Abstract: A support device for a fire extinguisher of the type comprising a rigid hook on which the fire extinguisher is hung. The device is provided with a spring-operated, safety latch which prevents access to the hook by closing a groove in the hook as soon as the fire extinguisher is removed to prevent the fire extinguisher from being hung after having been used. A key is provided to allow only a few authorized persons to rehang or, if necessary, replace the removed extinguisher. This device controls the utilization and the condition of the fire extinguisher in a much more efficient and, accordingly, safer manner. If desired, the device can also be provided with a micro-switch connected to a control circuit to immediately advise those in charge of building safety as soon as a fire extinguisher has been removed from its hook.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing attachment including a bracket for mounting on a stove stack and having a tubular guide therethrough. The tubular guide is an elbow tube having an inner end within the stack directed towards the chimney flue and an outer end outside the stack adapted to receive the nozzle of a powder type fire extinguisher. When a chimney fire occurs, the extinguisher is placed over the outer end of the guide end and activated. The powdered material is directed, by the guide, into the stack and up the chimney to the location of the fire thereby extinguishing the fire. The guide and bracket is preferably downstream of the damper in the same section of stack to be close to the chimney, and for unobstructed flow.

Abstract: A fire extinguisher mounting unit includes a cabinet, a frame and an access panel. The cabinet and frame are formed from a flame retardant, high impact plastic with the access panel being formed of a grooved acrylic sheet. The cabinet and frame have cooperating portions which properly position the access panel within the unit, which unit may be mounted either in a recessed position whereby the unit, with the exception of the frame, is recessed into a support, or in a surface position whereby the rear wall of the cabinet is mounted on a support.

Abstract: An alarm device for a fire extinguisher to detect when the fire extinguisher is removed from its storage post includes a flexible cable which is slidably insertable within a guide passage between the permanent magnet and a reed switch. One end of the cable is inserted into an alarm housing which contains the reed switch and magnet while the other end of the cable is fixedly secured to a fire extinguisher of the stationary support post. In the first instance, the alarm housing is secured to the stationary storage post while in the second case the alarm unit 16 is secured by a harness to the fire extinguisher itself. In either case, movement of the fire extinguisher causes the flexible cable to withdraw from the alarm housing and closed the reed switch to complete a circuit which produces an audible alarm signal.

Abstract: A system for increasing the fire resistance of support ceilings and limiting damage caused by water as a result of fire-extinguishing operations to the respective localities. The system including a suspended fire resistant covering with sprinkler elements, the covering being composed of arched ceiling elements along which the liquid travels, the ceiling elements having side edges accommodated by collecting channels which receive the liquid coming from the sprinkler elements. A distance is maintained between side edges and the walls of the collecting channels for liquid flow into the channels and exhaust air flow upward through the covering.

Abstract: The present invention consists of a wall mounted cabinet in which there is stored a readily released length of flexible hose, one end of which is connected to a water source in the cabinet with a valve and the other end having a nozzle of the garden variety which can be utilized not only to direct the flow of water, but to control the flow. The device can be mounted adjacent any available source of water and can be operated readily by a child as well as handicapped or elderly persons.

Abstract: A chimney fire extinguisher includes a bracket assembly by which a container of fire-extinguishing fluid is mounted outside the chimney. One leg of a U-shaped member included in the bracket assembly abuts the inner wall of the chimney, while a bracket plate adjustably attached to the web portion abuts the outer wall of the chimney. By adjusting the spacing between the bracket plate and the U-shaped member, it is possible for the assembly to accommodate chimneys of different thicknesses.

Abstract: A fire-fighting apparatus particularly for homes comprising a cabinet having a door affording access to a water hose, operating valve and fire extinguisher in the cabinet. The cabinet is divided into three compartments, the first containing a fire hose, the second a valve assembly connected to the fire hose, and the third a chemical extinguisher. The compartment containing the valve assembly opens into the fire hose compartment to accomodate a connection between the fire hose and the valve assembly. A cover plate is hingedly mounted on the cabinet unit to overlie the valve assembly, and more particularly the operating handle thereof. A spring in the hinge urges the cover plate in a direction to uncover the handle; however, the cover plate has a portion extending between the fire hose and valve assembly compartments which is engageable by the fire hose when in its compartment to hold the cover plate in overlying relation to the handle.

