Inventors:
Barry Chase - New Bedford MA, US
International Classification:
A62C 37/12
US Classification:
169057000, 169060000, 169042000
Abstract:
A thermal detector for creating an actuation signal in response to an elevated temperature condition includes an energy storage system having a movable member movable between a first position and a second position and a biasing member for urging the movable member to the second position. A thermal sensor includes a degradable member positioned holding the movable member in the first position against a bias of the biasing member. The degradable member is selected to degrade in response to an elevated temperature.