Patent ID: 7846395

Claim:
A system comprising: (i) a closure for a container comprising: an inner cylindrical wall having first and second ends and defining a space; an outer cylindrical wall opposite the inner cylindrical wall having said first and second ends to form an outer surface of the closure; a first end wall extending across said first end, wherein said first end wall comprises a recess extending at least partially into said space, and a first set of threads disposed on said recess having a right hand direction or a left hand direction; and a second set of threads disposed on said inner or outer cylindrical wall having a left hand direction or right hand direction which is opposite that of the first set of threads; (ii) a container having an opening at one end adapted to receive the closure; and (iii) an apparatus for removing and installing the closure on the container comprising: a threaded rotatable spindle adapted for threading into the closure having the recess with the first set of threads disposed thereon and for applying a rotational force to remove the closure; and a clutch which rotates with the spindle having an element adapted to engage the closure and apply a rotational force to the closure.