Patent ID: 7963343
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: A62C

Abstract:
1. A Christmas tree fire prevention device for reducing a likelihood of fire damage to an existing Christmas tree and surrounding objects, said Christmas tree fire prevention device comprising: an air-pressurized reservoir adapted to be removably positioned at a base of the existing Christmas tree; a fire-retardant agent maintained at an initial compressed state by said air-pressurized reservoir; means for automatically discharging said fire-retardant agent along a diverging target path when an unsafe triggering event is detected, said target path beginning at an apex of the existing Christmas tree and terminating at the base of the existing Christmas tree; wherein said unsafe triggering event is detected when a real-time ambient temperature level surrounding the existing Christmas tree elevates beyond a predefined maximum threshold temperature level; wherein said automatic fire-retardant agent discharging means is adapted to be camouflaged and removably attached to the existing Christmas tree; wherein said automatic fire-retardant agent discharging means comprises a flexible hose having opposed lower and upper ends coupled to said reservoir and adapted to be positioned at the apex of the existing Christmas tree respectively; a valve having an axial bore formed therein and being directly connected to said upper end of said hose, said axial bore being in fluid communication with said upper end of said hose; an agitator journaled about said valve and partially seated within said axial bore, said agitator having a plurality of spring-actuated cutting blades situated within said axial bore and further having a plurality of fans radially spaced exterior of said valve; and a guard covering said agitator and said valve respectively; wherein said fire-retardant agent is maintained at a pressurized state within said hose and said axial bore during non-operating conditions, said fire-retardant agent being upwardly urged through said hose and said axial bore when said triggering-event is detected, said fire-retardant agent being subsequently dispersed by said fans while traveling down said target path after reaching an upper limit of said guard.