Pressurized gas containing system
AssigneeSpecialty Gases of America, Inc.
InventorsJames R. MacNeal, Edward L. Hamemik, 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.
Claims9
A cowling for use with a container of pressurized gas having a central axis and a flow regulator mounted thereon, said flow regulator extending axially along said axis and having (i) a shut off valve, (ii) a pressure gauge and (iii) a fill port positioned at spaced intervals about said axis and facing away therefrom, said cowling being manufactured as an integral unitary one piece unit and including a lower engagement end, a wall portion extending axially upwardly from said engagement end to an upper end, said wall portion having (a) a first opening aligned with and providing access to manipulate said shut off valve, (b) a second opening aligned with said pressure gauge and defining a generally Y-shaped configuration having a bottom edge, spaced upwardly from said engagement end, a pair of spaced apart lower side edges extending upwardly from said bottom edge substantially parallel to each other and to said axis, an upwardly and outwardly tapered edge extending from each of said lower side edges, a pair of spaced apart upper side edges extending upwardly from said tapered edges substantially parallel to each other and to said axis and a top edge extending between said upper edges and spaced downwardly from the upper end of said cowling and (3) a third opening aligned with and providing access to said fill port.
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