JPH0834456A - Bottle cap with hook for manufacture of detachable weight - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain an economical weight means made usable for holding a waterproof sheet cover and easy to operate by fixing a hook to the upper surface of the cap detachably fixed to the open top of a container. CONSTITUTION: A weight 2 comprises a container 10 having a pop bottle shape made of plastic and filled with a wt. adding material such as water or sand 12. A cap 14 having an upper circular surface 16 and a downwardly suspended skirt part 18 and having a hook 24 fixed to the center position of the upper surface 16 thereof is detachably engaged with the top part of the container 10 in. The weights 2 are suspended from a waterproof sheet cover 6 at a proper interval by passing the hooks 24 through the openings 4 of the sheet cover. By this constitution, the necessity for passing rope round an object such as a woodpile, a boat or a track trailer in order to hold the waterproof sheet cover on the object is eliminated and the problem of wrinkles caused by the rope is eliminated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bottle cap and a hook which are removably fixed to a container and converted into a practical weight for holding a waterproof sheet cover or the like in place, or for many other purposes. Regarding the combination of.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Practical means for holding tarpaulin covers and the like on objects such as boats, firewood, truck-trailers, etc. are generally cumbersome and inconvenient. Rope is often used to properly tie tarpaulin covers around such objects. In other cases,
The rope is fixed to the weight and is passed through a rope ring arranged at a constant interval on the outer periphery of the waterproof sheet cover. Moreover, in the case of ropes, when removing the tarpaulin cover, there is a risk that wrinkles will form on the underside of the rope, and water and snow will collect there, increasing the weight of the covered object. It's inconvenient. US Pat. No. 5,16
No. 8 and 605 are ropes that fix the tarpaulin cover.
Although teaching a complex system of hooks and cords, such methods are time consuming to implement and give an unclean appearance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an economical and easy-to-operate weighting means for holding a waterproof sheet cover or the like on an object.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an excellent cap for closing an open top of a container, the upper surface of which is detachably fixed to the container. It consists of means to close the top. The improvement is characterized in that the hook is fixed to the upper surface of the cap so as to extend upward from the upper surface of the cap. Another field of the invention is the combination of such a container with a cap and a hook, said container comprising a weight means and a peripheral portion of an object such as a tarpaulin cover when said container comprises a weight means. Includes a hook that is detachably fixed to the opening. It is desirable that the hook and clip are of a one-piece structure, and that the cap and the hook are a unitary structure. In its simplest embodiment, the container is a plastic pop bottle, for example filled with water or sand, to which a cap with a hook is screwed into its top opening. The weight system according to the invention is attractive, economical and safe. The use of hook clips on the cap avoids unintentional disengagement of the weight from the openings provided in the outer perimeter of the tarpaulin. At the same time, the weight can be attached to and detached from the opening very easily. These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIG. 1 shows a series of weights 2 which hang from a rope ring opening 4 around a tarpaulin cover 6 either directly or via a rope to hold the tarpaulin cover 6 on a boat and trailer 8. As shown in more detail in FIG. 2, the weight 2 is a container 10 filled with a weighting material such as water or sand 12 in the form of a plastic pop bottle.
Consists of At the top of the container 10, a cap 14 of conventional construction having an upper circular surface 16 and a downwardly depending skirt 18 is removably secured. Inside the skirt 18 there is a screw 19, which is the top opening 2 of the container 10.
