Patent ID: 8152032

Claim:
A cap for a container defining an interior for storing condiments for human consumption and having an upper portion defining a mouth, said cap comprising: (a) a member having a central opening and a top portion with a peripheral wall extending downwardly for covering said mouth of the container, said peripheral wall having means for retaining said cap onto the container, said top portion having a plurality of dispensing openings for allowing passage of the condiments; and (b) a seal having a top portion comprising a central portion, a flange portion extending around said central portion for overlapping said dispensing openings of said member, and a central peripheral wall extending downwardly from said top portion and passing through said central opening of said member, said central peripheral wall having a lower end mounted to said member in an area adjacent said central opening of said member and comprising a peripheral ring extending radially outwards beyond said central opening of said member; wherein, in use, said seal is moveable between a closed position, wherein said central portion is above said flange portion and said flange portion covers said dispensing openings of said member for preventing passage of the condiments outwards from the interior of the container, and an open position, wherein said central portion is below said flange portion and said flange portion frees said dispensing openings of said member for allowing passage of the condiments outwards from the interior of the container.