Receptacles – Closures – With closure opening arrangements for means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-15
2005-02-15
Young, Lee (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
Closures
With closure opening arrangements for means
C220S323000, C220S805000, C220S287000, C220S793000, C220S724000, C220S799000, C215S254000, C215S319000, C222S182000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06854616
ABSTRACT:
A protective cap for a threaded valve stem includes a generally cylindrical portion including a closed end, an open end and a cylindrical wall portion therebetween. A plurality of locating ribs are located on an internal surface of the cylindrical wall portion. A plurality of fingers project radially inward from the internal surface between the locating ribs. A tear strip formed by two frangible members, and a pull tab are formed on an external surface of the cylindrical wall portion. Each finger is located between a pair of the locating ribs and has a flexible portion adjacent the internal surface for locating the fingers in unlocked state and a locked state. The fingers in the unlocked state are inclined toward the open end, and the fingers in the locked state curl toward the closed end.
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Alliance Plastics
Smalley James
Young Lee
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