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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC LLC	WILMINGTON DE 19801

International Classification(s)

• F16K:VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR....
• F17C:VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQU....
• F25B:REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS, OR SYSTEMS; COMBIN....
• B65D:CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR....

• 2018 Application Filing Year
• F16K Class
• 1895 Applications Filed
• 1370 Patents Issued To-Date
• 72.30 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Ferraioli, Stephen James	Thorndale, US	3	7
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 7
Jewell, Lewis Robert	Townsend, US	3	7
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 7
Koban, Mary E	Chadds Ford, US	26	79
# of filed Patents : 26 Total Citations : 79
Stasio, Anthony F	Newark, US	5	7
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 7
Uphaus, Roderic Nathan	Troy, US	5	12
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 12

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• 2 Citation Count
• F16K Class

• 74.87 % this patent is cited more than
• 4 Age

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date
7.5 Year Payment	$3600.00	$1800.00	$900.00	Jul 12, 2028
11.5 Year Payment	$7400.00	$3700.00	$1850.00	Jul 12, 2032

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months	$160.00	$80.00	$40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months	$160.00	$80.00	$40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
January 12, 2021	US,10889427,B2   US10889427B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
March 07, 2019	US,20190071241,A1   US20190071241A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent Application No: 10889427

Can tap

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Abstract

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Disclosed are can taps for dispensing fluids from containers. The can tap has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a pin. The pin has a flow portion in fluidic communication with the inlet and the outlet of the housing. The pin may have a blunt depressor capable of operating a valve on the container. The flow portion of the pin allows fluid to flow between the housing and the pin. The can tap may have a gasket comprising a material having a hardness that prevents deformation of the container.

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• P2021
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• STPP2020
• STPP2019
• AS2019
• P2019
• STPP2019
• F2018
• FEPP2018
• PD2012

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Jun 20, 2024	MAFP	MAINTENANCE FEE PAYMENT	free format text: PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEE, 4TH YEAR, LARGE ENTITY (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: M1551); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY year of fee payment: 4
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Dec 19, 2019	STPP	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT APPLICATION AND GRANTING PROCEDURE IN GENERAL	free format text: NON FINAL ACTION MAILED
Apr 09, 2019	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC;REEL/FRAME:049080/0482 Owner name: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT Effective Date: Apr 09, 2019 free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC;REEL/FRAME:049080/0482 Owner name: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, NEW YORK Effective Date: Apr 09, 2019
Mar 07, 2019	P	Published
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Nov 05, 2018	F	Filing
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Jul 27, 2012	PD	Priority Date