ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,664, issued on May 26, was assigned to Silgan Dispensing Systems Corp. (Richmond, Va.).

"Trigger sprayer venting systems and methods for using the same" was invented by Jacob Vanbecelaere (Olathe, Kan.) and Zachary Tyler (Kansas City, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A trigger sprayer having a venting system including a piston bore and a vent bore at least partially contained therein, the vent bore including at least one vent port; a piston and vent piston are moveably seated in the piston bore and vent bore, respectfully, the vent piston including at least one annular seal and a vent path port, the vent path port and vent port in g...