Removably engage corresponding screws 20 around 2. From the center of the upper surface 16 of the cap 14 to the hook 24
Extend upwards (preferably hook clip as shown). The cap and hook are preferably made of a material such as plastic as shown in FIG. However, another embodiment is
It has a hook which is not integral with the cap and is made of another material, for example metal, and is fixed to the upper surface 16 of the cap 14 by suitable fixing means such as rivets, nuts and bolts, screwing means and the like. The hook 24 of the embodiment of FIG. 4 is fixed to the cap by a rivet 26. Having a plurality of caps 14 and a plurality of empty plastic pop bottles 10 of the configuration of FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the weight 2 system fills or partially fills the container with water, sand or other weighting material, It can be easily assembled by screwing the cap 14 into the opening of these pop bottles 10 and firmly grasping each hook through the opening 4 of the waterproof sheet cover 6, and their weights 2 are waterproof to a position above the object to be covered. When the seat cover is covered, it is arranged around the waterproof seat cover 6 with an appropriate interval. By using such a weight according to the invention in the tarpaulin cover, the need for ropes and the problem of wrinkles due to ropes is eliminated. Although the cap 14 and hook 14 combination of the present invention in its functional relationship with the container 10 is a weight, the cap / hook container combination is intended to have additional uses. Accordingly, the present invention provides a bottle cap with a hook for making a removable weight, which completely satisfies the above objects and advantages. Although the present invention has been described with respect to particular embodiments, it will be apparent that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. For example, the cap in the illustrated embodiment comprises a screw that engages the opening of the container, but conventional engagement means for the cap and container can also be provided. Accordingly, all such alternatives, modifications and variations are within the spirit and scope of the invention.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a boat in which a weight is attached to a waterproof sheet cover using a weight according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one of the weights according to the present invention, which is detachably fixed to an opening of an outer peripheral portion of the waterproof sheet cover of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the hook cap and the top of the container of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of another embodiment of a cap and hook according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Weights 4 Ring ring openings 6 Tarpaulin covers 8 Boats and trailers 10 Containers 12 Water or sand 14 Caps 16 Circular surfaces of caps 18 Cap skirts 20 Screws 22 Upper openings 24 Hooks 26 Rivets

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued Front Page (72) Inventor Kennis G. Langtry Canada V8 M1 Z5 British Columbia Zanikton Rajupua 6702 (72) Inventor Eric Doju Castane Canada V8 L1K1 British Columbia Sydney Main Warning Road 9228

Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. A cap for closing an open top of a container including a weight means, the cap comprising an upper surface and a means for detachably fixing the cap to the container to close the open top, and the hook from the upper surface of the cap. A bottle cap with a hook for making a removable weight, which is fixed to the upper surface of the cap so as to extend upward. 2. The cap of claim 1, wherein the hook is centrally located on the top surface of the cap. 3. The cap is of the type having an upper circular surface surrounded by a downwardly depending skirt, the inner surface of the skirt engaging threaded means around an opening in the top of the container. 2. The cap of claim 1 including screw means. 4. The cap of claim 3 wherein the cap is of the type that threadably engages the top of a plastic pop bottle. 5. The cap of claim 4, wherein the hook is secured to the cap by securing means selected from the group consisting of rivet means, screw means and nut and bolt means. 6. The cap of claim 4, wherein the cap and hook are a unitary plastic structure. 7. The cap of claim 1, wherein the hook is a hook clip type. 8. The cap of claim 5, wherein the hook is a hook clip type. 9. The cap of claim 6, wherein the hook is a hook clip type. 10. A container having an open top and including weight means in combination with a cap, the cap comprising a means for detachably fixing the top surface and the cap to the container and closing the open top, the hook being a cap. A container which is fixed to the upper surface of the container and extends upward from the upper surface, and is detachably fixed to an opening provided in the outer peripheral portion of the object when the container includes a weight means. 11. The container and cap of claim 10 wherein the container comprises weight means. 12. The cap is of the type in which the upper circular surface is surrounded by a skirt, the inner surface of the skirt being provided with threaded means for engaging threaded means around the top opening of the container. Item 10 container and cap. 13. The container and cap of claim 12 wherein the container is a plastic pop bottle. 14. The container and cap of claim 13 wherein the cap and hook are a unitary plastic structure. 15. The container and cap of claim 14, wherein the hook comprises a hook clip. 16. The container and cap of claim 13 wherein the weight means is water. 17. The container and cap of claim 13 wherein the weight means is sand.