Consumer product suction cup ensemble
US10520009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H3/36
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A consumer product or toy suction cup ensemble includes a housing, a suction cup formation, and a relief valve formation. A collar element may be included in certain embodiments. The housing includes a stem-letting aperture. The suction cup formation includes a collapsible cup portion and a stem portion. The stem portion includes a valve-letting passage. The stem-letting aperture receives the stem section. The relief valve formation includes a valve stem and a valve upper portion. The valve stem includes opposed valve stem grooves that extend from a valve stem end and have a groove length lesser than the valve stem thereby forming a valve-sealing portion. The valve stem is receivable in the valve-letting passage. The collar element of certain embodiments includes an outer collar periphery and an inner slot portion. The inner slot portion accepts the collar-receiving stem section and the outer collar periphery is wider than stem-letting aperture.
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