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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
May. 07, 2012
Applicant:
Rodney Laible, Omaha, NE (US);
Inventor:
Rodney Laible, Omaha, NE (US);
Assignee:
RL Innovations, LLC, Omaha, NE (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 49/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A screw-on throat plug assembly for use in a closed loop dispensing system. The throat plug assembly also includes a mechanical venting assembly which ensures that sufficient air may enter the interior of the container as liquid is being drawn from the container. The mechanical venting assembly of this invention ensures that the vent openings associated therewith will not become plugged with debris.