Connecting element for gas cylinders
AssigneeCIS Corp.
InventorAntonello MUCCI
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Abstract
Disclosed is a connecting element for connecting a device or apparatus to a gas cylinder provided with coupling element including at least one external thread, the connecting element including a body with a hollow cylindrical section provided with an internal thread adapted for joining with the external thread of the gas cylinder, an annular gasket, an annular seat adapted for housing the gasket, the seat including at least one perimeter surface on which the gasket rests. The body includes one or more bleed channels, each with a first end that opens on to the perimeter surface of the seat of the gasket and a second end that opens on to an outer surface of the body so that the bleed channel places the seat of the gasket in communication with the external atmosphere.
Claims20
A connecting element (1) for connecting a device or apparatus to a gas cylinder provided with connecting means comprising at least one external thread, said connecting element comprising:
- a body (10) with a hollow cylindrical section (11) provided with an internal thread (11a) adapted for joining with said external thread of the connecting means on the gas cylinder;
- an annular gasket (20);
- an annular seat (16), made in the body (10), adapted for housing said gasket (20), said seat (16) comprising at least one perimeter surface (17) on which the gasket (20) rests;
- wherein the body (10) comprises one or more bleed channels (18, 19), each with a first end (18a, 19a) that opens on to said perimeter surface (17) of the seat (16) of the seal (20) and a second end (18b, 19b) that opens on to an outer surface (10b) of the body (10) so that said bleed channel (18, 19) places the seat (16) of the gasket (20) in communication with the external atmosphere.
The element (1) according to claim 5, wherein said bleed channels (18, 19) are angularly equidistant from one another with respect to an axis (X) of the annular seat (16).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.