AbbVie Inc.
Container Cap and Method of Piercing a Seal Covering an Opening of a Container

Abstract:

A container cap (100) configured to couple to an access opening of a container, and the access opening having a seal configured to cover the access opening. The container cap includes a cap body (102) including a cylindrical-shaped side wall (104) having a bottom edge (108) that defines an opening to an interior of the cap body, and a top wall portion integrated with the cylindrical-shaped side wall and at least partially enclosing the interior of the cap body. The container cap further includes a seal opening assembly integrated with the cap body. The seal opening assembly includes a slot (114) defined in the top wall portion of the cap body, and a seal piercing member (116) formed on a first side of the slot. The seal piercing member is configured to pierce the seal covering the access opening.