Cap with inside stopper for receptacle

Claim 2

A cap assembly adapted to be threaded on the externally screw-threaded neck of a container, comprising: a cap body having a sidewall, said sidewall having an internally screw-threaded, cylindrical axially inner portion adapted to be threaded onto the neck of the container, said cap body having a radially inwardly extending wall portion located axially outwardly of said screw-threaded portion of said sidewall; an inside stopper having a cylindrical sidewall extending generally parallel to and spaced radially inwardly from said inner portion of said sidewall of said cap body and adapted to sealingly engage the internal sidewall of the central opening of the neck of the container, said sidewall of said inner stopper having an annular radially outwardly extending flange adjacent the outer end thereof disposed in radially overlapping relationship with said wall portion of said cap body, said flange extending toward the interior surface of said sidewall with the radially outer edge of said flange being radially inwardly spaced from the interior surface of said sidewall to define an annular gap therebetween so that said inner stopper can move radially relative to said cap body, said wall portion of said cap body being adapted to press said flange against the outer end of the neck of the container; and means for interlocking said cap body and said inner stopper so that they can be removed as a unit from the container.

Claim 3

A cap assembly adapted to be threaded on the externally threaded neck of a container, comprising: a cap body having a sidewall, said sidewall having an internally screw-threaded, cylindrical, axially inner portion adapted to be threaded onto the neck of the container, said cap body having a radially inwardly extending, annular projection located axially outwardly of said screw-threaded portion of said sidewall; an inside stopper having a cylindrical sidewall extending generally parallel to and spaced radially from said inner portion of said sidewall of said cap body and adapted to sealingly engage the internal sidewall of the central opening of the neck of the container, said sidewall of said inner stopper having a pair of annular, axially spaced-apart radially outwardly extending flanges adjacent the outer end thereof, said flanges defining therebetween an annular groove within which said annular projection is disposed, said flanges extending toward the interior surface of said sidewall with the radially outer edges of said flanges being radially inwardly spaced from the interior surface of said sidewall to define annular gaps therebetween and said annular projection being radially spaced outwardly from the bottom of said groove to define an annular gap therebetween so that said inner stopper can move radially relative to said cap body.

Claim 4

A cap assembly adapted to be threaded on the externally threaded neck of a container, comprising: a cap body having a sidewall, said sidewall having an internally screw-threaded, cylindrical, axially inner portion adapted to be threaded onto the neck of the container, said cap body having a radially inwardly extending, annular projection located axially outwardly of said screw-threaded portion of said sidewall; an inside stopper having a cylindrical sidewall extending generally parallel to and spaced radially from said inner portion of said sidewall of said cap body and adapted to sealingly engage the internal sidewall of the central opening of the neck of the container, said sidewall of said inner stopper having a pair of annular, axially spaced-apart radially outwardly extending flanges adjacent the outer end thereof, said flanges defining therebetween an annular groove within which said annular projection is disposed, said flanges extending toward the interior surface of said sidewall with the radially outer edges of said flanges being radially inwardly spaced from the interior surface of said sidewall to define annular gaps therebetween and said annular projection being radially spaced outwardly from the bottom of said groove to define an annular gap therebetween so that said inner stopper can move radially relative to said cap body.

Claim 5

A cap assembly according to claim 3 in which said cap body has a lid fitted therein adjacent the outer end thereof and covering said inside stopper.

Claim 6

A cap assembly according to claim 3 in which the outside diameter of the axially outer flange is smaller than the outside diameter of the axially inner flange.

Claim 7

A cap assembly according to claim 3 in which said inside stopper is a monolithic molding of resilient thermoplastic resin.

Claim 8

A cap assembly according to claim 5 in which said inside stopper is a hollow generally cup-shaped member having a transverely extending wall spaced outwardly from the inner base wall thereof.

Claim 9

A cap assembly adapted to be threaded on the externally threaded neck of a container, comprising: a cup-shaped cap body having an axially outer base wall and a sidewall, said sidewall having an internally screw-threaded, cylindrical, axially inner portion adapted to be threaded onto the neck of the container, said base wall having an inwardly extending hook member located in the central region thereof; an inside stopper having a cylindrical sidewall extending generally parallel to and spaced radially inwardly from said inner portion of said sidewall of said cap body and adapted to sealingly engage the internal wall of the central opening of the neck of the container, said sidewall of said inside stopper defining a cavity into which said hook member extends, said inside stopper having an annular radially outwardly extending flange adjacent the outer end thereof and disposed for abutting contact with said base wall of said cap body, said flange extending toward the interior surface of said sidewall of said cap body with the radially outer edge of said flange being radially inwardly spaced from the interior surface of said sidewall to define an annular gap therebetween so that said inner stopper can move radially relative to said cap body, said inside stopper having radially inwardly extending wall portions located axially outwardly of said hook member and in radial overlapping relationship therewith so that said cap body and said inner stopper can be removed as a unit from the container.

Claim 10

A cap assembly adapted to be threaded on the externally threaded neck of a container, comprising: a cup-shaped cap body having an axially outer base wall and a sidewall, said sidewall having an internally screw-threaded, cylindrical, axially inner portion adapted to be threaded onto the neck of the container, said base wall having an inwardly extending hook member located in the central region thereof; an inside stopper having a cylindrical sidewall extending generally parallel to and spaced radially inwardly from said inner portion of said sidewall of said cap body and adapted to sealingly engage the internal wall of the central opening of the neck of the container, said sidewall of said inside stopper defining a cavity into which said hook member extends, said inside stopper having an annular radially outwardly extending flange adjacent the outer end thereof and disposed for abutting contact with said base wall of said cap body, said flange extending toward the interior surface of said sidewall of said cap body with the radially outer edge of said flange being radially inwardly spaced from the interior surface of said sidewall to define an annular gap therebetween so that said inner stopper can move radially relative to said cap body, said inside stopper having radially inwardly extending wall portions located axially outwardly of said hook member and in radial overlapping relationship therewith so that said cap body and said inner stopper can be removed as a unit from the container.

Claim 11

A cap assembly according to claim 7 in which said inside stopper is a monolithic molding of resilient thermoplastic resin.

Claim 12

A cap assembly according to claim 8 in which said inside stopper is a hollow generally cup-shaped member.