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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2008
Eric S. Gibson, Round Lake, IL (US);
James A. Purpura, Cary, IL (US);
Thomas E. Webb, Lisle, IL (US);
Maureen L. Shea, Wilmette, IL (US);
Eric S. Gibson, Round Lake, IL (US);
James A. Purpura, Cary, IL (US);
Thomas E. Webb, Lisle, IL (US);
Maureen L. Shea, Wilmette, IL (US);
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
An adapter configured for use in combination with a cap on a fuel cell having a closure formation, the cap having at least one leg portion and a corresponding foot extending from the leg, including a ring portion configured for engagement upon the closure formation of the fuel cell and including a top edge, a bottom edge, and a sidewall therebetween having an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall, a grooved portion defined by the inner sidewall, a convex gripping formation on the outer sidewall complementary to the closure formation, and at least one recessed formation adjacent the grooved portion for receiving the foot.