Integral temperature responsive fire suppressant modular interior system

Abstract

A construction material consisting of a deployment system for a tire retardant substance, suitable for use in a wide variety of applications. This invention is designed to deploy a fire retardant substance in in response to the detection of an uncontrolled fire, thus minimizing or reducing risk of death, serious injury or property damage associated with uncontrolled fires when present in a habitable structure. The invention consists of a construction material which incorporates hinged or folding door(s) or flap(s) which contain a fire retardant substance within the construction material. When an uncontrolled fire is detected, the door(s) or flap(s) open and thus deploy the fire retardant substance onto the area affected by the uncontrolled fire.

Claims

1) A Construction material, as described within this document, consisting of a fire retardant core (which may consist of powder, foam or any other suitable material) embedded within a meltable casing.

2) A fire retardant core suitable for use in such a construction material as described in claim 1, which is consistent with the descriptions of such within this document.

3) A meltable casing suitable for use in such a construction material as described in claim 1, which is consistent with the descriptions of such within this document.

4) The use of a fire retardant powder or foam as a component of a construction material in a manner consistent with the description included within this document.

5) The use of a fire retardant material as described in claim (4) where the fire retardant foam or powder is an expanding firefighting foam.

6) A construction material which incorporates a meltable casing in a manner consistent with the description included within this document.

7) A construction material as described in claim 6, where the meltable casing consists of a composition of Chlorinated Paraffin.

8) A construction material which incorporates a lattice framework, which divides the construction material or certain component parts of the aforementioned construction material into cellular subunits, in a manner consistent with the description included within this document.

9) A construction material which incorporates a lattice framework as described in claim 8, in which the lattice framework divides a fire retardant material such as described in claim 4 into cellular subunits.

10) A construction material as described in claim 1 which incorporates a lattice framework in a manner consistent with claim 8.

11) A construction material as described in claim 4 which incorporates a lattice framework in a manner consistent with claim 8.

12) A construction material consistent with the description of such within this document, which incorporates a fire or heat resistant backboard, designed to prevent airflow in the event of the deformation of other portions of the construction material.

13) A construction material as described in claim 1, which incorporates a fire or heat resistant backboard as described in claim 12.

14) A construction material as described in claim 4, which incorporates a fire or heat resistant backboard as described in claim 12.

15) A construction material as described in claim 6, which incorporates a fire or heat resistant backboard as described in claim 12.

16) A construction material as described in claim 8, which incorporates a fire or heat resistant backboard as described in claim 12.

17) A construction material formatted for use in a suspended ceiling which consists of a fire retardant core (which may consist of powder, foam or any other suitable material) embedded within a meltable casing.

18) A construction material formatted for use in a suspended ceiling which consists of a fire retardant core (which may consist of powder, foam or any other suitable material) embedded within a meltable casing, as described in claim 17, which incorporates a fire retardant material as described in claim 4.

19) A construction material formatted for use in a suspended ceiling which consists of a fire retardant core (which may consist of powder, foam or any other suitable material) embedded within a meltable casing, as described in claim 17, which incorporates a meltable casing as described in claim 6.

20) A construction material formatted for use in a suspended ceiling which consists of a fire retardant core (which may consist of powder, foam or any other suitable material) embedded within a meltable casing, as described in claim 17, which incorporates a lattice framework as described in claim 8.

21) A construction material formatted for use in a suspended ceiling which consists of a fire retardant core (which may consist of powder, foam or any other suitable material) embedded within a meltable casing, as described in claim 17, which incorporates a fire or heat resistant backboard as described in claim 12.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF INCLUDED DRAWINGS

[0019] The illustrations and diagrams of the invention in its intended application(s) provided within this document correspond to an enumerated description below, in order to aid the reader in ascertaining a clear and comprehensive understanding of the nature and function of the invention. Nothing described or depicted herein should be construed as to limit the useful scope of the invention or diminish the utility of the invention to an application or configuration other than as in the context as it is described below, as pertaining to certain applications illustrated within this document.

[0020] Figure (FIG. 1): A three-dimensional illustration of possible embodiment of this invention, in the form of a construction material consisting of at least one element of this invention. FIG. 1 depicts a construction material that prominently features door(s) or flap(s) which deploy a fire retardant material in a manner consistent with the descriptions of such within this specification.

Reference Numerals with Respect to Figure (FIG.) 1:

[0021] 11: Casing

[0022] 12: Door or flap

[0023] 13: Door or flap

[0024] Figure (FIG.) 2: A two-dimensional (cutaway) illustration of a possible embodiment of this invention, in the form of a construction material consisting of at least one element of this invention. FIG. 2 depicts a construction material that prominently features doors(s) or flap(s) which deploy a fire retardant material in a manner consistent with the descriptions of such within this specification.

[0025] Reference numerals with respect to Figure (FIG.) 2:

[0026] 21: Casing

[0027] 22: Fire retardant material

[0028] 23: Door or flap

[0029] 24: Door or flap

[0030] Figure (FIG.) 3: A two-dimensional (cutaway) illustration of a possible embodiment of this invention, in the form of a construction material consisting of at least one element of this invention. FIG. 3 depicts a construction material that prominently features doors(s) or flap(s) in a semi open position.

