Cylinder cap system

Abstract

A cylinder cap system for decreasing the amount of time required to remove and install a protective cap upon a gas cylinder. The cylinder cap system includes a cap member having a lower portion, a middle portion, an upper portion and a lower threaded opening, and a receiver member positioned concentrically within the upper portion for receiving a drive shaft of a ratchet tool. The receiver member is comprised of a floor and a plurality of inner walls forming a polygonal shaped structure for receiving a tool such as an allen wrench. A detent cavity is preferably positioned within an inner surface of the inner walls for catchably receiving a detent ball of the drive shaft of the tool.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A cylinder cap system threadably attachable to a gas cylinder, comprising: 
 a cap member having a lower portion, a middle portion, an upper portion, and a lower threaded opening within said lower portion, wherein said cap member is comprised of a hollow structure for receiving and protecting a valve assembly; and    a receiver member secured within said upper portion of said cap member for removably receiving a drive shaft of a ratchet tool.    
     
     
         2 . The cylinder cap system of  claim 1 , wherein said receiver member is comprised of: 
 a plurality of inner walls forming an upper opening; and    a floor attached to said plurality of inner walls opposite of said upper opening.    
     
     
         3 . The cylinder cap system of  claim 2 , including at least one detect cavity within an inner surface of said plurality of inner walls for catchably receiving a detent ball from a drive shaft of a ratchet tool.  
     
     
         4 . The cylinder cap system of  claim 3 , wherein said receiver member extends inwardly within said cap member.  
     
     
         5 . The cylinder cap system of  claim 4 , wherein an upper end of said plurality of inner walls are attached to said upper portion of said cap member.  
     
     
         6 . The cylinder cap system of  claim 1 , wherein said receiver member is concentrically attached to said cap member.  
     
     
         7 . The cylinder cap system of  claim 6 , wherein said receiver member is comprised of: 
 four inner walls forming an upper opening; and    a floor attached to said plurality of inner walls opposite of said upper opening.    
     
     
         8 . The cylinder cap system of  claim 7 , including at least one detect cavity within an inner surface of said plurality of inner walls for catchably receiving a detent ball from a drive shaft of a ratchet tool.  
     
     
         9 . The cylinder cap system of  claim 8 , wherein said receiver member extends inwardly within said cap member.  
     
     
         10 . The cylinder cap system of  claim 9 , wherein an upper end of said plurality of inner walls are attached to said upper portion of said cap member.