The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for protection of a vehicle's occupants during an external fire event. Specifically, the invention provides a vehicle occupancy external-fire protection apparatus configured to be fitted to a vehicle having an enclosed occupant cabin, the apparatus including a reservoir containing an absorbent polymer, the reservoir in fluid communication with one or more nozzles configured to direct, when fitted to the vehicle, a polymer gel to a vertical exterior surface of the cabin of the vehicle. Figure 1 kOA '23 ~~~~'~~ N ",~~ Y . . ' V 17'~ KK t~\2\' ' \~kN'K2- K


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    Title :

    VEHICLE OCCUPANT FIRE PROTECTION


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    Publication date :

    2016-10-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    A62C FIRE-FIGHTING , Feuerbekämpfung / A62D CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES , Chemische Mittel zum Löschen von Bränden / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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