# US 10,118,285 B2 · Interchangeable cap for the storage of tools with a handle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,118,285 B2 - Document ID: US10118285B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/568,329 - Filed: 2016-04-21 - Published: 2018-05-17 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-04-21 - Assignees: Jaime Jose Roncero Romero - Applicants: Jaime Jose Roncero Romero - Inventors: Jose Maria Roncero Blazquez - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118285B2 ## CPC - B25G 1/08: with provision for storing tool elements - A47L 13/51: Storing of cleaning tools, e.g. containers therefor - A47L 13/512: Clamping devices for hanging the tools - B25G 1/00: Handle constructions - F16B 1/00: Devices for securing together, or preventing relative movement between, constructional elements or machine parts - F16B 2200/83: Use of a magnetic material - B25G: HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS (attaching the blades or the like to handles of hand tools for soil working A01B1/22; handles of hand implements for harvesting A01D1/14; handles integral with brushware A46B) - A47L: DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING (brushes A46B; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind B08B9/00; laundry D06F); SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL (cleaning in general B08) - F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D) ## Abstract The present invention relates to a cap of the type used for being attached to shafts or handles (1) of implements, such as cleaning implements, and coupleable to different types of handles (1), thereby preventing the need to have different sized and shaped caps, basically comprising an elongated and hollow tubular body, an upper end (2), an open lower end (3) for at least partially housing therein the free end of the handle (1) of an implement, a magnet (4) for attaching it to a hanging surface (9) and progressive adjustment means for adjusting it to the outer contour of said handle (1). ## Claims ### Claim 1 Interchangeable cap for storing implements with a handle (1) comprising: an elongated and hollow tubular body, an upper end (2), an open lower end (3) for at least partially housing therein the free end of the handle (1) of an implement, and at least one magnet (4) characterized in that on the inside thereof, in correspondence with the area in which the free end of the handle (1) of the implement can be housed, it comprises progressive adjustment means for adjusting it to the outer contour of said handle (1). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Interchangeable cap according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises an elastic and hollow conical body (5) as progressive adjustment means, its largest diameter being in the area close to the lower end (3) forming the opening of the cap with respect to the handle (1) and its smallest diameter being in the area close to the upper end (2). ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) Interchangeable cap according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one magnet (4) is located in the upper end (2). ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Interchangeable cap according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one magnet (4) is located on its side surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) Interchangeable cap according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one magnet (4) is embedded therein such that the face of said magnet (4) intended for being attached to the hanging surface (9) is flush with the outer surface of the cap. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) Interchangeable cap according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one magnet (4) is only partially embedded therein such that the face of said magnet (4) intended for being attached to the hanging surface (9) projects with respect to the outer surface of the cap. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) Interchangeable cap according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises at least one magnet (4) on the inside thereof, without it being visible from the outside. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) Interchangeable cap according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises through cavities or recesses on its outer surface. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) Interchangeable cap according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made up of different materials in its outer surface and in its inner surface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) Interchangeable cap according to claim 9, characterized in that its outer surface is made of a harder material than the inner surface forming the hollow conical body (5). ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) Interchangeable cap according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer shape of the cap is at least partially conical and parallel to the hollow conical body (5) of the inner part thereof. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) Interchangeable cap according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a pair of outer circumferential grooves (6) intended for the coupling of complementary ridges (10) included in an accessory (7) which in turn comprises an additional magnet (4′). ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) Interchangeable cap according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a through hole (8) in correspondence with its upper end (2) such that it does not intersect the hollow conical body (5). ### Claim 14 (depends on 2) Interchangeable cap according to claim 2, characterized in that at least one magnet (4) is located in the upper end (2). ### Claim 15 (depends on 2) Interchangeable cap according to claim 2, characterized in that at least one magnet (4) is located on its side surface. ### Claim 16 (depends on 4) Interchangeable cap according to claim 4, characterized in that at least one magnet (4) is embedded therein such that the face of said magnet (4) intended for being attached to the hanging surface (9) is flush with the outer surface of the cap. ### Claim 17 (depends on 4) Interchangeable cap according to claim 4, characterized in that at least one magnet (4) is only partially embedded therein such that the face of said magnet (4) intended for being attached to the hanging surface (9) projects with respect to the outer surface of the cap. ### Claim 18 (depends on 4) Interchangeable cap according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises at least one magnet (4) on the inside thereof, without it being visible from the outside. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) Interchangeable cap according to claim 11, characterized in that it comprises a pair of outer circumferential grooves (6) intended for the coupling of complementary ridges (10) included in an accessory (7) which in turn comprises an additional magnet (4′). ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) Interchangeable cap according to claim 13, characterized in that it comprises a through hole (8) in correspondence with its upper end (2) such that it does not intersect the hollow conical body (5).