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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2012
Applicants:
Mary E Koban, Chadds Ford, PA (US);
Thomas Joseph Leck, Hockessin, DE (US);
Barbara Haviland Minor, Elkton, MD (US);
Inventors:
Mary E Koban, Chadds Ford, PA (US);
Thomas Joseph Leck, Hockessin, DE (US);
Barbara Haviland Minor, Elkton, MD (US);
Assignee:
THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62C 4/00 (2006.01); A62C 3/06 (2006.01); A62C 3/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A62C 4/00 (2013.01); A62C 3/06 (2013.01); A62C 3/07 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for reducing the propagation of a flame to or from a refrigerant source and an ignition source in or adjacent to a cooling system, comprising positioning a metal mesh flame arrestor between said refrigerant source and said ignition source. The methods allow the use of flammable refrigerants with reduced risk of fire.