US 11,865,390 B2
Environmentally-clean water-based fire inhibiting biochemical compositions, and methods of and apparatus for applying the same to protect property against wildfire
Stephen Conboy, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Assigned to MIGHTY FIRE BREAKER LLC, Lima, OH (US)
Filed by Mighty Fire Breaker LLC, Lima, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/167,084.
Application 17/167,084 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/914,067, filed on Jun. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,395,931.
Application 16/914,067 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/805,811, filed on Mar. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,400,324.
Application 16/805,811 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/449,389, filed on Jun. 22, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/449,389 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/029,861, filed on Jul. 9, 2018.
Application 16/029,861 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/829,944, filed on Dec. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,919,178.
Prior Publication US 2022/0008773 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A62D 1/00 (2006.01); C09K 21/02 (2006.01); A62C 3/02 (2006.01); A62C 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC A62D 1/0035 (2013.01) [A62C 3/02 (2013.01); C09K 21/02 (2013.01); A62C 3/0242 (2013.01); A62C 3/0271 (2013.01); A62C 27/00 (2013.01); A62D 1/005 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fire inhibiting biochemical liquid composition comprising:
a dispersing agent in the form of a quantity of water, for dispersing potassium ions dissolved in water;
a fire inhibiting agent in the form of an alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric saturated carboxylic acid, specifically tripotassium citrate, for providing potassium ions dispersed in the water when said tripotassium citrate is dissolved in the quantity of water; and
a coalescing agent in the form of an organic compound containing triethyl citrate, an ester of citric acid, for dispersing and coalescing the potassium ions when the fire inhibiting biochemical liquid composition is spray-applied onto combustible surfaces to be protected against fire, while water molecules in the water evaporate to the ambient environment, and the dispersed potassium ions cooperate to form ultra-thin potassium salt crystalline coatings on the combustible surfaces,
wherein said ultra-thin potassium salt crystalline coatings on the combustible surfaces (i) provide potassium ions to inhibit fire ignition and flame spread and reduce production of smoke by interrupting free radical chain reactions driving the combustible phase of the fire, and (ii) support transport of oxygen and carbon-dioxide gases across living plant tissue on leaves of trees, plants, flowers and grasses and other botanical lifeforms, without adversely affecting the vitality of said living plant tissue when said living plant tissue is sprayed with said fire inhibiting biochemical liquid composition.