Fire suppression aerial delivery system

• US 9,393,450 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2013
• Issued: 07/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyle Schueller
• Original Assignee: Kyle Schueller
• Inventors: Schueller, Kyle
• Primary Examiner(s): Hall, Arthur O
• Assistant Examiner(s): Greenlund, Joseph A
• Application Number:
  US13/851,321
• Publication Number:
  US 20140290969A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,210 Days
• Field of Search: 169/46, 169/53, 169/28, 239/171
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A62C 3/0235 by means of containers, e.g. buckets
• CPC Class Codes: A62C 3/025 Fire extinguishing bombs; Projectiles and launchers therefor launching apparatus for projectiles, missiles or torpedoes in general F41F1/00, F41F3/00, F41F7/00
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 1/16 Dropping or releasing powdered, liquid, or gaseous matter, e.g. for fire-fighting jettisoning fuel B64D37/26

Abstract

A method, system, and apparatus for the aerial delivery of fire suppressant comprising of an exterior shell with at least one input port, at least one output port, and at least one pocket. At least two skids affixed to the bottom of the exterior shell and a bladder is formed inside the exterior shell. A detonation cord affixed to the bladder and a detonation device are arranged in the at least one pocket and operably connected to the detonation cord configured to release a liquid contained in the bladder.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

an exterior independently collapsible shell with at least one input port, at least one output port, and at least one detonation device pocket;

At least two skids affixed to the bottom of said exterior shell;

a bladder formed inside said exterior shell;

a detonation cord affixed to said bladder; and

a biodegradable detonation device comprising at east one primary timed trigger and at least one secondary impact trigger, arranged in said at least one detonation device pocket and operably connected to said detonation cord, said at least one primary timed trigger configured to trigger the detonation of said detonation cord at the expiration of a time delayed fuse, wherein the expiration of the time delayed fuse is selected to correspond with a predetermined height, and said secondary impact trigger configured as a fail safe trigger that is triggered on impact with a ground surface.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising an aerial vehicle configured to deliver said device to a desired location.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said exterior shell comprises a biodegradable honeycomb cardboard substrate;

a biodegradable cardboard top layer; and

a biodegradable cardboard bottom layer; and

wherein said bladder comprises biodegradable plastic.

4. The system of claim 3 further comprising:

a plurality of biodegradable plastic strips affixed to said bladder and formed to secure said detonation cord to said bladder.

5. The system of claim 3 wherein at least one input port and at least one output port are formed on said exterior shell and configured to accept a nozzle of a hose;

and

at least one bladder input port and at least one bladder output port are formed on said bladder and aligned to fit with said input port and said output port of said exterior shell.

6. The system of claim 3 wherein voids in said honeycomb cardboard of said biodegradable shell are filled with seed.

7. A method comprising:

forming an assembly comprising an independently collapsible exterior shell to hold an interior bladder wherein said exterior shell is fitted with a biodegradable detonation device;

filling said bladder with a fluid;

releasing said assembly over a fire; and

detonating a detonator cord with said biodegradable detonation device comprising at least one primary timed trigger and at least one secondary impact trigger said at least one primary timed trigger configured to trigger the detonation of said detonation cord at the expiration of a time delayed fuse, wherein the expiration of the time delayed fuse is selected to correspond with a predetermined height, and said secondary impact trigger is configured as a fail safe trigger that is triggered on impact with a ground surface.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said exterior shell comprises a biodegradable honeycomb cardboard substrate;

a biodegradable cardboard top layer; and

a biodegradable cardboard bottom layer; and

wherein said bladder comprises a biodegradable plastic.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

securing said detonator cord to said bladder with biodegradable plastic strips.

10. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

configuring an input port and an output port on said exterior shell;

aligning said input port and said output port with a bladder input port and a bladder output port formed on said bladder; and

forming said input port and said output port to accept a nozzle of a hose.

11. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

filling voids in said honeycomb cardboard of said exterior shell with seed.

12. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

shipping said exterior shell and said interior bladder separately; and

inserting said interior bladder in said exterior shell.

13. An apparatus comprising:

an independently collapsible exterior shell with at least one input port, at least one output port, and at least one detonation device pocket wherein said input port and said output port are formed to accept a nozzle of a hose;

At least two skids affixed to the bottom of said exterior shell;

a bladder formed inside said exterior shell with at least one bladder input port and at least one bladder output port aligned to fit with said input port and said output port of said exterior shell;

a detonation cord affixed to said bladder; and

a biodegradable detonation device comprising at least one primary timed trigger and at least one secondary impact trigger, arranged in said at least one detonation device pocket and operably connected to said detonation cord, said at least one primary timed trigger configured to trigger the detonation of said detonation cord at the expiration of a time delayed fuse, wherein the expiration of the time delayed fuse is selected to correspond with a predetermined height and said secondary impact trigger configured as a fail safe trigger that is triggered on impact with a ground surface.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 further comprising an aerial vehicle configured to deliver said apparatus to a desired location.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said exterior shell comprises a biodegradable honeycomb cardboard substrate;

a biodegradable cardboard top layer; and

a biodegradable cardboard bottom layer; and

wherein said bladder comprises biodegradable plastic.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 further comprising:

a plurality of biodegradable plastic strips affixed to said bladder and formed to secure said detonation cord to said bladder.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 voids in said honeycomb cardboard of said biodegradable shell are filled with seed.