CN115211709A

CN115211709A - System and method for a carousel cover for a rotary closure for shoes

Info

Publication number: CN115211709A
Application number: CN202210395758.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·R·伯特; L·P·沙特尔沃思
Original assignee: Pride Manufacturing Co LLC
Current assignee: Pride Manufacturing Co LLC
Priority date: 2021-04-15
Filing date: 2022-04-15
Publication date: 2022-10-21
Also published as: US20220330660A1; GB202316860D0; GB2620353A; WO2022221312A1; AU2022256972A1; DE112022002149T5

Abstract

Various embodiments of systems for improved rotary closures are described herein that include a carousel cover that facilitates gripping and customization.

Description

System and method for a carousel lid for a rotating closure for shoes

Cross Reference to Related Applications

This is a non-provisional application claiming the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application serial No. 63/175,353, filed on 4/15/2021, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates generally to lacing systems for athletic shoes, and to systems and associated methods for rotating a turntable cover of a closure lacing system.

Background

In athletic shoelace systems, and particularly swivel closures, many users report difficulty grasping and turning the turntables of the swivel closure to tighten or loosen the laces that are tightened. Previous examples have introduced grippable material onto the surface of the turntable; however, many users still find the small size of the dial and the tackiness of the permanent gripping structure cumbersome and difficult to keep clean. In addition, users often require some degree of customizability and interchangeability due to sports and other organizational relationships.

It is with respect to these reviews that various aspects of the present disclosure have been conceived and developed.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a perspective view showing a carousel cover coupled with a carousel of a rotary closure;

fig. 2 is a diagram showing a perspective view, which shows the turntable and the turntable cover of fig. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a cross-sectional side view showing the turntable cover and the turntable taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a perspective view showing the turntable cover of FIG. 1 without the turntable;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a bottom perspective view showing the turntable cover of FIG. 3;

fig. 6 is a diagram showing a top view, which shows the carousel cover of fig. 3;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional side view showing the carousel cover of FIG. 6 taken along line 7-7;

FIG. 8 is an illustration showing a perspective view showing the turntable of FIG. 1 without the turntable cover;

fig. 9 is a diagram showing a top view, which shows the turntable of fig. 7;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a bottom perspective view showing the carousel cover of FIG. 3 engaged with the ridgeless carousel;

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a top perspective view of the ridgeless turntable of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a perspective view showing a second embodiment of a turntable cover with the turntable of FIG. 7;

13A-13C are diagrams illustrating a top view, a cross-sectional side view, and a cross-sectional top view, respectively, showing the carousel cover of FIG. 12 coupled with the carousel of FIGS. 8 and 9, wherein the cross-sectional side view of FIG. 13B is taken along line 13B-13B of FIG. 13A;

14A-14C are diagrams illustrating top, side, and cross-sectional top views, respectively, showing alternative protrusion shapes for the turntable of FIG. 12 coupled with the turntable of FIGS. 8 and 9;

15A and 15B are diagrams illustrating top views of alternative protrusion shapes of the carousel of FIG. 12;

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a perspective view showing a third embodiment of a turntable cover engaged with the turntable of FIG. 8 and including additional indicia;

FIG. 17 is an illustration showing a top view of the turntable cover and indicia of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional side view of the turntable cover, indicia and turntable taken along line 18-18 of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19A is a diagram illustrating a top view of an alternative embodiment of the marking of FIG. 16 with rounded engagement points;

FIG. 19B is a diagram showing a bottom view of an alternative embodiment of the carousel cover configured for engagement with the indicia of FIG. 19A having circular engagement points;

FIG. 20A is a diagram showing a top view of an alternative embodiment of the marking of FIG. 16 with a slotted joint;

FIG. 20B is a diagram illustrating a bottom view of an alternative embodiment of a carousel cover configured to engage the indicia of FIG. 20A having a slotted engagement point;

FIGS. 21A and 21B are diagrams illustrating first and second engagement types of the turntable cover and indicia of FIGS. 19A-20B, respectively;

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a top perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a carousel cover;

fig. 23 is a diagram showing a bottom perspective view of the carousel cover of fig. 22; and

fig. 24A and 24B are diagrams illustrating a bottom perspective view and a cross-sectional top view of the carousel cover of fig. 22 coupled with the ridgeless carousel of fig. 11.

Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding elements throughout the several views of the drawings. The headings used in the drawings are not limiting upon the scope of the claims.

Detailed Description

Included herein are various embodiments of a carousel cover for improving the grip of a rotating closure during winding and release. In particular, the carousel cover is configured such that the grip of the carousel of the rotary closure can be improved during operation. In some embodiments, the turntable cover is configured to stretch over or otherwise engage with the turntable to conform to the shape of the turntable. In some embodiments, the turntable cover defines an outer convex surface and an inner concave surface, wherein the aperture is defined through the center of the outer convex surface. In one aspect, the outer convex surface of the turntable cover is configured for gripping by a user's hand, and the inner concave surface is configured to capture the outer surface of the turntable. In one embodiment, the carousel cover comprises one or more protrusions to further assist the user in gripping the rotating closure. In another embodiment, the turntable cover is configured to capture indicia against a top surface of the turntable, which indicia may include a logo or other personalized indicia visible through an aperture of the turntable cover. Referring to the drawings, embodiments of a carousel cover configured for engagement with a carousel of a rotary closure are illustrated in fig. 1-24B and are generally designated 100, 200, 300 and 400.

Fig. 1-9 illustrate a first embodiment of a carousel cover 100, the carousel cover 100 being configured to enclose a carousel 11 of a rotary closure 10 for improved gripping of a surface of the carousel 11 during winding and releasing of the rotary closure 10. In particular, as shown in fig. 1-3, turntable cover 100 is configured for removable engagement with turntable 11 and conforms to the shape of turntable 11, particularly the shape of top surface 12 and peripheral edge 13 of turntable 11. In one embodiment, carousel cover 100 is configured to enclose peripheral edge 13 of carousel 11 such that the shape of peripheral edge 13, including a plurality of gripping recesses 14 and gripping ridges 15 (fig. 8 and 9), is assumed by carousel cover 100. Referring to fig. 4-7, the turntable cover 100 includes a body 101, the body 101 defining an outer convex surface 103 that provides a gripping surface for a user and an inner concave surface 107 defined on the interior of the outer convex surface 103, the inner concave surface enclosing the turntable 11. In some embodiments, the body 101 further includes an aperture 104 defined through the center of the carousel cover 100. In some embodiments, the inner concave surface 107 defines an inner lip 106 along the bottom of the sidewall portion 130, the inner lip 106 extending inwardly toward the center of the turntable cover 100 to secure the turntable cover 100 below the peripheral edge 13 (fig. 3) of the turntable 11. The turntable cover 100 defines a top side portion 120 and a sidewall portion 130, wherein the sidewall portion 130 is configured to conform to the peripheral edge 13 of the turntable 11. In a primary embodiment, the turntable cover 100 may be made of a flexible material, such as rubber, silicon, a thermoplastic elastomer material (TPE), a thermoplastic polyurethane material (TPU), or another suitable material having a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping. The engagement of the turntable cover 100 with the alternative turntable 21 is illustrated in fig. 10 and 11.

Fig. 12-15B illustrate a second embodiment of the carousel cover 200, the carousel cover 200 including one or more protrusions 209, the protrusions 209 providing a surface to assist a user in gripping and rotating the carousel 11 when the carousel cover 200 is coupled with the carousel 11, wherein sub-variations of the protrusions 209 are illustrated as 209A, 209B, and 209C in fig. 13A-13C, 14A-14C, and 15A and 15B, respectively. Fig. 16-21B illustrate a third embodiment of the carousel cover 300 that receives indicia 318, wherein the indicia 318 may include a logo or other personalized indicia visible through the aperture 304 of the carousel cover 300. Fig. 22-24B illustrate a fourth embodiment of a carousel cover 400, the carousel cover 400 being a rigid piece rather than a flexible material and configured to couple with an alternative embodiment of the carousel 21 (from fig. 11) in a snap-fit engagement.

