Patent ID: 8459369
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: A62C

Abstract:
1. A fire protection and signaling system for a transportable unit having an enclosed area and a hazard area located within the enclosed area, comprising: a pressure tube disposed within the hazard area of the transportable unit and adapted to have an internal pressure, wherein at least a portion of the pressure tube is configured to leak in response to exposure to heat and generate a pneumatic signal; a pressure vessel disposed within the hazard area of the transportable unit and connected to the pressure tube, wherein the pressure vessel is configured to contain a fire suppressant; a deployment valve coupled between the pressure tube and the pressure vessel, wherein the deployment valve is adapted to receive the pneumatic signal and release the fire suppressant upon receipt of the pneumatic signal: a triggering system disposed within the hazard area of the transportable unit and connected to the pressure tube, wherein: