Tyco Fire Products LP

Chad Lee Ryczek

Brian Lee Counts

Marvin B Fernstrum

Derek M Sandahl

Thomas John Myers

Richard J Hackl

Marvin D Thorell

Anthony J Kreft

Saul Escalante-Ortiz

John S Bushert

John T Werth

Gregory J Lilley

David R Strehlow

Richard J Biehl

A fire suppression system includes a delivery system that is configured to receive fire suppressant agent from a reservoir and provide the fire suppressant agent to an area at a flow rate, according to some embodiments. In some embodiments, the delivery system is further configured to provide a first quantity of fire suppressant agent to an area at a first flow rate during a first time interval. In some embodiments, the delivery system is further configured to provide a second quantity of fire suppressant agent to the area at a second flow rate during a second time interval. In some embodiments, the second flow rate is less than the first flow rate. In some embodiments, the first and the second quantity of fire suppressant agent are provided to the area via a nozzle.

Variable flow suppression system

A modular storage tank assembly including a body defining an internal volume structured to hold a fire suppression agent. The body including multiple planar side portions defining the internal volume, at least one body inlet aperture, and at least one body outlet aperture. The modular storage tank assembly also including a case. The case including a case body, a first flange on a first side of the case body and a second flange on a second side of the case body, at least one case inlet aperture, and at least one case outlet aperture.

Fire suppression systems including modular storage tanks

An aiming assembly including a housing and a light source. The housing is configured to be coupled to a nozzle and includes at least one mounting feature configured to retain the housing in a desired position relative to the nozzle. The light source provided at least partially within the housing and configured to selectively generate a conical light beam, and generate a light image.

Nozzle aiming device

A vehicle includes a chassis, a body coupled to the chassis, a series of tractive elements coupled to the chassis, a hazard coupled to the chassis, and a fire suppression system. The fire suppression system includes a tank configured to contain a volume of fire suppressant, a nozzle having an outlet at least selectively fluidly coupled to the tank and configured to release a spray of the fire suppressant therefrom, and an activator configured to selectively release the fire suppressant from the tank such that at least a portion of the fire suppressant passes through the outlet of the nozzle. The nozzle is oriented such that the spray is directed toward the hazard. The nozzle is positioned less than 8 inches away from the hazard.

Close proximity nozzle system

An adjustable nozzle assembly includes a receiver having a fluid inlet configured to be fluidly coupled to a fluid source and an internal surface defining a reception chamber fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet, a swivel member disposed in the reception chamber of the receiver, a nozzle coupled to the swivel member, fluidly coupled to the reception chamber, and configured to discharge fluid along a discharge axis, and a restriction member coupled to the receiver such that the swivel member is positioned between the receiver and the restriction member. The swivel member has an external surface including a substantially spherical external surface portion in contact with the internal surface of the receiver. The restriction member has a surface geometry defining a passageway through which the nozzle extends, and the surface geometry limits rotation of the swivel member within the receiver.

Adjustable swivel

An actuator assembly for use in fire suppression systems for use in vehicle and industrial fire protection systems. The actuator assembly engages a cartridge of pressurized gas and releases the gas contained therein with a puncturing assembly. The actuator assembly includes a receptacle that controls the manner in which the actuator assembly and cartridge engage one another. The actuator assembly is configured for electrical and pneumatic actuation for rupturing the seal of the cartridge of pressurized gas. The actuator assembly has a housing that includes at least one inlet port that is coupled to a pressurized gas source, which is formed between a first chamber for electrical components sealed from the operative environment of the actuator assembly and a second chambers for the puncturing assembly. The actuator assembly allows for serial interconnection of multiple actuator assemblies for operation by a single source of pressurized gas.

Electric-pneumatic actuator assembly

A fire suppression system includes a tank configured to contain fire suppressant agent, a cartridge configured to contain pressurized expellant gas, the cartridge including an electrically-conductive section, an actuator coupled to the tank and selectively coupled to the cartridge, and a cartridge monitoring system coupled to the actuator. The actuator is configured to selectively supply the pressurized expellant gas from the cartridge to the tank such that the fire suppressant agent is dispensed from the tank. The cartridge monitoring system includes (a) a first contact and a second contact configured to engage the electrically-conductive section of the cartridge when the cartridge is coupled to the actuator and (b) an electrical interpreter coupled to the first contact and the second contact and configured to determine if the electrically-conductive section of the cartridge is engaging the first contact and the second contact to form a closed circuit.

Cartridge monitoring system

Fire suppression systems () for vehicles and industrial applications including arrangements of an input bus () and output bus () coupled to a centralized controller () to provide for automatic and manual detection of a fire (H) and manual and automatic system actuation in response to the fire. The arrangements further provide for system information regarding the status and operation of the system components. Additionally, the arrangement of system components provide for expandability and programmability to configure the system for the protection of multiple and variable hazards (H) using customized or programmed detection and/or actuation. The systems include configured connectors () and colour coded schemes to facilitate system installation.

Fire suppression systems and methods

Fire suppression systems () include modules () interconnected with a centralized controller (). The modules () are configured, assembled and sealed for system operation in harsh environments. Modules of the system include a printed circuit board (PCB,), a microprocessor (), and an operative component () assembled within a housing (). A gasket member () is disposed about the component to form a seal about the component. Operative components may include fire detection elements () or an LCD screen (). Modules of the system can include an encapsulant compound for filling a void between the housing inner surface and the printed circuit board. Modules of the system can include a sealed chamber with a port to interface a computer device. A power module of the system includes a sealed housing with connectors positioned to protect against moisture and debris and an isolating switch to permit maintenance of the system.

Fire suppression system modules and methods of sealing

A vehicle fire suppression system includes a centralized controller, a detecting circuit, a releasing circuit, and a processor in communication with a monitoring circuit. The detecting circuit is coupled to the centralized controller and configured to indicate a detection of a fire. The releasing circuit includes an actuating device coupled to the centralized controller through an output bus. The actuating device is coupled to a supply of fire fighting agent. The centralized controller is configured to activate the actuating device to release the fire fighting agent to address the fire in response to the detection of the fire. The processor and the monitoring circuit are configured to determine if there is a fault in at least one of the detecting circuit and the releasing circuit.

Fire suppression systems for vehicles and industrial applications including arrangements of an input bus and output bus coupled to a centralized controller to provide for automatic and manual detection of a fire and manual and automatic system actuation in response to the fire. The arrangements further provide for system information regarding the status and operation of the system components. Additionally, the arrangement of system components provide for expandability and programmability to configure the system for the protection of multiple and variable hazards using customized or programmed detection and/or actuation. The systems include configured connectors and color coded schemes to facilitate system installation.

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Oconto Falls, WI, United States of America

Chad Lee Ryczek