Patent ID: 6247491
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A childproof cover for use with a compressed gas cylinder having a shut-off valve, the valve having a longitudinal axis, a valve stem in alignment with the axis and a radial outlet port, the cover comprising:a conical housing adapted to be attached to the shut-off valve so that the housing surrounds the shut-off valve, the housing having an open top end to provide access to the shut-off valve, an open bottom end sized to accommodate a connector that connects the shut-off valve to the compressed gas cylinder, and a passage in a side wall of the housing to provide access to the outlet port;a cap hingedly secured to the housing for closing the open top end of the housing to block the access to the valve; andmeans for securing the cap to the open top end of the housing to inhibit access to the shut-off valve.