US Patent Issued to Albion Engineering on Oct. 27 for "Piercing nozzle with retention feature" (New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,717, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Albion Engineering Co. (Moorestown, N.J.).

"Piercing nozzle with retention feature" was invented by Patrick M. White (Ocean View, Del.), Jeffrey L. Serabo (Voorhees, N.J.), Brian J. MacKenzie (Philadelphia) and Joseph B. Hanni (Cherry Hill, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a nozzle having a piercing projection for safe and efficient release of viscous material from a collapsible tube sealed at a front end and a rear end by tie clips when housed within a dispensing tool. The piercing projection extends from the nozzle interior surface. The piercing projection is arran...