Global Patent Index - EP 2870403 B1

EP 2870403 B1 20210818 - PRESSURIZED GAS CYLINDER WITH VALVE PROTECTION DEVICE

Title (en)

PRESSURIZED GAS CYLINDER WITH VALVE PROTECTION DEVICE

Title (de)

DRUCKGASFLASCHE MIT VENTILSCHUTZEINRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

BOUTEILLE DE GAZ COMPRIMÉ COMPRENANT UN DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION DE VALVE

Publication

EP 2870403 B1 20210818 (DE)

Application

EP 13730239 A 20130618

Priority

  • DE 102012013387 A 20120705
  • EP 2013062644 W 20130618

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014005832A1] Whether or not pressurized gas cylinders equipped with a valve protection device for protecting the cylinder valve have been tampered with is indicated according to the prior art by affixing an adhesive tape or a cover. In order to overcome the shortcomings associated with this, a pressurized gas cylinder (1) according to the invention is equipped with a valve protection device (2) into which a tamper-evident seal (9) is integrated. The tamper-evident seal (9) preferably has a security element (10) that extends transversely across the access opening (5) in the housing for the valve protection device (2) that provides accessibility of the cylinder valve and is fastened by connecting elements (11) to the valve protection device (2), said elements having a predetermined breaking point. It is therefore necessary, before using the cylinder valve (4), to remove the tamper-evident seal (9), wherein the security element (10) will be destroyed at the predetermined breaking point. The invention provides a reliable and easy-to-use tamper-evident seal for gas cylinders supplied with tampering identification.

IPC 8 full level

F17C 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F17C 13/002 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0104 (2013.01); F17C 2201/032 (2013.01); F17C 2201/058 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0308 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0329 (2013.01); F17C 2205/05 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2223/035 (2013.01); F17C 2223/036 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0745 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

WO 2013178891 A1 20131205 - AIR LIQUIDE [FR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102012013387 A1 20140109; EP 2870403 A1 20150513; EP 2870403 B1 20210818; HU E056690 T2 20220328; PL 2870403 T3 20220124; WO 2014005832 A1 20140109

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102012013387 A 20120705; EP 13730239 A 20130618; EP 2013062644 W 20130618; HU E13730239 A 20130618; PL 13730239 T 20130618