Patent ID: 7721812

Claim:
A fire suppression system operable to extinguish a fire within a lavatory of an aircraft comprising: a primary reservoir and a secondary reservoir for holding a supply of fire extinguishing medium therein, wherein each of said primary reservoir and said secondary reservoir contain an independent quantity of said fire extinguishing medium, and wherein said fire extinguishing medium contained by said primary reservoir is evacuated prior to releasing said quantity of fire extinguishing medium from said secondary reservoir; at least one nozzle for spraying said fire extinguishing medium over a predetermined area within said lavatory; at least one supply line for supplying said fire extinguishing medium from at least one of the primary reservoir or the secondary reservoir to the nozzle; a valve, positionable between a closed position and an open position and operably associated with the supply line, said valve being positionable in said open position when a fire occurs within said lavatory; a signaling system for providing a signal to an individual to indicate that said fire extinguishing medium from at least one of the primary reservoir or the secondary reservoir is being communicated through said supply line to said nozzle; and wherein said nozzle and said valve comprise an integrally formed component, and wherein said valve is closed when a material having a low melting point is affixed to said nozzle, and holding said nozzle closed, when said valve is in said closed position.