Patent ID: 7624889
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: B60K,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cap for selective attachment with a threaded opening, the cap comprising: an outer cover defining an axis and being manually rotatable about the axis, the outer cover further defining an interior space and providing guide portions; an inner portion lying at least partially within the interior space and including threads engageable with the threaded opening and a set of circumferentially-spaced teeth; a slider in constant driving engagement with the outer cover and being selectively engaged with the teeth of the inner portion to transmit torque from the outer cover to the inner portion, the slider having an axial opening with screw threads; an actuator having external screw threads engageable with the screw threads of the slider; and a lock accessible from outside the outer cover and being coupled to the actuator, wherein, in a locked state of the cap, the slider is axially removed from the teeth of the inner portion by the lock and actuator, and, in an unlocked state of the cap, the slider is engaged with the teeth of the inner portion; wherein axial movement of the slider is guided by sliding contact with the guide portions of the outer cover upon rotation of the lock and actuator.