Bracket for retaining cylindrical tank vertically upright
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47K-001/08
A47F-005/00
A47G-001/10
B60R-007/00
B60R-009/00
B60R-011/00
출원번호
US-0385261
(2012-02-10)
등록번호
US-8668178
(2014-03-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Ziaylek, Michael P.
McGinty, W. Brian
출원인 / 주소
Ziaylek, Michael P.
대리인 / 주소
Sperry, Zoda & Kane
인용정보
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7인용 특허 :
20
초록▼
A bracket construction for fixedly securing a cylindrical tank such as the oxygen tank of an emergency vehicle in a vertically upright position wherein the tank is easily releasable which accommodates various sizes and configurations of upper neck sections having a backing plate with a lower surroun
A bracket construction for fixedly securing a cylindrical tank such as the oxygen tank of an emergency vehicle in a vertically upright position wherein the tank is easily releasable which accommodates various sizes and configurations of upper neck sections having a backing plate with a lower surrounding member for receiving and retaining the tank bottom therewithin and an upper surrounding member including a U-shaped channel for receiving the tank neck therewithin. Two uniquely shaped bracket cams are pivotally mounted relative to the upper surrounding member and resiliently biased with respect thereto such that they can be manually manipulated or directly contacted by the arcuate neck of a tank to move to the opened position to allow exiting or entry of the tank. A lower auxiliary floor surface is pivotally secured relative to the lower surrounding member for varying the vertical dimension for accommodating tanks of various lengths and shapes.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system comprising: a cylindrical tank including a tank neck protr
1. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system comprising: a cylindrical tank including a tank neck protruding upwardly therefrom having a size smaller in diameter than the cylindrical tank therebelow; a bracket for retaining said cylindrical tank, said bracket comprising: A. a backing plate extending generally vertically and being capable of mounting to adjacent environmental structure;B. a lower surrounding member secured to said backing plate and extending outwardly therefrom and defining a lower retaining cavity therein which is adapted to receive and selectively retain a bottom of said cylindrical tank therewithin with the tank neck extending upwardly therefrom, said lower surrounding member defining a lower surrounding member floor surface to receive said cylindrical tank positioned thereupon;C. an upper surrounding member secured to said backing plate and extending outwardly therefrom at a position spatially disposed upwardly from said lower surrounding member for retaining of said tank neck of said cylindrical tank therewithin with said cylindrical tank positioned within said lower retaining cavity therebelow, said upper surrounding member defining an upper retaining channel therein oriented facing outwardly therefrom in a direction away from said backing plate, said upper surrounding member further defining an upper retaining opening for facilitating said tank neck for entering into and exiting from said upper retaining channel and being located at a position spatially disposed from said backing plate, said lower surrounding member and said upper retaining channel of said upper surrounding member defined a tank retaining zone extending therebetween along said backing plate for selectively holding said cylindrical tank therewithin, said upper retaining channel being smaller than said lower retaining cavity to facilitate retaining of said cylindrical tank within said lower retaining cavity and to facilitate retaining of said tank neck within said upper retaining channel;D. a retaining apparatus positioned adjacent said upper retaining opening and attached to said upper surrounding member for cooperating therewith to selectively retain said tank neck of a cylindrical tank within said upper retaining channel to facilitate selective retaining of said tank within said tank receiving zone, said retaining apparatus comprising: (1) a first bracket cam pivotally moveably mounted to said upper surrounding member adjacent said upper retaining opening, said first bracket cam being pivotally movable to a closed position extending at least partially across said upper retaining opening to facilitate retaining of said tank neck within said upper retaining channel and being pivotally moveable to an opened position at least partially removed from said upper retaining opening to allow movement of said tank neck though said upper retaining opening into and out of said upper retaining channel for facilitating replacement and removal thereof from said tank retaining zone, said first bracket cam including; (a) a first cam protruding section being extendable into said upper retaining opening responsive to said first bracket cam being positioned in said closed position;(b) a first cam inner abutment surface facing generally inwardly toward said upper retaining channel responsive to said first bracket cam being positioned in said closed position for abutting said tank neck positioned therewithin to facilitate securement thereof within said tank retaining zone;(c) a first cam outer abutment surface facing generally outwardly away from said upper retaining channel responsive to said first bracket cam being positioned in said closed position for abutting said tank neck positioned thereagainst to facilitate movement of said tank neck of cylindrical tank through said upper retaining opening into said upper retaining channel to facilitate securement thereof within said tank retaining zone;(2) a first cam resilient biasing means operatively mounted between said first bracket cam and said upper surrounding member for continuously urging said first bracket cam away from said opened position and toward said closed position thereof;(3) a second bracket cam pivotally moveably mounted to said upper surrounding member adjacent said upper retaining opening at a position spatially disposed from said first bracket cam