Patent Publication Number: US-2023159260-A1

Title: Sausage package dispensing system, device and method

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     Technical Field 
     The present technology relates to a sausage package dispensing system, device and method for use in connection with controllably dispensing material from a chub or sausage package and more specifically to methods and apparatuses related to hand-held caulking guns that can pierce the sausage package. The present technology can further relate to an adapter system for use in connection with a dispensing device for dispensing material from the sausage package. 
     Background Description 
     Material dispensing systems are desirable for providing an ergonomic hand-held device controllably dispensing a material with a desired bead size and shape. The use of caulking or sealing materials to fill gaps between constructions is known. The caulking materials can be utilized indoors and outdoors, and can further be paintable to seamlessly blend between the constructions. There are many different types of caulking materials, along with different types of systems to dispense them. 
     Squeezable packaging with a nozzle top can be employed to store and then dispense the caulking material. These types of packaging&#39;s typically hold a small amount of material, and controlling the dispensing of the material can be difficult. 
     Hand-held material dispensing devices, such as caulking guns, are well known and generally rely on the action of a piston to push caulk material out of a caulk tube. The motion of the piston is induced by the advancement of a piston rod in the direction of the caulk tube, with the piston rod being advanced in the direction of travel by the operator&#39;s squeezing of a trigger. 
     These known devices are designed to receive and carry a disposable caulk tube. The housing of these caulking guns and the trigger are generally formed of stamped metal plate for manufacturing economy. The caulk tube generally includes a rigid cylindrical tube featuring a sliding piston (plunger), and a nozzle tip, with material stored inside the tube. The caulk tube is commonly more expensive to manufacture than a sausage package because of the different structural elements. While a sausage package is considerably less expensive and easier to manufacture since it is a type of container formed by a tube of flexible packaging material crimped at the ends after filling. 
     To overcome the disadvantages of caulking tubes, manufacturers developed so called “sausage package” or “chub packs” for the sealant compositions. Sausage packages use less material for the manufacture of the package as compared to caulking tubes, and can be made to be impermeable to air and moisture. They also take up less space in the case package. This allows for a sealant composition stored therein to maintain its consistency and useability and reduce curing of the material. Overall this leads to less waste in both packaging and in preservation of the product in the packaging. 
     While the above-described devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned devices or systems do not describe a sausage package dispensing system that allows controllably dispensing material from a sausage package. 
     A need exists for a new and novel sausage package dispensing system that can be used for controllably dispensing material from a sausage package. In this regard, the present technology substantially fulfills this need. In this respect, the sausage package dispensing system according to the present technology substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of controllably dispensing material from a sausage package. 
     SUMMARY 
     In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of sausage package dispensing devices now present in the prior art, the present technology provides a novel sausage package dispensing system, and overcomes one or more of the mentioned disadvantages and drawbacks of the prior art. As such, the general purpose of the present technology, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and novel sausage package dispensing system and method which has all the advantages of the prior art mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a sausage package dispensing system which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by the prior art, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
     According to one aspect, the present technology can include an adapter system for dispensing material contained in a collapsible package from a dispensing device. The adapter system can include a piercing nozzle and a plunger. The piercing nozzle can be attachable to a dispensing end of the dispensing device. The piercing nozzle can include one or more piercing projections configured to pierce the collapsible package and allow the material in the collapsible package to be dispensed when a compression assembly associated with the dispensing device pushes the package towards the piercing nozzle. The plunger can be operably associated with a plunger rod of the dispensing device. The plunger can be configured to be slidably receivable in a hollow interior of a package tube and push the collapsible package toward the piercing projections. 
     According to another aspect, the present technology can include an adapter system for dispensing material contained in a collapsible package from a dispensing device. The adapter system can include a piercing nozzle and a plunger. The piercing nozzle can be attachable to a dispensing end of the dispensing device. The piercing nozzle can include a nozzle sidewall and a nozzle end wall defining an internal nozzle cavity configured to receive a first end of the package. One or more recessed members can extend into the internal nozzle cavity. One or more piercing projections can extend in part from the one or more recessed members. The one or more piercing projections can be configured to pierce the package allowing the material in the package to be dispensed when a compression assembly associated with the dispensing device pushes the package towards the piercing nozzle. An internal nozzle rib can extend across a nozzle opening defined through the nozzle end wall. The plunger can be operably associated with a plunger rod of the dispensing device. The plunger can be configured to be slidably receivable in a hollow interior of a package tube and push the collapsible package toward the piercing projections. 