[0031] Reference numerals with respect to Figure (FIG.) 3:

[0032] 31: Casing

[0033] 32: Fire retardant material

[0034] 33: Door or flap depicted in a semi open position

[0035] 34: Door or flap depicted in a semi open position

[0036] Figure (FIG.) 4: A two-dimensional (cutaway) illustration of a possible embodiment of this invention, in the form of a construction material consisting of at least one element of this invention. FIG. 4 depicts a construction material that prominently features doors(s) or flap(s) in an open position.

[0037] Reference numerals with respect to Figure (FIG.) 4:

[0038] 41: Casing

[0039] 42: Fire retardant material

[0040] 43: Door or flap depicted in an open position

[0041] 44: Door or flap depicted in an open position

[0042] Figure (FIG. 5: A two-dimensional (cutaway) illustration of a possible embodiment of this invention, in the form of a construction material consisting of at least one element of this invention. FIG. 5 depicts the deployment of the fire retardant material to a surface located below the placement of a product of this invention, upon the opening of the door(s) or flap(s) which contain the fire retardant material under normal conditions.

[0043] Reference numerals with respect to Figure (FIG.) 5:

[0044] 51: Casing

[0045] 52: Fire retardant material, deployed to a surface below

[0046] 53: Door or flap depicted in open position

[0047] 54: Door or flap depicted in open position

[0048] 55: A surface, onto which the fire retardant material has been deployed

[0049] Figure (FIG.) 6: A two-dimensional (cutaway) illustration of a possible embodiment of this invention, in the form of a construction material consisting of at least two elements of this invention. FIG. 6 depicts a construction material that prominently features doors(s) or flap(s) which deploy a fire retardant material. The doors or flaps are retained in the closed position by a meltable adhesive substance that will melt or otherwise deform in response to heat stimulus, such as may be encountered in the event of an uncontrolled fire.

[0050] Reference numerals with respect to Figure (FIG.) 6:

[0051] 61: Casing

[0052] 62: Fire retardant material

[0053] 63: Door or flap (retained in closed position)

[0054] 64: Door or flap (retained in closed position)

[0055] 65: Meltable adhesive which retains the door(s) or flap(s) in a closed position

[0056] Figure (FIG.) 7: A two-dimensional (cutaway) illustration of a possible embodiment of this invention, in the form of a construction material consisting of at least two elements of this invention. FIG. 7 depicts a construction material consisting of a casing that encloses a fire retardant material, which may be deployed under circumstances of high heat (such as would be encountered in the event of an uncontrolled fire. The fire retardant material is enclosed by door(s) or flap(s), which under normal circumstances are affixed in a closed position by a meltable adhesive. The interior of the construction material containing the fire retardant substance is bifurcated into two chambers by an internal pillar or wall. Affixed to the outward facing end of the pillar or wall is the meltable adhesive which maintains the door(s) or flap(s) in the closed position

[0057] Reference numerals with respect to Figure (FIG.) 7:

[0058] 11: Casing

[0059] 72: Fire retardant material

[0060] 73: Door or flap

[0061] 74: Door or flap

[0062] 75: Meltable adhesive which retains the door(s) or flap(s) in a closed position

[0063] 76: Pillar or wall to which the adhesive is affixed

[0064] 77: Fire retardant material

[0065] Figure (FIG.) 8: A two-dimensional (cutaway) illustration of a possible embodiment of this invention, in the form of a construction material consisting of at least two elements of this invention. FIG. 8 depicts a construction material that prominently features doors(s) or flap(s) which deploy a fire retardant material. The doors or flaps are retained in the closed position by at least two sections of a meltable adhesive substance that will melt or otherwise deform in response to heat stimulus, such as may be encountered in the event of an uncontrolled fire. In this depiction of a possible embodiment of the invention, the (meltable) adhesive layer spans the entire portion of the hinged door(s) or flap(s).

[0066] Reference numerals with respect to Figure (FIG.) 8:

[0067] 81: Casing

[0068] 82: Fire retardant material

[0069] 83: Door or flap

[0070] 84: Door or flap

[0071] 85: Meltable adhesive

[0072] 86: Meltable adhesive

[0073] Figure (FIG.) 9: A two-dimensional (cutaway) illustration of a possible embodiment of this invention, in the form of a construction material consisting of at least two elements of this invention. FIG. 9 depicts a construction material that prominently features doors(s) or flap(s) which deploy a fire retardant material. The door(s) or flap(s) are weighted in a manner as to assist the opening of the door(s) or flap(s) by providing an increased gravitational bias towards the open position.

[0074] Reference numerals with respect to Figure (FIG.) 9:

[0075] 91: Casing

[0076] 92: Fire retardant material

[0077] 93: Door or flap

[0078] 94: Door or flap

[0079] 95: Weighted portion of door or flap

[0080] 96: Weighted portion of door or flap