Patents by Inventor Lee M. Marchetti

Lee M. Marchetti has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Piercing device for venting a container
    Patent number: 11866319
    Abstract: A container for dispensing a liquid includes a body and a piercing device. The body includes an interior storage volume, an outlet through the first wall for dispensing the liquid, a first track disposed in a first side wall of the body, and a second track disposed in a second side wall of the body, the second side wall opposite the first side wall. The piercing device can be slidably coupled to the body and includes a first rail configured to slide within the first track, a second rail configured to slide within the second track, and a piercer that includes a piercing end. The piercer can slide from a first position to a second position to pierce the body and create a vent opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Andrew Bell Krystinik, Edward Gilchrest, Craig R. Bures, Lee M. Marchetti, Scott H. Smith, Daniel Peter Sterling
  • PIERCING DEVICE FOR VENTING A CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20220306447
    Abstract: A container for dispensing a liquid includes a body and a piercing device. The body includes an interior storage volume, an outlet through the first wall for dispensing the liquid, a first track disposed in a first side wall of the body, and a second track disposed in a second side wall of the body, the second side wall opposite the first side wall. The piercing device can be slidably coupled to the body and includes a first rail configured to slide within the first track, a second rail configured to slide within the second track, and a piercer that includes a piercing end. The piercer can slide from a first position to a second position to pierce the body and create a vent opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Bell Krystinik, Edward Gilchrest, Craig R. Bures, Lee M. Marchetti, Scott H. Smith, Daniel Peter Sterling
  • Air diffuser
    Patent number: D952827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Glenn W. Kaye, Daniel Peter Sterling, Mark A. Granja, Rui Manuel Henriques, Elana Abrams, Andrew Bell Krystinik, Scott H. Smith, Lee M. Marchetti, Craig R. Bures, Edward Gilchrest