Patent ID: 11964804
Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 12:
13. A method of making a container with a vent, the method comprising:
forming the container by extrusion blow-molding, the container comprising:
a plurality of walls defining an interior storage volume, the plurality of walls comprising a first wall defining a front of the container and a second wall perpendicular to the first wall and defining a top of the container, and
an outlet through the first wall for dispensing a liquid, the outlet disposed proximate to a bottom of the first wall;

creating a plurality of holes in the second wall to form the vent;
coupling a seal to the second wall to cover the vent, the seal comprising:
a first portion, a second portion, and a seam between the first portion and the second portion; and
an adhesive on an entire lower surface of the seal; and

coupling a dispenser to the outlet, the dispenser comprising:
a spout for dispensing the liquid,
a valve configured to move between a closed position and an open position, wherein the valve seals the spout in the closed position, and
an actuator configured to move the valve from the closed position to the open position in response to a downward force applied to the actuator.