Hub and method for storage of a spigot cap
OwnerCharles A. Welshinventor
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Abstract
A storage hub is described for the temporary storage of a cap of the type typically threaded onto the outlet of a spigot to prevent leakage. The hub comprises a generally U-shaped body that can be mounted on the valve stem of a spigot, on top of the handle. Alternatively, it can be mounted on the wall of the structure on which the spigot is mounted. The hub has a generally cylindrical body provided with external threads onto which the cap is threaded. Several means are described for securing the hub to the spigot or to the adjoining wall structure. Among them is the use of magnetic attraction, a suitable adhesive, a nail, or a threaded fastener. An alternative is for the hub and the valve handle to be a unitary structure. The hub can be made from a polymer, an elastomer or metal.
Claims18
A hub serving to store a spigot cap, said hub comprising a generally U-shaped body comprising a base, a generally cylindrical wall having external threads to engage the spigot cap, and fastening means for securing the hub to a surface in proximity to an outlet of a spigot.
A spigot for discharge of a fluid including a handle, a valve stem and an outlet, equipped with an outlet cap, said spigot further including a hub serving to store a spigot cap, said hub comprising a generally U-shaped body comprising a base having external threads to engage the spigot cap, a generally cylindrical wall, said hub secured to a surface of the spigot.
A method of safeguarding a spigot cap provided with female threads, when the cap is removed from the outlet of a spigot, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a storage hub for the cap, said hub having male threads corresponding to the female threads on the cap;
- b) mounting the storage hub within easy reach of the spigot;
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- c) threading the cap onto the hub when the cap is not in use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.