Removable cap assembly
First Claim
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 and at least one ridge on the inside surface of said boss below said top and above said bottom, 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 said at least one ridge, said stopper including a disc shaped base, a cylindrical wall portion extending from said base having at least one cavity corresponding to the location of said at least one ridge on said boss, a first groove in said base surrounding said wall portion, said first groove dimensioned to receive said bottom of said boss; and
an appliance member adapted to be positioned within said hole and extending through said opening.
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Abstract
A removable cap assembly employs a cap with a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. A top portion extends from the curved side wall. A boss extends perpendicularly from the top portion. The boss further has a bottom and a top with a circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from the top and at least one ridge on the inside surface of the boss below the top and above the bottom. A stopper is dimensioned to seal the opening. The stopper has a hole therein configured to allow a fluid to flow therethrough. The stopper is maintained in the cap by the boss and the at least one ridge. The stopper includes a disc shaped base and a cylindrical wall portion extending from the base having at least one cavity corresponding to the location of the at least one ridge on the boss. A first groove in the base surrounding the wall portion is dimensioned to receive the bottom of the boss.
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11 Claims
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1. A removable cap assembly, comprising:
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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 and at least one ridge on the inside surface of said boss below said top and above said bottom, 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 said at least one ridge, said stopper including a disc shaped base, a cylindrical wall portion extending from said base having at least one cavity corresponding to the location of said at least one ridge on said boss, a first groove in said base surrounding said wall portion, said first groove dimensioned to receive said bottom of said boss; and an appliance member adapted to be positioned within said hole and extending through said opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A removable cap assembly comprising:
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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 and at least one ridge on the inside surface of said boss below said top and above said bottom, 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 said at least one ridge, said stopper including a disc shaped base, a cylindrical wall portion extending from said base having at least one cavity corresponding to the location of said at least one ridge on said boss, a first groove in said base surrounding said wall portion, said first groove dimensioned to receive said bottom of said boss; 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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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