Receptacles – Closures – Having means for securing or retaining closure in its closed...
Patent
1997-01-31
2000-02-08
Cronin, Stephen K.
Receptacles
Closures
Having means for securing or retaining closure in its closed...
220315, 2203671, 220DIG33, B65D 4528
Patent
active
RE0365572
ABSTRACT:
A push-on filler neck cap for a fill passageway of a tank. The cap is provided with a push top and a dependent housing sized to fit within the fill passageway and with a fill passageway seal that is located at the lower inserted end of the housing and wherein the [can] cap is also provided with a restraining mechanism located between the push top and the fill passageway [seat] seal for securing the cap to the passageway in a sealed manner. The restraining mechanism is defined by a plurality of lugs which: 1) engage into a recess in the fill passageway; 2) pivot outward from the housing to engage the recess in response to movement of a spring biased lever pivotedly mounted to the push top with the recess; and (3) are biased to pivot outwardly for engagement with the recess by a spring located within the housing, which spring also urges the seal into its sealing relationship within the fill passageway.
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Cronin Stephen K.
Stant Manufacturing Inc.
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