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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2006
Applicant:
Marc V Gross, Shorewood, MN (US);
Inventor:
Marc V Gross, Shorewood, MN (US);
Assignee:
Fireaway LLC, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62C 2/00 (2006.01); A62C 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An ignition unit for a fire extinguishing assembly has an ignition unit housing with a firing pin disposed within the housing. A spring is coupled to the firing pin, and a restraining device holds the pin in place in the housing. A formed eutectic holds the restraining device in place such that when the eutectic deforms, the firing pin is released and moved by the spring in a desired direction.