Torch tip protector
OwnerTravis J. Plutinventor
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Abstract
A torch tip protector is elastically retained to an oxyacetylene cutting torch tip during transport. The torch tip protector in the preferred embodiment has a protector cap having a generally disc-shaped base and a truncated conical side wall that together form a cup or thimble-shaped torch tip cover. This torch tip cover operatively encompasses a torch tip and thereby operatively blocks access and fouling of the torch tip. To ensure that the protector cap stays engaged with torch tip, a hook secures to and is manually removable from at least one of the torch gas lines. A spring couples to the hook and couples with the protector cap to provide an elastic tension force that draws the protector cap towards hook and thereby secures the protector cap onto the torch tip.
Claims12
In combination, an oxygen and acetylene cutting torch and a torch tip protector,
- said oxygen and acetylene cutting torch comprising:
- a source of oxygen torch gas;
- a source of acetylene torch gas;
- a conical torch tip having a plurality of ports through which said oxygen and acetylene torch gasses pass and exit said gas torch prior to combustion;
- an oxygen gas line coupling said oxygen gas source with said torch tip;
- an acetylene gas line coupling said acetylene gas source with said torch tip;
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- an oxygen cutting gas line coupling said oxygen gas source with said torch tip;
- said torch tip protector comprising:
- a protector cap having a generally disc-shaped base, a truncated conical side wall in combination with said disc-shaped base defining an open-topped cup, said truncated conical side wall operatively engaging said conical torch tip and thereby securely engaging thereto;
- a hook operatively securing to and manually removable from at least one of said oxygen gas line, said acetylene gas line, and said oxygen cutting gas line;
- a spring coupling said hook with said protector cap and thereby during transport operatively retaining said protector cap on said conical torch tip when said hook is operatively secured to said at least one of said oxygen gas line, said acetylene gas line, and said oxygen cutting gas line and said protector cap is operatively engaging said conical torch tip.
A gas torch having a source of torch gas, a torch tip through which said torch gas passes and exits said gas torch prior to combustion, and at least one gas line coupling said gas source with said torch tip, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a torch tip cover operatively encompassing said torch tip and thereby operatively blocking access to said torch tip;
- a coupler engaging with said at least one gas line;
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- an elastic member coupled with said coupler and distally thereto with said torch tip cover to elastically draw said torch tip cover into secure engagement with said torch tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.