GB2165072A - Gas storage cylinders - Google Patents

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GB2165072A
GB2165072A GB8424820A GB8424820A GB2165072A GB 2165072 A GB2165072 A GB 2165072A GB 8424820 A GB8424820 A GB 8424820A GB 8424820 A GB8424820 A GB 8424820A GB 2165072 A GB2165072 A GB 2165072A
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John Arthur Walters
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TI CHESTERFIELD Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C13/00—Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels
    • F17C13/002—Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels for vessels under pressure
    • F17C13/003—Means for coding or identifying them and/or their contents
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2201/00—Vessel construction, in particular geometry, arrangement or size
    • F17C2201/01—Shape
    • F17C2201/0104—Shape cylindrical
    • F17C2201/0109—Shape cylindrical with exteriorly curved end-piece
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2205/00—Vessel construction, in particular mounting arrangements, attachments or identifications means
    • F17C2205/03—Fluid connections, filters, valves, closure means or other attachments
    • F17C2205/0302—Fittings, valves, filters, or components in connection with the gas storage device
    • F17C2205/0308—Protective caps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2205/00—Vessel construction, in particular mounting arrangements, attachments or identifications means
    • F17C2205/05—Vessel or content identifications, e.g. labels
    • F17C2205/054—Vessel or content identifications, e.g. labels by bar codes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2221/00—Handled fluid, in particular type of fluid
    • F17C2221/01—Pure fluids
    • F17C2221/011—Oxygen
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2221/00—Handled fluid, in particular type of fluid
    • F17C2221/01—Pure fluids
    • F17C2221/018—Acetylene

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)

