Stacked Caps with Connecting Stems

Abstract

A plurality of stacked fastener caps, each having a cap body. The cap body has first and second faces joined by a perimeter of the cap body, and adjacent faces of adjacent caps are joined by at least one connecting stem. The adjacent caps and connecting stems are integrally molded as a unit as by injection molding. One or both of the first and second faces may be planar. One of the first or second faces may be concave and the other may be convex. One or both of the first and second faces may have first and second thicker portions with a transverse groove interposed therebetween.

1 : (canceled) 
     
     
         2 : A plurality of stacked plastic fastener caps, each said cap of said plurality of stacked caps having a cap body, said cap body having a first face and a second face spaced from said first face, said cap body having a perimeter joining said first face and said second face, with adjacent faces of adjacent caps of said plurality of caps being joined by at least one solid connecting stem; said adjacent caps and said at least one connecting stem being integrally molded therewith, in which said cap body of each said cap and said at least one connecting stem were integrally molded by injection molding and in which one of said first or second faces is substantially planar. 
     
     
         3 : The plurality of stacked fastener caps as recited in  claim 2 , in which said adjacent faces of said adjacent caps of said plurality of caps are joined by at least two said connecting stems. 
     
     
         4 : The plurality of stacked fastener caps as recited in  claim 3 , in which said adjacent faces of said adjacent caps and said at least one connecting stem were integrally molded by injection molding. 
     
     
         5 - 9 . (canceled)