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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2002
Thomas Kleiner, Fislisbach, CH;
Daniel Matter, Brugg, CH;
Elias Juelke, Wettingen, CH;
Beat Kramer, Windisch, CH;
ABB Research Ltd, Zurich, CH;
Abstract
A fire prevention safety device for a gas meter ( ) has closure means ( ′, V) that can be activated by heat to interrupt the gas supply into the gas meter ( ) in the event of a fire. The gas meter ( ) is arranged in a bypass ( ) of a gas pipe ( ). At least one of the aforementioned closure means ( ′, V) for interrupting the gas supply is in each case arranged in the bypass ( ) in the flow direction upstream and downstream of a sensor ( ) belonging to the gas meter ( ). The device permits a cost-efficient, simple and effective fire prevention safeguard, in particular for electronic gas meters.