Cap cover

Abstract

A cap cover made of a folded fiberboard material adhesively held together in a configuration to fit over an existing bottle cap. The cap cover is formed of a die cut pattern which is folded to provide a peripheral band surrounding a vertically extending edge of a bottle cap and which has a height to extend downwardly to engage the bottle shoulder. The cover has a top extending horizontally across the top of the bottle cap. Brightly colored cap colors can be provided for drawing attention to the product and provide additional surface area for printed information, graphics, and the like which identify the product and/or provide eye-appeal and draw attention to the product.

1 . A cap cover for covering an enclosure cap of a container, said cap cover comprising: 
 a peripheral vertically extending band defining a downwardly extending opening for surrounding the sides of a cap, said band having a height sufficient to receive printed indicia thereon;    an integral top panel extending across said band for at least partially covering the top of a cap; and    a bond coupling said top panel and said peripheral band.    
     
     
         2 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 1  wherein said cover is integrally made from a die cut pattern of fiberboard.  
     
     
         3 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 2  wherein said pattern integrally includes said peripheral band and said top panel and further includes an attachment panel on a side of said top panel opposite said peripheral band.  
     
     
         4 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 3  wherein said peripheral band is folded along fold lines to define a regular geometric shape.  
     
     
         5 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 4  wherein said peripheral band includes ends which overlap with and are bonded to said attachment panel.  
     
     
         6 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 1  wherein at least said top panel includes printed indicia thereon.  
     
     
         7 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 1  wherein at least said peripheral band includes printed indicia thereon.  
     
     
         8 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 1  wherein said top panel and said peripheral band include printed indicia thereon.  
     
     
         9 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 1  wherein said peripheral band defines a hexagon.  
     
     
         10 . (canceled)  
     
     
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         14 . (canceled)  
     
     
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         16 . A die cut pattern of fiberboard for defining a cap cover for covering an enclosure cap of a container, said pattern comprising: 
 a generally rectangular peripheral band having a length substantially equal to the circumference of a cap to be covered to define a downwardly extending opening for receiving and surrounding the sides of a cap, said band having a height sufficient to carry printed indicia thereon;    a top panel integrally extending from one edge of said band for at least partially covering the top of a cap; and    a glue flap extending from said top panel for coupling said top panel and said peripheral band.    
     
     
         17 . The pattern as defined in  claim 16  wherein said peripheral band is folded along fold lines to define a regular geometric shape.  
     
     
         18 . The pattern as defined in  claim 17  wherein said peripheral band includes ends which overlap with and are glued to said glue flap.  
     
     
         19 . The pattern as defined in  claim 16  wherein at least said top panel includes printed indicia thereon.  
     
     
         20 . The pattern as defined in  claim 16  wherein at least said peripheral band includes printed indicia thereon.  
     
     
         21 . The pattern as defined in  claim 16  wherein said top panel and said peripheral band include printed indicia thereon.  
     
     
         22 . The pattern as defined in  claim 16  wherein said peripheral band defines a hexagon.  
     
     
         23 . (canceled)  
     
     
         24 . (canceled)  
     
     
         25 . (canceled)  
     
     
         26 . (canceled)  
     
     
         27 . A cap cover for covering over an enclosure cap of a container, said cap cover comprising: 
 a peripheral band defining a downwardly extending opening for surrounding the sides of a cap, said band having a height for entirely covering the sidewalls of a cap;    an integral top panel extending across said band for at least partially covering the top of a cap;    a tab for coupling said top panel and said peripheral band, wherein said cover is integrally made from a die cut pattern of polymeric material.    
     
     
         28 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 27  wherein at least one of said top panel and peripheral band includes printed indicia thereon.  
     
     
         29 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 28  wherein said peripheral band is formed to define a regular geometric shape.  
     
     
         30 . (new) A cap cover for covering an enclosure cap of a container, said cap cover comprising: 
 a peripheral vertically extending band having a height of from about 0.75″ to about 0.9″ for receiving printed indicia thereon, said band defining a downwardly extending opening for surrounding the sides of a cap;    an integral top panel extending across said band for at least partially covering the top of a cap; and    a bond coupling said top panel and said peripheral band.    
     
     
         31 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 30  wherein said cover is integrally made from a die cut pattern of about 16 point fiberboard.  
     
     
         32 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 31  wherein said pattern integrally includes said peripheral band and said top panel and further includes an attachment panel on a side of said top panel opposite said peripheral band.  
     
     
         33 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 32  wherein said peripheral band is folded along fold lines to define a regular geometric shape.  
     
     
         34 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 33  wherein said peripheral band includes ends which overlap with and are bonded to said attachment panel.  
     
     
         35 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 30  wherein at least said top panel includes printed indicia thereon.  
     
     
         36 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 30  wherein at least said cover is integrally made from about 5 to about 10 mil polymeric material.  
     
     
         37 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 36  wherein at least one of said top panel and said peripheral band includes printed indicia thereon.  
     
     
         38 . The cap cover as defined in  claim 37  wherein said peripheral band defines a hexagon.