Handle assembly for a portable pressurized gas cylinder
US10753541B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/07
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a handle assembly for a cylinder. The handle assembly includes a shroud configured to attach to a collar of the cylinder to partially surround a valve port of the cylinder, the shroud having a body with first and second ends circumferentially spaced from one another to define a gap through which a valve is configured to extend, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced locking protrusions projecting from the body, and a handle configured to attach to the shroud, the handle having a body defining a channel for receiving the shroud, and first and second ends circumferentially spaced from one another to define a gap through which the valve is configured to extend, wherein the channel includes a plurality of openings in a wall thereof through which the locking protrusions extend when the handle is attached to the shroud to secure the handle to the shroud.
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