Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly including a tap for controlling fluid under pressure and a protective cap mounted around said tap, the tap including at least one handling member that includes a lever pivotably connected to the body of the tap and manually actuatable by an operator between at least a first rest position adjacent to the body of the tap and a second active position shifted by a nonzero angle relative to the body of the tap, the cap defining an inner protective space for the tap and being provided with at least one first side opening that enables movement of the lever between the first and second positions, the lever in the second position thereof intercepting the plane of the first opening and optionally projecting beyond the space of the cap, and characterized in that, in the mounted position for the use thereof, the cap is turning, that is, freely movable in rotation relative to the body of the tap around an axis, and in that the portion of the cap defining the first opening has contact e

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container packing structure, characterized in that it comprises a crystalline phase containing 55 to 97% by weight of xonotlite crystallites and 3 to 45% by weight of tobermorite crystallites. It also relates to a method for fabricating such a packing structure, and the container containing same, and its use for storing fluids such as gases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a packing structure for containers, characterized in that it comprises a material of xonotlite and/or tobermorite and/or foshagite crystal structure crystallized in the form of needles, at least 50% by volume of which have a length ranging from 2 to 10 ?m and a thickness ranging from 0.2 to 1 ?m. Process for manufacturing such a packing structure and gas container containing it.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container packing structure, characterized in that it comprises a crystalline phase containing 55 to 97% by weight of xonotlite crystallites and 3 to 45% by weight of tobermorite crystallites. It also relates to a method for fabricating such a packing structure, and the container containing same, and its use for storing fluids such as gases.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly including a tap for controlling fluid under pressure and a protective cap mounted around said tap, the tap including at least one handling member that includes a lever pivotably connected to the body of the tap and manually actuatable by an operator between at least a first rest position adjacent to the body of the tap and a second active position shifted by a nonzero angle relative to the body of the tap, the cap defining an inner protective space for the tap and being provided with at least one first side opening that enables movement of the lever between the first and second positions, the lever in the second position thereof intercepting the plane of the first opening and optionally projecting beyond the space of the cap, and characterized in that, in the mounted position for the use thereof, the cap is turning, that is, freely movable in rotation relative to the body of the tap around an axis, and in that the portion of the cap defining the first opening has contact e

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container packing structure, characterized in that it comprises a crystalline phase containing 55 to 97% by weight of xonotlite crystallites and 3 to 45% by weight of tobermorite crystallites. It also relates to a method for fabricating such a packing structure, and the container containing same, and its use for storing fluids such as gases.

Abstract: Protective cap for a pressurized tank, in particular, for the protection of an air pressure regulator device(s) mounted on a cylinder of pressurized gas (3,4, comprising at least two components (5,6) (10) to be mounted together and on the tank (4) so as to form a pressure enclosure, with at least two of the components (5,6; 15, 16) being mechanically connected by at least one connecting system (7), allowing at least one limited relative displacement between the components (5, 6; 15, 16), with at least two components (5, 6) forming the covering, complementary and distinct portions of the cap (15) in the assembled position.

Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure The invention concerns a gas storage system, in particular for supplying a motor vehicle power source, comprising at least two storage modules (GrA, GrB, GrC) each including an outlet conduit (Ci) connectable, by a quick-connect device (Cri) via an electromagnetic valve (vpA/B/C), to a supply line (L) of a user station, the modules, including for example different capacities, being produced with identical tanks (Ri). The invention is characterized in that the modules are used sequentially allowing one module to be completely emptied before the other module is used, and in that only the first empty module can be replaced with an identical full module, without replacing, at that stage, the other module in operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an expansion valve block which is equipped with coordinated means (8) for isolating the high-pressure circuit (3) and the low-pressure circuit (4) such that, when the gas delivery inlet is opened and closed, the two circuits are automatically controlled using the sequence that best guarantees the immunity of the installation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a packing structure for containers, characterized in that it comprises a material of xonotlite and/or tobermorite and/or foshagite crystal structure crystallized in the form of needles, at least 50% by volume of which have a length ranging from 2 to 10 ?m and a thickness ranging from 0.2 to 1 ?m. Process for manufacturing such a packing structure and gas container containing it.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a container packing structure, characterized in that it comprises a crystalline phase containing 55 to 97% by weight of xonotlite crystallites and 3 to 45% by weight of tobermorite crystallites. It also relates to a method for fabricating such a packing structure, and the container containing same, and its use for storing fluids such as gases.

