US 11,746,921 B2
Valve cover
Henry Buermann, Brookfield, VT (US)
Assigned to HYPERKINETICS CORPORATION, Williamstown, VT (US)
Filed by Hyperkinetics Corporation, Williamstown, VT (US)
Filed on May 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/825,624.
Application 17/825,624 is a continuation of application No. 17/158,468, filed on Jan. 26, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/158,468 is a continuation of application No. 16/186,563, filed on Nov. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,900,584, issued on Jan. 26, 2021.
Application 16/186,563 is a continuation of application No. 14/991,766, filed on Jan. 8, 2016, granted, now 10,145,484, issued on Dec. 4, 2018.
Application 14/991,766 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2014/021373, filed on Mar. 6, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0364655 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16K 27/12 (2006.01); F17C 13/06 (2006.01); B65D 41/32 (2006.01); F16K 35/10 (2006.01)
CPC F16K 27/12 (2013.01) [B65D 41/32 (2013.01); F16K 35/10 (2013.01); F17C 13/06 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0308 (2013.01); Y10T 137/7062 (2015.04)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A valve cover for a valve having a valve opening comprising:
a cap including a top end and a side wall, the side wall being configured to cover an exterior portion of the valve and including a top edge that is coupled to a perimeter of the top end and a bottom edge that defines an opening of the cap;
a plug disposed on an interior side of the top end of the cap, the plug projecting toward the opening of the cap;
a plurality of flexible protrusions extending from an interior side of the side wall;
a plurality of vents that extend along at least a portion of the top end of the cap;
wherein the plug is configured to at least partially enter the valve opening of the valve, and the plurality of vents are configured to permit passage of gas from the valve opening when the valve cover is installed on the valve.