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Oxygen absorbing fire suppression system

  • US 20080078563A1
  • Filed: 10/02/2006
  • Published: 04/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An oxygen absorbing fire suppression system, comprising:

  • oxygen absorbing material for absorbing oxygen from ambient air within an enclosed space;

    a housing preventing the oxygen absorbing material from exposure to the ambient air outside the housing, the housing having at least one opening for exposing the oxygen absorbing material to the ambient air;

    at least one seal provided proximate the at least one opening to prevent the oxygen absorbing material from exposure to the ambient air; and

    an actuating component for removing at least a portion of the at least one seal to expose the oxygen absorbing material to the ambient air, the oxygen absorbing material being configured to lower an oxygen concentration within the enclosed space to a level that extinguishes fire.

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