Fire extinguishers – Special applications – Condition responsive control
Patent
1996-09-20
1998-02-17
Hoge, Gary C.
Fire extinguishers
Special applications
Condition responsive control
169 28, 169DIG3, 310 41, A62C 3700
Patent
active
057182949
ABSTRACT:
A fire suppression or explosion protection system is having a manual actuator for an electrically responsive initiator or gas-generating cartridge activator. The manually operated actuator (10) for triggering the electrically responsive initiator (26) or gas-generating cartridge activator (17) includes a shaft (46), for generating a current for delivery to the initiator (26) or cartridge activator (17) when the shaft (46) is rotated; a manually moveable handle (38) shiftable between first and second positions at any desired speed; and structure (40) operably coupling the handle (38) with the shaft (46) for rotating the shaft (46) at a selected speed when the handle (38) is shifted between the first and second positions regardless of the speed at which the handle (38) is shifted for generating a current pulse of a selected magnitude for triggering the initiator (26) or gas-generating cartridge activator (17). The gas cartridge activator includes a tubular unit (45) which confines a quantity of smokeless powder granules and has an outermost discharge end normally sealed by a non-fragmenting closure (77) which is vaporized upon ignition of the smokeless powder. The products of combustion from the smokeless powder serve to rupture a rupture disc controlling release of the fire or explosion suppressant.
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Billiard Gregory J.
Ellis, Jr. Edward Charles
Stilwell Bradford T.
Titus Sean P.
Fike Corporation
Hoge Gary C.
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