Snap-insert hole closing plug
AssigneeL. L. Culmat, L.P.
InventorLarry Cullen Underwood
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Abstract
A closure for an opening through a partition includes a flange having first and second surfaces and a first extension on a first edge, the flange having a perimeter greater than the opening perimeter. A barrier protrudes from the first surface of the flange and is surrounded by a wall having an outside surface perimeter approximating the opening perimeter. A spring member has a proximal end coupled to a second edge of the barrier and a distal end overlying a portion of the flange first surface including the first extension. The spring distal end has a contact portion confronting the first extension and a knob for manipulating the closure toward the opening.
Claims15
A molded plug for forming a closure for an opening through a partition, the plug comprising:
- a barrier surrounded by a perimetral wall having an outside surface,
- a flange protruding outward from the perimetral wall including a first extension on a first edge, the flange including a remote end portion and an arched portion coupling the remote end portion to the flange, and a spring member having a proximal end coupled to the barrier on a second edge and having a distal end overlying the first extension, the distal end including a contact portion for applying a bias to the spring member.
A molded plug for forming a closure for an opening through a partition, the plug comprising:
- a barrier surrounded by a perimetral wall having an outside surface,
- a flange protruding outward from the perimetral wall including a first extension on a first edge, and
- a spring member having a proximal end coupled to the barrier on a second edge and having a distal end overlying the first extension, the distal end including a contact portion for applying a bias to the spring member, the spring member including a knob on the distal end positioned more remote from the proximal end than the contact portion.
A molded plug for forming a closure for an opening through a partition, the plug comprising:
- a flange including first and second surfaces and having a first extension on a first edge,
- a barrier protruding from the first surface of the flange, the barrier being surrounded by a wall having an outside surface, and
- a spring member having a proximal end coupled to the barrier on a second edge and having a distal end overlying a portion of the flange first surface including the first extension, the distal end including a contact portion for applying a bias to the spring member, wherein the first extension of the flange includes a remote end portion and an arched portion coupling the remote end portion to the flange, and wherein the contact portion of the spring member overlies the arched portion of the first extension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.