Patent ID: 8328448
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A hardware hole filling device comprising: (a) a tube having a first end, a second end, and an inner cavity, the inner cavity holds a filling; (b) a tip disposed on the first end of the tube, the tip is fluidly connected to the inner cavity of the tube; (c) a tip nozzle removably attached to the tip of the tube; (d) threads disposed on the first end of the tube; (e) a screw cap for removably attaching to the tube via the threads, the screw cap functions to cover the tip nozzle when attached to the tube; (f) a base cap removably attached to the second end of the tube; and (g) a riser mechanism functioning to push the filling from the inner cavity of the tube to the tip nozzle, the riser mechanism comprises: (i) a threaded riser shaft, (ii) a riser threaded on the riser shaft, and (iii) a shaft base, the threaded riser shaft is attached to the shaft base, the riser shaft extends into the inner cavity of the tube from the second end upwardly toward the first end, the riser is snugly in contact with an inner wall of the inner cavity of the tube, the filling is sandwiched between the riser and the tip nozzle and the shaft base is positioned externally to the second end of the tube and the base cap, the riser shaft can be moved in a first direction and a second direction by twisting the shaft base causing the riser to moved upwardly and downwardly, respectively, on the riser shaft, when the riser is moved upwardly the filling in the inner cavity of the tube is pushed to the tip nozzle, wherein a second gasket is sandwiched between the shaft base and the base cap, further a central portion of the second gasket penetrates the base cap and flares out on a inner surface of the base cap.