Patent Publication Number: US-2022212044-A1

Title: Exterior fire suppressing system

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     The disclosure relates to fire suppressing device and more particularly pertains to a new fire suppressing device for wetting dwellings in a remote area utilizing a flagpole mounted water sprinkler and an adjacent body of water. 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The prior art relates to fire suppressing devices and in particular sprinkler systems used for wetting areas to prevent their ignition by an approaching fire. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a flagpole that has a bottom end and an upper end. The flagpole has a height above a ground surface that is greater than 10.0 feet when the bottom end of the flagpole is anchored in the ground surface. A halyard is mounted on the flagpole and engages a flag to raise and lower the flag on the pole. The flagpole has a conduit therein for transporting a fluid. The conduit has an inlet positioned adjacent to the bottom end and an outlet adjacent to the upper end. A water sprinkler is mounted on the flagpole and is fluidly coupled to the outlet. The water sprinkler is rotatable and disperses water in an arcuate pattern extending outwardly from the flagpole wherein the flagpole defines an axis of the arcuate pattern of dispersed water. A hose connector is fluidly mounted to the inlet. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a front isometric view of a flagpole of an exterior fire suppressing system according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a broken front isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure taken along line  4 - 4  of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 5  is side in-use a side in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a top schematic view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 6  thereof, a new fire suppressing device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 6 , the exterior fire suppressing system  10  generally includes a support which has the ornamental appearance and function of a flagpole  12 . The flagpole  12  has a bottom end  14  and an upper end  16 . The flagpole  12  has a height above a ground surface  18  that is greater than 10.0 feet when the bottom end  14  of the flagpole is anchored in the ground surface  18  as shown in  FIG. 5 . The flagpole  12  may be anchored in any conventional manner used for anchoring flagpoles such as, for example, embedding the bottom end  14  and a portion of the flagpole  12  adjacent thereto within concrete. The height of the flagpole  12  may vary depending on the needs of the user and will typically not be greater than 30 feet above the ground surface  18 . The flagpole  12  is comprised of conventional materials utilized for flagpoles  12  such as steel, aluminum and the like though plastics may also be utilized. The flagpole  12  will typically be constructed of a single, unitary structure, though the flagpole  12  may be provided in sections that are securable together. 
     A halyard  20  is mounted on the flagpole  12  and is configured to engage a flag  22  to raise and lower the flag  22  on the flagpole  12 . Attached to halyard  20  are clips  24  for securing the flag  22  to the halyard  20 . Pulleys  26  and tie-downs  28  are positioned on the flagpole  12  for allowing free movement and releasably securing of the halyard  20  relative to the flagpole  12 . 
     The flagpole  12  has a conduit  30  therein configured for transporting a fluid, which in particular will likely comprise water. The conduit  30  may be formed by a perimeter wall of the flagpole  12  itself as shown in  FIG. 4  or may be tube mounted within and being independent from the flagpole  12 . The conduit  30  has an inlet  32  extending through the flagpole  12  and positioned adjacent to the bottom end  14  and an outlet  34  extending through the flagpole  12  and being positioned adjacent to the upper end  16 . Though not required, the conduit  30  may have a diameter that decreases from the inlet  32  to the outlet  34  to increase the pressure of water flowing through the conduit  30  as it flows from the inlet  32  to the outlet  34 . 
     A water sprinkler  36  is mounted on the flagpole  12  and is fluidly coupled to the outlet  34 . The water sprinkler  36  is generally conventional and is rotatable, or more particularly its spout is rotatable, relative to the flagpole  12  such that the water sprinkler  36  disperses water in an arcuate pattern  38  extending outwardly from the flagpole  12  wherein the flagpole  12  defines an axis of the arcuate pattern  38  of dispersed water. The water sprinkler  36  may comprise what is conventionally known as an impact sprinkler or a turbine sprinkler capable of dispensing up to greater than 20.0 gallons per minute of water and a throw, or dispersant range, of greater than 60.0 feet away from the water sprinkler  36 . 
     A hose connector  40  is fluidly mounted to the inlet  32 . The hose connector  40  may comprise any conventional connector that forms a suitable fluid connection with a water hose  42  to be fluidly coupled to the hose connector  40 . A water pump  44  is fluidly coupled to the water hose  42 . The water pump  44  may include water pumps that are powered by fuel or electricity but will typically comprise a water pump  44  with an internal combustion engine fluidly coupled to a fuel tank  46 . An advantage of using a gasoline powered water pump  44  is that the water pump  44  will automatically shut down when its fuel tank  46  has been exhausted of fuel and the water pump  44  will not be dependent upon a constant source of electricity. 
     A supply hose  48  is fluidly coupled to the water pump  44  for drawing water from a water source  51  by the water pump  44  when the water pump  44  is turned on. The supply hose  48  is positionable in a body of water which will function as the water source  51  for the system  10 . The water pump  44  draws water from the body of water, and pressurizes the water to supply the water hose  42  and water sprinkler  36  with pressurized water. The body of water will most typically comprise a remote body of water which may be used due to the lack of other water sources. Thus, the body of water may include lakes, ponds, rivers and the like. A swimming pool may also be useful as a source of water. 
     In use, the system  10  is positioned, and more particularly the flagpole  12  is positioned, such that a dwelling  50  is located within a radius of the arcuate pattern  38  of the water sprinkler  36  when water is ejected by the water sprinkler  36 . When the water pump  44  is turned on, it will draw water from an adjacent body of water, such as a lake, that is relatively near to the dwelling  50 . The dwelling  50  may comprise a cabin, house, or outbuilding that is located in a remote area which may not have a source of pressurized water. The water pump  44  will wet the roof of the dwelling  50  as well as the ground and trees  52  within the arcuate pattern  38 . The water pump  44  is turned on when a fire is approaching the dwelling  50  to prevent the fire from igniting the trees  52  and the dwelling(s)  50 . The water pump  44  is provided with enough fuel to sufficiently saturate the dwelling  50  and surrounding area before the fuel is exhausted. 
     As should be understood from the above and from the Figures, the system  10  is used in remote areas such as cabins or homes found within a remote, wilderness area. While these areas offer a rustic setting, they cannot be easily accessed by firefighters and are often lost in wildfires due to this lack of access. However, these locations are often selected due to their proximity to a body of water that may be used for firefighting purposes. The system  10  will therefore prevent wildfire losses and is easily retrofitted in locations it will benefit. Furthermore, the system  10 , by utilizing a flagpole  12 , will be aesthetically inconspicuous while serving the additional purpose of flying a flag  22 . This will allow the system  10  to also be easily integrated into residential areas where risk of wildfires are high, but which have a swimming pool that can be accessed as the water source  51  for dousing an adjacent house with pool water. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.