FLOW-THROUGH PIPING CAP

• US 20170363246A1
• Filed: 06/20/2016
• Published: 12/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dobber Industries, LLC
• Original Assignee: Dobber Industries, LLC
• Inventors: BRYANT, DARWIN D.
• Application Number:
  US15/186,816
• Publication Number:
  US 20170363246A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 55/24 Preventing accumulation of dirt or other matter in the pipes, e.g. by traps, by strainers

Abstract

A pipe cap and methods for using the pipe cap are provided. The invention includes a pipe cap, which can include a body having one or more openings disposed therein. The pipe cap can also include a connector, and the connector can be configured to connect to a drain pipe. The pipe cap can be configured to prevent insects and animals from entering and clogging fluid drainage systems, e.g., HVAC systems.

Claims

1. A pipe cap, comprising:

a body comprising one or more openings disposed therein, and

a connector, wherein the connector is configured to connect to a drain pipe.

2. The pipe cap of claim 1, wherein the body is spherical in shape.

3. The pipe cap of claim 1, wherein the body comprises five or more openings disposed therein.

4. The pipe cap of claim 1, wherein one or more ridges are disposed on the main body.

5. The pipe cap of claim 1, wherein the one or more openings in the pipe cap is configured to prevent insects from passing therethrough.

6. A pipe cap, comprising:

an elongated body having a first end and a second end,

a face disposed about the first end, wherein the face comprises one or more openings disposed therein, and

a connector disposed about the second end, wherein the connector is configured to connect to a drain pipe.

7. The pipe cap of claim 6, wherein one or more ridges are disposed about the elongated body.

8. The pipe cap of claim 6, wherein the one or more openings are configured to prevent rodents from passing into the pipe cap.

9. The pipe cap of claim 6, wherein one or more openings are disposed in the side walls of the elongated body.

10. A pipe cap system, comprising:

an body having a first end and a second end,

a face disposed about the first end, wherein the face comprises one or more openings disposed therein,

a connector disposed about the second end, and

a conduit, wherein the conduit is configured to attach the pipe cap to a drainage pipe.

11. The piping cap of claim 10, wherein the second end of the body comprises a threaded connector.

12. The pipe cap system of claim 10, wherein the conduit further comprises a flange.