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US 2014/0196800 A1Published application
Post valve protective device
AssigneeProgressive Plastics, Inc.
InventorHenry Buermann
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Abstract
The presently-disclosed subject matter includes protective covers for post valves. The protective covers can comprise a tubular member, one or more shelves extending from the exterior surface of the tubular member, and one or more support members extending between the exterior surface of the tubular member and the one or more shelves.
Claims20
A protective cover for a post valve, comprising:
- a tubular member including an interior opening for receiving the post valve, an exterior surface, a top end side, and a bottom end side;
- one or more shelves extending from the exterior surface of the tubular member;
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- one or more support members extending between the exterior surface of the tubular member and the one or more shelves, the support members being configured to support the one or more shelves when a force is applied thereto.
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A protective cover, comprising:
- a tubular member including an interior opening for receiving the post valve, an exterior surface, a top end side, and a bottom end side;
- one or more shelves extending from top end side of the tubular member;
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- a pair of support members extending between a bottom surface of each of the shelves and the exterior surface of the tubular member, the support members being configured to support the one or more shelves at least when a downward force is applied thereto.
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A method for installing a protective cover on a post valve, comprising:
- providing the protective cover that includes:
- a tubular member including an interior opening for receiving the post valve, an exterior surface, a top end side, and a bottom end side;
- one or more shelves extending from the exterior surface of the tubular member;
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- one or more support members extending between the exterior surface of the tubular member and the one or more shelves, the support members being configured to support the one or more shelves when a force is applied thereto;
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- inserting the post valve through the interior opening of the tubular member from the bottom end side of the tubular member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.