Tank support
AssigneeAqua Lung America, Inc.
InventorDavid SULLIVAN
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to tank wedge connectors to support cylindrical objects, for example to support scuba tanks, particularly designed for use in underwater operations on swimming and diving gear. An embodiment of the tank wedge connectors includes arranging the tank wedge connectors in an opposing pair, forming a cradle. Another embodiment of the disclosed tank wedge connectors includes a rail component which the wedge connectors can slide on to separate and expand, with one of the rails including detents for the wedges to be positioned and fixed at a desired spacing. A third embodiment of these tank wedge connectors includes being mounted to a flexible surface which allows the connectors to conform to cylindrical objects of varying radii.
Claims12
A wedge connector for engaging a radiused object, comprising two supports positioned in opposition to form a cradle;
- each support consisting of a substantially flat base, a slot, and a curved upper surface.
A wedge connector for positioning a tank, comprising two identical supports positioned in opposition to form a cradle, each support consisting of a substantially flat base with an area of reduced thickness around the perimeter and a radiused upper surface to engage a portion of the tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.