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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7909197 | High volume docking seal for bulk liquid dispensing cartridge A seal member for a dispensing cartridge includes a flat circular seal disk, a frustoconical wall extending outwardly away from the seal disk, and a ring at an open end of the frustoconical wall. The seal member is assembled with a cap having an end wall and a cylin... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7896186 | Closure cap for the filler neck of a reservoir and filler neck therefor A closure cap for the filler neck of a reservoir, in particular, one for fuel or motor oil for e.g. motor vehicles, comprising a grip and a rotating lifting device whose first part (sealing part) facing the grip is provided with a sealing ring and whose other part (... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7347302 | Method and apparatus for inserting an adaptor in a housing An adaptor (100) for insertion into a housing (900) has a gap (105) at least one tab (101) having a stop (401). The housing (900) has an adaptor seat (703), a tang (705) having a stop (707), and at least... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7328816 | Beverage dispenser A food and beverage dispenser with a dispenser lid and a dispenser body. The dispenser body has four walls and a bottom. The dispenser lid seats on the dispenser body. The dispenser lid is secured to the body by cooperation of the lid with the body. Rotation of the ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7303089 | Anti-siphon fuel cap and filler tube assembly An improved fuel cap and filler tube assembly for a fuel tank is provided. A spring-biased resilient and compressible closure member in the fuel cap seats inside an inlet opening of the filler tube when the fuel cap is secured to the filler tube. The filler tube inc... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281639 | Fuel cap The present invention provides a fuel cap having a high operability while maintaining the air-tightness thereof at a necessary and sufficient level. The closure includes a closure body having a head portion, a trunk portion and an annular trunk surface having stoppe... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7258145 | Fuel filler neck assembly and method of fabricating A fuel filler neck assembly having a uniform hemmed connection between an outer funnel portion and an inner funnel portion. The outer funnel portion is typically defined by an offset-expanded cylinder and sidewalls of varying thickness. The inner funnel portion incl... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7222742 | Cap structure for a radiator used in vehicle A cap structure for a radiator used in vehicle is disclosed. The cap includes a main cap body, a connector shaft, and a leak-seal seat. The main cap body includes a metallic cap body and a heat-isolation covering body joined together using screw as a body. The conne... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7069763 | Container end and forming systems therefor A method and apparatus for forming container ends includes tooling which forms dome members for can ends, which dome members include an open neck thereon. Thread lugs are formed as integral spaced apart shaped protrusions from the neck exterior. A system is also dis... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063226 | Fuel tank with lid A fuel tank with an opening, on which a lid is mounted in a removable manner by means of thread or bayonet, is intended to provide a sustained and sealed closure under all conditions. For this purpose, two sealing rings are arranged between the sealing surfaces, the... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055384 | Fluid level measuring device A fluid level measuring device, also referred to as a dipstick, for measuring the fluid level in a fluid reservoir or tank, such as an oil pan or transmission reservoir in an internal combustion engine. The fluid level measuring device includes a stationary tube ass... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7017626 | Oil filler neck for an internal-combustion engine An oil filler neck assembly is provided for an internal-combustion engine, which includes a hinged lid and a lock. The lock, in turn, includes a rotating device and a fixing device. The rotating device is rotatably arranged in the lid. The fixing device is arranged ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011229 | Oil filler device on an internal-combustion engine An oil filler device on an internal-combustion engine includes a filler neck having an oil filler opening and a closing lid for closing the filler opening. The closing lid has a cup-shaped closing cap which therefore has a bottom and a wall, a sealing device and a c... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007986 | Access cover fastening device A hollow aluminum pole has access to its interior through a hand hole frame having an access aperture which can be blocked by a cover having a lower end pivotally attached to the hand hole frame by a pivot pin. The pivot pin is biased inwardly by a coil spring which... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997339 | Cap device for fuel tank In a cap device for a fuel tank, a main portion includes an operation portion, a sealing member and an engaging portion. When the main portion is inserted into an opening portion of the fuel tank and rotated by a predetermined angle, the sealing member is pressed ag... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6913163 | Fuel cap A fuel cap 20 includes a casing 21, a handle 22 mounted on an upper portion of the casing 21 composed of a non-conductive resin material, and grounding mechanism composed of a conductive material. The grounding mechanism includes a contac... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6902079 | Tank cup A tank cap has outstanding operability when the fuel cap opens and closes a tank opening of a fuel tank. The tank cap is provided with a casing main body, a cover body provided with an handle and a torque mechanism. The torque mechanism transmits rotational torque t... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6705483 | Fuel tank fueling device having cam mechanism A fuel tank fueling device for feeding fuel through the fuel passage of an inlet pipe into a tank main body is provided. The fueling device is easier to manipulate when the fuel cap is opened and closed, and also has better fuel tank sealing properties against the o... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6464097 | Reservoir cap and cap assembly method The reservoir cap for a hydraulic fluid reservoir includes a cap plate and an integral stick, a gasket, a cup and a spring. The gasket is telescopically received on the stick and contacts a cap gasket surface on the cap plate. The cup has two radially ext... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6453949 | Plug for medical bayonet connectors and drug infusion ports A plug and sealing system for medical bayonet connectors and drug infusion ports of the type having an interior self-sealing element. A male plug removably installed in the female collar portion of the connector, before or after penetration of the self-se... