Aerial fire suppression system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9981150
APP PUB NO 20160236023A1
SERIAL NO

15135880

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A fire suppression apparatus for fighting fires from a vehicle configured for flight is disclosed, comprising a foam and water held in separate containers aboard the vehicle that when mixed forms a fire retardant, a pump driven by an electric motor to pressurize the fire retardant, the pump including an air induction valve where air is drawn into a suction end of the pump and pressurized together with the fire retardant, and an aimable boom connected to the pump by a conduit, the boom including a nozzle on a distal end of the boom from which the pressurized fire retardant and air is dispensed toward a target.

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Patent Owner(s)

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GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT200 WEST STREET NEW YORK NY 10282

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kruithoff, David M Vancouver, US 10 145
Zimmerman, Mark D Kalama, US 13 87

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