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US 2021/0070549 A1Published application
Tank sleeve
AssigneeMaterial Handling Innovators Co
InventorD. Keith Bow
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Abstract
A foam-type band suitable for use as a handle as well as a means for isolation and protection of a compressed air cylinder or similar containers is disclosed.
Claims14
An apparatus for maneuvering a cylindrical container, comprising:
- a continuous rigid foam band for placement about a cylindrical container, said band having at least one enlarged portion therein with an elongated aperture therethrough forming a handle, and on a portion of the band opposite the elongated aperture at least a second enlarged portion with at least one generally flat exterior surface;
- a generally circular opening in the interior of said band, the inner diameter of the opening having a diameter no greater than an outer diameter of the cylindrical container;
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- said band being at least partially formed of a conformable material and having a thickness suitable for maintaining its general shape when the apparatus is used for maneuvering the container therein.
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A pair of tank sleeves for application about an outer diameter of a compressed gas cylinder, each of the tank sleeves comprising:
- a continuous rigid foam band, said band having a first enlarged portion therein with an elongated aperture therethrough to form a handle, and on a portion of the band opposite the elongated aperture a second enlarged portion having at least one generally flat or planar exterior surface;
- a generally circular opening in the interior of said band, the inner diameter of the opening having a diameter no greater than an outer diameter of the compressed gas cylinder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.