INTEGRATED FIRE FIGHTING VALVE AND SYSTEM

• US 20110114341A1
• Filed: 11/15/2010
• Published: 05/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Paul J. Claffey, Thomas G. Marshall
• Original Assignee: Paul J. Claffey, Thomas G. Marshall
• Inventors: Marshall, Thomas G., Claffey, Paul J.
• Application Number:
  US12/946,482
• Publication Number:
  US 20110114341A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 169/13
• CPC Class Codes: A62C 3/02 for area conflagrations, e.g. forest fires, subterranean fires
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7922 Spring biased

Abstract

An enhanced fire prevention system includes a valve having three or more ports in which water is drawn from a source and diverted away from a water filtration system and directed towards a hose used to battle a fire. The valve includes a pressure relief assembly that is connected to and integrally formed within the valve. The valve may also be housed within a hydrant apparatus installed within an existing water main or irrigation lines.

Claims

1. A fire prevention system for drawing water from a source, comprising:

(a) a valve having three ports;

(b) a pump;

(c) a hose for detachable connection to a first of the three ports of the valve; and

(d) a pressure relief assembly integrated within a second of the three ports of the valve.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the pressure relief assembly integrated within the second port of the valve is spring loaded.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the spring loaded pressure relief assembly assumes an open position upon accumulation within the valve of in excess of a predetermined amount of water pressure.

4. A system for fire prevention, comprising:

(a) a primary water supply;

(b) a water diverter having at least three ports;

(c) an above-ground water access port; and

(d) a pressure relief assembly connected to a first of the at least three ports of the water diverter.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the pressure relief assembly connected to a first of the at least three ports of the water diverter is spring loaded.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the spring loaded pressure relief assembly assumes an open position upon accumulation within the valve of in excess of a predetermined amount of water pressure.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising a hose that is detachably connected to a second port of the water diverter having at least three ports.

8. The system of claim 4 wherein the primary water supply is an irrigation system water supply line.

9. The system of claim 4 wherein the primary water supply is a municipal water supply line.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a check valve, wherein the check valve prevents backflow of water into the municipal water supply line.

11. The system of claim 4 wherein the primary water supply is a swimming pool.

12. The system of claim 4, further comprising a hose that is detachably connected to the pressure relief assembly.

13. The system of claim 4 wherein the pressure relief assembly is integrated into a first of the at least three ports of the water diverter.

14. The fire prevention system of claim 4, further comprising a conduit connecting the pressure relief assembly and a water return line.

15. A valve comprising:

(a) four ports;

(b) a pressure relief assembly integrated within a first port of the four ports; and

(c) a spring loaded section having a closed position and an open position;

wherein the spring loaded section moves from the closed position to the open position when the water pressure within the valve exceeds a predetermined level.

16. The valve of claim 15 wherein the spring loaded section is integrated into the pressure relief assembly.

17. The valve of claim 15 wherein a second port of the four ports detachably receives a hose.

18. A fire prevention system, comprising:

(a) a valve having at least four ports;

(b) a primary water supply line;

(c) a hose;

(d) a pressure relief assembly integrated into one of the at least four ports of the valve; and

(e) a spring loaded section having a closed position and an open position;

wherein at least a first of the at least four ports is an above-ground access port.

19. A valve comprising:

(a) at least four ports;

(b) a pressure relief assembly integrated within a first port of the at least four ports; and

(c) a spring loaded section having a closed position and an open position;

wherein the spring loaded section moves from the closed position to the open position when the water pressure within the valve exceeds a predetermined level.

20. A fire prevention system, comprising:

(a) a valve having four ports;

(b) a primary water supply;

(c) a hose that is detachably connected to a first of the four ports of the valve;

(d) a pressure relief assembly integrated into a second of the four ports of the valve; and

(e) a spring loaded section having a closed position and an open position;

wherein the spring loaded section moves from the closed position to the open position when the water pressure within the valve exceeds a predetermined level.