Patent ID: 8146675

Claim:
A fire suppression device, comprising: a container having container walls; a solid fire suppression agent generator; a trigger mechanism configured to initiate generation of a fire suppression agent from the solid fire suppression agent generator; a plurality of discharge ports configured to release the fire suppression agent; and a solid fire suppression agent generator support assembly comprising: a jacket extending across and engaged along a first end surface of the solid fire suppression agent enerator, the jacket extends at least part way around the solid fire suppression agent generator and is coupled between the solid fire suppression agent generator and a container side wall; and a shock-absorbing, spacer extending across and engaged along a second end surface of the solid fire suppression agent generator; wherein the shock-absorbing spacer defines a plurality of passages along the second end surface of the solid fire suppression agent generator, the plurality of passages include at least a first passage wall disposed near a perimeter of the solid fire suppression agent generator, and a second passage wall spaced apart from the first passage wall and from the perimeter of the solid fire suppression agent generator.