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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Philippe Blivet, Rennes, FR;
Assignee:
Legris S.A., Rennes, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/900 ;
Abstract
A protective endpiece for the end of a tube ( ), the endpiece comprises a sheath ( ) about an axis ( ) possessing a central housing ( ) for receiving the end of the tube ( ) and has an open end ( ) and a closed end ( ). The sheath is provided at its open end ( ) with a ring ( ) that is detachable from the sheath so that after the sheath ( ) has been removed and the end of the tube ( ) has been coupled to a piece of equipment ( ), the ring forms a stopper on,the end of the tube ( ) for closing the gap that exists between the end of the tube ( ) and the equipment ( ).