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Methods and apparatus for containing hazardous material

a technology of hazardous materials and methods, applied in the direction of transportation and packaging, packaging, propulsion parts, etc., can solve the problems of fuel or associated vapor leakage, uncontained fuel and vapor may pose a host of dangers, and fuel combustion

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-01-15
FIRETRACE USA LLC
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[0005]Methods and apparatus for containing a hazardous material according to various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with a container having two compartments. The first compartment is configured to contain the hazard...

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For instance, the fuel tank in a military vehicle may rupture when struck by a projectile, causing the fuel or associated vapor to leak out.
The uncontained fuel and vapor may pose a host of dangers including combustion of the fuel, toxic fumes, adverse chemical reaction with other substances outside the container, etc.

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[0014]The present invention may be described in terms of functional block components and various processing steps. Such functional blocks may be realized by any number of components configured to perform the specified functions and achieve the various results. For example, the present invention may employ various hazardous materials, hazard control materials, container materials, pressurizations, dimensions, and geometries, which may carry out a variety of operations suited to a specified hazard condition, application, or environment. In addition, the present invention may be practiced in conjunction with any number of systems configured for operation with the hazardous material and / or hazard control material, and the system described is merely one exemplary application for the invention. Further, the present invention may employ any number of conventional techniques for hazard control, hazard prevention, risk reduction, and the like.

[0015]Referring to FIGS. 1A-B, methods and appara...

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Methods and apparatus for containing a hazardous material according to various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with a container having two compartments. The first compartment is configured to contain the hazardous material, and the second compartment contains a hazard control material. The container may further comprise a wall separating the first compartment from the second compartment. The wall is configured to open upon occurrence of a trigger event.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 949,599, filed Jul. 13, 2007, and incorporates the disclosure of the application by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Flammable and otherwise hazardous materials play an important role in the everyday lives of most people. Most people encounter flammable materials, such as gasoline, engine oil, diesel fuel, and natural gas, without danger. Because the flammable materials are contained, they typically present no problem for those that are nearby.[0003]Occasionally, the vessels used to contain hazardous material rupture and the hazardous material escapes. For instance, the fuel tank in a military vehicle may rupture when struck by a projectile, causing the fuel or associated vapor to leak out. The uncontained fuel and vapor may pose a host of dangers including combustion of the fuel, toxic fumes, adverse chemical reaction with other substances outsid...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D90/22
CPCA62C3/065B60K15/03B60K2015/03059B60K2015/03381A62C3/07B65D90/22F42B39/14F42B39/20F42D5/045B60K2015/03407
Inventor ECKHOLM, WILLIAM A.MORAN, DUSTIN C.CASHION, BRIAN J.
Owner FIRETRACE USA LLC
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