Removable cap assembly
OwnerRichard P. Ver Hageinventor
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Abstract
A removable cap assembly has a cap with a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, a top portion extending from the curved side wall, a boss extending perpendicularly from the top portion, with the boss having a bottom and a top. A first circumferential rib extends perpendicularly from the top of the boss, with the boss and rib defining an opening in the cap. A stopper is dimensioned to seal the opening having a shape complementary to the boss and a hole therein configured to allow a fluid to flow therethrough. The stopper is maintained in the cap by the shape of the boss and includes a disc shaped base, a cylindrical wall portion extending from the base, a first groove in the base surrounding the wall portion, the first groove dimensioned to receive the bottom of the boss.
Claims1
A removable cap assembly, comprising:
- a cap having a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, a top portion extending from said curved side wall, a boss extending perpendicularly from said top portion, said boss having a bottom and a top, a first circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said top of said boss, said boss and rib defining an opening in said cap, said opening having a width and a height;
- a stopper dimensioned to seal said opening, said stopper having an shape complementary to said boss, said stopper having a hole therein configured to allow a fluid to flow therethrough, said stopper being maintained in said cap by said shape of said boss, said stopper including a disc shaped base, a cylindrical wall portion extending from said base, a first groove in said base surrounding said wall portion, said first groove dimensioned to receive said bottom of said boss.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.