Squeeze resistant flange cover and method of making same
A flange cover comprised of an end cap portion and an annular sidewall portion, said sidewall portion being comprised of a flexible polymeric material, and said end cap portion being comprised of a polymeric material of lesser flexibility than said sidewall portion.
1 . A flange cover comprised of an end cap portion and an annular sidewall portion, said sidewall portion being comprised of a flexible polymeric material, and said end cap portion being comprised of a polymeric material of lesser flexibility than said sidewall portion.
2 . The flange cover of claim 1 , wherein said end cap and sidewall portions are comprised of a vinyl material.
3 . The flange cover of claim 1 , wherein said sidewall portion includes an inner surface thereof an annular ridge portion which extends inwardly a distance from said inner surface.
4 . The flange cover of claim 1 , wherein said end cap portion is substantially flat.
5 . The flange cover of claim 1 , wherein said end cap is substantially rigid.
6 . The flange cover of claim 1 , wherein said sidewall portion includes an indent portion on an outer surface thereof corresponding to the annular ridge on said inner surface of sidewall portion.
7 . The flange cover of claim 1 , which is formed by multiple dip molding steps.
8 . The flange cover of claim 1 , wherein said portion of said end cap which has reduced flexiblity extends both laterally across the top of said flange cover and downwardly across a-portion of said sidewall portion.