Nozzle for a floor nozzle spray system
First Claim
1. A floor nozzle for a floor fire suppressant system, said nozzle comprising:
- a body having a transverse passage and a body flange, said transverse passage defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, said body flange extending around said outlet opening, and said inlet opening for coupling to a fire suppressant supply pipe; and
a deflector supported on said body and spaced from said outlet opening, said deflector including a deflector flange and a plurality of projecting members extending from said deflector flange toward said body flange, said projecting members resting on said body flange during operation and being radially spaced around said outlet opening to form a plurality of passageways through which the fire suppressant exiting said outlet opening flows to form a generally lateral radial pattern for delivering fire suppressant to the floor area, and said deflector and said body being adapted to support at least a portion of the weight of an aircraft riding over said deflector flange.
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Abstract
A floor nozzle for a floor fire suppressant system includes a body and a deflector which is supported on the body. The body includes a transverse passage and a body flange. The transverse passage defines an inlet opening and an outlet opening, with the body flange extending around the outlet opening. The inlet opening is provided for coupling to a fire suppressant supply system. The deflector is spaced from the outlet opening and includes a deflector flange with a plurality of projecting members which extend from the deflector flange toward the body flange. Projecting members are radially spaced around the outlet opening to form a plurality of passageways through which the fire suppressant exiting the outlet opening flows to form a generally lateral radial pattern for delivering fire suppressant to the floor area. The deflector and the body are adapted to support at least a portion of the weight of an aircraft riding over the flange. A floor fire suppressant system for a floor area of an aircraft facility includes a floor grating for positioning over a trench of the floor area, and a nozzle. The nozzle includes a body with a transverse passage defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, with the inlet opening for communicating with a fire suppressant supply pipe. The nozzle is supported by the floor grating and includes a deflector supported on the body for dispersing fire suppressant exiting from the outlet opening in a generally lateral radial pattern. The deflector is adapted to carry at least a portion of the weight of an aircraft riding over the deflector.
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39 Claims
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1. A floor nozzle for a floor fire suppressant system, said nozzle comprising:
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a body having a transverse passage and a body flange, said transverse passage defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, said body flange extending around said outlet opening, and said inlet opening for coupling to a fire suppressant supply pipe; and
a deflector supported on said body and spaced from said outlet opening, said deflector including a deflector flange and a plurality of projecting members extending from said deflector flange toward said body flange, said projecting members resting on said body flange during operation and being radially spaced around said outlet opening to form a plurality of passageways through which the fire suppressant exiting said outlet opening flows to form a generally lateral radial pattern for delivering fire suppressant to the floor area, and said deflector and said body being adapted to support at least a portion of the weight of an aircraft riding over said deflector flange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A floor nozzle for a floor fire suppressant system, said nozzle comprising:
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a body having a transverse passage and a body flange, said transverse passage defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, said body flange extending around said outlet opening, and said inlet opening for coupling to a fire suppressant supply pipe; and
a deflector supported on said body and spaced from said outlet opening, said deflector including a deflector flange and a plurality of projecting members extending from said deflector flange toward said body flange, said projecting members being radially spaced around said outlet opening to form a plurality of passageways through which the fire suppressant exiting said outlet opening flows to form a generally lateral radial pattern for delivering fire suppressant to the floor area, each of said projecting members including first and second ends, said first ends being radially inward of said second ends, and said first ends being radiused to produce a venturi effect to disperse the fire suppressant from said outlet opening in a uniform distribution, and said deflector and said body being adapted to support at least a portion of the weight of an aircraft riding over said deflector flange. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A floor nozzle for a floor fire suppressant system, said nozzle comprising:
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a body having a transverse passage and a body flange, said transverse passage defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, said body flange extending around said outlet opening, and said inlet opening for coupling to a fire suppressant supply pipe; and
