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A cylinder holder is provided for supporting a cylinder while the assembly rests on a generally horizontally oriented work surface. A radially disposed support surface provides for contact with the work surface. A tank contacting chamber is provided which has a tank contacting surface radially dispo

A cylinder holder is provided for supporting a cylinder while the assembly rests on a generally horizontally oriented work surface. A radially disposed support surface provides for contact with the work surface. A tank contacting chamber is provided which has a tank contacting surface radially disposed therein which contacts a lower tank outer surface of the cylindrical tank in close proximity to a sealed end. The tank contacting chamber also has a plurality of extensions radially disposed therein to extend inward from a lower extent of the tank contacting surface. These extensions contact the sealed end of the cylindrical tank while the cylindrical tank is positioned within the tank contacting chamber. Connection means are provided to position the support surface relative to the tank contacting chamber. Binding means are provided to produce a compression contact between at least a portion of the tank contacting surface of the tank contacting chamber and the lower tank outer surface of the cylindrical tank while the cylindrical tank is positioned within the tank contacting chamber. This combination provides for the cylinder holder to be retained on the cylindrical tank during usage of the cylindrical tank while allowing for the cylindrical tank to be unattendedly positioned in a vertically oriented position on the work surface.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim;:] [1.] A cylinder holder to provide for an unattended holding of a cylindrical tank in a vertically oriented position on a work surface, the cylindrical tank having a valve end located at one end of the cylindrical tank, a sealed end located at the opposing end of the cylindrical tank and

[ I claim;:] [1.] A cylinder holder to provide for an unattended holding of a cylindrical tank in a vertically oriented position on a work surface, the cylindrical tank having a valve end located at one end of the cylindrical tank, a sealed end located at the opposing end of the cylindrical tank and a lower tank outer surface uniformly dimensioned and radially disposed to extend from the sealed end along the cylindrical tank at least a portion of the way to the valve end, the cylinder holder comprising:a) a support surface to provide for a contact with the work surface wherein the work surface is generally horizontally oriented;b) a tank contacting chamber to provide for receiving a portion of the cylindrical tank, the portion of the cylindrical tank in close proximity to the sealed end, the tank contacting chamber comprising:1) a tank contacting surface radially disposed about the tank contacting chamber, the tank contacting surface defining a vertically oriented perimeter of the tank contacting chamber and having a lower extent, the tank contacting surface to provide for a contact with the lower tank outer surface in close proximity to the sealed end of the cylindrical tank;2) a plurality of extensions, each extension radially disposed about the tank contacting chamber and extending inward from the lower extent of the tank contacting surface, the plurality of extensions defining a lower perimeter of the tank contacting chamber, the extensions to provide for a contact with the sealed end of the cylindrical tank;c) connection means to provide for positioning the support surface relative to the tank contacting chamber;d) binding means to provide for a compression contact between at least a portion of the tank contacting surface of the tank contacting chamber and the lower tank outer surface of the cylindrical tank while the cylindrical tank is positioned within the tank contacting chamber to provide for retaining the cylinder holder on the cylindrical tank;whereby the cylinder holder is retained on the cylindrical tank by the compression contact of the tank contacting surface with the lower tank outer surface of the cylindrical tank.