Color-coded identification plug

• US 20080141574A1
• Filed: 12/14/2007
• Published: 06/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dustin Paul Jones
• Original Assignee: Dustin Paul Jones
• Inventors: Jones, Dustin Paul
• Application Number:
  US12/002,257
• Publication Number:
  US 20080141574A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/660
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 55/1141 the plug being made of elastic material

Abstract

A color-coded identification plug facilitates identification of pipes, conduits, and like structures at a construction or building site. The identification plug is preferably of unitary or one-piece construction, including a generally elongated shaft portion, and a generally planar handle portion joined to one end of the shaft portion to facilitate manipulation of the plug. The plug includes at least one, and preferably a plurality of resiliently deformable rings extending radially outwardly from the shaft portion, in spaced relationship to the handle portion. The rings are preferably formed with increasing diameters, in a direction away from the handle portion to facilitate insertion within variously sized pipes or conduits, with at least one of the rings fitting exteriorly of the pipe conduit to limit insertion of the plug into the pipe, and prevent debris or the like from entering the pipe.

Claims

1. An identification plug, comprising:

a generally elongated shaft portion;

a generally planar handle portion joined to one end of said shaft portion, said handle portion facilitating manipulation of said plug; and

at least one relisiently deformable ring extending radially outwardly from said shaft portion, in spaced relationship to said handle portion,

whereby said plug is insertable in a pipe or like structure to facilitate identification of said pipe.

2. An identification plug in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

said plug includes a plurality of said deformable rings extending radially outwardly from said shaft portion in axially spaced relationship to each other, said rings being of increasing diameters in a direction away from said handle portion.

3. An identification plug in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

said identification plug is color-coded.

4. An identification plug in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

said handle portion defines an opening to facilitate securement of an associated element to said plug.

5. An identification plug in accordance with claim 2, wherein:

one of said rings is sized to fit exteriorly of said pipe to limit insertion of the plug, while another one of said rings, spaced further from said handle portion, is sized to fit within and engage the interior of said pipe.

6. An identification plug in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

said shaft portion has a generally x-shaped cross-section.

7. An identification plug in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

said deformable ring is circular.