In one method of assembling the turntable cover 100 (or 200, 300, or 400), the turntable cover 100 is stretched over the turntable 11 (or 21) or otherwise snapped onto the turntable 11 (or 21) such that the inner concave surface 107 of the turntable cover 100 encapsulates at least a portion of the peripheral edge 13 and the top surface 12 of the turntable 11. In some embodiments, the inner lip 106 of the turntable cover 100 is coupled below the peripheral edge 13 of the turntable 11. On the other hand, the side wall portion 130 of the turntable cover 100 engages the peripheral edge 13 of the turntable 11 by friction. In another embodiment shown in fig. 24A and 24B, the turntable cover 400 engages the underside of the non-ridged peripheral edge 23 of the turntable 21 by a plurality of tangs 406 of the turntable cover 400, the tangs 406 being coupled with the turntable 21 in a snap-fit engagement.

Once assembled, the inner concave surface 107 of the turntable cover 100 conforms to the peripheral edge 13 of the turntable 11 and not only provides a gripping surface for the inner concave surface 107 of the turntable cover 100 to grip the turntable 11 for rotation, but also allows a user to better grip the outer convex surface 103 of the turntable cover 100 and rotate the turntable 11 in either a clockwise or counterclockwise rotational direction. In the embodiment of the turntable cover 100 (and 200 and 300) of fig. 2, 12 and 16, the turntable cover 100 comprises a flexible material and is coupled to the peripheral edge 13 of the turntable 11 such that the turntable cover 100 conforms to the plurality of recesses 14 and ridges 15 of the peripheral edge 13 of the turntable 11. In contrast, in the embodiment of the turntable cover 100 having the turntable 21 of fig. 10 and 11, the turntable 21 is characterized in that the turntable cover 100 conforms to its ridgeless peripheral edge 24. Fig. 1 illustrates an assembly view of a rotary closure 10 including a carousel cover 100 engaged with a carousel 11.

Fig. 5-7 illustrate a first embodiment of the turntable cover 100 without the turntable 11 (fig. 8). As discussed, the first embodiment of the turntable cover 100 includes a body 101 that defines an outer convex surface 103 and an inner concave surface 107. The body 101 also defines a top section 120 and a sidewall section 130 extending below the top section 120. In the embodiment of fig. 7, side wall portion 130 defines an inner lip 106 for engagement beneath peripheral edge 13 of carousel 11 (fig. 3). As further shown in fig. 2 and 10, the turntable cover 100 can engage the

turntable

11 or 21 such that the sidewall portion 130 conforms to the shape of the

peripheral edge

13 or 23 of the

turntable

11 or 21. In the case of the turntable 11 of fig. 2, the side wall portions 130 of the turntable cover 100 conform to the shape of the recesses 14 and ridges 15 of the peripheral edge 13 of the turntable 11 to form corresponding cover recesses 134 and cover ridges 135. In contrast, the turntable 21 of fig. 10 and 11 includes a ridge-free peripheral edge 23; as a result, the sidewall portion 130 remains ridgeless when coupled to the ridgeless peripheral edge 23.

In some embodiments, the main body 101 of the turntable cover 100 may be made of any suitable flexible material, such as latex, nitrile, rubber, silicon, a thermoplastic elastomer material (TPE), a thermoplastic polyurethane material (TPU), or another suitable material having a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping, capable of stretching over the

turntable

11 or 21 and assuming the shape of its corresponding

peripheral edge

13 or 23. In some embodiments, the carousel cover 100 may be manufactured by thermoforming, injection molding, or another suitable method, depending on the material selected. In some embodiments, the turntable cover 100 may be provided with a raised design or groove along the outer convex surface 103 or the inner concave surface 107 to improve gripping of the turntable 11. In another embodiment, the turntable cover 100 can include at least one of a variety of different colors having different opacities, and in some embodiments can include decorative elements, such as glitter, suspended within the material. In some embodiments, the carousel cover 100 is washable. In this manner, the carousel cover 100 provides additional accessibility, customizability, and interchangeability of the rotary closure 10.

