Fastener protection caps and methods
OwnerJimmie Sauseda, Daniel R. Lovettinventors
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Abstract
Fastener protection caps which shield a fastener from material applied in sandblasting, painting and other processes include a cap wall including at least one side cap wall portion having a first wall end and a second wall end, and an end cap wall portion at the first wall end. A cap interior may be defined by the cap wall. The cap interior may be sized and configured to accommodate at least a portion of a mechanical fastener. At least one wall bevel may be provided at the second wall end of the cap wall. Fastener protection methods are also disclosed.
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A fastener protection cap, comprising:
- a cap wall including at least one side cap wall portion having a first wall end and a second wall end, and an end cap wall portion at the first wall end;
- a cap interior defined by the cap wall, the cap interior sized and configured to accommodate at least a portion of a mechanical fastener;
- a first end cap magnet carried by the end cap wall portion of the cap wall inside the cap interior;
- a second end cap magnet carried by the side cap wall portion inside the cap interior at the second wall end;
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- at least one wall bevel at the second wall end of the cap wall.
A method of shielding at least one fastener on, adjacent to or protruding from a surface to be treated from at least one applied material applied to the surface, comprising:
- placing at least one fastener protection cap on the at least one fastener, the at least one fastener protection cap including:
- a cap wall including at least one side cap wall portion having a first wall end and a second wall end, and an end cap wall portion at the first wall end;
- a cap interior defined by the cap wall, the cap interior accommodates at least a portion of the at least one mechanical fastener;
- a first end cap magnet carried by the end cap wall portion of the cap wall inside the cap interior;
- a second end cap magnet carried by the side cap wall portion inside the cap interior at the second wall end;
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- at least one wall bevel at the second wall end of the cap wall;
- placing the at least one wall bevel against the surface to be treated;
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- applying the applied material to the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.