Patents by Inventor Karl R. Brobeil

Karl R. Brobeil has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Gas generator-actuated fire suppressant mechanism
    Patent number: 4319640
    Abstract: A fire-suppressant mechanism especially designed for suppressing near-expive fires or slow growth fires in military vehicles. The mechanism includes a thick-walled bottle or container partially or wholly filled with liquid fire-suppressant, such as Halon 1301. A chemical gas-generating cartridge is located at one end of the container for substantially instantaneously generating a very high gaseous pressure within the container, thereby very rapidly expelling the liquid suppressant from the container onto an emergent fireball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1982
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Karl R. Brobeil