Patent ID: 7942284
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: B67B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for removing a tamper-evident seal from an opening of a container, said apparatus comprising: a body comprising a top surface and a bottom surface; a sidewall circumscribing said body and extending substantially perpendicularly from said body top surface; a first projection extending substantially perpendicularly from said body top surface to a rounded first outer tip configured to pierce the tamper-evident seal, said first projection comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein an indentation is defined between said first and second portions, said first portion located between said body and said second portion, said second portion having a substantially spherically-shaped body defined by an arcuate outer surface and formed with a diameter that is wider than a diameter of said first portion, wherein said second portion has a bulbous shape to define said indentation between said first and second portions, wherein the bulbous shape is defined by a continuous surface that is free from sharp edges; a plurality of second projections extending from said body top surface and disposed radially inward from said sidewall; and said first projection and said plurality of second projections are configured to simultaneously pierce the tamper-evident seal when a portion of the seal adjacent to said first projection is displaced by said first projection.