Patent ID: 6371212
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: A62C,B05B

Abstract:
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.