with said upper retaining opening positioned therebetween, said second bracket cam being pivotally movable to a closed position extending at least partially across said upper retaining opening to facilitate retaining of said tank neck of said cylindrical tank within said upper retaining channel and being pivotally moveable to an opened position at least partially removed from said upper retaining opening to allow movement of said tank neck through said upper retaining opening into and out of said upper retaining channel for facilitating replacement and removal thereof from said tank retaining zone, said second bracket cam including; (a) a second cam protruding section being extendable into said upper retaining opening responsive to said second bracket cam being positioned in said closed position;(b) a second cam inner abutment surface facing generally inwardly toward said upper retaining channel opening responsive to said second bracket cam being positioned in said closed position for abutting said tank neck positioned therewithin to facilitate securement thereof within said tank retaining zone;(c) a second cam outer abutment surface facing generally outwardly away from said upper retaining channel responsive to said second bracket cam being positioned in said closed position for abutting said tank neck of said cylindrical tank positioned thereagainst to facilitate movement of said cylindrical tank through said upper retaining opening into said upper retaining channel to facilitate securement thereof within said tank retaining zone; and(4) a second cam resilient biasing means operatively mounted between said second bracket cam and said upper surrounding member for continuously urging said second bracket cam away from said opened position and toward said closed position thereof. 2. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 1 wherein said first cam protruding section and said second cam protruding section are positionable extending across said upper retaining opening toward one another to a position spaced apart by a distance smaller than the size of said tank neck of said cylindrical tank to facilitate securement thereof selectively within said upper retaining channel responsive to said first bracket cam and said second bracket cam each being in said closed position. 3. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 1 wherein said first cam inner abutment surface and said first cam outer abutment surface intersect with respect to one another at said first protruding section and wherein said second cam inner abutment surface and said second cam outer abutment surface intersect with respect to one another at said second protruding section. 4. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 1 wherein said first cam inner abutment surface and said first cam outer abutment surface are angularly oriented with respect to one another at an angle of less than ninety , degrees and wherein said second cam inner abutment surface and said second cam outer abutment surface are angularly oriented with respect to one another at an angle of less than ninety degrees. 5. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 1 wherein said retaining apparatus further includes a first spacing member positioned between said upper surrounding member and said first bracket cam for providing spacing therebetween to facilitate placement of said first cam resilient biasing means therebetween and a second spacing member positioned between said upper surrounding member and said second bracket cam for providing spacing therebetween to facilitate placement of said second cam resilient biasing means therebetween. 6. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 5 wherein said first cam resilient biasing means comprises a first coil spring positioned extending around said first spacing member and being attached to said upper surrounding member and said first bracket cam and positioned therebetween for continuously urging movement of said first bracket cam toward said closed position and wherein said second cam resilient biasing means comprises a second coil spring positioned extending around said second spacing member and being attached to said upper surrounding member and said second bracket cam and positioned therebetween for continuously urging movement of said second bracket cam toward said closed position. 7. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 1 wherein said first outer abutment surface and said second outer abutment surface are orientated at an oblique angle with respect to one another extending partially across said upper retaining opening responsive to said first bracket cam and said second bracket cam both being in the closed position to facilitate the placement of said tank neck of said cylindrical tank thereagainst with sufficient force to compress said first cam resilient biasing means and said second cam resilient biasing means to urge said first bracket cam and said second bracket cam to move to the opened position to facilitate movement of said tank neck through said upper retaining opening into said tank retaining zone defined within said upper retaining channel. 8. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 1 wherein said first bracket cam further includes a first cam stop thereon pivotally moveable therewith and adapted to abut said upper surrounding member responsive to said first bracket cam being moved to said closed position to prevent said first cam resilient biasing from moving said first bracket cam beyond said closed position and wherein said second bracket cam further includes a second cam stop thereon pivotally moveable therewith and adapted to abut said upper surrounding member responsive to said second bracket cam being moved to said closed position to prevent said second cam resilient biasing from moving said second bracket cam beyond said closed position. 9. