Mounting bracket for detachable holding of a cylindrical tank

A mounting bracket for detachable holding of a cylindrical tank comprising:

• A. a backing plate member;
• B. an upper holding member secured to said backing plate member and extending outwardly away therefrom for selectively receiving and holding a cylindrical tank thereadjacent;
• C. a lower holding member secured to said backing plate member at a position below said upper holding member and extending outwardly away therefrom for selectively receiving and holding a cylindrical tank thereadjacent, said upper holding member and said lower holding member together defining a tank storage zone thereadjacent for facilitating selective receiving and retaining of a cylindrical tank therewithin;
• D. a first securement bracket means mounted on said backing plate member and extending outwardly laterally therefrom;
• E. a second securement bracket means mounted on said backing plate member and extending outwardly laterally therefrom, said second securement bracket means being mounted on said backing plate member at a position below said first securement bracket means;
• F. an engagement bracket means mounted on said backing plate member and extending outwardly laterally therefrom;
• G. a restraining means movably attached with respect to said first securement bracket means, said second securement bracket means and said engagement bracket means and being adapted to selectively engage a cylindrical tank for retaining thereof within said tank storage zone adjacent said upper holding member and said lower holding member, said restraining means comprising:
• (1) a first engagement means attached with respect to said engagement bracket means, said first engagement means including a release line, said first engagement means further comprising a release tubing member defining a longitudinal bore means extending therethrough adapted to receive said release line extending therethrough;
• (2) a second engagement means detachably and selectively engageable with respect to said first engagement means, said release line being operative to disengage said second engagement means from said first engagement means responsive to pulling thereof, operative pulling of said release line being facilitated by positioning thereof extending through said longitudinal bore means of said release tubing member;
• (3) a first strap means attached with respect to said first securement bracket means and with respect to said second engagement means and being positionable extending around a cylindrical tank for holding thereof within said tank storage zone responsive to engagement of said first engagement means with respect to said second engagement means, said first strap means being adapted to release the cylindrical tank from said tank storage zone responsive to disengagement of said second engagement means from said first engagement means, said first strap means including a first length adjustment means positioned adjacent said first securement bracket means for selectively and independently adjusting the length of said first strap means;
• (4) a second strap means attached with respect to said second securement bracket means and with respect to said second engagement means and being positionable extending around a cylindrical tank for holding thereof within said tank storage zone responsive to engagement of said first engagement means with respect to said second engagement means, said second strap means being adapted to release the cylindrical tank from said tank storage zone responsive to disengagement of said second engagement means from said first engagement means, said second strap means adapted to extend around a cylindrical tank within said tank storage zone at a position below said first strap means, said second strap means including a second length adjustment means positioned adjacent said second securement bracket means for selectively and independently adjusting the length of said second strap means;
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• (5) a webbing panel means of triangular shape which is attached longitudinally along a portion of said first strap means adjacent said first securement bracket means and also being attached longitudinally along a portion of said second strap means adjacent said first securement bracket means to facilitate securing and releasing of a cylindrical tank from said tank storage zone, said webbing panel means defining a first seam area extending longitudinally therealong which is secured to at least a portion of said first strap means to facilitate securing and releasing of a cylindrical tank from said tank storage zone, and wherein said webbing panel means further defines a second seam area extending longitudinally therealong which is secured to at least a portion of said second strap means to also facilitate securing and releasing of a cylindrical tank from said tank storage zone.

A mounting bracket for detachable holding of a cylindrical tank comprising:

• A. a backing plate member;
• B. an upper holding member secured to said backing plate member and extending outwardly away therefrom for selectively receiving and holding a cylindrical tank thereadjacent, said upper holding member including:
• (1) an upper holder base means;
• (2) a first upper holder arm means secured to said upper holder base means and extending laterally outwardly therefrom into abutment with a cylindrical tank positioned within said tank storage zone for facilitating holding thereof;
• (3) a second upper holder arm means secured to said upper holder base means and extending laterally outwardly therefrom into abutment with a cylindrical tank positioned within said tank storage zone for facilitating holding thereof, said second upper holder arm means extending outwardly from said upper holder base means and being spatially disposed from said first upper holder arm means to facilitate holding of a cylindrical tank positioned within said tank storage zone, said first upper holder arm means and said second upper holder arm means defining said tank storage zone therebetween to receive and hold a cylindrically shaped tank member therewithin;
• C. a lower holding member secured to said backing plate member at a position below said upper holding member and extending outwardly away therefrom for selectively receiving and holding a cylindrical tank thereadjacent, said upper holding member and said lower holding member together defining a tank storage zone thereadjacent for facilitating selective receiving and retaining of a cylindrical tank therewithin, said lower holding member including:
• (1) a lower holder base means;
• (2) a first lower holder arm means secured to said lower holder base means and extending laterally outwardly therefrom into abutment with a cylindrical tank positioned within said tank storage zone for facilitating holding thereof;
• (3) a second lower holder arm means secured to said lower holder base means and extending laterally outwardly therefrom into abutment with a cylindrical tank positioned within said tank storage zone for facilitating holding thereof, said second lower holder arm means extending outwardly from said lower holder base means and being spatially disposed from said first lower holder arm means to facilitate holding of a cylindrical tank positioned within said tank storage, said first lower holder arm means and said second lower holder arm means defining said tank storage zone therebetween to receive and hold a cylindrically shaped tank member therewithin;
• D. a first securement bracket means mounted on said backing plate member and extending outwardly laterally therefrom;
• E. a second securement bracket means mounted on said backing plate member and extending outwardly laterally therefrom, said second securement bracket means being mounted on said backing plate member at a position below said first securement bracket means, said first securement bracket means and said second securement bracket means extending approximately parallel with respect to one another in a lateral direction away from said backing plate member;
• F. an engagement bracket means mounted on said backing plate member and extending outwardly laterally therefrom, said engagement bracket means extending laterally away from said back plate member in a direction oppositely oriented from said first securement bracket means and said second securement bracket mean, said first securement bracket means and said second securement bracket means and said engagement bracket means extending outwardly away from said backing plate member to a position more distant therefrom than the position of said upper holding member and said lower holding member to facilitate holding of a cylindrical tank within said tank storage zone;
• G. a restraining means movably attached with respect to said first securement bracket means, said second securement bracket means and said engagement bracket means and being adapted to selectively engage a cylindrical tank for retaining thereof within said tank storage zone adjacent said upper holding member and said lower holding member, said restraining means comprising:
• (1) a first engagement means attached with respect to said engagement bracket means, said first engagement means including a release line, said first engagement means further comprising a release tubing member defining a longitudinal bore means extending therethrough adapted to receive said release line extending therethrough, said release tubing member being made of a rigid material to facilitate operative pulling of said release line;
• (2) a second engagement means detachably and selectively engageable with respect to said first engagement means, said release line being operative to disengage said second engagement means from said first engagement means responsive to pulling thereof, operative pulling of said release line being facilitated by positioning thereof extending through said longitudinal bore means of said release tubing member;
• (3) a first strap means attached with respect to said first securement bracket means and with respect to said second engagement means and being positionable extending around a cylindrical tank for holding thereof within said tank storage zone responsive to engagement of said first engagement means with respect to said second engagement means, said first strap means being adapted to release the cylindrical tank from said tank storage zone responsive to disengagement of said second engagement means from said first engagement means, said first strap means including a first length adjustment means positioned adjacent said first securement bracket means for selectively and independently adjusting the length of said first strap means, said first strap means defining a first intermediate position thereon located intermediate between said second engagement means and said first securement bracket means;
• (4) a second strap means attached with respect to said second securement bracket means and with respect to said second engagement means and being positionable extending around a cylindrical tank for holding thereof within said tank storage zone responsive to engagement of said first engagement means with respect to said second engagement means, said second strap means being adapted to release the cylindrical tank from said tank storage zone responsive to disengagement of said second engagement means from said first engagement means, said second strap means adapted to extend around a cylindrical tank within said tank storage zone at a position below said first strap means, said second strap means including a second length adjustment means positioned adjacent said second securement bracket means for selectively and independently adjusting the length of said second strap means, said second strap means defining a second intermediate position thereon located intermediate between said second engagement means and said second securement bracket means;
• (5) a webbing panel means of triangular shape which is attached longitudinally along a portion of said first strap means adjacent said first securement bracket means and also being attached longitudinally along a portion of said second strap means adjacent said first securement bracket means to facilitate securing and releasing of a cylindrical tank from said tank storage zone, said webbing panel means defining a first seam area extending longitudinally therealong which is secured to at least a portion of said first strap means to facilitate securing and releasing of a cylindrical tank from said tank storage zone, and wherein said webbing panel means further defines a second seam area extending longitudinally therealong which is secured to at least a portion of said second strap means to also facilitate securing and releasing of a cylindrical tank from said tank storage zone, said webbing panel means being stitched with respect to said first strap means and with respect to said second strap means to facilitate longitudinal engagement with respect thereto, said first seam area of said webbing panel means is sewn to said first strap means longitudinally therealong from a position adjacent said second engagement bracket means to said first intermediate position, said second seam area of said webbing panel means being sewn to said second strap means longitudinally therealong from a position adjacent said second engagement bracket means to said second intermediate position, said webbing panel means being made of a woven polyester material coated with a polyvinyl chloride material, said first seam area of said webbing panel means being secured to said first strap means longitudinally therealong from a position adjacent said second engagement bracket means to said first intermediate position, and said second seam area of said webbing panel means being secured to said second strap means longitudinally therealong from a position adjacent said second engagement bracket means to said second intermediate position;
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• H. a lower shelf member secured to said backing plate member and extending outwardly therefrom to provide support to a cylindrical tank from beneath thereof responsive to being positioned within said tank storage zone.