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 in the shape of an inverted trapezoid, said boss having a bottom and a top, a first circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said top of said boss, 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 an inverted trapezoidal shape complementary to said boss, said stopper having a hole therein configured to allow a fluid to flow therethrough, said stopper being maintained in said cap by said inverted trapezoid shape of said boss, 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; 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 having a cap with a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface. A top portion extends from the side wall. A boss extends perpendicularly from the top portion in the shape of an inverted trapezoid, where the boss has a bottom and a top. A first circumferential rib extends perpendicularly from the top of the boss. A stopper is dimensioned to seal the opening, having an inverted trapezoidal shape complementary to the boss. The stopper is maintained in the cap by the inverted trapezoid shape of said boss. The stopper includes a disc shaped base, a cylindrical wall portion extending from the base, a first groove in the base surrounding the wall portion dimensioned to receive the bottom of the boss. An appliance member is adapted to be positioned within the hole and extending through the opening.
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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 in the shape of an inverted trapezoid, said boss having a bottom and a top, a first circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said top of said boss, 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 an inverted trapezoidal shape complementary to said boss, said stopper having a hole therein configured to allow a fluid to flow therethrough, said stopper being maintained in said cap by said inverted trapezoid shape of said boss, 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; 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 in the shape of an inverted trapezoid, said boss having a bottom and a top, a first circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said top of said boss, 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 an inverted trapezoidal shape complementary to said boss, said stopper having a hole therein configured to allow a fluid to flow therethrough, said stopper being maintained in said cap by said inverted trapezoid shape of said boss, 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; 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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