Referring to fig. 12-15B, a second embodiment of the turntable cover 200 includes a main body 201, the main body 201 defining an outer convex surface 203 and an inner concave surface 207 (fig. 13B) defined inwardly of the outer convex surface 203, and further includes one or more protrusions 209 extending along the outer convex surface 203 away from the center of the turntable cover 200. Carousel cover 200 is configured to enclose peripheral edge 13 of carousel 11 (fig. 8) or peripheral edge 23 of carousel 21 (fig. 1). The outer convex surface 203 provides a gripping surface for a user and the inner concave surface 207 encloses the turntable 11. In some embodiments, the turntable cover 200 defines an aperture 204 through the center of the turntable cover 200. In some embodiments, the inner concave surface 207 defines an inner lip 206 that extends inwardly toward the center of the turntable cover 200 to secure the turntable cover 200 under the peripheral edge 13 of the turntable 11. The outer convex surface 203 includes a top portion 220 and a sidewall portion 230, the sidewall portion 230 conforming to the peripheral edge 13 of the turntable 11. In the case of disk 11, side wall portions 230 conform to the shape of recesses 14 and ridges 15 (fig. 8) of peripheral edge 13 to form cover recesses 234 and cover ridges 235.

In some embodiments, the protrusions 209 may each include a solid core (denoted herein as 290A, 290B, and 290C for the respective embodiments of fig. 12-13C, 14A-14C, and 15A and 15B) that provides a solid structure for each protrusion 209. Each solid core forms the shape of each protrusion 209. In some embodiments, the solid core is formed of hardened plastic or other suitably rigid material, and is coated with rubber or other suitable material having a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping, which forms the remainder of the turntable cover 200. Each solid core may be formed by thermoforming, injection molding, additive manufacturing, subtractive manufacturing, or another method. The protrusions 209 of the turntable cover 200 enable improved rotational control of the turntable 11, which is beneficial for children and people with mobility problems such as arthritis or other problems that may make it difficult to rotate the turntable 11 to tighten or loosen the lacing elements of the shoe. In another embodiment, the protrusion 209 may be made entirely of a flexible material, such as latex, nitrile, rubber, silicon, a thermoplastic elastomer material (TPE), a thermoplastic polyurethane material (TPU), or another suitable material having a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping, by thermoforming, injection molding, or another suitable method.

Referring to fig. 13A-15B, the one or more protrusions 209 may be embodied in a variety of different shapes. For the example shown in fig. 12-13C, in some embodiments, one or more protrusions 209A may have a "fin" like shape that includes a concave edge 241 and an opposing convex edge 242. In some embodiments, the concave edge 241 and the opposing convex edge 242 of each protrusion 209A may each include one or more raised grooves or ridges to further assist in gripping and rotating the turntable 11 with the turntable cover 200. Fig. 13C illustrates a cross-sectional top view of the solid core 290A showing the protrusion 209A of the embodiment of fig. 13A and 13B. In the embodiment of fig. 14A-14C, the one or more protrusions 209B are embodied as a plurality of small ridges 243 defined circumferentially around the body 201 of the carousel cover 200. Fig. 14C illustrates a cross-sectional top view of a solid core 290B showing the protrusions 209B of the embodiment of fig. 14A and 14B. In the embodiment of fig. 15A and 15B, the protrusions 209C are embodied as a plurality of knobs 244 defined circumferentially around the sidewall portion 230 of the carousel cover 200. Fig. 15B illustrates a cross-sectional view of the solid core 290C showing the protrusion 209C of the embodiment of fig. 15A.