     According to yet another aspect, the present technology can include an adapter system for dispensing material contained in a collapsible package from a dispensing device. The adapter system can include a piercing nozzle, a package tube and a plunger. The piercing nozzle can be attachable to a dispensing end of the dispensing device. The piercing nozzle can include a nozzle sidewall and a nozzle end wall defining an internal nozzle cavity configured to receive a first end of the package. One or more recessed members can extend into the internal nozzle cavity. One or more piercing projections can extend in part from the one or more recessed members. The one or more piercing projections can be configured to pierce the package allowing the material in the package to be dispensed when a compression assembly associated with the dispensing device pushes the package towards the piercing nozzle. An internal nozzle rib can extend across a nozzle opening defined through the nozzle end wall. The package tube can define a hollow interior therethrough that can be configured to receive the sausage package therein. The plunger can be operably associated with a plunger rod of the dispensing device. The plunger can include a plunger sidewall featuring a medial point having a width or diameter greater than any other part of the plunger sidewall so that the medial point is in slidable contact with an interior surface of the package tube that defines the hollow interior of the package tube. The plunger can be configured to push the collapsible package toward the piercing projections. 
     According to still yet another aspect, the present technology can include a system or device for dispensing material contained in a collapsible package from a dispensing device. The system or device can include a piercing nozzle attachable to a dispensing end of the dispensing device. The piercing nozzle can include a nozzle sidewall and a nozzle end wall defining an internal nozzle cavity configured to receive a first end of the package. One or more recessed members can extend into the internal nozzle cavity. One or more piercing projections can extend in part from the one or more recessed members. The one or more piercing projections can be configured to pierce the package allowing the material in the package to be dispensed when a compression assembly associated with the dispensing device pushes the package towards the piercing nozzle. An internal nozzle rib can extend across a nozzle opening defined through the nozzle end wall. 
     According to yet another aspect, the present technology can include a system for dispensing material contained in a collapsible package from a dispensing device and a plunger attachable to a plunger rod of the dispensing device. The system can include a piercing nozzle attachable to a dispensing end of the dispensing device. The piercing nozzle can include a nozzle sidewall and a nozzle end wall defining an internal nozzle cavity configured to receive a first end of the package. One or more recessed members can extend into the internal nozzle cavity. One or more piercing projections can extend in part from the one or more recessed members. The one or more piercing projections can be configured to pierce the package allowing the material in the package to be dispensed when a compression assembly associated with the dispensing device pushes the package towards the piercing nozzle. An internal nozzle rib can extend across a nozzle opening defined through the nozzle end wall. The plunger can be configured to travel along a longitudinal axis of the dispensing device toward the piercing nozzle to compress the package against the one or more piercing projections. 
     According to still another aspect, the present technology can include a system for dispensing material contained in a collapsible package from a dispensing device. The system can include a dispensing device, a piercing nozzle and a plunger. The dispensing device can be configured to receive package between a dispensing end and the plunger. The dispensing device can include a plunger rod driving system configured to advance a plunger rod toward a dispensing end. The piercing nozzle can be attachable to the dispensing end of the dispensing device. The piercing nozzle can include a nozzle sidewall and a nozzle end wall defining an internal nozzle cavity configured to receive a first end of the package. One or more recessed members can extend into the internal nozzle cavity. One or more piercing projections can extend in part from the one or more recessed members. The one or more piercing projections can be configured to pierce the package allowing the material in the package to be dispensed when a compression assembly associated with the dispensing device pushes the package towards the piercing nozzle. An internal nozzle rib can extend across a nozzle opening defined through the nozzle end wall. The plunger can be attachable to the plunger rod of the dispensing device. The plunger can be configured to travel along a longitudinal axis of the dispensing device toward the piercing nozzle to compress the package against the one or more piercing projections. 
     According to yet another aspect, the present technology can include a method of using a system for dispensing material contained in a collapsible package from a dispensing device. The method can include the steps of placing the collapsible package in the dispensing device between and a piercing nozzle and a plunger. Moving the plunger to compress a first end of the collapsible package into a nozzle cavity defined in the piercing nozzle and against one or more piercing projections of the piercing nozzle. The nozzle cavity can be defined by a nozzle sidewall and a nozzle end wall of the piercing nozzle. Piercing the first end of the collapsible package by the one or more piercing proj ections. Comprising the collapsible package to flow the material out from the first end of the collapsible package across an internal nozzle rib and through a nozzle opening defined through the nozzle end wall. The internal nozzle rib extending across the nozzle opening. 
     In some or all embodiments, the piercing nozzle can include a nozzle sidewall, a nozzle end wall one or more recessed members and an internal rib. The nozzle sidewall and the nozzle end wall can define an internal nozzle cavity configured to receive a first end of the package. The recessed members can extend into the internal nozzle cavity, with the one or more piercing projections extending in part from the one or more recessed members. The internal nozzle rib can extend across a nozzle opening defined through the nozzle end wall. 
