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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 1980
Filed:
Jun. 26, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stephen J Herman, Evergreen, CO (US);
Joel F Giurtino, Littleton, CO (US);
Assignee:
Cobe Laboratories, Inc., Lakewood, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
138 / ; 138 / ;
Abstract
A cap for a tubular fitting featuring a tubular body adapted to fit loosely over the exterior of a tubular fluid fitting and an interior surface inside the tubular body for bearing against a mating exterior surface on the fitting, the tubular body being retained either in a loose breathing position over the tubular fitting or in a sealing position with the mating interior and exterior surfaces tightly engaged. Releasable retaining means are provided to retain the body in either the breathing or sealing position and twisting means are provided to move the cap from one position to the other.