Similar to the turntable cover 100 discussed above, the main body 201 of the turntable cover 200 may be made of a flexible material capable of stretching across and assuming the shape of the turntable 11 (or 21), such as latex, nitrile, rubber, silicon, a thermoplastic elastomer material (TPE), a thermoplastic polyurethane material (TPU), or another suitable material having a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping. In addition, the turntable cover 200 may be manufactured by thermoforming, injection molding, or another suitable method, depending on the material selected. In some embodiments, the turntable cover 200 may be provided with a raised design or groove along the outer convex surface 203 or inner concave surface 207 of the main body 201 to improve the grip of the turntable 11. In another embodiment, the turntable cover 200 can include at least one of a variety of different colors having different opacities, and in some embodiments can include decorative elements, such as glitter, suspended within the material. In some embodiments, the carousel cover 200 is washable.

Referring to fig. 16-21B, a third embodiment of the turntable cover 300 is illustrated with indicia 318. The carousel cover 300 is configured to enclose the carousel 11 (or 21) of the rotary closure 10 for improving the grip on the surface of the carousel 11 during winding and releasing of the rotary closure 10. In particular, carousel cover 300 is configured for removable engagement with carousel 11 and conforms to the shape of carousel 11, particularly the shape of top surface 12 and peripheral edge 13 of carousel 11. The carousel cover 300 is further configured to enclose the peripheral edge 13 of the carousel 11 such that the shape of the plurality of gripping recesses 14 and gripping ridges 15 of the carousel 11 are assumed by the carousel cover 300 when the carousel cover 300 is engaged with the carousel 11. As shown, the turntable cover 300 includes a body 301, the body 301 defining an outer convex surface 303 and an inner concave surface 307 defined inside the outer convex surface 303, the outer convex surface 303 providing a gripping surface for a user, the inner concave surface 307 contacting and enclosing the turntable 11 and the indicia 318, which has the additional function of securing the indicia 318 against the top surface 12 of the turntable 11. The turntable cover 300 also defines an aperture 304 through the center of the turntable cover 300 that exposes indicia 318. As shown in fig. 18, the inner concave surface 307 of the turntable cover 300 circumferentially defines an inner lip 306 along the bottom of the inner concave surface 307, the inner lip 306 extending inwardly toward the center of the turntable cover 300 to secure the turntable cover 300 below the peripheral edge 13 of the turntable 11. The inner concave surface 307 circumferentially defines a concave portion 309 along the top of the inner concave surface 307 to accommodate the height of the indicia 318 and secure the indicia 318 against the turntable 11. In some embodiments, the turntable 11 may optionally include a recessed portion (not shown) to accommodate the markings 318. With particular reference to FIG. 18, the outer convex surface 303 includes a top portion 320 and a sidewall portion 330. The side wall portion 330 conforms to the peripheral edge 13 of the turntable 11. In the case of the dial 11, the side wall portion 330 assumes the shape of the recess 14 and ridge 15 (fig. 8) of the peripheral edge 13 to form a cover recess 334 and cover ridge 335. In contrast, the turntable 21 of fig. 10 includes a ridge-free peripheral edge 23, and the sidewall portion 330 remains ridge-free when coupled to the ridge-free peripheral edge 23.

In some embodiments, when the markings 318 are positioned against the top surface 12 of the carousel 11 and held in place by the carousel cover 300, the markings 318 are visible through the apertures 304 of the carousel cover 300. Additionally, in some embodiments, the indicia 318 may be small and generally disc-shaped, and may include decorative designs or indicia, such as team or event indicia, player numbers, and in some embodiments may include novel, approved indicia, or personalized names or phrases. In some embodiments, the indicia 318 may be made of plastic or another suitable material, and may include various colors. The turntable cover 300 may be made of any flexible material capable of stretching across the turntable 11 and assuming its shape, such as latex, nitrile, rubber, silicon, a thermoplastic elastomer material (TPE), a thermoplastic polyurethane material (TPU), or another suitable material having a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping. In some embodiments, the carousel cover 300 may be manufactured by thermoforming, injection molding, or another suitable method, depending on the material selected. In some embodiments, the turntable cover 300 may be provided with a raised design or groove defined along the outer convex surface 303 or the inner concave surface 307 to improve grip. In another embodiment, the carousel cover 300 may include at least one of a variety of different colors having different opacities, and in some embodiments may include decorative elements, such as glitter, suspended within the material. In some embodiments, the carousel cover 300 is washable.

