Piercing device for venting a container

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11866319
APP PUB NO 20220306447A1
SERIAL NO

17702368

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A container for dispensing a liquid includes a body and a piercing device. The body includes an interior storage volume, an outlet through the first wall for dispensing the liquid, a first track disposed in a first side wall of the body, and a second track disposed in a second side wall of the body, the second side wall opposite the first side wall. The piercing device can be slidably coupled to the body and includes a first rail configured to slide within the first track, a second rail configured to slide within the second track, and a piercer that includes a piercing end. The piercer can slide from a first position to a second position to pierce the body and create a vent opening.

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HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBHDUSSELDORF

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bures, Craig R Prospect, US 5 36
Gilchrest, Edward Oxford, US 19 29
Krystinik, Andrew Bell Middlefield, US 7 6
Marchetti, Lee M Seymour, US 3 3
Smith, Scott H Westport, US 28 249
Sterling, Daniel Peter Fairfield, US 89 534

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