Valve cap assembly
US11454331B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/374
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A valve cap assembly for being attached to an air valve and removably covering an end of the air valve includes a hoop, a cap, and an arched tether connecting the hoop and the cap. The hoop attaches the valve cap assembly to the air valve. The cap removably covers the end of the air valve to protect the end of the air valve. Both the hoop and the cap form a dependable interference fit between the hoop or cap and the valve stem to retain the hoop on the valve stem and to retain the cap covering the end of the air valve on the air valve. The cap includes one or more longitudinal protrusions that form the interference fit.
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