Claims
- 1. A substantially triangular-shaped over-cap, comprising:
a) a body having a substantially triangular-shaped perimeter with three perimeter corners and three perimeter sides; and b) a skirt including a skirt corner extending substantially downwardly from one of the perimeter corners, the skirt corner including at least one inner extension extending toward an area adjacent the body, wherein the total length of all of the inner extensions in combination is less than about 70 percent of the total length of the perimeter.
- 2. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 1, wherein each inner extension has substantially the same inner vertical cross-section profile throughout its length.
- 3. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 1, wherein the skirt includes at least one skirt side with a portion free of an inner extension having an inner vertical cross-section profile along its length that is substantially the same as an inner vertical cross-section profile of the inner extension of the skirt corner along its length.
- 4. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 3, wherein at least one skirt side has a portion free of any inner extension.
- 5. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 3, wherein at least one skirt side includes a portion of the skirt corner inner extension.
- 6. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 1, wherein the skirt corner includes a single inner extension.
- 7. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 1, wherein the skirt corner includes a plurality of inner extensions.
- 8. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 7, wherein at least two inner extensions of the plurality of inner extensions each have a length, wherein the lengths are substantially equal to one another.
- 9. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 1, wherein the skirt includes a flange at a lower edge.
- 10. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 9, wherein the flange comprises an upper portion extending outwardly from the lower edge and a lower portion extending downwardly from the lower edge.
- 11. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 9, wherein the flange comprises a tab.
- 12. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 1, wherein the body has a top surface including a substantially triangular-shaped protrusion.
- 13. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 12, wherein the protrusion is arranged adjacent the perimeter of the body.
- 14. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 1, wherein the inner extension is substantially V-shaped in vertical cross-section.
- 15. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 1, wherein the over-cap has a substantially equilateral triangular shape.
- 16. A substantially triangular-shaped over-cap, comprising:
a) a body having a substantially triangular-shaped perimeter with three perimeter sides and first, second and third perimeter corners, wherein the first perimeter corner is bisected by an imaginary line at a bisecting point, such that
(i) an imaginary boundary line extends perpendicular to the imaginary bisecting line and intersects the imaginary bisecting line at an intersection point, (ii) the intersection point is located from the bisecting point a distance of about 20 percent of a maximum width of the perimeter, and (iii) the imaginary boundary line further intersects the perimeter at two locations to define a perimeter extension therebetween that includes at least a portion of the first perimeter corner; and b) a skirt extending substantially downwardly from the perimeter extension, the skirt including at least one inner extension extending toward an area adjacent the body, the inner extension including inner vertical cross-sectional profiles along its length, wherein, outside the perimeter extension, a portion of the perimeter is free of an inner extension having an inner vertical cross-sectional profile that is substantially the same as at least one of the inner vertical cross-sectional profiles within the perimeter extension.
- 17. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 16, wherein, outside the perimeter extension, a portion of the perimeter is free of any inner extension.
- 18. A substantially triangular-shaped over-cap, comprising:
a) a body having a substantially triangular-shaped perimeter with three perimeter sides, a first perimeter corner bisected by a first imaginary line at a first bisecting point, the first imaginary line having a length extending from the first bisecting point to a point of intersection with one of the perimeter sides, a second perimeter corner bisected by a second imaginary line at a second bisecting point, the second imaginary line having a length extending from the second bisecting point to a point of intersection with one of the perimeter sides, and a third perimeter corner bisected by a third imaginary line at a third bisecting point, the third imaginary line having a length extending from the third bisecting point to a point of intersection with one of the perimeter sides, wherein
(i) a first imaginary boundary line extends perpendicular to the first imaginary bisecting line and intersects the first imaginary bisecting line at a first intersection point, a second imaginary boundary line extends perpendicular to the second imaginary bisecting line and intersects the second imaginary bisecting line at a second intersection point, and a third imaginary boundary line extends perpendicular to the third imaginary bisecting line and intersects the third imaginary bisecting line at a third intersection point, (ii) the first intersection point is located from the first bisecting point a distance of about 20 percent of the length of the first imaginary line, the second intersection point is located from the second bisecting point a distance of about 20 percent of the length of the second imaginary line, and the third intersection point is located from the third bisecting point a distance of about 20 percent of the length of the third imaginary line, and (iii) the first imaginary boundary line intersects the perimeter at two locations to define a first perimeter extension therebetween that includes at least a portion of the first perimeter corner, the second imaginary boundary line intersects the perimeter at two locations to define a second perimeter extension therebetween that includes at least a portion of the second perimeter corner, and the third imaginary boundary line further intersects the perimeter at two locations to define a third perimeter extension therebetween that includes at least a portion of the third perimeter corner; and b) a skirt including a first skirt portion extending substantially downwardly from the first perimeter extension, a second skirt portion extending substantially downwardly from the second perimeter extension, a third skirt portion extending substantially downwardly from the third perimeter extension, the first skirt portion including at least one inner extension extending toward an area adjacent the body, the inner extension including inner vertical cross-sectional profiles along its length, wherein, outside the first, second, and third perimeter extensions, the perimeter is free of an inner extension having an inner vertical cross-sectional profile that is substantially the same as at least one of the inner vertical cross-section profiles within the first perimeter extension.
- 19. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 18, wherein the second skirt portion includes at least one second inner extension extending toward the area adjacent the body, the second inner extension includes second inner vertical cross-sectional profiles along its length, the third skirt portion includes at least one third inner extension extending toward the area adjacent the body, the third inner extension includes third inner vertical cross-sectional profiles along its length, wherein, outside the first, second, and third perimeter extensions, the perimeter is free of an inner extension having an inner vertical cross-section profile that is substantially the same as at least one of the inner vertical cross-section profiles within the second and third perimeter extensions.
- 20. The substantially triangular-shaped over-cap of claim 18, wherein, outside the first, second, and third perimeter extensions, the perimeter has a portion that is free of any inner extension.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 60/248,089 and 60/248,340, each filed Nov. 13, 2000, and each application entirely incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60248089 |
Nov 2000 |
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60248340 |
Nov 2000 |
US |