Abstract

A gas storage cylinder is provided with a label for carrying a bar code. The label is in the form of a surface carrying the bar code and adjacent the surface is a wall to act as a guide for a light pen. The wall is an edge of a depression formed on the cylinder in one arrangement and the wall extends around the label. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Gas storage cylinders This invention relates to gas storage cylinders, of the kind used, for example, for the transport and storage of highly compressed oxygen of acetylene gases.
According to the invention, there is provided a gas storage cylinder marked with information in the form of a bar code label. Conveniently, the bar code label is of a type to be read by a light pen.
Preferably a protective wall is provided along at least part of the bar code label. Part of said wall may be located in close proximity to the bar code label, whereby to act as a guide for a bar code label reading device.
According to another feature of the invention, a depression is formed in part of the cylinder, and the bar code label is located within the depression, in which case one side of the depression is preferably located in close proximity to the bar code label.
Alternatively, a separate holder may be provided for the bar code label, to be attached to part of the cylinder.
The invention is described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is an elevation of the upper end of a compressed gas storage cylinder, and Figure 2 is a perspective view of a bar code label holder, for use on the cylinder shown in Figure 1.
In the drawings, the upper part is shown of a forged steel compressed gas storage cylinder 10, of well known type. The cylinder 10 is formed with the neck into which a valve is fitted and a cap 11 protects the valve, when not in use and is screwed onto a steel collar 12 in the usual way. The collar 12 is rivetted onto the cylinder neck, during manufacture.
It has been found necessary to keep records of the usage, location and contents of such cylinders so that they can be inspected at appropriate times or so that the correct rental can be charged for them and to ensure that they are filled with the correct gas. Therefore, it is desirable to provide markings on the cylinder from which such information can be deduced. However, such cylinders are frequently used in harsh environments, such as construction sites, workshops and the like. Furthermore, when the cylinders are delivered there is little time to record such details from each cylinder being left or from empty cylinders being returned.
Therefore, there is a need for a reliable form of marking the required information on the cylinder and of reading it quickly in a manner which enables the infomation to be passed to a computer for subsequent processing.
One convenient form of marking the information on the cylinders is a bar code label 13, which is already well known in itself for other purposes. Information is read from the bar code label 13 by traversing it with a light pen of known kind, the light pen being connected electrically to a computer or to the memory of a recording device which is compatible with the light pen.
Preferably, a depression is formed into the surface of the collar 12 during manufacture and the bar code label is fastened, for example by adhesive, inside the depression. The depression has a straight edge, against which the bar code label abuts. In this way, the bar code label is protected from knocks and abrasion and the straight edge of the depression can be used as a guide for the light pen as it traverses the bar code label, thereby enabling rapid yet reliable reading of the bar code label.
For use on existing cylinders 10, a bar code label holder 13 is attached to the collar 12 by rivets or by adhesive. As will be seen from Figure 2, the holder 13 is made of plastics materiai sufficiently thin to fit against the surface of the collar 12 and to be fixed thereto by rivets through holes 14.
The bar code label 15 is printed on the holder 13 or fastened thereto with adhesive. The bar code label is surrounded by a wall 16 formed integral with the holder 13. The wall 16 has straight parallel elongated sides 17 against one of which the bar code label 15 abuts. The wall 16 thus serves to protect the bar code label 15 from damage and, as before, provides a guide for the light pen as it is traversed from one end to the other of the bar code label 15.
Although the bar code label 15 has been described as of optical type, to be read by a light pen, it could equally be in the form of a magnetic stripe of the like, which can be read by an appropriate detector pen.
1. A gas storage cylinder marked with information in the form of a bar code label.
2. A gas storage cylinder, according to Claim 1, in which the bar code label is of a type to be read by a light pen.
3. A gas storage cylinder, according to Claim 1 or 2, in which a protective wall is provided along at least part of the bar code label.
4. A gas storage cylinder, according to Claim 3, in which part of said wall is located in close proximity to the bar code label, whereby to act as a guide for a bar code label reading device.
5. A gas storage cylinder, according to any preceding claim in which a depression is formed in part of the cylinder, and the bar code label is located within the depression.
6. A gas storage cylinder, according to Claim 5 in which one side of the depression is located in close proximity to the bar code label, to act as the guide.
7. A gas storage cylinder, according to claim 6, in which the depression is formed in a collar of the cylinder.
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Gas storage cylinders This invention relates to gas storage cylinders, of the kind used, for example, for the transport and storage of highly compressed oxygen of acetylene gases. According to the invention, there is provided a gas storage cylinder marked with information in the form of a bar code label. Conveniently, the bar code label is of a type to be read by a light pen. Preferably a protective wall is provided along at least part of the bar code label. Part of said wall may be located in close proximity to the bar code label, whereby to act as a guide for a bar code label reading device. According to another feature of the invention, a depression is formed in part of the cylinder, and the bar code label is located within the depression, in which case one side of the depression is preferably located in close proximity to the bar code label. Alternatively, a separate holder may be provided for the bar code label, to be attached to part of the cylinder. The invention is described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is an elevation of the upper end of a compressed gas storage cylinder, and Figure 2 is a perspective view of a bar code label holder, for use on the cylinder shown in Figure 1. In the drawings, the upper part is shown of a forged steel compressed gas storage cylinder 10, of well known type. The cylinder 10 is formed with the neck into which a valve is fitted and a cap 11 protects the valve, when not in use and is screwed onto a steel collar 12 in the usual way. The collar 12 is rivetted onto the cylinder neck, during manufacture. It has been found necessary to keep records of the usage, location and contents of such cylinders so that they can be inspected at appropriate times or so that the correct rental can be charged for them and to ensure that they are filled with the correct gas. Therefore, it is desirable to provide markings on the cylinder from which such information can be deduced. However, such cylinders are frequently used in harsh environments, such as construction sites, workshops and the like. Furthermore, when the cylinders are delivered there is little time to record such details from each cylinder being left or from empty cylinders being returned. Therefore, there is a need for a reliable form of marking the required information on the cylinder and of reading it quickly in a manner which enables the infomation to be passed to a computer for subsequent processing. One convenient form of marking the information on the cylinders is a bar code label 13, which is already well known in itself for other purposes. Information is read from the bar code label 13 by traversing it with a light pen of known kind, the light pen being connected electrically to a computer or to the memory of a recording device which is compatible with the light pen. Preferably, a depression is formed into the surface of the collar 12 during manufacture and the bar code label is fastened, for example by adhesive, inside the depression. The depression has a straight edge, against which the bar code label abuts. In this way, the bar code label is protected from knocks and abrasion and the straight edge of the depression can be used as a guide for the light pen as it traverses the bar code label, thereby enabling rapid yet reliable reading of the bar code label. For use on existing cylinders 10, a bar code label holder 13 is attached to the collar 12 by rivets or by adhesive. As will be seen from Figure 2, the holder 13 is made of plastics materiai sufficiently thin to fit against the surface of the collar 12 and to be fixed thereto by rivets through holes 14. The bar code label 15 is printed on the holder 13 or fastened thereto with adhesive. The bar code label is surrounded by a wall 16 formed integral with the holder 13. The wall 16 has straight parallel elongated sides 17 against one of which the bar code label 15 abuts. The wall 16 thus serves to protect the bar code label 15 from damage and, as before, provides a guide for the light pen as it is traversed from one end to the other of the bar code label 15. Although the bar code label 15 has been described as of optical type, to be read by a light pen, it could equally be in the form of a magnetic stripe of the like, which can be read by an appropriate detector pen. CLAIMS
1. A gas storage cylinder marked with information in the form of a bar code label.
2. A gas storage cylinder, according to Claim 1, in which the bar code label is of a type to be read by a light pen.
3. A gas storage cylinder, according to Claim 1 or 2, in which a protective wall is provided along at least part of the bar code label.
4. A gas storage cylinder, according to Claim 3, in which part of said wall is located in close proximity to the bar code label, whereby to act as a guide for a bar code label reading device.
5. A gas storage cylinder, according to any preceding claim in which a depression is formed in part of the cylinder, and the bar code label is located within the depression.
6. A gas storage cylinder, according to Claim 5 in which one side of the depression is located in close proximity to the bar code label, to act as the guide.
7. A gas storage cylinder, according to claim 6, in which the depression is formed in a collar of the cylinder.
8. A gas storage cylinder, according to any of claims 1 to 4, including a separate holder for the bar code label, to be attached to part of the cylinder.
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FR2641846A1 (en) * 1989-01-19 1990-07-20 Primagaz Cie Gaz Petrole Decanting device intended to be connected to a container
DE9101030U1 (en) * 1991-01-30 1991-05-02 Grupi Diving Tauchtechnik GmbH, 4000 Düsseldorf Stickers for compressed gas cylinders
EP0515184A1 (en) * 1991-05-24 1992-11-25 Safe T Seal Limited A tamperproof sealing arrangement for gas cylinders
GB2273595A (en) * 1992-12-17 1994-06-22 Bosch Gmbh Robert Housing with readable structures
WO2009039869A1 (en) * 2007-09-24 2009-04-02 Jacques Valere Vandaele Device for recognizing authenticity of compressed refill bottles

