Fire extinguisher holder

Claim 1

The fire extinguisher holder to be positioned against a support comprising: an impact resistant cylindrical container open at each end for receiving a fire extinguisher loosely therein where said container has a length greater than its width and a construction similar to that of the fire extinguisher to be placed therein to provide protection for the fire extinguisher from impacts; fire extinguisher within said container; supporting means comprising a base integrally secured to one end of the cylindrical container for supporting the fire extinguisher within the cylindrical container and having triangular openings with the apex of the triangle directed radially inward; said cylindrical container having an opening in the wall of said container extending vertically downward from the end without the support and is sufficiently wide for insertion of the hose of the fire extinguisher therethrough; mounting means for non-fixedly releasably retaining the cylindrical container to the support comprising adjustable means for tightening the container against a fixed part without requiring the use of bolt holes, welds, or other changes to the support; said means comprising a bracket secured to the container having a pair of outwardly extending tabs, one on each side of said opening in the wall and a pair of elongated rod means, each of which passes through one of said tabs and which may be adjustably tightened against said tab for holding the container against the support while directing said wall opening toward a recess in the support.