     In some or all embodiments, the piercing nozzle can further include a male portion defining a male portion bore defined therethrough and in communication with the nozzle opening. 
     In some or all embodiments, the one or more piercing projections cam include two or more piercing walls angularly oriented with each other to form a V-shape. 
     In some or all embodiments, the piercing walls can each include an angled edge that converge to form a piercing tip. 
     In some or all embodiments, the one or more recessed members can each include a pair of opposed recessed member sidewalls, one or more recessed member end walls and a recessed member bottom wall. The piercing walls can extend from any one of or any combination of the recessed member sidewalls, the one or more recessed member end walls and the recessed member bottom wall. 
     In some or all embodiments, the internal nozzle rib can connect between the one or more piercing projections. 
     In some or all embodiments, the internal nozzle rib can include a central portion that can extend across the nozzle opening, and a piercing projection portion that can extend at an angle from opposite ends of the central portion toward and connecting to at least one of the one or more piercing proj ections. 
     Some or all embodiments of the present technology can include a plunger attachable to a plunger rod of the dispensing device and configured to travel along a longitudinal axis of the dispensing device toward the piercing nozzle to compress the package against the one or more piercing proj ections. 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger can include a plunger sidewall and a plunger base wall defining a plunger cavity. The plunger cavity can be configured to receive a second end of the package. 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger can include multiple plunger protrusions each including plunger protrusion walls extending from the plunger base wall into the plunger cavity. The plunger protrusion walls and the plunger base wall can define a plunger protrusion cavity in communication with the plunger cavity. 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger protrusion walls can have a length from the plunger base wall greater than a length of the nozzle sidewall from the plunger base wall. 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger sidewall can include an interior side in part defining the plunger cavity and an angled exterior side creating a first thickness of a free end of the plunger sidewall less than a second thickness of the plunger sidewall adjacent the plunger base wall. 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger sidewall of the first plunger section and the second plunger section can meet at an exterior medial point that is wider than a free end of the plunger sidewall, respectively. The medial point can slidably contact an interior surface of the package tube that defines the hollow interior of the package tube. 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger can include a plunger sidewall featuring a medial point having a width or diameter greater than any other part of the plunger sidewall so that the medial point is in slidable contact with an interior surface of the package tube that defines the hollow interior of the package tube. 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger can include a second plunger sidewall inverted to and extending from the plunger sidewall. The plunger can further include second plunger protrusions inverted to the plunger protrusions and extending from the plunger base wall. 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger protrusion walls can be configured to form the plunger protrusions in a geometric shape. 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger rod can include a plunger adapter including male protrusions that can be configured to be receivable in an open space defined in the plunger protrusions of the plunger. 
     In some or all embodiments, the piercing nozzle and/or the plunger can be integrally formed with the dispensing device. 
     In some or all embodiments, the piercing nozzle and/or the plunger can be removably attachable to the dispensing device. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, features of the present technology in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. 
     Numerous objects, features and advantages of the present technology will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon a reading of the following detailed description of the present technology, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments of the present technology when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
     As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present technology. It is, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present technology. 
     It is therefore an object of the present technology to provide a new and novel sausage package dispensing system that has all of the advantages of the prior art sealant dispensing systems and none of the disadvantages. 
     It is another object of the present technology to provide a new and novel sausage package dispensing system that may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. 
     An even further object of the present technology is to provide a new and novel sausage package dispensing system that has a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such sausage package dispensing system economically available to the buying public. 
     Still another object of the present technology is to provide a new sausage package dispensing system that provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith. 
     These together with other objects of the present technology, along with the various features of novelty that characterize the present technology, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the present technology, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated embodiments of the present technology. Whilst multiple objects of the present technology have been identified herein, it will be understood that the claimed present technology is not limited to meeting most or all of the objects identified and that some embodiments of the present technology may meet only one such object or none at all. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present technology will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG.  1    is an exploded rear-right perspective view of an embodiment of the sausage package dispensing system constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention and utilized with a caulking gun, with the phantom lines depicting environmental structure and forming no part of the claimed invention. 
         FIG.  2    is a cross-sectional view of the caulking gun utilizing the sausage package dispensing system of the present technology. 
         FIG.  3    is a top-right perspective view of the piercing nozzle of the sausage package dispensing system of the present technology. 
         FIG.  4    is a bottom-left perspective view of the piercing nozzle of the sausage package dispensing system of the present technology. 
         FIG.  5    is a bottom elevational view of the piercing nozzle of the sausage package dispensing system of the present technology. 
         FIG.  6    is a cross-sectional view of the piercing nozzle taken along line  6 - 6  in  FIG.  5    showing the piercing members puncturing the sausage package. 
         FIG.  7    is a cross-sectional view of the piercing nozzle taken along line  7 - 7  in  FIG.  5    showing the support member and the nozzle openings. 
