US 12,330,175 B2
Paint dispensing method and apparatus
James J. Johnson, Lake Milton, OH (US)
Assigned to SWUMC LLC, Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed by SWIMC LLC, Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/112,212.
Application 18/112,212 is a continuation of application No. 17/156,625, filed on Jan. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,583,878, issued on Feb. 21, 2023.
Application 17/156,625 is a continuation of application No. 16/186,877, filed on Nov. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,926,277, issued on Feb. 23, 2021.
Application 16/186,877 is a continuation of application No. 15/291,450, filed on Oct. 12, 2016, granted, now 10,124,356, issued on Nov. 13, 2018.
Application 15/291,450 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/675,096, filed on Mar. 31, 2015, granted, now 9,656,310, issued on May 23, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/028,444, filed on Jul. 24, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/973,639, filed on Apr. 1, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0191434 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 41/32 (2006.01); B05B 11/00 (2023.01); B09B 3/00 (2022.01); B65D 83/16 (2006.01); B65D 83/184 (2025.01); B65D 83/38 (2006.01); B09B 101/02 (2022.01); B65D 83/70 (2006.01)
CPC B05B 11/0054 (2013.01) [B09B 3/00 (2013.01); B65D 83/164 (2025.01); B65D 83/184 (2025.01); B65D 83/382 (2013.01); B09B 2101/02 (2022.01); B65D 83/70 (2013.01)] 35 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a container cap comprising a membrane that seals a combination that comprises a propellant combined with a fluid within an interior space of a housing, the propellant combined with the fluid within the interior space is at an elevated pressure relative to an ambient pressure outside of the housing;
a reusable dispensing apparatus that comprises a piercing member that pierces the membrane when the reusable dispensing apparatus is installed on the housing to establish fluid communication between the interior space and the reusable dispensing apparatus, the container cap being installed on the housing to enclose the interior space containing the combination of the propellant and the fluid under pressure, and wherein the interior space enclosed by the container cap is devoid of a valve that controls emission of the fluid from the interior space; and
a threaded fastener comprising threading that engages a compatible fastener provided to the reusable dispensing apparatus to releasably couple the reusable dispensing apparatus to the container cap and establish a seal that interferes with an escape of the propellant between the container cap and the reusable dispensing apparatus after the membrane has been pierced.