Vapor plug retention strap

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12214938-B2
Application number	US-202318212017-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 20, 2023
Priority date	Oct 18, 2019
Publication date	Feb 4, 2025
Grant date	Feb 4, 2025

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,
wherein the first connector and the second connector each have a distal end positioned away from the main body and a proximal end coupled to the main body,
wherein the first connector is connectable to the second connector over a top of a vapor plug, and
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.

2. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 1 , wherein the main body has a receptacle, a first curved portion, and a second curved portion.

3. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 2 , wherein the first curved portion and the second curved portion each have a portion partially contacting the receptacle.

4. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 2 , wherein the first curved portion and the second curved portion radially surround the receptacle.

5. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 2 , wherein the first curved portion and the second curved portion partially surround the receptacle.

6. 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.

7. A vapor plug retention strap, comprising:
a connector; and
a main body having a receptacle,
wherein the receptacle has an inner portion defining a collar to receive a neck of a vapor plug, the inner portion including an inner edge and one or more inlets formed on the inner edge,
wherein the one or more inlets each comprise a slit and a through-hole, wherein the slit is formed from the inner edge of the collar and leads to the through-hole, and
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 a neck of the vapor plug.

8. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 7 , wherein the connector has a buckle and a first strap.

9. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 8 , further comprising a second connector configured to couple with the first connector.

10. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 9 , wherein the second connector has a latch and a second strap.

11. A vapor plug retention strap, comprising:
a strap, wherein the strap has a plurality of slots;
a latch configured to be inserted into different slots of the plurality of slots to adjust a length of the vapor plug retention strap; and
a body portion coupled to the strap and having a receptacle formed within, the receptacle having a neck of a dewar received into the receptacle so that the receptacle encircles the neck and connects the body portion to the neck,
wherein the strap and the latch are coupled to the body portion and connect over a top of an opening of the neck to retain a vapor plug inside the neck.

12. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 11 , wherein the body portion has a first curved portion and a second curved portion.

13. The vapor plug of claim 12 , wherein the strap has a buckle, the buckle and the latch being positioned in between the first curved portion and the second curved portion on opposite sides.

14. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 12 , wherein the first curved portion and the second curved portion each have an edge partially contacting the receptacle.

15. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 14 , wherein the first curved portion and the second curved portion radially surround the receptacle.

16. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 15 , wherein the first curved portion and the second curved portion partially surround the receptacle.

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

18. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 11 , further comprising a buckle attached to the strap, the buckle to lock or secure the latch with the buckle.

19. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 11 , wherein the buckle and the latch are positioned away from the body portion and the strap is coupled to the body portion.

20. The vapor plug retention strap of claim 11 , wherein the latch is on a further strap, wherein the strap and the further strap are coupled to the body portion.

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