Patent ID: 11946595
Assignee: DIXON VALVE & COUPLING COMPANY, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 8:
9. An enclosure for a fill plug, comprising:
a base to which at least one retainment plate is secured, said retainment plate having an opening for engaging about a throat of the fill plug such that axial and rotational movement of the fill plug relative to said base is prevented;
a lid secured to said base via a hinge and being movable between a closed position in which said lid covers said base and an open position in which said base is uncovered by said lid, said lid defining a cavity for accommodating the fill plug when said lid is in said closed position relative to said base;
a lock carried by said lid for locking said lid in said closed position;
a spring for resiliently urging said lid to said open position when said lid is unlocked relative to said base; and
a gasket carried by said lid for forming a seal between said lid and said base when said lid is in said closed position;
wherein said at least one retainment plate comprises an anti-thrust plate and an anti-rotation plate; and
wherein said anti-thrust plate has an opening defined by an inner peripheral circular edge for fitting about the throat of the fill plug and said anti-rotation plate has an opening defined by an inner peripheral multi-sided edge for fitting about the throat of the fill plug.