Patent ID: 9091396
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: B67D,F16K,F17C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cowling for use with a container of pressurized gas having a central axis and a flow regulator mounted thereon, said flow regulator extending axially along said axis and having (i) a shut off valve, (ii) a pressure gauge and (iii) a fill port positioned at spaced intervals about said axis and facing away therefrom, said cowling being manufactured as an integral unitary one piece unit and including a lower engagement end, a wall portion extending axially upwardly from said engagement end to an upper end, said wall portion having (a) a first opening which, when the cowling is used with said container, is aligned with and provides access to manipulate said shut off valve of said container, (b) a second opening which, when the cowling is used with said container, is aligned with said pressure gauge of said container, wherein said second opening defines a generally Y-shaped configuration having a bottom edge, spaced upwardly from said engagement end, a pair of spaced apart lower side edges extending upwardly from said bottom edge substantially parallel to each other and, when the cowling is used with said container, to said axis, an upwardly and outwardly tapered edge extending from each of said lower side edges, a pair of spaced apart upper side edges extending upwardly from said tapered edges substantially parallel to each other and, when the cowling is used with said container, to said axis and a top edge extending between said upper edges and spaced downwardly from the upper end of said cowling and (3) a third opening which, when the cowling is used with said container, is aligned with and provides access to said fill port of said container.