Four port cap adapter
OwnerRodney Laibleinventor
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Abstract
A four port cap adapter for mounting on the upper end of a liquid chemical container with the throat of the container having a single draw container insert positioned therein. The adapter cap includes a lower housing, an upper housing, a cover support and a cover which are joined together. The lower and upper housings have a first fluid passageway extending therethrough. Four take-off supports and four take-offs are mounted on the upper wall of the cover. The four ports are in liquid communication with the first fluid passageway. The four ports are fluidly connected to dispensers or the like.
Claims20
A cap adapter configured to be mounted on an outlet opening of a container, the cap adapter comprising:
- a cap;
- a lower housing having a passageway;
- a valve positioned in the passageway of the lower housing;
- an upper housing having a passageway;
- said upper housing being coupled to the lower housing;
- a cover support;
- said cover support coupled to the upper housing;
- a cover;
- said cover being removably secured to the cover support;
- and
- said cover comprising four take-off supports and four take-off ports;
- wherein said take-off ports are in liquid communication with said outlet opening of said container;
- wherein said take-off ports are configured to be placed in fluid communication with dispensers, mixers or combinations thereof.
In combination:
- a liquid container having an outlet opening with external threads;
- a container insert mounted in said outlet opening of said liquid container;
- said container insert having a liquid discharge opening;
- a cap adapter configured to be mounted on said outlet opening of said liquid container;
- said cap adapter comprising:
- a) a cap;
- b) said cap being coupled to the outlet opening of the liquid container;
- c) a lower housing;
- d) said lower housing including a first passageway which extends therethrough;
- e) said lower housing further including a valve positioned in the first passageway;
- f) an upper housing;
- g) said upper housing including a second passageway which extends therethrough;
- h) said upper housing having a shoulder extending horizontally therefrom;
- i) said upper housing being coupled to the lower housing wherein the first and second passageways are configured to permit liquid to flow therethrough;
- j) a cover support;
- k) said cover support coupled to the upper housing;
- l) a cover;
- m) said cover removably secured to the cover support;
- and
- n) said cover comprising:
- i. four take-off supports;
- and
- ii. four take-off ports;
- iii. wherein said four take-off ports are coupled to the four take-off supports;
- whereby said take-off ports of the cap adapter are in liquid communication with said liquid discharge opening of said container insert;
- whereby said four take-off ports of the cap adapter are configured to be placed in fluid communication with four dispensers, four mixers or combinations thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.