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 1 wherein said first bracket cam further includes a first cam handle extending outwardly therefrom and being fixedly movable therewith and wherein said second bracket cam further includes a second cam handle extending outwardly therefrom and being fixedly movable therewith, said first cam handle facilitating manual moving of said first bracket cam to pivot from said closed position to said opened position and said second cam handle facilitating manual moving of said second bracket cam to pivot from said closed position to said opened position to facilitate removal of said neck of said cylindrical tank through said upper retaining opening for allowing exiting thereof from said tank retaining zone defined within said upper retaining channel of said upper surrounding member. 10. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 9 wherein said first cam handle is oriented approximately perpendicularly with respect to said first cam inner abutment surface and said first cam outer abutment surface and wherein said second cam handle is oriented approximately perpendicularly with respect to said second cam inner abutment surface and said second cam outer abutment surface to facilitate grasping thereof. 11. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 10 wherein said first cam handle and said second cam handle extend approximately parallel with respect to one another and spatially disposed from one another to facilitate simultaneous grasping thereof for simultaneously urging movement of said first bracket cam and said second bracket cam to move from said closed position to said opened position. 12. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 11 wherein said first cam handle and said second cam handle are spatially disposed from one another by less than five inches responsive to said first cam bracket and said second cam bracket being in the closed position to facilitate grasping thereof simultaneously by an operator using only one hand to facilitate urging movement of said first bracket cam and said second bracket cam from the closed position to the opened position simultaneously manually. 13. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 5 wherein said upper surrounding member defines therein a first upper surround aperture and a second upper surround aperture spatially disposed from one another on Opposites sides of said upper retaining channel adjacent said first upper surround aperture, and wherein said retaining apparatus includes a first upper pivot pin positioned extending through said first upper surround aperture and a second upper pivot pin extending through said second upper surround aperture, said first bracket cam being pivotally mounted with respect to said first upper pivot pin to facilitate pivotally moveable mounting thereof with respect to said upper surrounding member and second bracket cam being pivotally mounted with respect to said second upper pivot pin to facilitate pivotally moveable mounting thereof with respect to said upper surrounding member. 14. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 13 wherein said first bracket cam defines a first cam aperture extending therethrough and wherein said second bracket cam defines a second cam aperture extending therethrough, said retaining apparatus including a first washer positioned mounted on said first upper pivot pin between said first bracket cam and said upper surrounding member, said first washer including a first washer standard diameter section and a first washer reduced diameter section, said first washer standard diameter section defining said first spacing member and said first washer reduced diameter section being adapted to extend into said first cam aperture to facilitate pivotal movement of said first bracket cam with respect to said upper surrounding member, said retaining apparatus also including a second washer positioned mounted on said second upper pivot pin between said second bracket cam and said upper surrounding member, said second washer including a second washer standard diameter section and a second washer reduced diameter section, said second Washer standard diameter section defining said second spacing member and said second washer reduced diameter section being adapted to extend into said second cam aperture to facilitate pivotal movement of said second bracket cam with respect to said upper surrounding member. 15. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 1 wherein said first bracket cam and said second bracket cam are each independently pivotally moveable with respect to said upper surrounding member. 16. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 1 further comprising a tank resiliently flexible biasing means fixedly mounted to said backing plate at a position above said lower surrounding member and below said upper surrounding member and extending outwardly into said tank retaining zone to resiliently bias said cylindrical tank positioned therein away from said backing plate and urge said tank neck thereof toward said first cam inner abutment surface and said second cam inner abutment surface to facilitating securement thereof selectively with respect thereto. 17. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 1 and further comprising an auxiliary lower floor member pivotally moveable mounted relative to said lower surrounding member at a position above said lower surrounding member floor surface and moveably to a deployed position extending approximately perpendicularly outwardly from said backing plate extending across and above said lower surrounding member floor surface to support said cylindrical tank thereon positioned within said tank retaining zone at an elevation position closer to said upper surrounding member, said auxiliary lower floor member also being moveable to a storage position extending upwardly along said backing plate at a position outside of said tank retaining zone. 18. A system for retaining a cylindrical tank vertically upright, said system being operative to retain the cylindrical tank in an orientation with the tank neck positioned extending upwardly above the cylindrical tank therebelow, said system as defined in claim 17 further comprising an auxiliary floor retaining means positioned between said backing plate and said auxiliary floor member for selectively retaining thereof in the storage position.
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