Pallet for pressurized gas cylinders
US4481972A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1982 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7039
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pallet for handling and transporting a plurality of pressurized gas cylinders includes a floor structure on which the cylinders stand and side walls to retain the cylinders in place on the floor structure. For certain gas delivery applications it is desired to gang the cylinders by connecting them to a common manifold which is protectively supported on the pallet. To this end, a pair of upright center posts are provided at opposite sides of the pallet. The posts extend above the tops of the cylinders. A cross bar interconnects the upper ends of the posts and provides a structure for protectively supporting a manifold. An elongate manifold depends from and is supported by the cross bar. The manifold has ports which are connected by flexible high pressure hoses to each of the cylinders. The cross bar preferably takes the form of a truss structure which additionally cooperates with the center posts to provide a lifting frame that can be engaged by a crane for handling the pallet.
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