US 7,320,410 B2
Removable cap assembly
Richard P. Ver Hage, North Haledon, N.J. (US)
Assigned to Ver Hage Enterprises, Midland Park, N.J. (US)
Filed on Dec. 08, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/636,399.
Application 11/636399 is a division of application No. 10/848455, filed on May 17, 2004, granted, now 7,156,264.
Application 10/848455 is a division of application No. 10/302733, filed on Nov. 22, 2002, granted, now 6,786,179.
Application 10/302733 is a division of application No. 09/652737, filed on Aug. 31, 2000, granted, now 6,684,814.
Prior Publication US 2007/0151521 A1, Jul. 05, 2007
Int. Cl. B65D 25/48 (2006.01); B65D 51/24 (2006.01); B65D 25/42 (2006.01); B65D 83/30 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 220—388  [119/72; 215/229; 215/276; 215/388; 215/389; 220/254.1; 220/293; 220/707; 220/709; 222/464.1; 222/211] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A removable cap assembly, comprising:
a cap having a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, a top portion extending from said curved side wall, a boss extending perpendicularly from said top portion, said boss having a bottom and a top, a first circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said top of said boss and a second circumferential rib extending perpendicularly from said bottom of said boss, said boss and ribs defining an opening in said cap, said opening having a width and a height;
a stopper dimensioned to seal said opening, said stopper having a hole therein configured to allow a fluid to flow therethrough, said stopper being maintained in said cap by said boss and second circumferential rib, said stopper including a disc shaped base, a cylindrical wall portion extending from said base, a first groove in said base surrounding said wall portion, said first groove dimensioned to receive said bottom of said boss, a second circumferential groove at a bottom of said wall, said second groove dimensioned to receive said second circumferential rib; and
an appliance member adapted to be positioned within said hole and extending through said opening.