User back-mounted fire suppressor

摘要

A pressurized fire suppressor is provided of the type mountable on a user's back for selectively discharging a fire suppressant toward a fire, and which has a reservoir for holding the fire suppressant under pressure. The fire suppressor comprises: a high pressure tank defining a reservoir therein for holding a fire suppressant, the tank having a fill spout defining a fill opening and an outlet; a filler cap connectable to the fill spout for sealingly covering the fill opening; a valve in fluid connection with the tank, the valve is connectable with a source of pressurized fluid for pressurizing the tank; a flexible conduit having a first and second connector end, the first connector end in fluid connection with the outlet of the tank; a suppressant discharge head for selectively discharging the fire suppressant from the tank, the suppressant discharge head in connection with the second connector end of the flexible conduit; and a back mounting apparatus connected to the tank.