Projectile launching apparatus and methods for fire fighting
First Claim
1. A method of target specific fire fighting for controlling a fire at a remote site, said method including the steps of:
- providing a barrel assembly comprising a barrel having a plurality of projectiles arranged in-line within the barrel and associated with discrete selectively ignitable propellant charges for propelling the projectiles sequentially through the muzzle of the barrel, which barrel assembly is capable of firing a plurality of projectiles each having a containment for matter or objects to be delivered to the target fire;
loading the containments with matter or objects comprising fire retardants, dousing or extinguishing means;
providing control means for aiming and controlling the rate of fire of projectiles and the quantity of the projectiles fired; and
firing the projectiles in a controlled manner toward the remote site in order to control or extinguish the fire.
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Abstract
A method of target specific fire fighting including the steps of providing a barrel assembly (10, 31), suitably in a pod (33), which is capable of firing a plurality of projectiles (11). Each projectile having containment (21) for matter or objects to be delivered to a target fire; loading the containments with matter or objects comprising fire retardants, dousing or extinguishing means; providing control means (37) for aiming and controlling the rate of fire of projectiles and/or quantity of the projectiles fired; and firing (34) the projectiles in a controlled manner from a remote location toward the fire so as to douse the fire. The barrel assemblies (31) of the projectile launching apparatus (33) are of the type having a plurality projectiles (11) arranged in-line within a barrel (12) and associated with discrete selectively ignitable propellant charges (13) for propelling the projectiles sequentially through the muzzle of the barrel (12).
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Citations
33 Claims
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1. A method of target specific fire fighting for controlling a fire at a remote site, said method including the steps of:
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providing a barrel assembly comprising a barrel having a plurality of projectiles arranged in-line within the barrel and associated with discrete selectively ignitable propellant charges for propelling the projectiles sequentially through the muzzle of the barrel, which barrel assembly is capable of firing a plurality of projectiles each having a containment for matter or objects to be delivered to the target fire;
loading the containments with matter or objects comprising fire retardants, dousing or extinguishing means;
providing control means for aiming and controlling the rate of fire of projectiles and the quantity of the projectiles fired; and
firing the projectiles in a controlled manner toward the remote site in order to control or extinguish the fire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fire fighting apparatus for fighting a fire having a relatively large area, said apparatus including:
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(a) a targeting system for identifying a target area to be doused with fire retardant; and
(b) an ordnance for discharging a multiplicity of projectiles having the fire retardant contained therein, wherein said ordnance includes at least one barrel assembly, said at least one barrel assembly having a barrel, a plurality of projectiles axially disposed within the barrel for operative sealing engagement with the bore of the barrel, and discrete propellant charges for propelling respective projectiles sequentially through the muzzle of the barrel, whereby said fire retardant is dispersed over the target area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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26. A method of fighting a fire having a relatively large area, said method including the steps of:
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(a) providing an ordnance having at least one barrel assembly, said at least one barrel assembly having a barrel, a plurality of projectiles containing a fire retardant axially disposed within the barrel for operative sealing engagement with the bore of the barrel, and discrete propellant charges for propelling respective projectiles sequentially through the muzzle of the barrel;
(b) identifying a target area to be doused with fire retardant; and
(c) discharging a multiplicity of the projectiles having the fire retardant contained therein from the ordnance whereby said fire retardant is dispersed over the target area.
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32. A projectile launching apparatus for rapidly delivering matter or objects to a remote site, said apparatus including:
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a barrel assembly comprising a barrel having a plurality of projectiles arranged in-line within the barrel and associated with discrete selectively ignitable propellant charges for propelling the projectiles sequentially through the muzzle of the barrel, which barrel assembly is capable of firing a plurality of projectiles each having a containment for matter or objects to be delivered to the remote site; and
a control means for aiming and controlling the rate of fire of projectiles and the quantity of the projectiles fired. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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