Protective caps for bolts with nuts

• US 6,135,691 A
• Filed: 02/01/1999
• Issued: 10/24/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Government of Malaysia), Orinippon Trading Sdn. Bhd. (Innovative Upstream Technologies Sdn. Bhd.)
• Original Assignee: Petronas Research & Scientific Services Sendirian Berhad, Romilly International Limited
• Inventors: Nadarajah, Nagendran, Mohd Nor, A. Rahim
• Primary Examiner(s): Saether, Flemming
• Application Number:
  US09/117,763
• Time in Patent Office: 631 Days
• Field of Search: 411/428, 411/429, 411/431, 411/377, 411/373, 411/372.5, 411/372.6
• US Class Current: 411/431
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 37/14 Cap nuts; Nut caps or bolt caps

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a protective device for a nut and bolt assembly which assembly is used to secure two or more parts together. The invention a tubular shaft member to protect the bolt and a tubular shaft or hemispherical body to cover the nut or to cover the tubular shaft and nut together. The tubular shaft is either an independent unit or is integrally connected to the hemispherical body. In more embodiments a connecter unit is used. Grease or other protective agent is introduced into assembly to prevent rust and deterioration.

Claims

1. A protective device comprising:

a tubular cap closed at one end and open at another end said open end being broader than the closed end wherein;

the closed end of the tubular cap includes a one-way valve to allow the expulsion of materials from within the tubular cap to the outside and to prevent entry of materials from the outside into the tubular cap and the open end of the tubular cap is adapted to fit over a nut in a tight fitting manner.

2. The protective device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said one-way valve comprises a mound with a thin slit on the top of said mound, said mound being supported by a plurality of ridges connecting said mound and side walls of said tubular cap.

3. A protective device comprising:

a tubular cap closed at one end and open another end, said open end being broader than the closed end wherein the tubular cap comprises an extendible shaft portion consisting of a zigzag collapsible region in the shaft portion;

a one way value in the shaft portion; and

a skirt part adapted to fit over a nut and integral with the extendible shaft portion,

wherein the skirt part is fitted over the nut and the extendible shaft portion encapsulates a bolt.

4. A protective device comprising:

a tubular cap closed at one end and open at another end, said open end being broader than the closed end wherein the tubular cap comprises a shaft portion whose internal circumferential face contains grooves;

a one way value in the shaft portion; and

a skirt part adapted to fit over a nut and integral with the shaft portion,

wherein the skirt part is fitted over the nut and the shaft portion encapsulates a bolt.

5. The protective device as claimed in claim 4 wherein the shaft portion contains annular grooves on the internal circumferential face.

6. The protective device as claimed in claim 4 wherein said grooves are annular.

7. The protective device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said one-way valve is arranged to permit flow therethrough out of said tubular cap and to prevent flow therethrough into said tubular cap.

8. The protective device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said shaft portion is an extendible shaft portion.