CA2827537A1

CA2827537A1 - Spreader cap

Info

Publication number: CA2827537A1
Application number: CA 2827537
Authority: CA
Inventors: Unknown
Original assignee: LEVI AYAL; MA DONOVAN
Current assignee: LEVI AYAL; MA DONOVAN
Priority date: 2013-09-23
Filing date: 2013-09-23
Publication date: 2015-03-23

Abstract

The invention provides for a cap or lid integrated with a dull blade. The cap or lid is used for closing and sealing including but not limited to air sensitive products within a tube. The blade is used for spreading, scraping, and applying the substance contained within the tube. The spreader cap is flat on one side, with a raised cylindrical extrusion on the opposite side. The flat side of the unit extends beyond the cylindrical extrusion and forms the blunt, horizontal edge that is used for applying, scraping, or spreading a product of choice.
The raised cylindrical extrusion opens to the bottom of the unit and has a threaded hole used for closing or sealing up a tube or vessel. The unit can be used attached to a tube or vessel or as a stand-alone tool.

Description

Spreader Cap and Therefor:
This invention provides a combination of a cap commonly used to seal tubes and a spreader commonly used to apply a substance and integrates them as a single unit.
Caps and lids have existed for a long time as a means to seal and/or close tubes, containers, and other vessels. A variety of tools have been used to apply, spread, and scrape substances such as putty, spackle, glue, and paint. Prior art shows that attempts have been made to unify the aforementioned items. Under U.S. Patents:
US D462614 S1 Owens US 6767151 B1 Owens US 1407949 A Ritz Despite limited success in the integration of these two items, further innovation is needed to provide a simple and effective solution.
Considered broadly, the invention of the spreader cap allows for the combination of both the utility of a cap and a spreader in one article. While maintaining the function of the cap in the sealing of a vessel, it provides for a blade that allows for applying, spreading, or scraping. The invention serves two functions; one of acting as a re-usable cap or lid and two as a means to disperse or clear excess product once it has been applied to the intended surface. This duality of purpose allows consumers to forgo investing in a second tool. Frequently, consumers are forced into investing in large, expensive, or undesired tools. For example, when an individual needs to fix holes in their drywall, they are required to buy two separate items, the substance and the spreader in order to accomplish their task. This represents a larger expenditure and investment than the average consumer would need. The spreader cap provides a cheap and simple alternative.
Figure 1. is a side-angle elevated view of the spreader cap standing upright on its base.
Figure 2. is a side-angle lowered view of the spreader cap standing upright on its base.
Figure 3. is a side cross-sectional view of the spreader cap standing upright on its base.
Figure 4. is a ventral view of the bottom of the spreader cap lying on its front.
Figure 5. is a side view of the spreader cap standing on its base.
Figure 6. is a dorsal view of the spreader cap lying on its back.
Figure 7. is a top view of the spreader cap standing on its blade.
Figure 8. is a view of the base of the spreader cap lying on its back.
The spreader cap consists of a cap that is used to seal and/or close a vessel and a dull blade.
The cap and spreader make up a single unified item as shown in Figure 1. They appear and function as a single unit. The unit has no moving parts. The backside of the unit is flat from top to bottom as seen in Figure 4. The backside forms the blade and runs from a thicker base to the thinner top in a taper as denoted by 1 in Figure 2. The front side has a raised cylindrical extrusion that runs perpendicular to the backside and terminates halfway from the top in a smooth transition as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 5. At the bottom of the cylindrical extrusion is a threaded blind hole centered in the middle of the base of the unit as shown in Figure 8. The blade body is of a uniform horizontal thickness and terminates in a taper to a dull point at the top as denoted by 3 in Figure 6. The width of the blade unit tapers in an arc from the widest point at the top to the narrowest point on the bottom, on either side of the cylindrical extrusion as shown by 2 in Figure 6.

The outside of the cap and the spreader are continuous. It is made using plastic injection molding and can be produced from polystyrene or polypropylene, as well as other plastics, metals, and composite materials.
An example of use would be as a spreader for spackle when fixing holes in drywall.
The consumer could apply a drop of product to a hole in a wall, and then use the spreader cap to smooth it over and remove any excess material. This individual could then repair holes in the wall without the purchase of a second tool.

Claims

The Embodiments Of The Invention In Which An Exclusive Property Or Privilege Is Claimed Are Defined As Follows:

1. An item or article that serves the dual purposes of sealing or closing a tube and that of applying, spreading, or scraping a substance:
- A combination of a spreading, scraping, or application tool and a cap or lid into a single functioning unit - A cap or lid with an attached dull blade for the purposes of scraping, applying, or spreading a substance - A flat tool with a threaded socket or hole for inserting and sealing a tube - A spreading, scraping, or application tool with a threaded socket or hole

2. As described in claim 1, a threaded hole for a cap or lid that is integrated into a larger spreading, scraping, or application tool.

3. As described in claim 1, a cap or lid and spreading blade combination where the spreading tool is bonded to the cap as one singular unit.

4. As described in claim 1, a spreading, scraping, or applying blade with a threaded insert for the closure or sealing of a tube that can be utilized with said tube attached

5. As described in claim 1, a spreading, scraping, or applying blade with a threaded insert for the closure or sealing of a tube that can be utilized as a stand-alone instrument.

6. As described in claim 1, a cap or lid and spreading blade combination where the spreading blade is fitted to the cap and has a flat continuous surface on one side.

7. As described in claim 1, a spreading blade and cap or lid combination consisting of a blade with a flat, rigid, straight horizontal top that functions as the point of contact between the tool and the wall/substance.