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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:
Apr. 22, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Chris A Vinson, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
Polymer Molding, Inc., Erie, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
138 89 ; 138 / ; 138 90 ;
Abstract
A plug for ports having a flexible handle to facilitate the removal of the plug from a port. A flange is integrally attached to an end of the plug body and extends radially outwardly from the body. One or more openings are formed in the flange which form handles concentric to the body. The openings have ends spaced from each other providing lands that attach the handles to the flange. The openings are spaced inward from the outer edges of the flange and the handles provided can be swung toward each other and grasped by a hand to pull the plug out of a port.