Protective cap for a pressurised fluid cylinder valve and production method thereof
AssigneeL'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour I'Etude Exploitation des Procétdés George Claude
InventorsRenaud Ligonesche, Francois Trindade, William Lebegue
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Abstract
The invention relates to a protective cap for a pressurized fluid cylinder valve, comprising a hoop (1) defining a sheltered protected space, the lower end of the hoop (1) being secured to the generally annular base (2) that is intended to be mounted around the neck of a pressurized fluid cylinder. The cap is characterized in that the hoop (1) comprises a draw-for-med metal sheet. The invention also relates to the corresponding method.
Claims16
-15. (canceled)
A protective cap for a pressurized fluid cylinder valve comprising a hoop which defines a sheltered protective space, the lower end of the hoop being secured on a base with a generally annular form which is designed to be mounted around the neck of a pressurized fluid cylinder, the hoop comprising a metal sheet which is formed by stamping, wherein the hoop comprises at least one rib which extends in the direction of curving of the hoop, on all or part of the length of the hoop, the at least one rib being formed by a stamping fold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.