EP 0999877 A1 20000517 - FIRE EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS
Title (en)
FIRE EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS
Title (de)
FEUERLÖSCHVORRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
APPAREIL D'EXTINCTION D'INCENDIE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 9901655 W 19990526
- GB 9811214 A 19980527
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2337700A] Extinguisher has a storage reservoir for the extinguishing medium; an atomiser head with at least one nozzle for the passage of fire extinguishing medium from the reservoir to the exterior of the apparatus and a valve for controlling the passage of extinguishing medium from the reservoir to the atomiser head; pressure generating means for applying pressure to liquid stored in the reservoir; and charge generating means e.g. electrodes, capable of applying charge to the extinguishing medium, the arrangement being such that upon actuation of the apparatus, fire extinguishing medium stored in the storage reservoir is forced out of the apparatus in a charged, atomised form. Also claimed is a method of fire extinguishing by applying a charged atomised liquid. Alternative use is as a security device.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A62C 35/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A62C 35/023 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9961109A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 2337700 A 19991201; GB 2337700 B 20011003; GB 9912160 D0 19990728; AU 4052099 A 19991213; EP 0999877 A1 20000517; GB 9811214 D0 19980722; WO 9961109 A1 19991202
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 9912160 A 19990526; AU 4052099 A 19990526; EP 99923763 A 19990526; GB 9811214 A 19980527; GB 9901655 W 19990526