Grip element for a gas bottle

Abstract

A grip element for a gas bottle having a gas bottle body, wherein the gas bottle body can be clamped between two clamping blocks of a grip element. The grip element can be pressed against the gas bottle body, wherein the clamping blocks are each provided with a handle which undergo an upward movement if a lifting force is applied. The grip element may include a connection stirrup bent to a bow which is provided at both ends whereof with one of the clamping blocks, respectively.

1 . A grip element for a gas bottle has a gas bottle body, wherein the gas bottle body is configured to be clamped between two clamping blocks of a grip element which can be pressed against the gas bottle body, whereby the clamping blocks are each provided with one handle which undergoes an upward movement if a lifting force is applied  
   
   
       2 . The grip element according to  claim 1 , wherein the grip element has a connection stirrup bent to a bow which is provided at both ends whereof with one of the clamping blocks respectively.  
   
   
       3 . The grip element according to  claim 1 , wherein the clamping blocks are respectively provided with a rubber lining which is in contact with the gas bottle body.  
   
   
       4 . The grip element according to  claim 1 , wherein a clamping jaw is mounted in the clamping block, wherein the clamping jaw is provided with a first bore and the clamping block with a second bore for receiving a pin, wherein the clamping jaw with the first bore is positioned on the pin which is situated in the clamping block.  
   
   
       5 . The grip element according to  claim 4 , wherein the bores have a diameter of approximately 8 mm.  
   
   
       6 . The grip element according to  claim 4 , wherein the pin is cylindrical.  
   
   
       7 . The grip element according to  claim 1 , wherein the clamping block is provided with a bore with which the clamping block is positioned so as to be rotatable on the connection stirrup.  
   
   
       8 . The grip element according to  claim 4 , wherein the clamping jaw is provided on the side turned to the gas bottle body with a small surface.  
   
   
       9 . The grip element according to  claim 8 , wherein the surface is provided with a rubber block.  
   
   
       10 . The grip element according to  claim 4 , wherein the clamping jaw can be turned away from the gas bottle body by up to 27°.  
   
   
       11 . The grip element according to  claim 1 , wherein the clamping block is provided on the side turned to the gas bottle body with a rubber block provided with a steel insert.  
   
   
       12 . The grip element according  claim 1 , wherein the handle is fixed with a screw.  
   
   
       13 . The grip element according to  claim 1 , wherein bores are arranged for fitting pins on the clamping block.  
   
   
       14 . The grip element according to  claim 1 , wherein the handle is provided with a pressed-in fitting grip.  
   
   
       15 . The grip element according to  claim 1 , wherein the grip element is adjustable in such a manner that the clamping blocks adapt to different diameters of the gas bottle body.  
   
   
       16 . The grip element according to  claim 1 , wherein the handles are positioned so as to be rotatable.  
   
   
       17 . The grip element according to  claim 2 , wherein an additional rubber lining is arranged in an inner vertex of the connection stirrup.  
   
   
       18 . The grip element according to  claim 2 , wherein a torsion spring is integrated into the clamping blocks.  
   
   
       19 . The grip element according to  claim 2 , wherein the clamping blocks are aluminum blocks.  
   
   
       20 . The grip element according to  claim 4 , wherein the clamping block and the clamping jaw are configured as milled parts.  
   
   
       21 . The grip element according to  claim 2 , wherein the connection stirrup is configured as a round tube.  
   
   
       22 . The grip element according to  claim 2 , wherein the connection stirrup is configured as square tube.  
   
   
       23 . The grip element according to  claim 3 , wherein the rubber linings on the clamping blocks are square and/or rectangular.  
   
   
       24 . The grip element according to  claim 1 , wherein the connection stirrup is configured as a cast part.  
   
   
       25 . The grip element according to  claim 1 , wherein the clamping blocks are positioned on stud bolts of the connection stirrup with eccentrically bored bushes, wherein during a rotation of the bushes about 1800, there is a width adjustment from centre to centre of the bushes (36) to each other.  
   
   
       26 . The grip element according to  claim 1 , wherein the clamping blocks are positioned on stud bolts of the connection stirrup with eccentrically bored bushes, such that a rotation of the bushes about 180° results in a width adjustment of the clamping blocks to each other of on the whole 23 mm.  
   
   
       27 . The grip element according to  claim 25 , wherein the bushes are of plastic.  
   
   
       28 . The grip element according to  claim 25 , wherein the bushes have a square configuration of a stud bolt bore on their side facing to the connection stirrup, wherein the bushes are secured against torsion on the stud bolts on a square stud.  
   
   
       29 . The grip element according to  claim 25 , wherein the bushes have on their side opposite the connection stirrup a bored opening of the stud bolt bore, wherein a compression spring can be mounted into the bored hole.  
   
   
       30 . The grip element according to  claim 29 , wherein the compression spring is held by a spring plate which is secured on a stud bolt of the clamping blocks.  
   
   
       31 . The grip element according to  claim 25 , wherein the bushes effect a hold of the clamping blocks positioned on the bushes.  
   
   
       32 . The grip element according to  claim 25 , wherein the bushes each have a head which is provided with a knurled handy edge.  
   
   
       33 . The grip element according to  claim 32 , wherein the edge of the head has on its side facing the clamping block fitting pin bores in a 90° arrangement.  
   
   
       34 . The grip element according to  claim 33 , wherein the edge of the head has 4 fitting pin bores.  
   
   
       35 . The grip element according to  claim 33  wherein the bushes are secured against torsion on fitting pins which are inserted in the clamping block and extend through the bores of the head edge.  
   
   
       36 . The grip element according to  claim 35 , wherein the bushes are secured against torsion on four fitting pins.  
   
   
       37 . The grip element according to  claim 25 , wherein the bushes have on their head side a bored opening of the stud bolt bore with a dimension which guarantees the fitting of a compression spring with at least 10 mm spring excursion.  
   
   
       38 . The grip element according to  claim 37 , wherein the compression spring is held by a spring plate which is mounted on the stud bolt of the clamping blocks.  
   
   
       39 . The grip element according to  claim 2 , wherein the head of the bushes has radially arranged marks for indicating the position of the bush relatively to a mark on the respective clamping block.  
   
   
       40 . The grip element according to  claim 25 , wherein the clamping blocks are provided with a bore which receives the bush.  
   
   
       41 . The grip element according to  claim 1 , wherein the bushes affect a hold of the clamping blocks positioned on the bushes.  
   
   
       42 . The grip element according to  claim 8 , wherein the surface is square.  
   
   
       43 . The grip element according to  claim 30 , wherein the conversion spring is a spring washer.