Title (en)

Use of a hydrogenofluoroalkane as fire-extinguishing agent.

Title (de)

Verwendung eines Fluoroalkans als Feuerlöschmittel.

Title (fr)

Utilisation d'un hydrogénofluoro-alcane comme agent extincteur.

Publication

EP 0460990 A1 19911211 (FR)

Application

EP 91401348 A 19910527

Priority

FR 9007154 A 19900608

Abstract (en)

A hydrofluoroalkane is proposed for replacing especially trifluorobromomethane and difluorobromochloromethane. <??>This compound can be employed for firefighting by the so-called total-flooding and portable extinguisher techniques.

IPC 1-7

A62D 1/08

IPC 8 full level

A62D 1/00 (2006.01); A62D 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A62D 1/0057 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

• [X] US 1926396 A 19330912 - MIDGLEY JR THOMAS, et al
• [A] US 4459213 A 19840710 - UCHIDA YASUZO [JP], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0460990 A1 19911211; AU 7823091 A 19911212; CA 2044039 A1 19911209; FR 2662945 A1 19911213; FR 2662945 B1 19950324; JP H04231976 A 19920820; US 5250200 A 19931005

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91401348 A 19910527; AU 7823091 A 19910607; CA 2044039 A 19910606; FR 9007154 A 19900608; JP 16507391 A 19910610; US 71272091 A 19910610