Rain cap with pivot support means

Claim 1

In a gravity-actuated protective cover device adapted to be secured to an upstanding exhaust conduit of an engine open at its upper end to prevent entry of undesirable material during inoperative stages of said engine, said cover member including a looped band portion encircling said conduit and having spaced ears on opposite ends with tightening means extending through said ears to secure said looped band on said exhaust conduit, a cover member and balance arm supported on said ears, and pivot support means pivotally supporting said cover member and balance arm between said ears, the improvement of said pivot support means comprising a spacer between said ears, fastener means securing said spacer between said ears, and a sleeve carried by said cover member and balance arm and rotatable on said spacer, said spacer having a hardened chrome peripheral surface, and said sleeve having a permanent lubricant impregnated inner surface in engagement with said peripheral surface to extend the service life of said pivot support means.