Protective device for pressurized gas containers

A protective device for pressurized gas containers, the protective device comprising:

• a housing which can be connected to a pressurized gas container and comprises a cavity for enclosing an extraction valve having at least one extraction connection for the connection of a consumer device and which has one or more access opening(s) allowing access to the at least one extraction connection;
• wherein the housing is equipped in a region of the access opening of the at least one extraction connection with a resilient safety element which is fastened to the housing and is in such a form that it can be opened from a closing position, in which the at least one extraction connection is completely covered by the safety element and/or enclosed thereby, into a freeing position, in which the at least one extraction connection is freed for connection of the consumer device, and which, after the consumer device has been removed from the extraction connection, automatically returns to its closing position.