a deflector supported on said body and spaced from said outlet opening, said deflector including a deflector flange and a plurality of projecting members extending from said deflector flange toward said body flange, said projecting members being radially spaced around said outlet opening to form a plurality of passageways through which the fire suppressant exiting said outlet opening flows to form a generally lateral radial pattern for delivering fire suppressant to the floor area, wherein each of said projecting members comprises an elongate plate member, each of said elongate plate members being aligned along a radial line extending outwardly from said outlet opening and said deflector and said body being adapted to support at least a portion of the weight of an aircraft riding over said deflector flange. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A floor nozzle for a floor fire suppressant system, said nozzle comprising:
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a body having a transverse passage defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, said inlet opening for coupling to a fire suppressant supply pipe; and
a deflector supported on said body and spaced from said outlet opening, said deflector including an outer perimeter and a plurality of projecting members projecting toward said outlet opening, said deflector being rotationally fixed about said body, said projecting members extending inwardly from said outer perimeter and being radially spaced around said outlet opening to form passageways through which the fire suppressant flows such that the fire suppressant exiting said outlet opening is dispersed in a generally lateral radial pattern for delivering fire suppressant to the floor area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A floor nozzle for a floor fire suppressant system, said nozzle comprising:
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a body having a transverse passage defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, said inlet opening for coupling to a fire suppressant supply pipe; and
a deflector supported on said body and spaced from said outlet opening, said deflector including an outer perimeter and a plurality of projecting members projecting toward said outlet opening, said projecting members extending inwardly from said outer perimeter and being radially spaced around said outlet opening to form passageways through which the fire suppressant flows such that the fire suppressant exiting said outlet opening is dispersed in a generally lateral radial pattern for delivering fire suppressant to the floor area, said projecting members resting on said body, and each of said projecting members comprising an elongate finger. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A floor nozzle for a floor fire suppressant system, said floor nozzle comprising:
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a body having a transverse passage and a body flange, said transverse passage defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, said body flange extending around said outlet opening, and said inlet opening being adapted to couple to a fire suppressant supply conduit; and
a deflector having a deflector flange with a central portion and a plurality of projecting members extending from said deflector flange, said central portion mounting to said body in said transverse passage whereby at least a portion of said projecting members rest on said body flange, said projecting members being radially spaced around said outlet opening to form a plurality of passageways through which the fire suppressant exiting said outlet opening flows to form a generally lateral radial pattern for delivering fire suppressant to the floor area. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A floor nozzle for a floor fire suppressant system, said floor nozzle comprising:
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a body having a transverse passage and a body flange, said transverse passage defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, said body flange extending around said outlet opening, and said inlet opening being adapted to couple to a fire suppressant supply conduit; and
a deflector having a deflector flange with a central portion and a plurality of projecting members extending from said deflector flange, said central portion mounting to said body in said transverse passage whereby at least a portion of said projecting members rest on said body flange, said projecting members being radially spaced around said outlet opening to form a plurality of passageways through which the fire suppressant exiting said outlet opening flows to form a generally lateral radial pattern for delivering fire suppressant to the floor area, and each of said projecting members including a lateral extent, each lateral extent being aligned along a radial line extending outwardly from said outlet opening, and each of said projecting members including first and second ends, said first ends being radially inward of said second ends, wherein at least one of said first ends and said second ends are radiused to produce a venturi effect to disperse the fire suppressant from said outlet opening in a uniform distribution. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A floor nozzle for a floor fire suppressant system, said floor nozzle comprising:
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a body having a transverse passage and a body flange, said transverse passage defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, said body flange extending around said outlet opening, and said inlet opening being adapted to couple to a fire suppressant supply conduit, said body including a support in said transverse passage;
a deflector having a deflector flange with a central portion and a plurality of projecting members extending from said deflector flange, said deflector mounted to and secured to said support by a fastener, said central portion mounting to said body in said transverse passage whereby at least a portion of said projecting members rest on said body flange, said projecting members being radially spaced around said outlet opening to form a plurality of passageways through which the fire suppressant exiting said outlet opening flows to form a generally lateral radial pattern for delivering fire suppressant to the floor area; and
a resilient washer interposed between said deflector and said support to thereby minimize rotation of said deflector about said support.
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Specification