Patent ID: 7712790

Claim:
A tank adapter device comprising: a housing having a sidewall, a top and a bottom, wherein said sidewall is disposed between said top and said bottom forming a cavity in said housing, said top having an inner surface and an outer surface, said bottom having an inner surface and an outer surface, said sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface of said top and said inner surface of said bottom and said inner surface of said sidewall defining said cavity within said housing, said outer surface of said top having a first lower surface and a second raised upper surface that is positioned above and in juxtaposition to said first lower surface, said second raised upper surface of said top having a perimeter and said first lower surface of said top having a perimeter, said perimeter of said second raised upper surface of said outer surface of said top being smaller in size in relationship to said perimeter of said first lower surface of said outer surface of said top such that a lip is formed between said first lower surface of said top and said second raised upper surface of said top, said second raised upper surface and said inner surface of said top having at least one continuous passageway extending therebetween, and wherein said passageway has a first opening in operative communication with said second raised upper surface of said outer surface of said top and wherein said passageway has a second opening in operative communication with said inner surface of said top and at least a portion of said cavity, and wherein said first opening and said second opening of said passageway are at opposite ends of said passageway; at least one fastener having a first end, a second end, and a middle section disposed between said first end and said second end of said fastener, wherein said middle section of said fastener extends through said passageway and through said first opening of said second raised upper surface of said outer surface of said top such that said second end of said fastener protrudes beyond said second raised upper surface of said outer surface of said top and wherein said first end of said fastener is adjacent to said inner surface of said top; at least one nut which is connected to said fastener; and where there is at least one compressible resilient member in juxtaposition to said lip, said compressible resilient member having at least one sidewall having a height that extends above said second raised upper surface.