Pressurized gas containing system
AssigneeSpecialty Gases of America, Inc.
InventorsJames R. MacNeal, Edward L. Hamernik, David B. Larson, William T. Harrod
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Abstract
A pressurized gas containing system has a cowling and mounting ring which supports a valve and regulator on a cylinder containing gas under pressure.
Claims10
A mounting ring for use with (i) a cowling, (ii) a container of pressurized gas having a central axis and a neck defining an opening along said axis and extending to an upper end and (iii) a valve or flow regulator, said mounting ring having a bottom wall perpendicular to said axis, a circular outer ring extending substantially parallel to said axis from a lower end adjacent said bottom wall to an upper end, said ring having threads engaged to said cowling, said bottom wall extending inwardly toward said axis, a tapered wall section extending inwardly and upwardly from said bottom wall, said tapered section having a plurality of spaced apart apertures, a top extending from said tapered wall section toward said axis, said top having a lower surface engaged to said neck upper end and a center hole for receiving said valve flow regulator.
A mounting ring for use with (i) a cowling, (ii) a container of pressurized gas having a central axis and a neck defining an opening along said axis and extending to an upper end and (iii) a valve having a tubular inlet, said mounting ring having (A) a top with (i) a lower surface engaged to said neck upper end and (ii) a central opening lying on said axis for receiving said tubular inlet of said valve, (B) a tapered wall extending outwardly and downwardly to (C) a bottom, (D) a circular outer ring extending upwardly from said bottom and having outwardly facing threads parallel to said axis and (E) a flange at said bottom extending outwardly from said outer ring, said cowling having inwardly facing threads engaged to said mounting ring outwardly facing threads.
A connector for use in filling a container with fluid from a storage tank, said container having a valve engaged thereto, said valve having a connection port, said connector comprising an enlarged body extending along an axis from an externally threaded connection end sized to be engaged to said connection port, said body having a passageway and an enlarged cylindrical cavity extending along said axis, an inlet tube positioned in said cavity and rotatable relative to said body, and a swivel nut positioned in an extension of said cavity and rigidly engaged to said inlet tube, said swivel nut being rotatable relative to said enlarged body.
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