A subframe for a valve body

Abstract

A sub-frame 10 for a valve body 12 having two or more location surfaces 14, 16, said sub-frame 10 comprising a first and a second portion 10a, 10b having mutually confronting contact surfaces 18, 20 and mutually confronting engagement surfaces 22, 24 and 26, 28 wherein said mutually confronting contact surfaces 18, 20 are shaped to engage with each other upon placement together of the two portions 10a, 10b and said mutually confronting engagement surfaces 22, 24 and 26, 28 are shaped to engage with one or other of said one or more location surfaces 14, 16 on the valve body 12. An outer casing 38 comprising two portions 38a, 38b may be placed around the sub-frame 10, the outer casing 38 may comprise a handle 52. The valve may be part of a pressurised cylinder.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a bracket for attachment to a body and a body having such a bracket, and particularly but not exclusively to a bracket for a valve body and a valve body having such a bracket. Background technique [0002] At present, it is known that valves for gas tanks may comprise a main body and a control valve for controlling the gas flow from the tank, and may also include a pressure gauge and / or a flow meter, and possibly a handle, which may form the end of the valve body. A part may be attached to the valve body by some intermediate means. While this configuration provides a very elegant solution to the problem of arranging suitable handles and / or gauges and gauges, it should be understood that each individual valve body must be designed to accommodate the handle and / or gauge / gauge, The valve body itself can be unnecessarily complex and expensive to produce. Additionally, gauges or gauges are often largely exposed and vulnera...

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Problems solved by technology

While this configuration provides a very elegant solution to the problem of arranging suitable handles and / or gauges and gauges, it should be understood that each individual valve body must be designed to accommodate the handle and / or gauge / gauge, The valve body itself can be unnecessarily complex and expensive to produce

Additionally, gauges or gauges are often largely exposed and vulnerable to damage

Furthermore, standardization of appearance is difficult as different tanks and different gases would each require their own unique configuration of gauges and handles

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