Patent ID: 11866319
Assignee: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A container for dispensing a liquid, the container comprising:
a body comprising:
an interior storage volume,
an outlet through a first wall for dispensing the liquid,
a first track disposed in a first side wall of the body,
a second track disposed in a second side wall of the body, the second side wall opposite the first side wall; and

a piercing device for venting the body, the piercing device slidably coupled to the body and comprising:
a first rail configured to slide within the first track,
a second rail configured to slide within the second track, and
a piercer having a piercing end,

wherein the piercing device is configured to slide from a first position to a second position, and wherein the piercer is configured to pierce the body as the piercing device slides from the first position to the second position to create a vent opening.