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A fixed hollow panel, either channeled or unchanneled internally with extinguishant sealed inside, is mounted on the exterior surfaces of a highway vehicle fuel tank. When the vehicle on which this device is mounted is impacted in an accident, and the resultant impact deforms or ruptures the fuel ta

A fixed hollow panel, either channeled or unchanneled internally with extinguishant sealed inside, is mounted on the exterior surfaces of a highway vehicle fuel tank. When the vehicle on which this device is mounted is impacted in an accident, and the resultant impact deforms or ruptures the fuel tank, the attached device is also ruptured and releases the extinguishant contained inside the device. This is intended to extinguish fires or inert against potential fires in the vicinity of the fuel tank, where splashing or misting fuels may come into contact with sparks or other ignition sources for a brief instant, hence protecting against accident-induced vehicle fires in a simple, lightweight and low cost manner.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A fire protection device for a vehicle, comprising:a rigid container having a first surface and a second surface spaced from said first surface;a plurality of internal channels located between said first surface and said second surface, and containing a fire extinguishing substance

[ I claim:] [1.] A fire protection device for a vehicle, comprising:a rigid container having a first surface and a second surface spaced from said first surface;a plurality of internal channels located between said first surface and said second surface, and containing a fire extinguishing substance therein, said channels each having a first end and a second end, and a longitudinal axis oriented parallel to said first surface and said second surface;whereby, upon deformation of said rigid container during a collision, said rigid container will be ruptured and said substance will be discharged to prevent or extinguish any fires generated as a result of the collision.