Kidde Technologies Incorporated

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

Doug John Baxendell

David William Frasure

Terry Simpson

John Wright Porterfield, Jr

Christopher Wilson

Daniel Ray MacLachlan

Kevin R Leitch

Michael Lee Davis

Rusty Rose

Chris George Georgoulias

Kenneth Frazer Bell

Michael John Isaacson

Travis Wayne Jett

John Wright Porterfield

Daniel Ray Maclachlan

Jr John Wright Porterfield

A safety assembly provided with an automatic fire extinguisher system includes an engagement member, a blocking member, and an extension member. The engagement member is slidably received within an outlet port of a valve housing. A blocking member having a first blocking member portion and a second blocking member portion is at least partially received within a cavity defined by the valve housing. The extension member extends between the engagement member and the blocking member.

Automatic fire extinguisher system having a safety assembly

A method of operating safety mechanism includes extending a safety pin to block a poppet from opening a flow path from a pressure vessel in the event of the pressure vessel being unmounted from a bracket or in the event of the bracket being unmounted from a support structure. The method includes retracting the safety pin to allow free movement of the poppet for opening the flow path only in the event of the pressure vessel being mounted to the bracket and the bracket being mounted to a support structure.

Bracket interlock systems

A valve assembly includes a valve with a valve body and chamber. A poppet with a stem and piston is slidably engaged inside the valve body. A poppet release mechanism is included for releasing the poppet from a closed position. A mechanism cover is attached to the valve body. A safety mechanism with a pin, spring, and lever is included for preventing the poppet from moving into a fully open position. A first end of the pin extends into the chamber into a pathway of the poppet and a second end of the pin extends into the valve body of the valve. The spring is positioned between and in contact with the pin and the mechanism cover to bias the pin toward the poppet. A first end of the lever is pivotably attached to the pin and a second end of the lever extends out from the valve body.

Mount de-actuated safety mechanism

A valve arrangement includes a housing with an outlet and an inlet and having a poppet. The poppet has a stem and is movable within the housing along a movement axis between an open position and a closed position. The inlet is isolated from the outlet when the poppet is in the closed position. The inlet is in fluid communication with the outlet when the poppet is in the open position. The stem is inverted relative to the housing such that at least a portion of the poppet stem is disposed in the inlet when the poppet is in the open position.

Valve arrangements and methods of actuating valves in valve arrangements

An actuator includes a housing with a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a bore disposed therein. The bore defines a poppet movement axis and extends between the first end and second end of the housing. A solenoid is disposed within the bore and extends about the poppet movement axis. An armature is disposed within the bore and is movable along the poppet movement axis between a disengaged position and an engaged position, the engaged position proximate the solenoid and the disengaged position spaced apart from the solenoid. A magnet is disposed within the bore between the first end of the housing and the armature, the magnet magnetically coupled to the armature to bias the armature towards the disengaged position.

Actuators for hazard detection and suppression systems

A eutectic sensing element includes an electrically conductive core extending along a first axis to define a length. The core is coated with a coated with a eutectic material formulated to provide desirable thermal response characteristics. The eutectic sensing element further includes an insulating fiber layer disposed on an external surface of the electrically conductive. The insulating fiber layer includes a strand that extends along the length of the electrically conductive core.

Eutectic based continuous thermal sensing element including fiber wrapped center conductor

This disclosure relates to a smoke detection system for an enclosed area. The smoke detection system comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet. The smoke detection system also having a divider within the housing, wherein the housing includes a first compartment to receive air flow from the inlet, a turning portion configured to direct flow to a second compartment in communication with the outlet, and a sensor that senses smoke provided within the first compartment. A method is also disclosed.

Smoke detector

A valve actuation mechanism has a plurality of links. Each link has a proximal end and distal end, and the links are disposed adjacent a valve member. The actuation mechanism also has at least one roller connected to the distal ends of at least two links. The roller contacts a surface of the valve member. In addition, at least one pivot for each link is present in the valve, wherein each pivot is positioned on the proximal end of each of the plurality of links.

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Clayton, NC, United States of America

Doug John Baxendell