Cap device
US5876140A · kind A · utility
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8Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D41/46
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cap is fitted onto an engagement portion of a main body such as that of a writing implement, paint applicator, make-up applicator, or container. An inner wall of the cap is provided with a flexible operating member having a free end capable of bending inward. An oblique guide surface is formed on at least one of the main body and the cap such that the cap can be separated from the main body by pressing the operating member inward.
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