ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,175, issued on June 17, was assigned to SWUMC LLC (Cleveland).
"Paint dispensing method and apparatus" was invented by James J. Johnson (Lake Milton, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid dispensing apparatus may be used to dispense a fluid from a container that is under pressure and that has a pierceable membrane. The fluid dispensing apparatus may include a valve body having a bore, an adaptor having a bore and a piercing member, and a nozzle having a bore. The fluid dispensing apparatus may be operable to pierce the pierceable membrane to communicate the fluid within the container with the adaptor bore and with the valve bod...