IP Library Granted Patent US 9,364,696
Granted Patent B2
US 9,364,696 · App. 13/833,519 · Granted Jun 14, 2016

Regulatory compliant fire extinguisher

Inventor: Kevin Kozlowski (Wheaton, IL)
Assignee: OVAL FIRE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
A62C13/003A62C13/76B05B7/241B05B9/0805
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Patent No.
US 9,364,696
App. No.
13/833,519
Granted
Jun 14, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pressurized vessel including a pressurized vessel cylinder and dispersal unit. The pressurized vessel cylinder includes a non-circular cylindrical body and at least one truss structure connecting the first side of the body to the second side of the body, wherein the truss structure includes one or more voids such that fluid communication is maintained throughout the interior of the cylinder.

Claims (25)

1. A pressurized vessel cylinder comprising:

a non-circular cylindrical body comprising a first side and a second side, wherein the body defines an interior including a lowest interior surface, the lowest interior surface including a length and a width, wherein the width spans the first side and second side, wherein the length is perpendicular to the width, wherein the interior further includes a height perpendicular to the length and the width of the lowest interior surface, wherein a dispersal unit is located at an upper portion of the height; and

at least one truss structure connecting the first side to the second side, wherein said at least one truss structure includes one or more voids, wherein the truss structure does not interfere with fluid communication along the length and the width of the lowest interior surface of the interior of the body across the length and the width of the interior.

2. The pressurized vessel cylinder of claim 1 wherein the truss structure extends from an upper portion of the body to a lower portion of the body.

3. The pressurized vessel cylinder of claim 1 wherein the truss structure is configured to maintain a fixed distance between the first side and second side under pressurized conditions.

4. The pressurized vessel cylinder of claim 1 wherein the truss structure comprises a first flange and second flange connected by at least one rung, wherein the first flange is attached to the first side of the body, wherein the second flange is attached to the second side of the body.

5. The pressurized vessel cylinder of claim 4 wherein the first flange and second flange extend in parallel from the upper portion of the body to the lower portion of the body.

6. The pressurized vessel cylinder of claim 4 wherein the position of the rungs create voids that maintain fluid communication throughout the interior.

7. The pressurized vessel cylinder of claim 1 wherein a cross-section of the body of the cylinder is oval shaped.

8. The pressurized vessel cylinder of claim 1 further comprising an upper cap on the upper portion and a lower cap on the lower portion.

9. The pressurized vessel cylinder of claim 1 wherein the cylinder comprises fire extinguishing agent under pressurized conditions.

10. The pressurized vessel cylinder of claim 1 wherein the truss structure defines a void immediately adjacent the lowest interior surface of the interior of the body so as to not interfere with fluid communication along a lowest interior surface of the interior of the body across the length and the width of the interior.

11. The pressurized vessel cylinder of claim 1 wherein the truss structure extends along the height of the interior to a position above the lowest interior surface of the interior of the body so as to not interfere with fluid communication along a lowest interior surface of the interior of the body across the length and the width of the interior.

12. A pressurized vessel comprising:

a non-circular cylindrical body comprising a first side and a second side, wherein the body defines an interior including a lowest interior surface, and

at least one truss structure connecting the first side to the second side, wherein the truss structure does not interfere with fluid communication along the length and width of the lowest interior surface of the interior of the body across the length and the width of the interior;

wherein the lowest interior surface including a length and a width, wherein the width spans the first side and second side, wherein the length is perpendicular to the width, wherein the interior further includes a height perpendicular to the length and the width of the lowest interior surface, wherein a dispersal unit is located at an upper portion of the height, wherein the dispersal unit in communication with the pressurized vessel cylinder enabled to dispense material stored inside the cylinder.

13. The pressurized vessel of claim 12 wherein the truss structure is configured to maintain a fixed distance between the first side and second side under pressurized conditions.

14. The pressurized vessel of claim 12 wherein the pressurized vessel is a fire extinguisher and the material comprises a fire extinguishing agent.

15. The pressurized vessel of claim 12 wherein the pressurized vessel is portable.

16. The pressurized vessel of claim 12 wherein the distance between the first side and the second side is four inches or less.

17. The pressurized vessel of claim 12 further comprising an upper cap on the upper portion of the cylinder and a lower cap on the lower portion of the cylinder.

18. The pressurized vessel of claim 12 where in the pressurized vessel remains structural stable at internal pressures up to 585 psi.

19. The pressurized vessel cylinder of claim 12 wherein the truss structure defines a void immediately adjacent the lowest interior surface of the interior of the body so as to not interfere with fluid communication along a lowest interior surface of the interior of the body across the length and the width of the interior.

20. The pressurized vessel cylinder of claim 12 wherein the truss structure extends along the height of the interior to a position above the lowest interior surface of the interior of the body so as to not interfere with fluid communication along a lowest interior surface of the interior of the body across the length and the width of the interior.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2018
From: JFR HOLDINGS, LLC
To: OVAL FIRE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047314/0845 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2018
From: OVAL FIRE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: OFP ACQUISITION LLC
Reel/Frame 047315/0036 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2018
From: OVAL FIRE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: JFR HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 046462/0281 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2017
From: OVAL FIRE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: STEVEN KERSTEN, TRUSTEE STEVEN KERSTEN REVOCABLE TRUST U/A/D 10/31/11; MICHAEL P. KRASNY, TRUSTEE MICHAEL P. KRASNY REVOCABLE TRUST U/A/D 7/1/93
Reel/Frame 043931/0675 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2015
From: KNOWLEMICS CORPORATION
To: OVAL FIRE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035931/0187 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2013
From: KOZLOWSKI, KEVIN M
To: KNOWLEMICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030011/0085 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61748124 · Jan 1, 2013
Related Publication 20140182867A1 · Jul 3, 2014