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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10131486
APP PUB NO 20150203278A1
SERIAL NO

14417443

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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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Patent Owner(s)

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E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY1007 MARKET STREET WILMINGTON DELAWARE 19898 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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  • 2013 Application Filing Year
  • F16K Class
  • 1452 Applications Filed
  • 1315 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 90.57 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor(s)

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

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