Patent ID: 7680001
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: B65D,G04G

Abstract:
1. A cap assembly for a container that holds a perishable product, wherein the perishable product has a predetermined shelf life, said cap assembly comprising: a cap housing that defines an opening through which said perishable product in said container can be accessed; at least one obstruction plate coupled to said cap housing, wherein said obstruction plate is positionable between an open position, where said at least one obstruction plate is clear of said opening and a closed position where said at least one obstruction plate obstructs said opening; a clock that measures when said predetermined shelf life has expired; at least one condition sensor for detecting at least one condition of said perishable product in said container; and a mechanism for automatically moving said at least one obstruction plate from said open position to said closed position upon a first occurrence of said predetermined shelf life having expired or said at least one condition sensor sensing a condition outside a predetermined range.