Referring to fig. 19A-21B, in some embodiments, the carousel cover 300 is configured to engage the indicia 318 in an interlocking arrangement. In particular, in one embodiment, the indicia 318 may optionally include one or more cap engagement points 350 defined on a surface 319 of the indicia 318. To accommodate, the carousel cover 300 may include one or more marking engagement points 340 for engaging one or more cover engagement points 350 of the markings 318, respectively. The cover engagement point 350 of the flag 318 and the flag engagement point 340 of the turntable cover 300 may define various shapes for improving the coupling between the flag 318 and the turntable cover 300. In the embodiment of fig. 19A and 19B, the cover engagement point 350 of the flag 318 and the flag engagement point 340 of the carousel cover 300 are circular. Similarly, in the embodiment of fig. 20A and 20B, the cover engagement point 350 of the markings 318 and the marking engagement point 340 of the carousel cover 300 may define the shape of the rails and grooves as shown. In fig. 21A and 21B, two types of bonding are shown. In fig. 21A, the marking engagement points 340 of the carousel cover 300 are configured to receive the corresponding cover engagement points 350 of the markings 318. In contrast, in fig. 21B, the cover engagement point 350 of the flag 318 is configured to receive the corresponding flag engagement point 340 of the carousel cover 300.

In some embodiments, the markings 318 are integral with the carousel cover 300 and may be chemically bonded to each other. In one method of manufacture, the indicia 318 is formed by a mold, and then the carousel cover 300 is molded around the indicia 318. In one example, such a process is performed using injection molding.

Referring to fig. 22-24B, a fourth embodiment of a carousel cover 400 is illustrated, the carousel cover 400 being made of a rigid material and being coupled to the carousel 21 (or 11) in a snap-fit engagement. The carousel cover 400 encloses the carousel 21 of the rotary closure 10 for improved gripping of the surface of the carousel 21 during winding and releasing of the rotary closure 10. In particular, the carousel cover 400 is configured for removable engagement with the carousel 21 and, when coupled, encapsulates the carousel 21, particularly the top surface 112 and the peripheral edge 23 of the carousel 21. As shown, the turntable cover 400 includes a main body 401, the main body 401 defining an outer convex surface 403 and an inner concave surface 407 defined on the interior of the outer convex surface 403, the outer convex surface 403 providing a gripping surface for a user, the inner concave surface 407 enclosing the turntable 21. With particular reference to FIG. 22, outer convex surface 403 includes a top side portion 420 and a sidewall portion 430. The sidewall portion 430 is configured to enclose the peripheral edge 23 of the turntable 21. As further shown in fig. 23 and 24A, the bottom of the inner concave surface 407 of the turntable cover 400 circumferentially defines a plurality of tangs 406, which tangs 406 extend inwardly toward the center of the turntable cover 400 to secure the turntable cover 400 in a snap-fit engagement beneath the peripheral edge 23 of the turntable 21.

In some embodiments, the carousel cover 400 may be made of a rigid material, such as plastic, by thermoforming, injection molding, additive manufacturing, subtractive manufacturing, or another suitable method, depending on the material selected. In a preferred embodiment, the rigid material may have a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping, or may be coated with latex, nitrile, rubber, silicon, a thermoplastic elastomer material (TPE), a thermoplastic polyurethane material (TPU), or other suitable material having a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping. In some embodiments, the turntable cover 400 may be provided with a raised design or groove defined along the outer convex surface 403 or the inner concave surface 407 to improve the grip of the turntable 21. For example, as shown in the cross-sectional top view of fig. 24B, the inner concave surface 407 may include a plurality of friction-fit ribs 490 for frictionally engaging the turntable 21. In some embodiments, the turntable cover 400 is configured to provide a larger surface area than the turntable 20. In another aspect, the carousel cover 400 may include at least one of a variety of different colors having different opacities, and in some embodiments may include decorative elements, such as glitter.

