Patent ID: 7415988

Claim:
A storage system for use with a tank having a regulator assembly and a hose comprising: a flexible jacket having a body portion dimension to fit over the storage tank and closely fit an exterior of the storage tank, the flexible jacket configured to allow access to the regulator assembly and operational use of the storage tank, the body portion having an open free bottom edge; an elastic band, the elastic band being provided along the open free bottom edge of the body portion to conform the flexible jacket to an exterior surface of the tank; a hose storage assembly fixed to the body portion for storing a wound hose, the hose assembly comprising a base that surrounds the tank when the storage system is mounted on the tank, a first flange and a second flange extending from the base a distance sufficient to create a space between the first flange and the second flange to retain the hose in the wound state; a first pocket carried by the body portion, the first pocket being configured for storing accessories and tools; and a second pocket attached to the body, the second pocket being configured for storing at least one elongated brazing rod, the hose storage assembly containing a gap allowing the elongated brazing rod stored in the second pocket to extend beyond the hose storage assembly, wherein the tank is configured for operational discharging of a contents of the tank while the flexible jacket is fitted over the tank, the flexible jacket fitted over the tank configured to allow the transporting of the tank and the accessories and tools and the at least one elongated brazing rod together.