Patent ID: 6976594
Filing Date: 2005-12-20
Classification: F17C

Abstract:
1. A cylinder holder for retaining a workpiece cylinder for impact resistant storage of the workpiece cylinder, the cylinder holder having: a) a body having a cavity, the cavity to receive the workpiece cylinder, the cavity having a longitudinal central axis generally corresponding to a longitudinal axis of the workpiece cylinder when the workpiece cylinder is positioned within the cavity during the impact resistant storage; b) longitudinal resilient containment means to provide for a resilient containment of the workpiece cylinder within the cavity of the body of the cylinder holder during periods of longitudinal stress; c) lateral resilient positioning means to provide for a resilient positioning of the workpiece cylinder within the cavity of the body wherein the longitudinal axis of the workpiece cylinder may move laterally within a three hundred and sixty degree radial range away from the longitudinal central axis of the cavity of the body during periods of lateral stress and return generally to the longitudinal central axis of the cavity following termination of the lateral stress.