Patent ID: 6561371
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: A23G,B65D

Abstract:
A self sealing cap for covering and providing an opening to an object, said cap comprising:a cap assembly disposable on the object, said cap assembly comprising a central body, an aperture for opening into the object and a spring and an extension extending sideways and horizontally from and beyond said central body; said cap assembly further comprising a central post around which said spring is spirally disposed; said spring comprising a first arm and a second arm extending from said central post; said cap assembly further comprising a third spring stop engageable with said second spring arm; said cap assembly comprising a first spring stop engageable with said first spring arm and second spring stop; said cap assembly having a resting position wherein said aperture is closed, and said first spring arm is engaged with said first spring stop and said second spring arm is engaged with said second spring stop; said cap assembly having an open position wherein said aperture is opened by rotating said extension and said first spring arm is engaged with said first spring stop and said second spring arm is rotated to and engaged with said third spring stop to stop the rotation; said cap assembly rotatable by a user exerting force on said extension and thereby said cap assembly from said resting position to said open position to open said aperture to allow material from the object to pass through said object opening and said cap assembly aperture; and said spring providing automatic counter rotation of said extension and said cap assembly back to said resting position to thereby close said aperture after a user removes force from said cap extension.