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Outdoor torch safety cap

a torch safety and cap technology, applied in the field of outdoor torch safety caps, can solve problems such as hazards

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-10-07
IBM CORP
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The patent text describes a safety cap for a container. The safety cap is designed to prevent accidental spills or leaks from the container. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a safer and more reliable container for storing and transporting various substances.

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The technical problem addressed in this patent is the potential hazard caused by the accidental escape of fuel from liquid fuel torches when the snuffer cap is not in a fluid-tight condition. Certain governmental entities have outlawed the sale of torches that do not have fluid-tight closing means to prevent the accidental escape of fuel.

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[0012]In the drawings and with particular reference to FIG. 1, the numeral 1 designates a torch fuel container which is disposed within frame 2 and which in turn is positioned within hollow support post 3, all in a conventional manner. Container 1 includes top 4 with an aperture (not shown) disposed in the middle thereof with upwardly extending threads 5 positioned around the periphery of the aperture. A wick extends through the aperture, as is well known.

[0013]According to this invention, a safety cap is provided for the torch and is generally indicated by the letter C. Safety cap C includes outer cylinder 6 with inner disc 7 integrally formed on the interior thereof intermediate the ends of outer cylinder 6. Aperture 8 is formed in the middle of inner disc 7, as best shown in FIG. 5. Safety cap C further includes inner cylinder 9 with internal threads 10 formed at one end of inner cylinder 9 and platform 11 formed on the other end. Three hooks 12 are integrally joined to the outer...

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An outdoor torch safety cap including a pair of interlocked telescoping cylinders, a platform formed on the end of inner cylinder, an inner disc formed on the interior surface of the outer cylinder, multiple spaced tabs formed on the platform and on the inner disc, a compression spring disposed between the cylinders such that when the spring is compressed the tabs on the platform come into contact with the tabs on the inner disc to facilitate rotation of the inner cylinder, and an inner disc formed on the interior of the inner cylinder to prevent the escape of fuel when the safety cap is tightened over the fuel opening formed in the container top of an outdoor torch.

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Owner IBM CORP
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