Removable cap assembly

• US 20040231609A1
• Filed: 05/17/2004
• Published: 11/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ver Hage Enterprises
• Original Assignee: Ver Hage Enterprises
• Inventors: Ver Hage, Richard P.
• Granted Patent: US 7,156,264 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 119/72
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 7/06 actuated by the animal for poultry A01K39/0213
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/0773 Threads
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2949/0774 Interrupted threads
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/32 with means for venting

Abstract

A removable cap assembly having a cap, a stopper and a sipper tube. The cap has a curved side wall which has an inner and outer surface. From this wall extends a top portion. A boss extends perpendicularly from the top portion. The boss has a bottom portion and a top portion. A circumferential rib extends perpendicularly from the top portion of the boss. The boss and rib define an opening in the cap. A stopper is provided that is dimensioned to seal the opening of the cap. The stopper is maintained in the cap by the boss and circumferential rib. The stopper includes a disc-shaped base and a cylindrical wall portion that extends therefrom. Additionally, a first groove that is dimensioned to receive the bottom portion of the boss is positioned in the base around the wall portion. Also, a second circumferential groove is positioned in the top portion of the wall portion. This second, groove is dimensioned to receive the rib. The stopper has a hole for receiving a sipper tube.

Claims

1. A removable cap assembly, comprising:

a cap having a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, a top portion extending from said curved side wall, a boss extending perpendicularly from said top portion, said boss having a bottom and a top, a circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said top of said boss, said boss and rib defining an opening in said cap, said opening having a width and a height;

a stopper dimensioned to seal said opening, said stopper having a hole therein configured to allow a fluid to flow therethrough, said stopper being maintained in said cap by said boss and rib, said stopper including a disc shaped base, a cylindrical wall portion extending from said base, a first groove in said base surrounding said wall portion, said first groove dimensioned to receive said bottom of said boss, a second circumferential groove at a top portion of said wall, said second groove dimensioned to receive said rib; and

an appliance member adapted to be positioned within said hole and extending through said opening.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said appliance member is a sipper tube.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said appliance member is a plug.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said stopper further comprises a channel formed in said base.

5. The assembly of claim 4, wherein said channel further comprises an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface of said channel dimensioned to receive an upper surface of a bottle and said lower surface of said channel dimensioned to receive an inner surface of a bottle to form a substantially tight seals therebetween.

6. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a thread formed on said inner surface of said curved wall.

7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein said width of said opening is less than two times the height of said opening.

8. The removable cap assembly as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a plug dimensioned to seal said hole in said stopper.

9. A removable cap and bottle assembly comprising:

a cap having a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, a top portion extending from said curved side wall, a boss extending perpendicularly from said top portion, said boss having a bottom and a top, a circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said top of said boss, said boss and rib defining an opening in said cap, said opening having a width and a height;

a stopper dimensioned to seal said opening, said stopper having a hole therein configured to allow a fluid to flow therethrough, said stopper being maintained in said cap by said boss and rib, said stopper including a disc shaped base, a cylindrical wall portion extending from said base, a first groove in said base surrounding said wall portion, said first groove dimensioned to receive said bottom of said boss, a second circumferential groove at a top portion of said wall portion, said second groove dimensioned to receive said rib; and

a bottle having a mouth portion with an inner surface and an outer surface, said outer surface having a first at least two threads disposed thereon corresponding to a second set of threads, disposed on said inner surface of said side wall of said cap, so that when said cap is screwed on to said mouth of said bottle, a compression seal is formed along an entire circumference of said cap and said bottle with less than a full turn of said cap.

10. The assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein said threads disposed on said outer surface of said bottle are discrete.

11. The assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein four of said threads are disposed on said inner surface of said cap and four of said corresponding threads are disposed on said outer surface of said bottle.

12. A removable cap assembly, comprising:

a cap having a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, a top portion extending from said curved side wall, a boss extending perpendicularly from said top portion, said boss having a bottom and a top, a circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said top of said boss, said boss and rib defining an opening in said cap, said opening having a width and a height;

a stopper dimensioned to seal said opening, said stopper having a hole therein configured to allow a fluid to flow therethrough, said stopper being maintained in said cap by said boss and rib, said stopper including a disc shaped base, a cylindrical wall portion extending from said base; and

a removable plug configured to be placed in said hole to prevent fluid flow therefrom when desired.