Shell cap

• US 6,640,722 B2
• Filed: 09/18/2002
• Issued: 11/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Armaturen-GmbH
• Original Assignee: Armaturen-GmbH
• Inventors: Stögermüller, Johann
• Primary Examiner(s): Jordan, Charles T.
• Application Number:
  US10/245,345
• Publication Number:
  US 20030051627A1
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: 102/439, 102/501, 102/506, 102/507
• US Class Current: 102/439
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 12/50 by dispersion

Abstract

A shell cap of plastic material has longitudinal depressions (6) arranged in a radiating configuration, and has additional peripheral grooves (7). The depressions 6 and peripheral grooves 7 form a grid which provides improved bursting certainty.

Claims

1. A shell cap comprising:

a convex portion;

a cylindrical portion connected to said convex portion, said convex portion and said cylindrical portion being formed of plastic material;

a plurality of depressions arranged in said convex portion and said cylindrical portion so as to radiate from a central region of said convex portion; and

a plurality of peripheral grooves formed in said shell cap so as to cross said depressions, at least one of said peripheral grooves being formed at said connection between said convex portion and said cylindrical portion, and at least one of said peripheral grooves being formed in said convex portion, said peripheral grooves being deeper than said depressions.

2. The shell cap of claim 1, wherein said plurality of peripheral grooves comprise two peripheral grooves.

3. The shell cap of claim 1, wherein said plurality of peripheral grooves comprise three peripheral grooves.

4. The shell cap of claim 1, wherein said depressions comprise longitudinal depressions, said peripheral grooves being arranged to cross said longitudinal depressions at right angles so as to form a grid pattern.

5. A shell comprising:

a shell body;

a filling contained within said shell body; and

a shell cap attached to said shell body so as to enclose said filling, said shell cap including;

a convex portion;

a cylindrical portion connected to said convex portion, said convex portion and said cylindrical portion being formed of plastic material;

a plurality of depressions arranged in said convex portion and said cylindrical portion so as to radiate from a central region of said convex portion; and

a plurality of peripheral grooves formed in said shell cap so as to cross said depressions, at least one of said peripheral grooves being formed at said connection between said convex portion and said cylindrical portion, and at least one of said peripheral grooves being formed in said convex portion, said peripheral grooves being deeper than said depressions.

6. The shell cap of claim 5, wherein said plurality of peripheral grooves comprise two peripheral grooves.

7. The shell cap of claim 5, wherein said plurality of peripheral grooves comprise three peripheral grooves.

8. The shell cap of claim 5, wherein said depressions comprise longitudinal depressions, said peripheral grooves being arranged to cross said longitudinal depressions at right angles so as to form a grid pattern.

9. The shell cap of claim 5, wherein said filling comprises one of dye and paint.