and having discharge openings to said engine compartment, b. connecting means extending from said fluid distribution means to outside of said engine compartment and including inlet means, c. a standard container of fire extinguishing fluid having discharge means including a hose operative to feed fire extinguishing fluid to said inlet means, whereby upon the occasion of a fire in said engine compartment fire extinguishing, fluid from said container can be discharged into said compartment without opening said covering member, d. said discharge means including a quick-disconnect coupling member at the end of said hose and said inlet means is a quick-disconnect coupling member mating with said quick-disconnect coupling member at the end of said hose, whereby said container can be quickly connected to said fluid distribution means in event of a fire, e. said vehicle being an automotive vehicle having a passenger compartment and said covering member being a bonnet and being located within said passenger compartment, whereby upon the occasion of a fire if said bonnet is opened to fight a fire in said engine compartment oxygen is supplied to the fire from said passenger compartment and said passenger compartment is exposed to said fire, and f. said fluid distribution means being secured to the underside of said bonnet and said bonnet having an opening through which said connecting means extends.

Claim 4

A fire extinguishing system for an engine in a vehicle having engine enclosing means forming an engine compartment, said engine enclosing means including a covering member over the engine forming upper enclosing means for the engine and opening for engine access, comprising: a. means forming fluid distribution means disposed under said covering member and having discharge openings to said engine compartment, b. connecting means extending from said fluid distribution means to outside of said engine compartment and including inlet means, c. a standard container of fire extinguishing fluid having discharge means including a hose operative to feed fire extinguishing fluid to said inlet means, whereby upon the occasion of a fire in said engine compartment fire extinguishing, fluid from said container can be discharged into said compartment without opening said covering member, d. said discharge means including a quick-disconnect coupling member at the end of said hose and said inlet means is a quick-disconnect coupling member mating with said quick-disconnect coupling member at the end of said hose, whereby said container can be quickly connected to said fluid distribution means in event of a fire, e. said vehicle being an automotive vehicle having a passenger compartment and said covering member being a bonnet and being located within said passenger compartment, whereby upon the occasion of a fire if said bonnet is opened to fight a fire in said engine compartment oxygen is supplied to the fire from said passenger compartment and said passenger compartment is exposed to said fire, and f. said fluid distribution means being secured to the underside of said bonnet and said bonnet having an opening through which said connecting means extends.

Claim 5

The subject matter of claim 2 in which said fluid distribution means has the form of a loop of tubing connecting at each end to said connecting means and extending inside the margins of said bonnet, and said discharge openings including holes in said tubing at spaced intervals throughout its length.

Claim 6

The subject matter of claim 2 in which there is an air injection member having at one end a quick-disconnect coupling member mating with said quick-disconnect coupling member of said inlet means and having at its other end air inlet means, whereby said fluid distributions means can be periodically blown out to insure operability by connecting a pressurized air source, to said air inlet means, of the type commonly provided to inflate tires at automotive service stations.

Claim 7

The subject matter of claim 2 in which there is a second hose having at one end a quick-disconnect coupling mating with said quick-disconnect coupling attached to said first-mentioned hose, and said second hose has a nozzle at its other end, whereby said container can be used for general fire fighting purposes through use of said second hose and said nozzle except when it is desired to fight a fire in said engine compartment whereupon said second hose is disconnected and said first hose is connected to said inlet means.