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According to the present invention, a push-on cap is provided for engaging a filler neck. The cap includes .[.means.]. .Iadd.member .Iaddend.for closing the mouth of the filler neck. This closing .[.means.]. .Iadd.member .Iaddend.includes a housing and an end member which is coupled to the housing w

According to the present invention, a push-on cap is provided for engaging a filler neck. The cap includes .[.means.]. .Iadd.member .Iaddend.for closing the mouth of the filler neck. This closing .[.means.]. .Iadd.member .Iaddend.includes a housing and an end member which is coupled to the housing while being axially movable relative to the housing. The cap further includes .[.means.]. .Iadd.a mechanism .Iaddend.for gripping the filler neck in response to the sliding axially inward movement between a filler neck-engaging position and a filler neck-disengaging position.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A cap engageable with a filler neck having a mouth and a seal seat disposed axially inwardly from said mouth internally in said filler neck, the cap comprisingmeans for closing the mouth of the filler neck, the closing means including a housing and an end closure member coupled to

[ We claim:] [1.] A cap engageable with a filler neck having a mouth and a seal seat disposed axially inwardly from said mouth internally in said filler neck, the cap comprisingmeans for closing the mouth of the filler neck, the closing means including a housing and an end closure member coupled to the housing, the end closure member being axially movable relative to the housing and having a sealing ring configured to engage the seal seat upon slidable insertion of the housing into the filler neck in an axially inward cap-installation direction, .[.and.].means for gripping the filler neck in response to sliding axially inward movement of the housing in the filler neck, the gripping means being mounted in the housing for movement between a filler neck-engaging position and a filler neck-disengaging position.[...]..Iadd.,.Iaddend..Iadd.a handle cover rotatably coupled to the housing, anda core coupled to the gripping means and to the handle cover so that the core rotates in the housing in response to rotational movement of the handle relative to the filler neck to move the gripping means in a radially inward direction relative to the housing to the filler neck-disengaging position..Iaddend..[.