Oxygen absorbing fire suppression system
First Claim
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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Abstract
An oxygen absorbing fire suppression system comprises oxygen absorbing material for absorbing oxygen from ambient air within an enclosed space. A housing prevents the oxygen absorbing material from exposure to the ambient air outside the housing. The housing has at least one opening for exposing the oxygen absorbing material to the ambient air, and at least one seal is provided proximate the at least one opening to prevent the oxygen absorbing material from exposure to the ambient air. An actuating component removes at least a portion of the at least one seal to expose the oxygen absorbing material to the ambient air. The oxygen absorbing material is configured to lower an oxygen concentration within the enclosed space to a level that extinguishes fire.
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20 Claims
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1. An oxygen absorbing fire suppression system, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for extinguishing a fire within an enclosed space, comprising:
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providing oxygen absorbing material within a housing, the housing having at least one opening provided with a seal, the housing and seal preventing the oxygen absorbing material from exposure to ambient air within an enclosed space; opening the at least one opening within the housing to expose the oxygen absorbing material to the ambient air within the enclosed space; and absorbing oxygen from the ambient air within the enclosed space with the oxygen absorbing material, the oxygen absorbing material being configured to lower an oxygen concentration within the enclosed space to a level that extinguishes fire. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for replacing oxygen with an inert gas within an enclosed space, comprising:
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oxygen absorbing material for absorbing oxygen from ambient air within an enclosed space; an oxygen absorber unit holding the oxygen absorbing material, the oxygen absorber unit having an air inlet allowing ambient air to enter the oxygen absorber unit and an air outlet for outputting oxygen-reduced air, wherein the air inlet and the air outlet are interconnected with the enclosed space; means for preventing the ambient air and the oxygen absorbing material from being in contact with one another; and means for pulling ambient air into the oxygen absorber unit through the air inlet from the enclosed space, the oxygen absorbing material being configured to lower an oxygen concentration within the enclosed space to a level that extinguishes fire. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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