Protective case for gas sampling cylinder

A protective case for a gas sampling cylinder, the gas sampling cylinder having opposing first and second ends, the protective case comprising:

• a body extending along an axis and having opposing first and second open ends and comprising a base portion and a lid portion pivotably attached to the base portion and extending between the opposing first and second open ends;
• a first end cap removably attached to the first open end, wherein the first end of the gas sampling cylinder extends through the first open end and is accessible upon removal of the first end cap;
• a second end cap removably attached to the second open end, wherein the second end of the gas sampling cylinder extends through the second open end and is accessible upon removal of the second end cap;
• a first frame and a second frame provided on the base portion;
• a first set of legs and a second set of legs connected to the base portion, the first set of legs and a second set of legs each being pivotably attached to the base portion such that they are rotatable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration, the first set of legs being mounted within the first frame and the second set of legs being mounted within the second frame;
• a port provided on the body and configured to be fluidly coupled to a vacuum source to evacuate air from an interior compartment of the body when the lid portion is sealed on the base portion and when the first and second end caps are secured to the first and second open ends;
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• a pressure release button provided on the body.

A method of sampling a gas, comprising:

• arranging a protective case housing a gas sampling cylinder adjacent a gas sampling line extending from a gas source, the protective case including:
• a body extending along an axis and having opposing first and second open ends, and a base portion and a lid portion pivotably attached to the base portion and extending between the opposing first and second open ends;
• first and second end caps removably attached to the first and second open ends, respectively;
• and
• an extendable and retractable stand connected to the base portion and being transitionable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration;
• removing the first end cap from the body and thereby exposing a valve operatively coupled to the gas sampling cylinder;
• moving the extendable and retractable stand into the extended configuration to thereby elevate the body;
• fluidly coupling the gas sampling cylinder to the sampling line at the valve;
• extracting a gas sample from the gas source via the sampling line and receiving the gas sample within the gas sampling cylinder;
• disconnecting the gas sampling cylinder from the sampling line;
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• securing the first end cap to the body at the first open end and thereby sealing the gas sampling cylinder within the protective case.