Abstract: A finish plate assembly for giving a finished appearance to a fire-protection sprinkler head exposed through an opening in a ceiling wherein the installed height and angular orientation of the ceiling with respect to the sprinkler head is variable, thereby determining a range of variation of relative distances normal to the ceiling between adjacent portions of the opening and the sprinkler head, the assembly including a finish plate having a planar contact surface for engagement with the ceiling outside the periphery of the opening and having two or more arms each with a radially-extending segment, and further including a receptor fixed to the sprinkler head, the receptor including openings for receiving the arm segments when the finish plate and arms are moved upward toward the fixed receptor, two or more circumferentially-extensive, resilient ramp elements for attachment around the sprinkler head, and a central opening for receiving the sprinkler head, and the resiliency of the ramp elements being selected

Abstract: A system adapted for fighting a fire within areas of a ship that normally are inaccessible to conventional fire fighting equipment. The system includes a fluid carrying conduit supported on the underside of a hatch cover, connector structure for connecting a source of fluid to the conduit and a plurality of openings located along the conduit providing a field of coverage for the fluid which is discharged. The system is adapted both for automatic and manual operation, it may be used for fighting fires with water, fluids, gases and foams, and it may be used to sample ambient conditions within the cargo storing area. The system has particular applicability in use with containerships, but also may be used with vessels of all types which are equipped with hatch covers.

Abstract: The steadying device of the present invention is for conveniently stably physically maintaining the firehose-assembly with minimal or no manpower ancillary to firemanship tasks such as fighting fires, evacuating smoke, etc. For example, the steadying device permits the firehose-assembly nozzle to be strategically located and thereafter steadily maintained at a building wall opening solely by virtue of waterstream backpressure exerted through the steadying device winged portion and hence without fireman holding assistance during smoke evacuation periods.

Abstract: A conventional sprinkler head is conveniently connected to a household water pipe for installation over a wood burning stove or the like by means of a short length of conduit, or tubing, with a "quick-tee" connection, and the plaque has a forwardly projecting channel through which the conduit passes to an elbow fitting mounted at the forward end of the channel. The sprinkler head is supported on the elbow, and a decorative figurine is mounted on the deflector portion of the sprinkler head. The figurine is spaced forwardly of the plaque to provide a decorative device suitable for residential installation of a sprinkler head over a wood burning stove or the like, the device being so constructed that the sprinkler head itself is not readily visible.

Abstract: This invention relates to a fire extinguisher alarm for use with a removable fire extinguisher. The alarm includes a support bracket mounted in an enclosure housing the fire extinguisher or in proximity with a mounted fire extinguisher. The support bracket has a pivoted plate adapted to engage the base of the mounted fire extinguisher. The plate includes a trigger arm, which when pivoted, engages a audible alarm formed by a pressurized gas can and horn, tilting the can relative to the horn to permit the release of gas under pressure to operate the horn.

Abstract: A ready access cabinet is disclosed that is comprised of a plurality of panel sections arranged in hinged and spring-tensioned relationship to each other so that when a locking pin is removed, the front, top, bottom and side panels are "exploded" from their engaged closure position into a fully opened one so that immediate and unencumbered access to the contents of the cabinet is provided.

Abstract: A fire extinguishing system for use especially on a floating roof tank includes an enclosure secured to the tank roof. The enclosure carries an agent tank, an expellant tank and an accumulator tank. The agent tank contains fire extinguishing agent. The expellant tank contains pressurized expellant fluid. An expellant conduit extends from the expellant tank to an inlet of the agent tank. A sprayer duct is connected to an outlet of the agent tank and is arranged along one protected zone of the roof rim. A control valve is disposed in the expellant conduit. A heat sensitive pilot conduit is disposed along the protected zone and fluidly connects the expellant conduit with the control valve so that pressure from the expellant tank maintains the control valve closed. If the pilot conduit ruptures, agent is discharged. A bypass conduit connects the expellant conduit with the sprayer duct.

Abstract: In a home fire extinguishing system, a garden hose is wound upon a reel mounted in a cabinet and is charged with water pressure from the house supply while wound on the reel. Water is fed to the reel through a rotary connector to a T-connector in the middle of the reel. Pipe sections extend from the side legs of the T-connector to the rotary connector and to a bearing mounted on the sidewall of the cabinet. The reel is thus rotatably mounted between the rotary connector and the bearing. Apertured round plates, which form the sides of the reel, are positioned over the pipe sections and are maintained in position on the pipe sections by means of bolts and a spacer positioned around the center leg of the T-connector.

