Patent ID: 9068682
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
1. An open ended cap for an industrial pipe comprising a flexible tubular body having first and second open ends, said first end having an inwardly-extending radial rim serving as an abutment surface for a pipe when inserted into the end cap, the rim extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body of the end cap, and a detachable finger grip member, with the finger pull grip member being connected by a portion of the rim to a tear strip extending downwardly along at least a portion of the longitudinal extent of the tubular body, said rim having a gap extending across the rim and not completely through a longitudinal thickness of the rim, and said finger grip member including a gripping portion extending into the interior of said open first end and adjacent to a portion of said rim.