PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15936287
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-03
Publication Date: 2019-02
Patent Classification: ["396", "448000"]

Abstract:
A removable and flexible protective cap that is configured and dimensioned to stretch and slip over fixed camera lenses, detachable camera lenses and other tubular-shaped objects. The protective cap fits on objects having different diameters. The protective cap further includes integrated bumpers to provide improved protection against impacts. The protective cap has a memory such that when it is removed from a lens, it returns to its original shape. The protective cap may include a lint-resistant feature to prevent lint and dust from adhering to the cap. The protective cap is particularly suited for lenses used in photography, videography, hunting, military, and astronomy. The protective cap is also suited for use on non-optical devices, including gun barrels. In addition, the protective cap is suitable for use on other tubular-shaped objects.

Claim (Index 32):
A protective cap for tubular-shaped objects, said protective cap comprising:\n a base member having an outer surface and an inner surface; a sidewall extending rearwardly from the base member, the sidewall having an outer surface and an inner surface; wherein the inner surface of the sidewall and the inner surface of the base member define a cavity for receiving an end of a tubular-shaped object; wherein the outer surface of the base member and the outer surface of the sidewall define a contiguous outer surface; wherein the contiguous outer surface has at least one bumper and at least one stretch channel; wherein the at least one stretch channel has a first thickness; wherein the at least one bumper has a second thickness; wherein the first thickness is less than the second thickness; wherein the first thickness is between 1.0 and 3.0 millimeters.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 68.0
- Percentile: 90.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.825
- Patent Class: 396.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['14486745', '13164704', '14103926', '14616567', '14914819']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.669571279565084
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4633170002563294
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6489458516342085
- Mean Citation Score: 127.570146
- Max Citation Score: 132.53366
- Similarity Product: 98.04324798006536

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test