Tank sleeve
AssigneeMaterial Handling Innovators Co
InventorD. Keith Bow
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Abstract
A continuous foam-type band suitable for placement about a cylindrical container such as a compressed air or gas cylinder is disclosed, and use of the band as a handle as well as a means for isolation and protection of the compressed air or gas cylinder or similar containers is also disclosed.
Claims18
An apparatus for maneuvering a cylindrical container of a given outer diameter, comprising:
- a continuous rigid foam band for placement about the cylindrical container, said band having at least one enlarged portion therein with an elongated aperture therethrough forming a handle, and on a portion of the band opposite the elongated aperture at least a second enlarged portion with at least one generally flat exterior surface;
- a generally circular opening in the interior of said band, the opening having a diameter no greater than the given outer diameter of the cylindrical container, said band configured to be slidably placed about the cylindrical container and thereby engage the cylindrical container within the opening, permitting the cylindrical container to be maneuvered using the handle;
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- said band being at least partially formed of a conformable material and having a thickness suitable for maintaining its general shape when the apparatus is used for maneuvering the container therein.
A pair of tank sleeves for application about an outer diameter of a compressed gas cylinder in order to protect and maneuver the compressed gas cylinder, each of the tank sleeves comprising:
- a continuous rigid foam band, said band having a first enlarged portion therein with an elongated aperture therethrough to form a handle, and on a portion of the band opposite the elongated aperture a second enlarged portion having at least one generally flat or planar exterior surface;
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- a generally circular opening in the interior of said band, the opening having a diameter no greater than an outer diameter of the compressed gas cylinder, said band configured to slidably fit about the compressed gas cylinder and thereby engage the compressed gas cylinder within the opening, enabling the handle to maneuver the compressed gas cylinder.
A cylindrical tank maneuvering and storage apparatus, comprising:
- a continuous rigid foam band for placement about the cylindrical tank, the cylindrical tank having a given outer diameter, said band having at least one enlarged portion therein with an elongated aperture therethrough forming a handle, and on an outer portion of the band opposite the elongated aperture at least a second enlarged portion with a flat exterior surface;
- an opening in the interior of said band, the opening being of a configuration to conform and provide a frictional coupling with an outer surface of the cylindrical tank when the band is slidably placed over and about the cylindrical tank;
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- said band being at least partially formed of a conformable material and having a thickness suitable for maintaining its general shape when placed over and about the cylindrical tank for maneuvering and storing the cylindrical tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.