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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2001
Robert S. Harris, Connersville, IN (US);
Stant Manufacturing Inc., Connersville, IN (US);
Abstract
A cap (,) includes a handle (,), torque-transmission ring (,), a driver (,) coupled to handle (,) and ring (,), and a closure member (,) adapted to close a tank filler neck (,). A connector (,) couples ring (,) to closure member (,) to establish a torque-limited connection (,) during cap installation and a direct-drive connection (,) during cap removal. An axial spring (,) coupled to handle (,) and ring (,) yieldably biases ring (,) toward closure member (,) to maintain the torque-limited connection (,). A rotary spring (,) coupled to handle (,) and ring (,) rotates closure member (,) relative to handle (,) to a reset position upon removal of cap (,) from filler neck (,).