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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2014
Mark Sherman Williams, Hamshire, GB;
Gareth Ross Pemberton, Worcester, GB;
Csaba Alfoldi, Brussels, BE;
Mark Sherman Williams, Hamshire, GB;
Gareth Ross Pemberton, Worcester, GB;
Csaba Alfoldi, Brussels, BE;
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
There is provided a protection structure for a gas cylinder assembly comprising a gas cylinder body and a valve. The gas cylinder body includes a base and a neck to which a proximal end of the valve is connectable in use. The protection structure comprises first and second structural sections, the first section being connectable to the valve such that the second section is spaced from the valve by the first section. Further, in use, the second section is arranged to transfer impact forces to the first section, and the second section is arranged to deform with respect to the second section in response to said impact forces to reduce the peak impact force on the valve.