| US 7,448,452 B2 | ||
| Automotive fire suppression system with a reinforced, double concave composite reservoir | ||
| Joseph Dierker, Jr., Troy, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 21, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/425,454. | ||
| Application 11/425454 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/907134, filed on Mar. 22, 2005, granted, now 7,198,111. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0068684 A1, Mar. 29, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. A62C 3/07 (2006.01); A62C 35/00 (2006.01); B05B 9/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 169—62 [169/9; 239/373] | 1 Claim |
| 1. An onboard fire suppression system for a vehicle, comprising:
a propellant for expelling a fire suppressant agent from a reservoir;
a distribution system for receiving fire suppressant agent expelled by said propellant from a reservoir, and for distributing
the suppressant agent; and
at least one composite reservoir containing a fire suppressant agent, with said reservoir being operatively connected with
said distribution system and with said propellant, said reservoir comprising:
a pressure vessel formed from fiber-composite material and having at least one double concave section; and
at least one reinforcement applied to said at least one double concave section, wherein said reinforcement comprises a preformed
rib fabricated from a fiber-composite and molded to an outer portion of said at least one double concave section.
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