Abstract: A cabinet for housing a fire extinguisher including two sidewalls, a back wall, a bottom wall and a removable transparent partial front wall slidably mounted between said sidewalls. Channels formed by two sets of right angular flanges extending from said sidewalls provide the channel structure into which the front wall is slidably mounted. The cabinet is finished off and closed by a top closure member comprised of a flat portion and a depending flat front portion joined at a right angle. The closure member's flat top portion is slidably and removably mounted in channels formed by right angular flanges extending from the top of said sidewalls and back wall and a partial top wall spaced below said flanges. With both the partial front wall and the closure member inserted in their respective channel structures as far as possible, the depending flat portion of the closure member overlaps and meets the partial front wall thereby closing and completing the cabinet.

Abstract: A container support comprising a holder for removably holding an aerosol fire extinguisher container, a protective cap for protecting an actuating button and outlet nozzle of the container when held by the nozzle, complementary engagement means on the protective cap and holder for locating the cap in its operative position on the holder, and bias means on the cap and holder which is adapted to be triggered by withdrawal of the container from the holder to bias the cap and holder away from each other until sudden disengagement of the complementary engagement means results in the protective cap flipping off and away from the holder to expose the actuating button and nozzle for use.

Abstract: A portable combined fire extinguisher and audible alarm that may be removably disposed at a desired location to automatically eject a stream of pressurized fire extinguishing fluid into an adjacent area upon the temperature of the ambient atmosphere surrounding the invention rising above a predetermined maximum. The invention is particularly useful in protecting areas in which highly combustible materials such as oily waste rags and the like are stored. The invention, when removably supported at a desired location, is adjustable horizontally through substantially 180.degree., and a discharge nozzle of the invention is capable of being disposed at any desired vertical angle relative to the area to be protected.

Abstract: A fire extinguisher cabinet protectively encloses a fire extinguisher of the portable type and provides a transparent movable access panel through which the fire extinguisher may be readily seen. Movement of the access panel actuates an audible alarm to indicate that the cabinet has been opened. The cabinet discourages theft of the fire extinguisher as the same cannot be removed therefrom without opening the access panel and actuating the alarm unless a key controlled lock and actuating arm is moved to inactive position prior to moving the access panel.

Abstract: A household fire hose cabinet employs a folded fire hose storage compartment bounded on one side by a stationary vertical partition and on the opposite side by a spring-urged hinged partition. The folded fire hose is retained in the storage compartment by a flexible strap harness having releasable snap fasteners. Releasing of the strap harness by pulling a terminal end thereof will forcefully remove the hose from the storage compartment and allow the spring-urged partition to swing to an open position in relation to a fire valve and operating handle which are normally enclosed between the hinged partition and the adjacent end wall of the cabinet. A storage compartment for a portable fire extinguisher is provided between the fixed partition and the other vertical wall of the cabinet. The forward open side of the cabinet is normally covered by a downwardly swinging hinged front closure which may be formed by a simulated painting.

Abstract: A source of electrical energy, a normally closed momentary contact switch, and an electrically energizable warning device are connected in a series circuit and mounted with respect to a fire extinguisher mount such as a cabinet or bracket so that the switch is held open when the extinguisher is fully installed in the mount, but is allowed to close as an incident to removal of the extinguisher from the mount, as by opening the cabinet door. A manually operable switch may be added for disabling the normal circuit operation when desired. The circuitry may be contained in a housing hingedly connected to the mount, to facilitate servicing the circuit without removing the extinguisher.

Abstract: Apparatus for use with a fire safety device such as a sprinkler has fusible means for attaching one or more magnets to a non-magnetic first member or escutcheon. The magnets may also hold the escutcheon to a magnetic second member such as a housing for the sprinkler until heat, as from a fire, melts the fusible material to release the escutcheon from the magnet.

Abstract: A decorative support and enclosure structure for a small hand-held fire extinguisher is disclosed which possesses a generally rectangular shape with a peaked top and a gabled face configured to resemble an antique fire alarm box. The structure comprises a support member including a horizontal platform, a vertical back wall member continuous therewith, and reinforcement structures comprising paired triangular struts connecting the complementary surfaces of the horizontal platform and the vertical back wall member, and a removably engageable cover comprising the peaked top, the gabled face continuous therewith and parallel opposed side walls, all of which are continuous with the peaked top, and the side walls continuous with the gabled face along opposing vertical edges thereof.