System and method for filling a portable liquified gas storage/delivery system
US8156972B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/025
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liquefied gas storage/delivery system and method that includes a liquefied gas storage system. The liquefied gas storage system includes a housing containing a storage vessel suited to contain a supply of liquefied gas, such as liquid oxygen (LOX). A rotatable turntable is provided on an exterior surface of the housing. An interface shaped to match the shape of at least a portion of a portable liquid storage/delivery device is provide in or on the turntable. A connector is disposed in the interface that couples to a corresponding connector on the portable liquid storage/delivery device. The two connectors are coupled by placing the portable liquid storage/delivery device in the interface and rotating the turntable.
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