Patents by Inventor William V. Willis

William V. Willis 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).

  • Foil piercing and clearing nozzle
    Patent number: 5566859
    Abstract: A foil piercing and clearing nozzle for piercing a frangible foil seal of a container and clearing the pierced seal from a flow path of the container. The inventive device includes a cylindrical main body positionable over a neck of a container. A piercing assembly is mounted within the cylindrical main body and is positioned to pierce a frangible foil seal extending across the neck of the container. A clearing assembly is concentrically mounted within the cylindrical main body and operates to clear the pierced frangible seal from a path of fluid exiting the container through the neck thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Inventors: Charles M. Willis, William V. Willis