US3333641A - Discharge indicator for fluid containers - Google Patents

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US3333641A
US3333641A US528297A US52829766A US3333641A US 3333641 A US3333641 A US 3333641A US 528297 A US528297 A US 528297A US 52829766 A US52829766 A US 52829766A US 3333641 A US3333641 A US 3333641A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C—FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C13/00—Portable extinguishers which are permanently pressurised or pressurised immediately before use
    • A62C13/003—Extinguishers with spraying and projection of extinguishing agents by pressurised gas
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62—LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C—FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62C37/00—Control of fire-fighting equipment
    • A62C37/50—Testing or indicating devices for determining the state of readiness of the equipment
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17D—PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPE-LINES
    • F17D5/00—Protection or supervision of installations
    • F17D5/02—Preventing, monitoring, or locating loss
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts

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  • the indicator shown diagrammatically at 25 may, for Road, Staiues, England example, be electromagnetically operated and normally F f 1966, P- energized from an electrical source 26 so that when the clam Pnonty, apphcahon Great 1965 circuit is interrupted the indicator 25 is de-energized,
  • This invention relates to containers for fluids and the It will be understood that the electrically-operated inlike, which term is intended to cover solids which are dicator may be located remotely from the extinguisher sufficiently divided to flow like a fluid. More particuto provide a remote indication of discharge which is larly it relates to fluid containers having a normally-sealed additional to the local indication provided by the projectdischarge outlet which is unsealed to permit discharge of ing end of the shank 21a of the pin 21. On the other hand, the contents of the container.
  • the projecting end of the shank 21a provides a One example of containers to which the present invenlocal visible indication the interruption of the circuit may tion may be applied are fire extinguishers which contain be used to operate an audible indicator additional to any fire extinguishing liquid or powder. remote visual indication.
  • the interruption of the electric circuit by displacement a fluid container having a normally-sealed discharge outlet of the indicator pin 21 results from the fact that a portion and comprising a member which is automatically dis- 22a of an insulation covered wire 22 passes through a placed when said discharge outlet is unsealed, displacehole in the shank 21a of the indicator pin 21.
  • a portion and comprising a member which is automatically dis- 22a of an insulation covered wire 22 passes through a placed when said discharge outlet is unsealed, displacehole in the shank 21a of the indicator pin 21.
  • the wire 22 conductor whereby when said electrical conductor is con- 25 extends from both ends of the portion 22a to the exterior nected in electrical circuit with an electrically operated of the junction box cap 20 to provide electrical connecdischarge-indicator the indicator is operated to indicate tions to the indicator 25 and source 26, this circuit being that the fluid container has been discharged. interrupted by severing of the wire 22 to effect operation
  • the invention also provides a junction box cap for a of the indicator 25 upon displacement of the indicator pin fluid container comprising: 21. After shearing of the wire the two ends are retained An open-topped cylindrical wall and a closed base, in position in the junction box cap 20 by crimped sleeves said base having a first aperture extending therethrough 23 provided on the insulated covering of the wire 22.
  • the wire through and located on diametrically opposite sides of 22 is passed through holes in a washer 24 whose surface said first aperture. is electrically non-conducting.
  • any surfaces A pin having a head and a shank, the lower end of of the pin 21 which might come in contact with the said shank fitting in said aperture and the head being severed ends of the wire 22 are rendered non-conducting.
  • the pin 21 and washer 24 may be of aluminium which is said shank having a transverse hole therethrough, and anodized to render the surfaces non-conductive.
  • FIGURE 2 is a sectional side elevation of the junction 5 a wire said Wire F through said Shank i being box cap of the container and which illustrates the elec- Severed when said pm 18 dlsplaced by sald hangber when it is fractured to free said discharge outlet, said junction box cap having a base,
  • a fluld container accordmg clalm Wherem t contain fir extinguishing liquid or powder in the at least part of the surface of said pm is electrically inbottle shaped cylinder 10.
  • a stopper 11 Prior to discharge the outlet Sulatedof the cylinder 10 is sealed by a stopper 11 having a thin
  • the stopper has a nut portion an p pp cylindrical Wall and a closed base, Said 11b secured by an internal screw-thread 110 on the nut base having a fi aperture extending therethrough,

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US4637472A (en) * 1984-06-08 1987-01-20 Abg Semca Rapid discharge extinguisher
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US8210047B2 (en) 1996-01-23 2012-07-03 En-Gauge, Inc. Remote fire extinguisher station inspection
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US2884076A (en) * 1956-08-31 1959-04-28 Graviner Manufacturing Co Fluid containers

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US3956604A (en) * 1973-06-26 1976-05-11 Allmanna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget High pressure apparatus having means for detecting a leakage
US4003395A (en) * 1975-07-28 1977-01-18 Systron Donner Corporation Quick-opening valve operated by explosive charge
US4637472A (en) * 1984-06-08 1987-01-20 Abg Semca Rapid discharge extinguisher
US4715448A (en) * 1984-07-24 1987-12-29 Mcculloch Alister L Fire extinguisher outlet head
US5038866A (en) * 1986-11-21 1991-08-13 Santa Barbara Research Center Powder discharge apparatus
US5232053A (en) * 1990-08-24 1993-08-03 Fenwal Safety Systems, Inc. Explosion suppression system
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US6311779B2 (en) 1996-01-23 2001-11-06 Mija Industries, Inc. Signalling fire extinguisher assembly
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US20040194980A1 (en) * 1996-01-23 2004-10-07 Mcsheffrey John Monitoring contents of fluid containers
US20050056090A1 (en) * 1996-01-23 2005-03-17 Mija Industries, Inc. Remote monitoring of fluid containers
US20050231354A1 (en) * 1996-01-23 2005-10-20 Tod Riedel Remote monitoring
US20050237210A1 (en) * 1996-01-23 2005-10-27 Mcsheffrey Brendan T Signaling pressure detection assembly
US20050269110A1 (en) * 1996-01-23 2005-12-08 Mija Industries, Inc., A Massachusetts Corporation Remote fire extinguisher station inspection
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