It should be understood from the foregoing description that, while particular embodiments have been illustrated and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Such changes and modifications are within the scope and teachings of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A carousel cover for a rotary closure, the carousel cover comprising:

a body defining an outer convex surface and an inner concave surface, a sidewall portion, and a top side portion defined inside the outer convex surface;

wherein the carousel cover is configured to enclose a peripheral edge of a carousel of the rotary closure.

2. The turntable cover of claim 1, further comprising a hole defined through a center of the top side portion of the outer convex surface.

3. The turntable cover of claim 2, wherein the side wall portions of the turntable cover assume the shape of the peripheral edge of the turntable such that the side wall portions of the turntable cover conform to the plurality of recesses and ridges of the peripheral edge of the turntable.

4. The carousel cover of claim 1, further comprising:

an inner lip extending inwardly toward a center of the turntable cover, the inner lip extending below a peripheral edge of the turntable when the turntable cover is coupled with the turntable.

5. The carousel cover of claim 1, wherein the main body of the carousel cover further comprises:

at least one protrusion extending away from a center of the carousel cover.

6. The turntable cover of claim 5, wherein the at least one protrusion comprises a concave edge and an opposing convex edge.

7. The carousel cover of claim 1, further comprising:

a marker configured to be engaged by the carousel cover.

8. The carousel cover of claim 7, further comprising:

a recessed portion circumferentially defined at a top of the inner concave surface, the recessed portion configured to engage and secure an indicia against a top surface of the turntable.

9. The carousel cap of claim 7, wherein the label is chemically bonded to the carousel cap.

10. The turntable cover of claim 7, wherein the indicia is coupled to the turntable cover by a plurality of cover engagement points defined on the indicia surface.

11. The turntable cover of claim 1, wherein the turntable cover comprises a flexible material having a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping.

12. The turntable cover of claim 1, further comprising an inner lip defined along a bottom of the side wall portion, the inner lip extending inwardly toward a center of the turntable cover.

13. The carousel cap of claim 1, wherein the carousel cap comprises or is otherwise coated with a rigid material having a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping.

14. The turntable cover of claim 1, wherein the turntable cover includes a tang that couples in snap-fit engagement with the turntable.

15. The turntable cover of claim 1, wherein the side wall portion of the main body frictionally engages the peripheral edge of the turntable.

16. The turntable cover of claim 15, wherein the side wall portions include a plurality of friction fit ribs that engage a peripheral edge of the turntable.

17. A method, comprising:

forming a carousel cover comprising:

a body defining an outer convex surface, an inner concave surface defined inside the outer convex surface, and a sidewall portion.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

coupling the carousel cap to a carousel of a rotary closure such that the inner concave surface contacts the carousel and the sidewall portion encapsulates a peripheral edge of the carousel.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

one or more protrusions are formed along the outer convex surface.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

forming a solid core comprising a rigid material for each of the one or more protrusions; and

the solid core is coated with a material having a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the carousel cover comprises at least one of:

a flexible material having a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping; and/or

A rigid material having a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping, or otherwise coated with a material having a coefficient of friction for gripping.

22. A rotary closure, comprising:

a dial defining a peripheral edge and configured for rotation in a clockwise or counterclockwise rotational direction; and

a turntable cover defining an outer convex surface, an inner concave surface defined interior to the outer convex surface, and a sidewall portion encapsulating the turntable against the inner concave surface, wherein the turntable cover comprises at least one of:

A rigid material having a suitable coefficient of friction for gripping, or otherwise coated with a rigid material having a coefficient of friction for gripping.