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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2023
Applicant:
Kidde-fenwal, Llc, Ashland, MA (US);
Inventor:
Thomas Kjellman, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Kidde-Fenwal, LLC, Ashland, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62C 37/42 (2006.01); A62C 3/00 (2006.01); A62C 37/46 (2006.01); A62C 99/00 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A62C 37/42 (2013.01); A62C 37/46 (2013.01); A62C 99/009 (2013.01); A62C 3/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
An actuation mechanism for use in a fire suppression system includes a housing and a plunger operably coupled to and movable relative to the housing. A tension member is operably coupled to the plunger and applies a tension to the plunger in a first direction. A force generating component is operably coupled to the plunger. A stopper is movably coupled to the housing and is operable in combination with the force generating component to apply a force on the plunger in a second direction.