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Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A FLUID CONTAINMENT CYLINDER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003106272
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Structures for securing a fluid containment cylinder (104) at the neck portion (106) of the cylinder include a mounting frame (102) having a bore (118) disposed therein and a slot disposed orthogonally to the central axis of the bore. The neck of the cylinder passes through the bore and a u-bolt (110) passes through the slot, registering against a shoulder on the neck of the cylinder, thereby securing the cylinder within the block. In other embodiments, the securing structure includes a collar (220) for preventing rotation of the cylinder or for accommodating a certain degree of misalignment of the cylinder with respect to the securement structure.

Inventors:
EIHUSEN J A (US)
NEWHOUSE NORM (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/018683
Publication Date:
April 08, 2004
Filing Date:
June 13, 2003
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
GEN DYNAMICS ARMAMENT & TECH (US)
EIHUSEN J A (US)
NEWHOUSE NORM (US)
International Classes:
F17C13/08; B60P3/055; B61D5/02; B61D5/06; F16B1/02; F16B35/00; F17C13/06; B65D; (IPC1-7): B61D5/02; B61D5/06
Foreign References:
US5515997A1996-05-14
US2380562A1945-07-31
US3653624A1972-04-04
US3700200A1972-10-24
Other References:
See also references of EP 1513715A4
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