Abstract: The invention relates to an expansion valve block which is equipped with coordinated means (8) for isolating the high-pressure circuit (3) and the low-pressure circuit (4) such that, when the gas delivery inlet is opened and closed, the two circuits are automatically controlled using the sequence that best guarantees the immunity of the installation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tap controlling the dispensing of a pressurized fluid, particularly a gas, comprising a valve body (1) that has an axis (XX) and is provided with an internal passage (10) for the fluid, which extends from an inlet port (8) to an outlet port (9), a fastening base (12) which has an axis (XX), coaxially supports the inlet port (8) of the internal passage (10), and the outer periphery of which is threaded, an outlet connection (4) which has an axis (BB) and supports the outlet port (9) of the internal passage (10), a manometer (5) which has an axis (AA) and the pressure-metering means of which is connected to the internal passage (10), an engaging member (11) which is disposed between the manometer (5) and the fastening base (12), and a lever (2) which pivots around an axis (YY) that runs perpendicular to the axis (XX) and cooperates with at least one valve (33) that acts upon the internal passage (10) such that the fluid can circulate or is prevented from circulating from the inlet por

Abstract: A fluid pressure-reducing unit or pressure-reducing valve allowing the pressure or flow rate of a fluid to be controlled or adjusted, including a main body within which at least one internal fluid passage is made between at least one fluid inlet orifice and at least one fluid outlet orifice, a part for controlling the fluid pressure and/or flow rate being arranged in or on at least part of the internal fluid passage, and at least one operator-operable rotary hand wheel part cooperating with the fluid pressure and/or flow rate control part, in response to the rotary hand wheel part being rotated, so as to control or adjust the pressure and/or the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the internal fluid passage and leaving via the fluid outlet orifice, wherein the rotary hand wheel parts can move in terms of rotation into a number of distinct angular positions, each angular position corresponding to a given fliud pressure or flow rate value, and the rotary hand wheel part having an angular travel less than 340

Abstract: The invention relates to an oxy-fuel torch. The torch comprises a body (10) comprising a number of pipes for conveying at least two streams of gas between inlets (14, 15) and outlets; at least two valves (16, 20, 22) mounted in said body capable of adopting a closed rest position and an open active position; a single control (12) for said valves and mounted so that it can move on the body and able to be moved so that it collaborates with said valves, capable of adopting a first stable position in which all the valves are at rest and at least one second stable position in which at least one of the valves is in the active position; controllable means (40) of locking said control (12) so as to secure it, at rest, to said body; and at least one controllable delivery adjusting means (46, 48) mounted on said body for adjusting the delivery of at least one of said streams of gas.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for distributing fluid under pressure, particularly welding gas, comprising at least one body (1′) provided with at least one manometer (3, 3′) comprising a housing (4) and a connection ferrule (2, 2′), said connection ferrule (2, 2′) being inserted in a recess (5, 5′) provided in the body (1′), characterized in that said body (1′) comprises moreover at least one passage (6, 16) communicating with said recess (5, 51), and in that said connection ferrule (2, 2′) comprises at least one recess (7, 71) and in that at least one connection means (8, 18) is inserted in at least one portion of at least one passage (6, 16) of the body (1′) and in at least one portion of at-least one recess (7, 7′) of the connection ferrule (2, 21), so as to permit the solidarization, at least temporarily, of said manometer (3, 3′) on said body (1′).

Abstract: The invention relates to an oxy-fuel torch. The torch comprises a body (10) comprising a number of pipes for conveying at least two streams of gas between inlets (14, 15) and outlets; at least two valves (16, 20, 22) mounted in said body capable of adopting a closed rest position and an open active position; a single control (12) for said valves and mounted so that it can move on the body and able to be moved so that it collaborates with said valves, capable of adopting a first stable position in which all the valves are at rest and at least one second stable position in which at least one of the valves is in the active position; controllable means (40) of locking said control (12) so as to secure it, at rest, to said body; and at least one controllable delivery adjusting means (46, 48) mounted on said body for adjusting the delivery of at least one of said streams of gas.

Abstract: A pressure gauge comprising a body (14) and a pressure sensing member consisting of a resiliently flexible curved tube (12) attached to the body (14) and having a fixed end (16) for communication with a fluid to enable pressure measurement, and a closed opposite end (18) freely movable by the fluid pressure relative to the body (14) and controlling a pressure indicator (20). The gauge comprises at least one stop (36) arranged between the body (14) and the tube (12) for restricting the resiliency of the tube (12).

Abstract: The tap/pressure regulator assembly, advantageously housed in a streamlined cowl forming a bottle-handling bonnet (C), comprises a body (1) intended to be mounted on a gas bottle and defining, on the inside, a gas utilization circuit, going to an outlet (3) via an isolating valve actuated by a lever (5) and via an adjustable pressure regulator (4, 25), and an independent filling circuit going from a filling fitting (6). The body (1) also carries high-pressure and low-pressure pressure gauges (8).Application especially to welding gases.FIG. 2 to be reproduced.

Abstract: Gas control and dispensing assembly comprising a lower unit (1) which is mounted on a gas tank (4) and houses a regulator (10, 9) and an upper unit (5) which is mounted on the lower unit (1) via a threaded ring (24) and houses an indexed flowmeter valve (14, 43) upstream of a low pressure gas outlet (19). The invention is suitable for transportable gas tanks and vehicle-body integrated gas tanks.