| CPC A62C 4/00 (2013.01) [A62C 3/06 (2013.01)] | 29 Claims |
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1. A flame mitigation device for use with a container storing flammable liquid, comprising:
a cylindrical body having a top plate and a bottom plate;
a fluid chamber within the cylindrical body, the fluid chamber including one or more fine mesh screens configured to regulate flow of the flammable liquid;
an air chamber within the cylindrical body, the air chamber including one or more fine mesh screens configured to allow air to enter the container while preventing flame propagation;
a fluid outlet located at the top plate of the cylindrical body, configured to dispense the flammable liquid from the fluid chamber;
one or more air inlets located at the top plate of the cylindrical body, configured to allow air to enter the air chamber;
an air outlet located at the bottom plate of the cylindrical body, configured to release air from the air chamber into the container; and
a fluid inlet located at the bottom plate of the cylindrical body, configured to allow the flammable liquid to enter the fluid chamber,
wherein the air chamber and the fluid chamber are separated,
wherein the one or more fine mesh screens in the fluid chamber have a horizontal orientation and the one or more fine mesh screens in the air chamber have a vertical orientation.
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