The invention relates to a protective casing (1) for a gas container (10) comprising a casing body (2) and a first pair of support posts (3, 4) integral with the casing body (2) and carrying a first carrying handle (5). It further comprises a second pair of support posts (6, 7) integral with the cowling body (2) and carrying a second carrying handle (8), the first and second carrying handles (5, 8) overcoming the body cowling (2). The support uprights (3, 4) of the first pair of uprights (3, 4) and the uprights (6, 7) of the second pair of uprights (6, 7) are fixed by relative to the others, and fixed relative to the casing body (2). The support uprights (3, 4) of the first pair of support uprights (3, 4) form with the uprights (6, 7) of the second pair of uprights (6, 7) an angle ( α) between 20 ° and 80 °. The first and second carrying handles (5, 8) are spaced from each other by a spacing (E) of between 4 cm and 15 cm. Gas distribution assembly (1, 10, 11) comprising a gas container (10), a valve block (11) attached to the gas container (10) and a protective shroud (1) according to the invention and its use to dispense gas. L'invention porte sur un capotage de protection (1) pour récipient de gaz (10) comprenant un corps de capotage (2) et une première paire de montants-supports (3, 4) solidaires du corps de capotage (2) et portant une première poignée de portage (5). Il comprend en outre une seconde paire de montants-supports (6, 7) solidaires du corps de capotage (2) et portant une seconde poignée de portage (8), les première et seconde poignées de portage (5, 8) surmontant le corps de capotage (2). Les montants-supports (3, 4) de la première paire de montants-supports (3, 4) et les montants-supports (6, 7) de la seconde paire de montants-supports (6, 7) sont fixes les uns par rapport aux autres, et fixes par rapport au corps de capotage (2). Les montants-supports (3, 4) de la première paire de montants-supports (3, 4) forment avec les montants-supports (6