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GB2005885A (en) * 1977-05-05 1979-04-25 Schweppes Ltd Bottle sorting by code recognition
GB1591961A (en) * 1977-06-21 1981-07-01 Kronenbourg Brasseries Apparatus for and method of automatically identifying barrels
GB2101376A (en) * 1981-07-11 1983-01-12 John Gordon Lawrence Method and apparatus for use against counterfeiting
GB2102997A (en) * 1981-07-13 1983-02-09 Roundel Electronics Code reader
GB2109600A (en) * 1981-11-12 1983-06-02 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Bar code reader
GB2135956A (en) * 1983-02-07 1984-09-12 Tomra Systems As Identification of metal cans

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GB2005885A (en) * 1977-05-05 1979-04-25 Schweppes Ltd Bottle sorting by code recognition
GB1591961A (en) * 1977-06-21 1981-07-01 Kronenbourg Brasseries Apparatus for and method of automatically identifying barrels
GB2101376A (en) * 1981-07-11 1983-01-12 John Gordon Lawrence Method and apparatus for use against counterfeiting
GB2102997A (en) * 1981-07-13 1983-02-09 Roundel Electronics Code reader
GB2109600A (en) * 1981-11-12 1983-06-02 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Bar code reader
GB2135956A (en) * 1983-02-07 1984-09-12 Tomra Systems As Identification of metal cans

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2641846A1 (en) * 1989-01-19 1990-07-20 Primagaz Cie Gaz Petrole Decanting device intended to be connected to a container
DE9101030U1 (en) * 1991-01-30 1991-05-02 Grupi Diving Tauchtechnik GmbH, 4000 Düsseldorf Stickers for compressed gas cylinders
EP0515184A1 (en) * 1991-05-24 1992-11-25 Safe T Seal Limited A tamperproof sealing arrangement for gas cylinders
GB2273595A (en) * 1992-12-17 1994-06-22 Bosch Gmbh Robert Housing with readable structures
WO2009039869A1 (en) * 2007-09-24 2009-04-02 Jacques Valere Vandaele Device for recognizing authenticity of compressed refill bottles

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