US 12,453,876 B2
Fire simulator
Steven J. Williamson, Wayne, NJ (US)
Assigned to KFT FIRE TRAINER, LLC, Allendale, NJ (US)
Filed by KFT Fire Trainer, LLC, Allendale, NJ (US)
Filed on Feb. 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/583,183.
Application 18/583,183 is a continuation of application No. 17/334,154, filed on May 28, 2021, granted, now 11,951,344.
Application 17/334,154 is a continuation of application No. 15/491,840, filed on Apr. 19, 2017, granted, now 11,020,624, issued on Jun. 1, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/324,679, filed on Apr. 19, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0416166 A1, Dec. 19, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A62C 99/00 (2010.01); G09B 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC A62C 99/0081 (2013.01) [G09B 9/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a housing having an external surface and an interior volume, the external surface of the housing including a port configured to fluidically couple at least a portion of the interior volume of the housing with an exterior of the housing;
a plurality of light emitters arranged on the external surface of the housing, the port positioned within the plurality of light emitters, the plurality of light emitters configured to collectively emit light;
a smoke generator at least partially disposed within the interior volume of the housing, the smoke generator configured to selectively generate smoke,
the port configured to permit at least a portion of the smoke to be discharged from the smoke generator to the exterior of the housing,
the light and the at least the portion of the smoke collectively configured to simulate a flame or an electric arc above the external surface of the housing such that the simulated flame or the simulated electric arc is viewable above and from more than 180 degrees about the external surface of the housing; and
a controller operably coupled to the plurality of light emitters and to the smoke generator, the controller configured to cause modulation of at least one of the light or the smoke, during operation of the apparatus.