An Improved Stand for Supporting Compressed Fluid Cylinders.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th May, 1893-Accepted, 17th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stand for Supporting Compressed Fluid Cylinders.
I WILLIAM JAMES CRIGHTON of The Manchester Oxygen (Brin's Patent)
Company Limited, of Great Marlborough Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My said invention relates to the stands which are ordinarily used to support
cylinders or bottles containing compressed fluids such for example as compressed
oxygen and the like. Such stands maintain the cylinders in an upright position
and as at present made these stands are bulky, cumbersome, and so unsteady that
they are easily overset. My improved stand consists of a circular or other suitably
shaped hollow sole or foot having a broad base and carrying three or more catches
or tumblers pivotted loosely to the inner side of the sole. These catches or
tumblers are so shaped that when the cylinder is placed in the sole the catches
accommodate themselves to the cylinder, each catch bearing upon and gripping the
cylinder at two points viz.: at the foot, and also at some distance up from the foot.
Therefore if there are for example three catches in the sole, arranged at equi-
distance, the cylinder is caught and firmly held and supported at three points in its
circumference. There may of course be a greater number of catches than three,
and instead of loosely pivotting all of the catches as described, I might have only
one or a certain number of the catches pivotted and the remainder as fixtures.
The form of the sole or foot may be varied so long as there are pivotted or partly
pivotted and partly fixed catches or tumblers to grip and support the bottle or
cylinder. In placing a cylinder in my improved stand the cylinder has to be lifted
only a short distance and dropped between the catches. It can be supported either
vertically or at an angle. The stand is so secure and stable that accidental over-
setting is almost impossible.
In some cases two catches only might be used, the top of the catches being then
provided with curved bridles or fingers to partly surround the cylinder. In this
instance also one of the catches might be fixed and the other loose.
1000
E. K. DUTTON & Co.,
5, John Dalton Street, Manchester, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stand for Supporting Compressed Fluid Cylinders.
I WILLIAM JAMES CRIGHTON of The Manchester Oxygen (Brins' Patent)
Company Limited, of Great Marlborough Street, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement and accompanying drawings:
My said invention relates to the stands which are ordinarily used to support
cylinders or bottles containing compressed fluids such for example as compressed
oxygen and the like. Such stands maintain the cylinders in an upright position
and as at present made these stands are bulky, cumbersome and are so unsteady
that they are easily over-set.
My improved stand is intended to overcome these defects and its construction will
be best understood from a reference to the annexed sheet of illustrative drawings.
Fig. 1, is a view of the stand as it appears when supporting a compressed oxygen
Aack or bottle

page_text: Fig. 2, is an enlarged separate view of the stand.
Fig. 3, is a sectional view showing the pivotted catch more clearly.
Fig. 4, shows a fixed catch for use in conjunction with one or more movable
catches.
The improved stand consists of a circular or other suitably shaped hollow sole
or foot a having a broad base as clearly shown in the drawings and carrying three
or more catches or tumblers & pivotted loosely at c to jaws or snugs d at the inner
side of the sole.
These catches or tumblers are shaped in the manner most clearly apparent in
Fig. 3, so that when the cylinder is placed in the sole as in Fig. 1, the catches b
accommodate themselves to the cylinder, each catch bearing upon and gripping the
cylinder at two points as appears in Fig. 3, riz.: at the foot and also at some
distance up from the foot. Therefore if there are for example three catches in the
Eole, arranged at equi-distance, the cylinder is caught and firmly held and supported
at three points in its circumference.
For example in Fig. 3, the dotted lines X indicates the sides or rounded bottom
of the gas cylinder.
When the cylinder is dropped into the stand a the bottom rests on the lower
end of each catch band at the same time tilts forward the upper end of the catch
till it also rests against and supports the cylinder. Thus in the depth of each catch
there are two supporting points of contact.
There may of course be a greater number of catches than three, and instead of
loosely pivotting all of the catches as described I might have only one or a
certain number of the catches pivotted and the remainder as fixtures. Fig. 4,
illustrates such a fixed catch or support e. It may be cast in a piece with the sole a
or may be attached thereto. The one or more loosely pivotted catches used in
conjunction therewith allow of the required adjustment of the catches to the
circumference and bottom of the cylinder.
The form of the sole or foot a may be varied so long as there are pivotted or
partly pivotted and partly fixed catches or tumblers to grip and support the bottle
or cylinder. In placing a cylinder in my improved stand the cylinder has to be
lifted only a short distance and dropped between the catches.
It can be supported either vertically or at an angle.
The stand is so secure and stable that accidental oversetting is almost
impossible.
In some cases two catches only might be used, the top of the catches being
then provided with curved bridles or fingers as in Fig. 5, to partly surround the
cylinder. In this instance also one of the catches might be fixed and the other
loose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
1) The improved stand for supporting cylinders, flasks and bottles containing
compressed gas or fluids under pressure substantially as described and as
illustrated.
2) The improved stand for the indicated purpose, the said stand consisting of a
hollow foot with a broad base and fitted with loosely pivotted catches or grippers
which automatically adjust themselves to the inserted cylinder or bottle and so grip
and support the same, substantially as described and as shown.
3) A stand of the indicated nature fitted with one or more loosely pivotted
grippers in conjunction with fixed supports or grippers substantially as described
and shown.
Dated this 2nd don of Men 1000
E. K. DUTTON & Co.,
5, John Dalton Street, Manchester, Agents,