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The first fire extinguisher of which there is any record was patented in England in 1723 by Ambrose Godfrey, a celebrated chemist. It consisted of a cask of fire-extinguishing liquid containing a pewter chamber of gunpowder. This was connected with a system of fuses which were ignited, exploding the gunpowder and scattering the solution. This device was probably used to a limited extent, as Bradley's Weekly Messenger for November 7, 1729, refers to its efficiency in stopping a fire in London.
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∙ 11y agoThere are HUNDREDS of patents on different fire extinguishers. Perhaps you are asking about the FIRST patent?
There are records showing that Ambrose Godfrey patented one in England in 1723 and that George William Manby invented the "modern" extinguisher in 1818.
Also, Thomas J. Martin patented a "fire extinguisher" in 1872, but it was not a portable fire extinguisher; it was more of a sprinkler system for using pressurized water pipes inside large buildings.
One could also argue that a bucket full of water or sand is also a "fire extinguisher" and was invented about the time people started living in houses.
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∙ 11y agoThe portable fire extinguisher was not invented or patented in 1872.
In 1813, British army captain George Manby created the first known portable fire extinguisher: a two-foot-tall copper cylinder that held 3 gallons of water and used compressed air as a propellant. One of the earliest extinguishers to use a chemical extinguishing agent, and not just water, was invented in 1849 by the Englishman William Henry Phillips, who patented his "fire annihilator" in England and the United States (US patent #7,269).
US Patent 125,063 issued to Thomas J. Martin, on March 26, 1872 is entitled "Fire Extinguisher", but it has NOTHING to do with a portable fire extinguisher.
What that patent discloses is a way to use pressurized water pipes inside buildings, supplied from the street, with valves you could open on each floor and use the spray to put out a fire. Today, such an invention might be called "Fixed and pressurized standpipe and sprinkler system for fire suppression."
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∙ 11y agoThe wet standpipe invention patented in 1872 by Thomas J. Martin was called a "fire extinguisher", but was made of permanently installed pipes running up inside a building to valves with nozzles to spray the water to put out a fire.
Today, "fire extinguisher" refers to a portable, self-contained mechanism.
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∙ 15y agothe squirt in around 1666 and the extinguisher around 1818
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∙ 11y agoThe fire extinguisher was invented hundreds of years before 1936.
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∙ 11y agoGeorge William Manby
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Who is the inventor of the fire extinguisher?
The first automatic fire extinguisher of which there is any record was patented in England in 1723 by Ambrose Godfrey, as far as i know
Where was the first fire extinguisher made?
The first recorded fire extinguisher was patented by Ambrose Godfrey in 1773 in England.
Who invented the fire Extinguisher'?
Records show that Ambrose Godfrey patented a fire extinguisher in England in 1723 and that George William Manby invented the "modern" extinguisher in 1818. One could also argue that a bucket full of water or sand is also a "fire extinguisher" and was invented about the time people started living in houses. There are some who incorrectly believe that Thomas "T.J." Marshall invented the fire extinguisher in 1872. Others say, "Ochoa L.C Bailey July 18,1899". See the related questions about Thomas J. Martin for more about 1872. (Martin's patent is titled "Fire Extinguisher", but describes an improvement to a system of pipes installed inside a building, like a sprinkler system, nothing like a portable "fire extinguisher" of today.)
When did Thomas J. Martin invent his fire extinguisher?
US inventor Thomas J. Martin patented his fire suppression device (a water supply design for hoses and sprinklers) on March 26, 1872. The handheld fire extinguisher was invented in the UK in 1818 by George William Manby.
Who invented the fire?
Records show that Ambrose Godfrey patented a fire extinguisher in England in 1723 and that George William Manby invented the "modern" extinguisher in 1818. One could also argue that a bucket full of water or sand is also a "fire extinguisher" and was invented about the time people started living in houses. There are some who incorrectly believe that Thomas "T.J." Marshall invented the fire extinguisher in 1872. Others say, "Ochoa L.C Bailey July 18,1899". See the related questions about Thomas J. Martin for more about 1872. (Martin's patent is titled "Fire Extinguisher", but describes an improvement to a system of pipes installed inside a building, like a sprinkler system, nothing like a portable "fire extinguisher" of today.)
Who patented a fire extinguisher in 1872?
Thomas J. Martin obtained a US Patent in 1872 for a device he CALLED a "fire extinguisher", but which we would today call a "standpipe" and sprinkler system. The water is forced under pressure from pipes in the streets, up through pipes in large building, ending at valves that can be opened to spray the water.There are several related questions that actually refer to a portable fire extinguisher, which is a self-contained device.Thomas J. Martin obtained a US Patent in 1872 for a device he CALLED a "fire extinguisher", but which we would today call a "standpipe" and sprinkler system. The water is forced under pressure from pipes in the streets, up through pipes in large building, ending at valves that can be opened to spray the water.There are several related questions that actually refer to a portable fire extinguisher, which is a self-contained device.
When was the fire extinguisher made?
The first fire extinguisher was made in 1723 by Ambrose Godfrey.
What inspired TomJ Marshal to invent the fire extinguisher?
Thomas J Martin had an 1872 patent for a "Fire Extinguisher." He didn't invent the portable fire extinguisher; it had been around for over 100 years before he made his contribution to fire sprinklers. His motivation is not known.
Who first patented the fire extinguisher and when?
There are records showing that Ambrose Godfrey patented one in England in 1723 and that George William Manby invented the "modern" extinguisher in 1818.One could also argue that a bucket full of water or sand is also a "fire extinguisher" and was invented about the time people started living in houses.Read more: Who_invented_the_fire_extinguisher
What black American got patent for a fire extinguisher in 1872?
Thomas J. Martin. However, US Patent 125,063 issued to Thomas J. Martin, on March 26, 1872, entitled "Fire Extinguisher", has NOTHING to do with a portable fire extinguisher. The portable fire extinguisher had been invented by others many years prior to Martin's invention. What that patent discloses is a way to use pressurized water pipes inside buildings, supplied from pipes in the street, with valves you could open on each floor and use the spray to put out a fire.
Was the fire extinguisher invented in 1872?
No, not really. A patent issued that year was entitled "Fire Extinguisher", issued to one Thomas J. Martin, but it was related exclusively to a systems of pressurized pipes installed in buildings for operating sprinklers (or for other purposes). Such an invention clearly has no relevance to any "portable fire extinguisher", or any other self-contained fire extinguisher, portable or not.
What was Thomas J Martin's fire extinguisher in 1872 made of?
According to US Patent 125,063 issued to Thomas J. Martin on March 26, 1872, entitled "Fire Extinguisher", it was a system of pipes (presumably metal) in which water pressure from a reservoir and pump pushes water up pipes and into a building to a valve that can be opened to make the water spray out of nozzles. This is nothing like what came to be known as the "portable fire extinguisher" we have now.
