Patent ID: 7748677
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: F16M,F17C,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A compressed gas cylinder hanger, comprising: a. a unitary member which includes a discontinuous ring element of generally circular configuration which disposes one pair of ring ends a first distance apart; b. a hanger member including a pair of hanger members each having a length disposed between a first member end and a second member end, each of said first member ends correspondingly connected to a corresponding one of said pair of ring ends to locate each of said pair of hanger members in generally parallel relation spaced said distance apart, each of said pair of hanger members having a first hanger portion proximate said discontinuous ring element which angles downwardly and a second hanger portion distal from said discontinuous ring which angles upwardly, said second hanger portion configured to insert into a cylinder cap of a compressed gas cylinder; c. a tie piece having a length disposed between a pair of tie piece ends each one of said tie piece ends connected to a corresponding one of said second member ends, said unitary member having sufficient resilient flexure upon forcible engagement of said discontinuous member with a neck of said compressed gas cylinder to dispose said one pair of ring ends a second distance apart sufficient to engage said discontinuous ring element about said neck of said compressed gas cylinder.