Vapor plug retention strap

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11097873-B2
Application number	US-201916657317-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 18, 2019
Priority date	Oct 18, 2019
Publication date	Aug 24, 2021
Grant date	Aug 24, 2021

Abstract

Method, system, apparatus, and/or device to secure the vapor plug within the dewar. The vapor plug retention strap includes a first connector, a second connector and a main body. The second connector is configured to couple with the first connector. The main body is coupled in between the first connector and the second connector. The main body has a receptacle formed within that is configured to receive a neck of a vapor plug of a dewar and retain the neck of the vapor plug to secure the vapor plug within the dewar.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vapor plug retention strap, comprising:
a first connector;
a second connector configured to couple with the first connector; and
a main body coupled in between the first connector and the second connector and defining a receptacle that has an inner edge with one or more edge portions formed from one or more inlets, the receptacle with the one or more edge portions along the inner edge being configured to:
receive a neck of a vapor plug of a dewar,
adjust to movement of the neck of the vapor plug, and
retain and secure the neck of the vapor plug within the dewar.

2. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 1 , wherein the first connector and the second connector each have a distal end positioned away from the main body and a proximal end positioned or coupled to the main body, wherein the distal end of the first connector is wrapped and connected to the distal end of the second connector over a top of the vapor plug.

3. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 1 , wherein the main body has a first curved portion and a second curved portion, wherein the first connector and the second connector are positioned in between the first curved portion and the second curved portion on opposite sides.

4. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 1 , wherein the one or more edge portions are configured to flex, move or adjust to the movement of the neck of the vapor plug.

5. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 1 , wherein the first connector has a buckle and a first strap and the second connector has a latch and a second strap.

6. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 5 , wherein the first strap couples the buckle and the main body and the first strap has one or more slots positioned along the first strap between the buckle and the main body.

7. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 6 , wherein the latch is inserted in one of the one or more slots to adjust a length of the vapor plug retention strap.

8. A vapor plug retention strap, comprising:
a buckle with a first strap;
a latch with a second strap and configured to be inserted into the buckle to lock or secure the latch with the buckle; and
a body portion coupled to the first strap and the second strap and having a receptacle that is configured to:
receive a neck of a vapor plug of a dewar,
retain the neck of the vapor plug within the receptacle, and
secure the vapor plug with the dewar.

9. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 8 , wherein the latch is wrapped and connected to the buckle over a top of the vapor plug to retain the vapor plug.

10. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 8 , wherein the body portion has a first curved portion and a second curved portion, wherein the buckle and the latch are positioned in between the first curved portion and the second curved portion on opposite sides.

11. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 8 , wherein the receptacle has an inner portion, wherein the inner portion includes an inner edge and one or more inlets formed on the inner edge, wherein the one or more inlets are configured to form a plurality of sections within the inner portion that flex, move or adjust to movement of the neck of the vapor plug.

12. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 8 , wherein the buckle and the latch are positioned away from the body portion and the first strap and the second strap are coupled to the body portion.

13. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 12 , wherein the first strap has a plurality of slots to receive the latch.

14. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 13 , wherein the latch is inserted in different slots of the plurality of slots to adjust a length of the vapor plug retention strap.

15. A vapor plug retention strap, comprising:
a first connector having a slot and a protruding portion;
a second connector having a flap that is configured to interlock with the protruding portion of the first connector when the second connector is inserted into the slot; and
a body coupled in between the first connector and the second connector and having a collar that is configured to:
receive a neck of a vapor plug,
retain the neck of the vapor plug within a dewar when the first connector and the second connector are coupled, and
secure the body around the neck of the vapor plug.

16. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 15 , wherein the body has a first curved portion and a second curved portion, wherein the collar has an inner edge and one or more inlets.

17. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 16 , wherein the first connector and the second connector each have a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the proximal end of the first connector and the proximal end of the second connector are coupled to the body in between the first curved portion and the second curved portion, respectively.

18. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 16 , wherein the first curved portion, the second curved portion, the first connector and the second connector are integrally formed.

19. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 16 , wherein the second connector is inserted into the slot to lock or secure the first connector and the second connector.

Assignees

• Cryoport Inc

Inventors

• Obrad Frank

Classifications

• F17C2270/0509

  "Dewar" vessels · CPC title

• F17C2223/033

  Small pressure, e.g. for liquefied gas · CPC title

• F17C2223/0161

  cryogenic, e.g. LNG, GNL, PLNG · CPC title

• F17C2221/014

  Nitrogen · CPC title

• F17C2205/0311

  Closure means · CPC title