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 first circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said top of said boss and a second circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said bottom of said boss, said boss and ribs 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 second circumferential rib, said stopper including a disc shaped base, a cylindrical wall portion extending from said base, a first groove in said base surrounding said wall portion, said first groove dimensioned to receive said bottom of said boss, a second circumferential groove at a bottom of said wall, said second groove dimensioned to receive said second circumferential rib; 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 includes a cap having a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. A top portion extends from the curved side wall, a boss extending perpendicularly from the top portion. The boss has a bottom and a top, a first circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from the top of the boss and a second circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from the bottom of the boss. The boss and rib defining an opening in the cap, the opening has a width and a height. 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 second circumferential rib, the stopper includes a disc shaped base. A cylindrical wall portion extends from the base, a first groove in the base surrounding the wall portion. The first groove is dimensioned to receive the bottom of the boss and a second circumferential groove at a bottom of the wall dimensioned to receive the second circumferential rib.
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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 first circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said top of said boss and a second circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said bottom of said boss, said boss and ribs 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 second circumferential rib, said stopper including a disc shaped base, a cylindrical wall portion extending from said base, a first groove in said base surrounding said wall portion, said first groove dimensioned to receive said bottom of said boss, a second circumferential groove at a bottom of said wall, said second groove dimensioned to receive said second circumferential rib; 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 first circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said top of said boss and a second circumferential rib extending perpendicular from said bottom of said boss, said boss and ribs 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 second circumferential rib, said stopper including a disc shaped base, a cylindrical wall portion extending from said base, a first groove in said base surrounding said wall portion, said first groove dimensioned to receive said bottom of said boss, a second circumferential groove at a bottom portion of said wall portion, said second groove dimensioned to receive said second circumferential rib; 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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