# US 11,028,612 B2 · Monument cap device comprising a circular lid and an adhering structure

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- Number: US 11,028,612 B2
- Document ID: US11028612B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/109,521
- Filed: 2018-08-22
- Published: 2020-02-27
- Granted: 2021-06-08
- Earliest claimed: 2018-08-22
- Applicants: Sheila Fennessy
- Inventors: Sheila Fennessy
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11028612B2

## CPC

- E04H 13/001: {Accessories for grave sites, e.g. liners, covers, vault lowering devices (E04H13/003 takes precedence)}
- E04H 13/003: {Funeral monuments, grave sites curbing or markers not making part of vaults (E04H13/008 takes precedence)}
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)

## Abstract

Various embodiments of a monument cap device are disclosed. The monument cap comprises a circular lid and an adhering structure for securing the device to a hole or receiving structure to protect the hole or receiving structure and to prevent lateral movement of the device. The adhering structure can comprise one or more circular sidewalls and/or a plurality of legs extending from the circular lid.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A monument cap comprising:
a circular lid with a first sidewall along its circumference, the first sidewall containing a groove facing radially-outward;
a second sidewall protruding from a bottom face of the circular lid, the second sidewall having an outer diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of the first sidewall; and
a plurality of legs extending from the second sidewall for engaging with an opening;
wherein the groove is visible when the second sidewall and plurality of legs are placed in the opening.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The monument cap of claim 1, wherein the plurality of legs consists of four legs.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The monument cap of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of legs is 1-4 inches long.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The monument cap of claim 1, wherein the circular lid has a thickness of approximately 0.2 inches.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The monument cap of claim 1, wherein the monument cap is constructed of plastic.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The monument cap of claim 1, wherein the monument cap is constructed of metal.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The monument cap of claim 1, wherein the monument cap is constructed of a combination of plastic and metal.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The monument cap of claim 1, wherein the monument cap is constructed of rubber.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The monument cap of claim 1, wherein a top face of the circular lid slopes downward from the center of the circular lid.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The monument cap of claim 1, wherein the legs are flexible and flare outward when the legs are not engaged with the opening.

### Claim 11

A monument cap comprising:
a circular lid with a first sidewall along its circumference;
a second sidewall protruding from a bottom face of the circular lid, the second sidewall having an outer diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of the first sidewall; and
a plurality of legs extending from the second sidewall for engaging with an opening,
wherein each of the plurality of legs has two or more grooves at a bottom of the leg.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The monument cap of claim 11, wherein the circular lid has a thickness of approximately 0.2 inches.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The monument cap of claim 11, wherein the monument cap is constructed of plastic.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The monument cap of claim 11, wherein the monument cap is constructed of metal.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The monument cap of claim 11, wherein the monument cap is constructed of a combination of plastic and metal.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The monument cap of claim 11, wherein the monument cap is constructed of rubber.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The monument cap of claim 11, wherein a top face of the circular lid slopes downward from the center of the circular lid.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The monument cap of claim 11, wherein the legs are flexible and flare outward when the legs are not engaged with the opening.