Connecting element with dual engaging means
AssigneePidilite Industries Limited
InventorMadhukar Balvantray Parekh
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Abstract
A connecting element with a dual engaging means that allows two different items of daily use to be connected together as a single article for the day to day convenience of the user is disclosed. The connecting element has the dual engaging means to secure two articles at a time. The connecting element is used as an engaging means and also as a closing means for respective articles. The connecting element has different geometric features at its either ends so that it is used as an engaging means and a closing means for the articles with different geometric features.
Claims18
A connecting element with two ends, wherein one end is adapted to act as a closing means for a first article and other end is adapted to act as an airtight sealing and engaging means for a second article, wherein the two ends are having distinct geometrical features, and wherein the two ends are further separated by a conical partition holding a cylindrical groove, wherein the conical partition along with the cylindrical groove is further adapted to provide the airtight sealing to a tip of the second article in an inverted position and an interference fit with the second article in an upright position.
A multipurpose device that comprises a glue stick and a highlighter engaged longitudinally by means of a connecting element characterized in that the connecting element has two ends wherein the two ends are having distinct geometrical features, and wherein the two ends are further separated by a conical partition holding a cylindrical groove, wherein one end acts as a closure cap of the glue stick and other end acts as an airtight sealing cap of for the tip of the highlighter wherein the conical partition along with the cylindrical groove is further adapted to provide the airtight sealing to a tip of the highlighter in an inverted position and an interference fit with the highlighter in an upright position.
A multipurpose device that comprises a glue stick and a highlighter engaged longitudinally by means of a connecting element characterized in that the connecting element has two ends wherein one end acts as a closure cap of the glue stick and other end acts as an airtight sealing cap of for the tip of the highlighter, and wherein a highlighter housing comprises of a circular groove on bottom end surface in a way that it has a tight fit with a cylindrical groove in the connecting element thereby preventing the highlighter from popping out of the connecting element when in use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.