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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2018
Abbvie Inc., North Chicago, IL (US);
Joy Elizabeth Borgardt, Evanston, IL (US);
James J. Hughes, Libertyville, IL (US);
Ted Klikuszowian, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Todd Marshall, Lindenhurtst, IL (US);
Marc Plew, Gurnee, IL (US);
Kelsey M. Coffey, Evansville, IN (US);
Scott L. Fisher, Evansville, IN (US);
Jason A. Rowe, Santa Claus, IN (US);
ABBVIE, INC., North Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A container cap 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 including a cylindrical-shaped side wall having a bottom edge 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 defined in the top wall portion of the cap body, and a seal piercing member formed on a first side of the slot. The seal piercing member is configured to pierce the seal covering the access opening.