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US 11,598,447 B2Granted
Hazardous material container plug
AssigneeMicro Matic USA, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey Crowell, Michael Tomlinson, Jeff Smigiel
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Abstract
A plug for a valve for a container that may contain hazardous materials is provided. The plug may include an outer wall, and one or more keys disposed on an external surface of the outer wall. The keys may be sized and shaped to respectively fit within one or more corresponding notches and one or more circumferential grooves in the valve to secure the plug to the valve.
Claims11
A plug for a valve, the plug comprising:
- an outer wall;
- one or more keys disposed on an external surface of the outer wall;
- and
- a tamper-evident pin;
- wherein said keys are sized and shaped to respectively fit within one or more corresponding notches and one or more circumferential grooves in the valve to secure the plug to the valve;
- wherein the plug is configured to be inserted into the valve so that the one or more keys of the plug are respectively inserted into the one or more notches, and the one or more keys of the plug are configured to be respectively moved within the one or more circumferential grooves in a first direction as the plug is rotated;
- wherein the plug comprises a hole that is configured to be aligned with one of the notches in the valve;
- wherein the tamper-evident pin is configured to be inserted into the hole and said one of the notches in the valve;
- and
- wherein the tamper-evident pin is configured to break when pressed against a side wall of said one of the notches by rotating the plug in a second direction.
7 more elements
A valve-plug assembly comprising:
- a valve comprising a valve body configured to be inserted into a well opening of a container, an upper edge having one or more notches, and one or more circumferential grooves at least partially overlapping with said one or more respective notches;
- a plug comprising an outer wall and one or more keys disposed on an external surface of the outer wall;
- and
- a tamper-evident pin;
- wherein the one or more keys are sized and shaped to respectively fit within the one or more notches and the one or more circumferential grooves to secure the plug to the valve;
- wherein the plug is configured to be inserted into the valve so that the one or more keys of the plug are respectively inserted into the one or more notches, and the one or more keys of the plug are configured to be respectively moved within the one or more circumferential grooves in a first direction as the plug is rotated;
- and
- wherein the plug comprises a hole that is configured to be aligned with one of the notches in the valve;
- wherein the pin is configured to be inserted into the hole and said one of the notches in the valve;
- and
- wherein the pin is configured to break when pressed against a side wall of said one of the notches by rotating the plug in a second direction.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.