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US 7,017,199 · App. 10/407,593 · Granted Mar 28, 2006

Plumbing fitting cover cap retention

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Patent No.
US 7,017,199
App. No.
10/407,593
Granted
Mar 28, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A plumbing fitting attachable to a wall that defines an opening, comprising a tubular part sized to project through an opening, there being grooving associated with the part; a cover extending in registration with the grooving; and a retainer caused by the cover and projecting to locally engage the grooving, thereby to position the cover in relation to the grooving.

Claims (15)

1. A plumbing fitting attachable to a wall that defines an opening, comprising

a) a tubular part sized to project through said opening, there being grooving associated with said part,

b) a cover extending about said grooving,

c) and a retainer ring carried by the cover and projecting to locally engage said part, thereby to position the cover in relation to said grooving,

d) and a series of retention cams on said ring and spaced about a longitudinal axis defined by the ring, there being gaps between successive cams, and there being retention shoulders on the cams,

e) said retention shoulders facing in directions for retaining holders on the cover, the said holders have been passed longitudinally through said gaps, and after the cover has then been rotated, the cap engages said part to resist cap rotation.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said cover extends about the holders.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said cover comprises a cap having an end wall in alignment with said tubular part.

4. The combination of claim 1 wherein said ring has thread connection to said tubular part.

5. The combination of claim 1 including wrench flats carried by the ring and spaced axially from said cams, whereby the ring may be rotatably tightened by a wrench.

6. The combination of claim 1 wherein said cap is retained in a position of attachment to the cams, the cams received within said cap and the cap defining a fluid passing passage.

7. The combination of claim 1 wherein the cap has a skirt carrying said holders and said positioner.

8. The combination of claim 1 wherein said holders are lips at an edge of the skirt.

9. The combination of claim 1 wherein said skirt has an aperture in fluid passing communication with said passage.

10. The combination of claim 1 including a pressure test cap thread connected to said tubular terminal, and an annular seal carried by said pressure test cap in sealing engagement with an end face defined by said tubular terminal, in spaced relation to said ring.

Assignments (25)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2025
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; T. CHRISTY ENTERPRISES, LLC
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RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 11, 2024
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; T. CHRISTY ENTERPRISES, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.
Reel/Frame 067686/0340 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
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PATENT FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 1, 2021
From: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; T. CHRISTY ENTERPRISES, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 057681/0767 →
PATENT SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 1, 2021
From: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; T. CHRISTY ENTERPRISES, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 057681/0752 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 49891 FRAME: 807. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 8, 2019
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
Reel/Frame 050003/0400 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 44444 FRAME: 0905. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Aug 8, 2019
From: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 050021/0307 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 44444 FRAME: 0932. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Aug 8, 2019
From: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 050021/0359 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 1, 2019
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
Reel/Frame 049891/0807 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 14, 2017
From: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044444/0932 →
TERMINATION OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2017
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: IPS ADHESIVES LLC; IPS CORPORATION; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 044443/0487 →
TERMINATION OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2017
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: IPS ADHESIVES LLC; IPS CORPORATION; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 044444/0095 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 14, 2017
From: ENCAPSYS, LLC; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; WELD-ON ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044444/0905 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2017
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
Reel/Frame 044752/0016 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2016
From: IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; IPS CORPORATION; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.; IPS ADHESIVES LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 041187/0273 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2016
From: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 040744/0688 →
GRANT OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2016
From: IPS ADHESIVES LLC; IPS CORPORATION; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 041178/0452 →
GRANT OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2016
From: IPS ADHESIVES LLC; IPS CORPORATION; IPS STRUCTURAL ADHESIVES, INC.; WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 041179/0609 →
ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 13, 2015
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP
Reel/Frame 036842/0901 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2015
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 034960/0767 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2015
From: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 6, 2013
From: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 031768/0697 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 20, 2012
From: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 028810/0893 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2012
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO STUDOR, INCORPORATED AND D-REP PLASTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 028801/0626 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 23, 2011
From: WATERTITE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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