Cylinder cap system
OwnerHarry H. Fiteinventor
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Abstract
A cylinder cap system for decreasing the amount of time required to remove and install a protective cap upon a gas cylinder. The cylinder cap system includes a cap member having a lower portion, a middle portion, an upper portion and a lower threaded opening, and a receiver member positioned concentrically within the upper portion for receiving a drive shaft of a ratchet tool. The receiver member is comprised of a floor and a plurality of inner walls forming a polygonal shaped structure for receiving a tool such as an allen wrench. A detent cavity is preferably positioned within an inner surface of the inner walls for catchably receiving a detent ball of the drive shaft of the tool.
Claims10
A cylinder cap system threadably attachable to a gas cylinder, comprising:
- a cap member having a lower portion, a middle portion, an upper portion, and a lower threaded opening within said lower portion, wherein said cap member is comprised of a hollow structure for receiving and protecting a valve assembly;
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- a receiver member secured within said upper portion of said cap member for removably receiving a drive shaft of a ratchet tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.