Fuel truck fire escape mechanism

Details Fuel truck fire escape mechanism Fuel truck fire escape mechanism

1981-02-20

1983-03-22

Rolla, Joseph J.

Fire extinguishers

Special applications

For vehicles

200 6155, 180282, A62C 3512

Patent

active

043772102

ABSTRACT:
In a fuel transport vehicle, the improvement comprising a fire suppressant mechanism located between the cab area of the vehicle and the vehicle fuel storage tank. Should the vehicle jackknife or otherwise accidently capsize onto its side an automatic valve device causes the fire-suppressant mechanism to discharge a fire suppressant chemical onto the ground or road surface between the driver-occupied cab and the fuel cargo; thereby minimizing the possibility that spilled fuel will ignite and produce a flame in the area immediately adjacent the cab. The added margin of safety against burn injury will provide the driver with a stepping-stone path of escape from the fire zone. A manual over-ride control for the automatic valve will enable the valve to be operated in the event of a fire originating from careless handling of fuel or a malfunction of the automatic valve control.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2986614 (1961-05-01), Minch
patent: 3465827 (1969-09-01), Levy et al.

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