Patent ID: 6276461
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: A62C

Abstract:
In an extinguisher and mounting structure for a stove grease fire, the combination of:an elongated container for containing a supply of powdered fire suppressant material in a volume sufficient to extinguish such a fire and minimize the potential for reignition;a closure for one end of said elongated container;a supporting member for mounting said container essentially horizontally above a burner of said stove and being sufficiently removed from said burner whereby not to interfere with cooking activities related to a fat-containing cooking utensil on said burner;a mount for pivotally supporting said container from said supporting member adjacent an end thereof remote from said closure end;a latching member for securing said container in an inoperative horizontal position on said supporting member;a heat-responsive member for releasing said latching member and enabling pivotal movement of said container toward a fire extinguishing essentially vertical position upon being heated to a temperature indicative of an existing grease fire therebelow; and said closure comprising a cap which opens said one end of the container when in said fire extinguishing position, thereby enabling fire suppressant material to be dispensed primarily by gravity into said cooking utensil.