IP Library Patent Application 11258122
Patent Application
App. No. 11/258,122

Textured vinyl pull cap

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11/258,122
Abstract

A vinyl pull cap having a texturized grip surface is provided comprising a tubular vinyl dip-molded tubular member having a closed end and an open end, with the tubular member having an outer second texturized dip-molded vinyl surface layer covering at least a portion of said tubular member comprising particles of a size and in an amount sufficient to provide a texturized outer vinyl surface.

Claims (11)

1 . A vinyl pull cap having a texturized grip surface comprising a tubular vinyl dip-molded tubular member having a closed end and an open end, said tubular member having an outer second texturized dip-molded vinyl surface layer covering at least a portion of said tubular member comprising particles of a size and in an amount sufficient to provide a texturized outer vinyl surface.

2 . The vinyl pull cap of claim 1 , wherein said particles have a size ranging from 50 to 200 microns.

3 . The vinyl pull cap of claim 1 , wherein said particles comprise vinyl resin particles.

4 . The vinyl pull cap of claim 1 , wherein said particles comprise filler particles.

5 . The vinyl pull cap of claim 3 , wherein said vinyl resin particles have a size ranging from 50 to 200 microns.

6 . The vinyl pull cap of claim 4 , wherein said filler particles have a size ranging from 50 to 200 microns.

7 . The vinyl pull cap of claim 1 , wherein said tubular member includes a molded grip surface configured to assist gripping by cooperative finger engagement which surface is at least partially covered by said second texturized vinyl surface.

8 . The vinyl pull cap of claim 7 , wherein said molded grip surface comprises a flattened portion adjacent said closed end of said tubular member.

9 . The vinyl pull cap of claim 7 , wherein said molded grip surface comprises a portion of said closed end having a reduced diameter in relation to the diameter of the tubular member at said open end.

10 . The vinyl pull cap of claim 1 , wherein said tubular member is comprised of polyvinyl chloride.

11 . The vinyl pull cap of claim 1 , wherein said texturized surface layer is comprised of polyvinyl chloride.

Assignments (7)
PATENT RELEASE AND REASSIGNMENT Recorded Mar 12, 2015
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 035198/0601 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NO. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 031357 FRAME: 0538. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY. Recorded May 21, 2014
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 032971/0323 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 7, 2013
From: PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 031360/0632 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2013
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 031357/0538 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2011
From: ZEYFANG, FREDERICK W.
To: PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC
Reel/Frame 026517/0580 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 23, 2011
From: PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 026325/0543 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2005
From: ZEYFANG, FREDERICK W.
To: CAPLUGS LLP
Reel/Frame 017146/0741 →