Patent ID: 11857817
Assignee: TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP
Field: Environmental technology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A  F

Claim 17:
18. A fire suppression nozzle, comprising:
a first conduit comprising an inlet and an outlet, the inlet configured to receive an inert gas;
a second conduit coupled to the first conduit and comprising a first plurality of outlets spaced apart from a second plurality of outlets along a length of the second conduit by a portion of the conduit without outlets to an external environment surrounding the nozzle, wherein the first plurality of outlets and the second plurality of outlets connect directly to an environment surrounding the nozzle;
a sound absorbing circular member positioned after the outlet, such that the inert gas flows proximate the sound absorbing circular member as the inert gas exists the second conduit, wherein the sound absorbing circular member comprises a support plate and a sound absorbing insert composed of a sound absorbing material; and
wherein the inert gas is precluded from exiting the second conduit at a position longitudinally aligned with the outlet of the first conduit, and
wherein the inert gas exits the first plurality of outlets and the second plurality of outlets in a substantially at substantially equal flow rates.