Patents by Inventor Kurt Tibbling

Kurt Tibbling 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).

  • Device for preventing the risk of fire due to burning or glowing particles in a pipeline
    Patent number: 5193622
    Abstract: A device for eliminating fire risk due to hot particles (12) in the form of burning or glowing material passing within a pipeline (10). The device includes a valve (18) which can be controlled to block the pipeline when a risk of fire is indicated in the pipeline and/or connected parts, and a container (16) with an extinguishing agent. The extinguishing agent intended to be fed into the pipeline (10) as the pipeline is blocked by the valve preferably consists of a gas or liquid. The container (16) is connected to the valve (18) via a line (10) for the extinguishing agent. In this way, an extinguishing agent passing out of the container (16) will initiate the release of the valve (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Firefly AB
    Inventor: Kurt Tibbling