A cap for removing a closure seal

摘要

A cap 10 for removing a closure seal of a container comprises a body having a top wall 11 and a side wall 12 downwardly depending from the top wall 11 to a lower rim 13. The top wall 11 has an upstanding cutting member 14 and a centralizing portion 15 comprising of guide members 16. After removing the cap from the container the cap can be inverted and the guide members 16 positioned on the mouth of the container so that when the cap is rotated the centralizing portion guides the rotation of the cutting member to cut an opening to in the seal covering the mouth of the container. The guide members 16 of the centralizing portion 15 is relatively weaker than the top wall of the cap so that when subjected to impact forces as a result of being dropped the guide members 16 of the centralizing portion 15 deform or deflect preventing shearing of the cap. A reinforcing portion 19 may be provided between the top wall and the side wall.