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US 12,479,629 B1Granted
Devices and methods for application of a cover to an opening of variable sizes
AssigneeHygenix LLC
InventorSamuel W. Claytor
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Abstract
A cap device and method for covering openings of different sizes on a structure, such as for example smoking apparatus, are provided. The cap device comprises a cap having at least one elastic portion or area that is stretchable over an opening of the smoking apparatus to form a seal over the apparatus opening, which for smoking devices, can seal the opening to contain a cleaning solution within the smoking apparatus. The cap has grasping portions for a user to hold it simultaneously while stretching it over an opening on a smoking device. The cap device is easily removable when the cleaning is completed, and the opening of the structure no longer needs to be covered.
Claims25
A cap for sealing the opening of a structure comprising:
- a) a body comprising a first body wall and a second body wall, and a top wall, the first body wall having a first end and a second end, the first end joining with the top wall and being closed by the top wall, and the second end being an open end;
- wherein the second body wall has a first end and a second end and is open at both ends, the second body wall second end having a circumferential edge, wherein the second end of the first body wall joins with the first end of the second body wall to form a constriction;
- b) an opening being located at the constriction;
- c) a first grasping portion and a second grasping portion, the first grasping portion and the second grasping portion each being disposed at the second end of the second body wall, joining the circumferential edge on opposite sides thereof;
- d) wherein the first body wall is angled inwardly between its first end and its second end, and wherein the second body wall is angled outwardly between its first end and its second end;
- e) the circumferential edge comprising a pair of opposing shoulders and a pair of opposing circumferential edge portions separating the opposing shoulders along the circumferential edge, one of the opposing shoulders provided where the first grasping portion joins the circumferential edge, the other of the opposing shoulders provided where the second grasping portion joins the circumferential edge, the circumferential edge portions each having a thickness less than a thickness of the opposing shoulders;
- f) wherein at least the body is constructed from a resilient material;
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- g) wherein the body is stretchable to expand a diameter of the opening.
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A method for applying a cap to seal an opening of a structure, the method comprising:
- a) providing a cap comprising:
- i) a body comprising a first body wall and a second body wall, and a top wall, the first body wall having a first end and a second end, the first end joining with the top wall and being closed by the top wall, and the second end being an open end;
- wherein the second body wall has a first end and a second end and is open at both ends, the second body wall second end having a circumferential edge, wherein the second end of the first body wall joins with the first end of the second body wall to form a constriction;
- ii) an opening being located at the constriction;
- iii) a first grasping portion and a second grasping portion, the first grasping portion and the second grasping portion each being disposed at the second end of the second body wall, joining the circumferential edge on opposite sides thereof;
- iv) wherein the first body wall is angled inwardly between its first end and its second end, and wherein the second body wall is angled outwardly between its first end and its second end;
- v) the circumferential edge comprising a pair of opposing shoulders and a pair of opposing circumferential edge portions separating the opposing shoulders along the circumferential edge, one of the opposing shoulders provided where the first grasping portion joins the circumferential edge, the other of the opposing shoulders provided where the second grasping portion joins the circumferential edge, the circumferential edge portions each having a thickness less than a thickness of the opposing shoulders;
- vi) wherein at least the body is constructed from a resilient material;
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- vii) wherein the body is stretchable to expand a diameter of the opening;
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- viii) wherein the first grasping portion comprises a ring having a ring hole, and wherein the second grasping portion comprises a tab;
- b) grasping the ring via the ring hole;
- c) grasping the structure having the opening to be covered sealed by the cap while continuing to grasp the ring;
- d) with the first grasping portion and ring acting as an anchor point, grasping the tab and stretching the cap by pulling the second grasping portion away from the first grasping portion to expand the cap body;
- e) positioning the expanded stretched cap body over the opening of the structure;
- and
- f) releasing the tab, allowing the cap body to conform to the structure to cover the opening and create a seal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.