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6371325 | Fuel tank closure with cap-ejector spring A fuel tank closure system (10) includes a filler neck (12) and a fuel cap (14) engageable with filler neck (12). Fuel cap (14) includes a closure (16), a seal (18) coupled to closure (16) to engage filler neck (12), and a spring (20). Closure (16) includ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6321801 | Fuel supply apparatus for fuel tank A fuel supply apparatus having excellent operatability in opening and closing a fuel tank cap and enhanced scaling properties of the fuel tank from outside air is disclosed. The fuel supply apparatus for the fuel tank includes a casing main body detachabl... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6213331 | Fuel cap having biased seal A one quarter turn fuel cap assembly is provided with a fuel cap and a sleeve. The assembly is closed by rotation of the cap through a one quarter turn. Following rotation, a cam permits a spring disposed in the fuel cap to expand and engage a seal agains... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6206220 | Vacuum container with reclosable sealing closure having a vaccuum release sealing button A vacuum pack food container is closed by releasable and reclosable sheet metal closure having a center portion defining an annular recess around an upwardly projecting integral vacuum release button with an undercut wall partially surrounded by a score l... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6202882 | Structure of fuel pouring inlet An elastic arm part is provided on an outer periphery of a cylinder part of a cap, and a projection is formed in an outer periphery of an opening part. When the cap is loosened, the arm part engages the projection and is elastically deformed and after rel... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6173855 | Tank closing device for a filler neck of a container A tank closing device for a container includes a filler neck at the container and a closing member received in the filler neck. A closing cap is securable at the filler neck by a bayonet fitting. A sealing element is arranged at the closing member. A spri... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6095363 | Quick-on fuel cap A cap (50) that is engageable with a tank filler neck (52) includes a closure (56), handle (54), and an annular gasket (76) on an axially inner end of closure (56) in spaced-apart relation to handle (54) and closure retainer apparatus (70) mounted on clos... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6015062 | Resealable beverage container and top therefor A resealable can end is provided including a neck member and hat member which can be sealed onto and removed from the neck member of the end, and is capable of containing product under pressure if desired. This end can be added, as by a conventional seam,... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5979688 | Vacuum container with reclosable sealing closure having a vacuum release sealing button A vacuum pack food container is closed by releasable and reclosable sheet metal closure having a center portion defining an annular recess around an upwardly projecting integral vacuum release button with an undercut wall partially surrounded by a score l... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5829620 | Quick-on cap with one-part closure body A filler neck closure cap includes a closure body, a handle coupled to an axially outer flange of the closure body, and an O-ring sealing gasket carried on an axially inner end of the closure body. The cap further includes closure retainer apparatus appen... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5794806 | Quick-on fuel cap A fuel cap is provided for use in the filler neck of a tank. The fuel cap includes a filler neck closure member, a handle engaged to drive the filler neck closure member, and a torsion spring coupled to the handle and to the filler neck closure member.... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5791507 | Quick-on cap with two-part closure body A cap is provided for use in the filler neck of a tank. The cap includes a handle, an o-ring sealing gasket, and a closure body including an upper body portion coupled to the handle and a lower body portion rotatably coupled to the upper body portion for ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5735427 | Open top container An open top container having a drum and a lid wherein the lid engages the drum for sealing the contents thereof using clamps which secure the lid and drum into an engaged relationship. The lid and drum utilize a cammed engagement member so that as the cla... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5711447 | Easy-open resealable can-end and closure therefor A twist-on/twist-off resealable assembly for a can-end, such as a metal can used in the beverage industry includes a first set of knuckles formed on the can body near its top opening. A plurality of cooperating fingers on the inside of the can lid engage ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5680954 | Oil fill cap A molded cap is disclosed having a sealing ring groove just below the cap handle in order to seal crank case gases in an internal combustion engine. The cap includes two spiral grooves for engaging a respective protrusion formed on the inner annular surfa... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5617969 | Safety lock for container connections In a safety lock for a container connection (3), at least two cams (9, 10) are arranged at the contacting surfaces of the container connection part (4) and lock part (5) and cooperate with a radially open groove (7) extending in the circumferential direct... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5615793 | Fuel tank filler pipe closure A closure for a fuel tank filler pipe comprises a body carrying a seal at one end for engagement with an outer end of the filler pipe, an outer cover, and a latch member at the other end of the body coupled to the cover and having latching projections for... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5601205 | Fuel tank assembly A fuel tank assembly is provided. The fuel tank assembly includes a plastic fuel tank having a wall defining an outer surface and an interior volume for storing fuel therein. A portion of the fuel tank wall further defines a generally cylindrical opening ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5529202 | Closure for containers and the like A closure for a container has a lid combining positively interengaging latches with a biasing feature which urges the lid upward with respect to the container in order to more firmly effect latching. A series of projections formed along the interior upper... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5395004 | Quick-on fuel cap A quick-on cap (10) is provided for engaging a filler neck (22). The cap (10) includes a closure for closing the mouth of the filler neck (22) and a gripping mechanism for gripping the filler neck (22) to establish a fuel vapor seal between the closure an... | 03/07/1995 |
