Patent Application
20130001380
The present application and the resultant patent relate generally to a support stand for elongated cylindrical objects and more particularly relate to a support stand for compressed gas cylinders and the like so as to reduce the chances of tipping for increased safety.
Numerous types of gases are commonly stored in compressed gas cylinders. A compressed gas cylinder generally includes a metallic cylindrical body with a valve and a pressure gauge. The gasses therein are stored under very high pressures. As such, a breach or other damage to the compressed gas cylinder could have catastrophic results.
The storage and use of compressed gas cylinders thus is subject to governmental regulation such as those promulgated by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“(OSHA”) as well as industry standards such as those promulgated by the American National Standards Institute (“ANSI”) and the like. For example, compressed gas cylinders are to be secured in an upright position as all times. Moreover, a suitable cylinder truck, chain, or other type of “steadying device” shall be used to keep the compressed gas cylinders from being knocked over while in use. See, e.g., OSHA Regulation 1926.350(a). The specifics of such a cylinder truck, a chain, or a “steadying device,” however, generally are not defined in the regulations. As such, there is little uniformity in the field. Moreover, “steadying devices” employed when the compressed gas cylinder is in use may not be adequate for long term storage of the compressed gas cylinder.
There is thus a desire for an improved support stand for adequately supporting and steadying compressed gas cylinders and the like. Such an improved support stand should be easy to use while also being adequate for both safe usage and safe storage.
The present application and the resultant patent thus provide a compressed gas cylinder stand for use with a compressed gas cylinder. The compressed gas cylinder stand may include a solid body with a cone-like shape and an aperture through the solid body. The aperture may be sized to accommodate the compressed gas cylinder therethrough.
The present application and the resultant patent thus provide a compressed gas cylinder stand for use with a compressed gas cylinder. The compressed gas cylinder stand may include a solid body made of a thermoplastic material, an aperture through the solid body with the aperture sized to accommodate the compressed gas cylinder such that the solid body can slide over the compressed gas cylinder, and the solid body may include one or more handles formed therein.
The present application and the resultant patent may include a compressed gas cylinder stand for use with a compressed gas cylinder. The compressed gas cylinder may include a body having a shell with a filler therein and an aperture through the body. The aperture may be sized to accommodate the compressed gas cylinder such that the body can slide over the compressed gas cylinder.
These and other features and advantages of the present application and the resultant patent will become apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art upon review of the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the several drawings and the appended claims.
Referring now to the drawings, in which like numerals refer to like elements throughout the several views,
The compressed gas cylinder 10 generally has a low center of gravity 50. As a result, tipping the compressed gas cylinder 10 may be possible with relatively little force. As described above, damage to the compressed gas cylinder 10 thus is a known workplace hazard.
The compressed gas cylinder stand 100 may be made out of thermoplastics, rubber, metals, alloys, combinations thereof, and the like. The material may be a recyclable material. The compressed gas cylinder stand 100 may be a solid body 180. The solid body 180 may be uniform throughout. Alternatively as is shown in cross-section in
Multiple compressed gas cylinder stands 100 thus may have differing sizes, shapes, and configurations based upon the size, shape, and configuration of the compressed gas cylinder 10 intended to be used therewith. The compressed gas cylinder stand 100 thus provides increased safety when using and storing compressed gas cylinders 10. The compressed gas cylinder stand 100) also may be used for transporting a compressed gas cylinder 10.
It should be apparent that the foregoing relates only to certain embodiments of the present application and the resultant patent. Numerous changes and modifications may be made herein by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the general spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following claims and the equivalents thereof.
