Cap for a container

Abstract

A cap may be used in combination with a container including a dispenser. The cap may include three walls, such as an outer wall, an intermediate wall, and an inner wall. The cap may be adapted for contacting and/or frictionally engaging the dispenser. An opening such as an aperture may be provided for receiving the dispenser, and the inner wall may form a cavity of a similar size and shape as the dispenser for ensuring an effective fit.

1 . A cap for use in combination with a container including a dispenser, said cap comprising:
 a first cap section with a base, said base including an aperture; and   a second cap section at least partially inside the first cap section and supported by the base, said second cap section including an inner surface defining a cavity for receiving the dispenser, said cavity having a diameter substantially equal to a diameter of the dispenser, and said inner surface adapted to contact the dispenser;   wherein the diameter of the cavity is substantially the same as a diameter of the aperture.   
     
     
         2 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein the second cap section is retained wholly within the first cap section. 
     
     
         3 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein the base further includes a shelf for at least partially supporting the second cap section. 
     
     
         4 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein the second cap section is adapted to frictionally engage the dispenser. 
     
     
         5 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein the cap further includes a closed top. 
     
     
         6 . The cap of  claim 1 , further including a third cap section for surrounding the first cap section. 
     
     
         7 . The cap of  claim 6 , further including means for attaching the first cap section to the third cap section. 
     
     
         8 . The cap of  claim 6 , wherein the first cap section, the second cap section, and the third cap section are separable, and each section comprises a different diameter. 
     
     
         9 . The cap of  claim 8 , wherein the first cap section, the second cap section, and the third cap section nest concentrically. 
     
     
         10 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein the second cap section comprises PE. 
     
     
         11 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein the first cap section is made of a different material from the second cap section. 
     
     
         12 . A cap for use in combination with a container including a dispenser, said cap comprising:
 a first wall including a base, said base including an aperture and an inner shelf;   a second wall section inside the first wall section, said second wall section supported by the shelf; and   a third wall section surrounding the first wall section and attached to the base.   
     
     
         13 . The cap of  claim 12 , wherein the second wall is removably attached to the first wall and the third wall. 
     
     
         14 . The cap of  claim 12 , wherein the cap is adapted to fully enclose the dispenser. 
     
     
         15 . The cap of  claim 12 , wherein second wall includes an inner surface defining a cavity with a diameter substantially equal to the aperture. 
     
     
         16 . The cap of  claim 15 , wherein the diameter of the cavity and the aperture is adapted to be substantially equal to a diameter of the dispenser. 
     
     
         17 . The cap of  claim 12 , wherein the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall nest concentrically with one another. 
     
     
         18 . The cap of  claim 12 , wherein the first wall and the third wall include a first cross-sectional shape, and wherein the second wall includes a second cross-sectional shape different from the first cross-sectional shape. 
     
     
         19 . The cap of  claim 18 , wherein the first cross-sectional shape is a rectangle and the second cross-sectional shape is a circle. 
     
     
         20 . A cap for use in combination with a container including a dispenser, said cap comprising:
 a first wall section including an open top and a base, said base including an aperture and an inner shelf;   a second wall section within the first wall section, said second wall section including an inner surface defining a cavity with a diameter substantially equal to the aperture, said inner surface adapted to contact the dispenser, wherein the second wall section includes an open top and is at least partially supported by the inner shelf; and   a third wall section for surrounding the first wall section, said third wall section including a closed top and wherein the third wall section is attached to the base.