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Rapid discharge extinguisher
Assignee: ABG Semca SA
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Filing: 1985-06-06
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Granted: 1987-01-20
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Expires: 2005-06-06
Abstract
Abstract Rapid discharge extinguisher comprising a container containing an inhibition agent, especially a liquid that is vaporized when it is expanded and a pressurized gas such as nitrogen, a through cover sealing the container, and an explosive charge in order to shear the through cover, the explosive charge acting by shock wave and being disposed inside the container, adjacent to the through cover and the discharge time being about 35 milliseconds.
Inventors
- 👤 Fredy Decima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:23
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62C; A62C35/00; A62C35/02; A62C35/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
Rapid discharge extinguisher comprising: a container having a first axis enclosing a liquid inhibitor and a pressurized gas, the liquid inhibitor vaporizing when it expands, the container presenting, a revolution form adjacent to its outlet opening, the resolution form being developed by a rotation about the first axis of an arc of a circle, the center of the circle being located outside the container; a through cover sealing the container at the outlet opening thereof, the cover being perpendicular to the first axis, no obstacle to the liquid inhibitor being provided near the through cover inside the container; and explosive charge means for developing a shock wave, upon explosion, to shear the through cover, the explosive charge means being disposed inside the container adjacent to the through cover for causing the shock wave developed by the explosive charge means to travel along the first axis, thereby reducing to a minimum singular pressure drops in the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
Rapid discharge extinguisher comprising: a container having a first axis enclosing a liquid inhibitor and a pressurized gas, the liquid inhibitor vaporizing when it expands, the container presenting, a revolution form adjacent to its outlet opening, the resolution form being developed by a rotation about the first axis of an arc of a circle, the center of the circle being located outside the container; a through cover sealing the container at the outlet opening thereof, the cover being perpendicular to the first axis, no obstacle to the liquid inhibitor being provided near the through cover inside the container; and explosive charge means for developing a shock wave, upon explosion, to shear the through cover, the explosive charge means being disposed inside the container adjacent to the through cover for causing the shock wave developed by the explosive charge means to travel along the first axis, thereby reducing to a minimum singular pressure drops in the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
Extinguisher according to claim 1, wherein the explosive charge means is disposed at the first end of a pyrotechnical rod, the other end of the rod being integral with a rear portion of the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
Extinguisher according to claim 2, wherein the container has substantially a form of revolution for forming a reservoir for the liquid inhibitor; and wherein the pyrotechnical rod is disposed along an axis of the reservoir.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
Extinguisher according to claim 2, wherein the rear part of the explosive charge means abuts against an abutment in order that the shock wave produced by the explosion is propagated mainly towards the front direction, and wherein the pyrotechnical rod comprises an envelope tube the front end of which houses the explosive charge means, the envelope tube further houses a second tube, the front end of the second tube abutting against the rear part of the explosive charge means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
Extinguisher according to claim 2, wherein the pyrotechnical rod comprises an envelope tube having one end integral with the bottom of the container, the envelope tube further being fixed, through radial cross-pieces, to the internal surface of the container.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
Extinguisher according to claim 1, wherein the explosive charge means is disposed in a chamber located at one end of a pyrotechnical rod.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
Extinguisher according to claim 1, wherein the rear part of the explosive charge means abuts against an abutment in order that the shock wave produced by the explosion is propagated mainly towards the front direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
Extinguisher according to claim 1, wherein the container is charged under nitrogen pressure of about 60 bars.
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