ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,466,618, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Marginal IP LLC (Solon, Ohio).
"Pour spout system and method including reinforcing materials and auxiliary devices" was invented by Matthew Allen Gulick (Savannah, Ga.) and Paul R. Metcalfe (Solon, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reusable pour spout system that may be attached to different container types to dispense different substances, including course and fine granular materials and liquids. A port component has a proximal tubular end and a flange that is larger in diameter than the tubular portion. The flange further includes a hole-forming structure adapted to pierce the wall of a c...