Patent ID: 6289816
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: F42B,F42D

Abstract:
The water-blanket for mitigating gas pressure loading developed inside of a structure confining an explosion, said water-blanket comprising:first and second fluid storage modules;a zipper affixed to said first and second fluid storage chambers, said zipper being adapted to couple said first storage module to said second storage module and to uncouple said first storage module from said second storage module;said first and second storage modules each comprising:first, second, third, fourth and fifth fluid storage compartments, each of said first, second, third, fourth and fifth fluid storage compartments having a chamber formed therein for storage of water;a plurality of fluid passageways, a pair of said plurality of fluid passageways connecting the chamber of one of said first, second, third, fourth and fifth fluid storage compartments to the chamber of an adjacent one of said first, second, third, fourth and fifth fluid storage compartments to allow for transfer of water between the chambers of adjacent fluid storage compartments; anda stem communicating with and extending from the chamber of first fluid storage compartment, said stem allowing water to be supplied to the chambers of said first, second, third, fourth and fifth fluid storage compartments, said stem also allowing water to be drained from the chambers of said first, second, third, fourth and fifth fluid storage compartments; anda plurality of handles, a first pair of said plurality of handles being attached to one side of each of said first and second storage modules and a second pair of said plurality of handles being attached to an opposite side of each of said first and second storage modules;said water-blanket reducing the maximum strike range of hazardous debris from said structure from about 124 feet to about 13 feet, resulting in a reduction of said maximum strike range of said hazardous debris by about 90%.