FLASHBACK SHUT-OFF

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20110005194A1
SERIAL NO

12831767

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A flashback-arresting shut-off valve is disclosed herein. Propellant is moved from a propellant reservoir, through the shut-off valve in an open configuration to a point of combustion in a normal propellant flow direction. During a flashback, the propellant is ignited within the propellant line and substantial physical/thermal energy caused by the flashback travels in the direction opposite to the normal propellant flow direction back to the shut-off valve. A burst member within the shut-off valve fails because of the flashback. Failure of the burst member causes compression on a spring-loaded portion of the shut-off valve to be released, thereby closing the shut-off valve and sealing the propellant reservoir from the flashback. Failure of the burst member also causes one or more pressure relief outlets to open that direct the physical/thermal energy and/or un-combusted/combusted propellant out and away from the shut-off valve.

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FIRESTAR ENGINEERING LLC1122 FLIGHTLINE RD #76 MOJAVE CA 93501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Doyle, Kenneth Quartz Hill, US 5 87
Fisher, David J Tehachapi, US 21 1522
Mungas, Gregory S Arcadia, US 25 56

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