Fire extinguishers – Special applications – Condition responsive control
Patent
1979-10-04
1985-08-06
Bentley, Stephen C.
Fire extinguishers
Special applications
Condition responsive control
169 62, 206 3, F42B 3702, A62C 3704
Patent
active
045329974
ABSTRACT:
Storage apparatus for combustible or explosive material, the apparatus comprising a substantially closed, heat-resistant container, an opening in a wall of the container to enable flow of quenching fluid into the container from an external supply of said quenching fluid, a valve which normally prevents flow of said quenching fluid into the container through the opening and detector means responsive to penetration of a wall of the container by a projectile or fragment and which, in the event of such penetration occurring, opens the valve to enable said quenching fluid to flow into the container through the opening, thereby controlling or preventing fire or explosion.
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Atherton John R.
Heathcock Osmond R.
Sindall John H.
Bentley Stephen C.
IMI Kynoch Limited
The Secretary of State for Defence in Her Britannic Majesty's Go
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