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Bottle cap with integrated valve core remover

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  • Patent Application
  • 20070169326
  • Publication Number
    20070169326
  • Date Filed
    December 22, 2005
    18 years ago
  • Date Published
    July 26, 2007
    16 years ago
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Abstract
A bottle cap with an integrated valve core remover is provided so that the process of sealing an object, such as a tire, with sealant in a container is simplified.
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 is a side view of a conventional bottle top that is commonly used for sealant containers;



FIG. 2 is a frontal view of a dual-function cap in accordance with the invention;



FIG. 3 is a side view of the cap of FIG. 2;



FIG. 4 is the cap of FIG. 2 in combination with the conventional bottle top of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the cap; and



FIG. 6 is a top view of the cap of FIG. 2.


Claims
  • 1. A device for closing a container, wherein the device comprises a valve core removal tool that is integrated into the device.
  • 2. The device of claim 1 further comprising: an outer shell that is designed to fit around a top of the container to close the container opening; anda valve core removal tool attached to an inner wall of the outer shell.
  • 3. The device of claim 2, wherein the valve core removal tool extends from the inner wall in such a way that the valve core removal tool extends into a fluid path in the bottle top when the cap is combined with a bottle.
  • 4. The device of claim 2 further comprising one or more protrusions on an outer surface of the outer shell.
  • 5. The device of claim 2, wherein the outer shell has a substantially round cross section.
  • 6. The device of claim 2, wherein the inner wall of the outer shell is threaded.
  • 7. The device of claim 1 wherein the valve core removal tool further comprises a clasping section that is capable of interacting with a valve core so that the valve core can be removed using the valve core removal tool.
  • 8. The device of claim 7, wherein the clasping section further comprises an indent portion and a pair of leg portions that form a U shape wherein the pair of leg portions interact with the valve core.
  • 9. A sealant container kit comprising: a container holding a sealant;a bottle top, attached to the container, that has an opening through which the sealant leaves the container; anda cap for closing the bottle top when sealant is not being released from the container, wherein the cap further comprises a valve core removal tool that is integrated into the cap.
  • 10. The kit of claim 9, wherein the cap has an outer shell around the valve core removal tool, wherein the outer shell is designed to fit around the bottle top.
  • 11. The kit of claim 10, wherein the valve core removal tool extends from an inner wall of the outer shell along a longest direction of the cap.
  • 12. The kit of claim 10 further comprising protrusions on an outer surface of the cap.
  • 13. A method of sealing a tire comprising: obtaining a container holding a sealant, the container attached to a bottle top for dispensing the sealant and a cap around the bottle top to prevent sealant leakage;detaching the cap from the container; andusing a valve core removal tool that is integrated with the cap to remove a valve core from an object to be sealed.
  • 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the valve core removal tool is attached to an inner wall of the cap.