Textured vinyl pull cap
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.
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.