Patent ID: 9248449
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: B01L,B65B,B65D,C12Q,G01N,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A cap securable to a receptacle and comprising: a lower portion configured for insertion into a receptacle opening; an upper portion having an opening formed therein, the opening defining an open end that is configured for engaging a portion of an automated receptacle transport mechanism; a plurality of locking arms extending toward the lower portion of the cap and configured for engaging a portion of a receptacle to secure the cap to the receptacle when the lower portion of the cap is inserted into the receptacle opening; a plurality of longitudinally extending, linear ribs disposed on an inner surface of the opening formed in the upper portion of the cap; and a detent formed in at least one of the linear ribs and configured for engaging a portion of the automated receptacle transport mechanism.