Reusable stub-out cover
OwnerWilliam F. Glenninventor
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Abstract
A stub-out cover for protecting the outer surface of a stub-out line. The stub-out cover includes a substantially rigid, molded tubular member open at one end and closed at the other end. A plurality of flexible tab members extend from the inner wall of the tubular member inwardly toward the longitudinal axis of the tubular member. Each tab member has a height that is slightly greater than the distance between the inner wall of the tubular member and the outer surface of the stub-out to be protected. When placed onto a stub-out, the tab members bend to tightly engage the outer surface of the stub-out.
Claims21
A stub-out cover for protecting the outer surface of a stub-out line having a predetermined outside diameter, said stub-out cover comprising:
- a substantially rigid tubular member open at one end and closed at the other end, said tubular member having a longitudinal axis and a wall with inner and outer surfaces;
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- a plurality of flexible tab members extending inwardly from said inner surface of said wall of said tubular member toward said longitudinal axis thereof, each of said tab members being substantially flat with a major plane that is substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said tubular member.
A stub-out cover for protecting the outer surface of a stub-out line having a predetermined outside diameter, said stub-out cover comprising:
- a substantially rigid, molded tubular member open at one end and closed at the other end, said tubular member having a longitudinal axis and a wall with inner and outer surfaces;
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- a plurality of tab members extending inwardly from said inner surface of said wall of said tubular member toward said longitudinal axis thereof, said tab members being arranged along the longitudinal axis of said tubular member in sets of at least two, the tab members of each of said sets being located in the same plane, said plane being substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said tubular member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.