         FIG.  8    is a top-right perspective view of the alternate embodiment piercing nozzle of the sausage package dispensing system of the present technology. 
         FIG.  9    is a bottom-left perspective view of the alternate embodiment piercing nozzle of the sausage package dispensing system of the present technology. 
         FIG.  10    is a bottom elevational view of the alternate embodiment piercing nozzle of the sausage package dispensing system of the present technology. 
         FIG.  11    is a cross-sectional view of the alternate embodiment piercing nozzle taken along line  11 - 11  in  FIG.  10    showing the piercing members puncturing the sausage package. 
         FIG.  12    is a cross-sectional view of the alternate embodiment piercing nozzle taken along line  12 - 12  in  FIG.  10    showing the support member, the nozzle openings and the secondary piercing members puncturing the sausage package. 
         FIG.  13    is a top-right perspective view of the plunger of the sausage package dispensing system of the present technology. 
         FIG.  14    is a top elevational view of the plunger of the sausage package dispensing system of the present technology. 
         FIG.  15    is a cross-sectional view of the plunger and the plunger rod adapter taken along line  15 - 15  in  FIG.  14    with an enlarged section showing the inwardly angled sidewalls. 
         FIG.  16    is a cross-sectional view of the sausage package dispensing system of the present technology in use including the piercing nozzle and the plunger traveling within the tube. 
         FIG.  17    is an enlarged view of the sliding connection between the medial point of the plunger and the interior surface of the tube. 
     
    
    
     The same reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the various figures. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     In the following description, for purposes of explanation and not limitation, specific details are set forth, such as particular embodiments, procedures, techniques, etc. in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present technology. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present technology may be practiced in other embodiments that depart from these specific details. 
     Referring now to the drawings, and particularly to  FIGS.  1 - 17   , an embodiment of the sausage package dispensing system, device and method of the present technology is shown and generally designated by the reference numeral  10 . 
     In  FIGS.  1  and  2   , a new and novel sausage package dispensing system or device  10  of the present technology for controllably dispensing material from a collapsible package or sausage package  2  is illustrated and will be described. More particularly, the sausage package dispensing system  10  can be associated with a sausage dispensing device  12  configured to receive a collapsible package or sausage package  2 , a package tube  28 , a piercing nozzle  30 ,  80 , and a plunger  140 . The package tube  28 , the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80 , and the plunger  140  can be provided together as an adapter system to the dispensing device  12 , or can be provided separately, or can be provided with the dispensing device  12  as a single unit. 
     It can be appreciated that the sausage package  2  can include any cylindrically-shaped or sausage-shaped casing package that is collapsible and contains an extrudable material therein. In the exemplary the extrudable material can be, but not limited to, a sealant, grease, a lubricant, food materials, a caulking, a paste, mixable compounds, a filler and the like. 
     Many advantages come with packaging adhesive and sealant products in the sausage package  2 . A first advantage is that the sausage package  2  itself represents an initial cost savings compared to a conventional cartridge or tubes in manufacturing. As the cost in manufacturing the sausage package is substantially less than manufacturing a conventional cartridge or tube. 
     Another advantage is the extended shelf life of the material in the sausage package  2 . Sausage packaging uses a flat film that is then formed into a sausage and clipped or sealed with product material stored therein. As a result, no air is introduced during the filling process. The film used to form the sausage package  2  also provides an excellent moisture barrier, such as multi-layered film with a trapped aluminum. 
     Still another advantage is the increased space savings for storing in warehouses, on store shelves, during transportation or carrying by a user to a job site or location. 
     Another key benefit of the sausage package  2  is lower disposal costs. Since an empty sausage package is basically a small, compressed, foil disc that is 10% the size of a typical empty cartridge or tube, disposal cost savings can be high. In addition, the sausage package  2  can result in less waste going to the landfill, which is a key component in environmental sustainability. 
     The present technology provides efficient dispensing of the material in the sausage package  2  by utilizing aftermarket components that can be easily used with existing caulking guns or can be an all in one caulking gun or dispensing device including the components of the present technology. 
     For exemplary purposes, the sausage dispensing device  12  can have a configuration similar to a gun featuring a main housing  14 , a plunger rod  16 , an internal cavity featuring reinforcing ribs  18 , and a dispensing end section  20 . A hand grip, a trigger and a piston grip can be utilized with the dispensing device  12 . It can be appreciated that the plunger rod  16  of the dispensing device  12  can be manually driven via a rack or ratcheting system or via a motor and gear system. The main housing  14  can be made of, but not limited to, plastic, metal, composite, an alloy or any combination thereof. The dispensing device  12  can be a single molded unit or can be made of separable and attachable sections secured together by, but not limited to, adhesive, welding, fasteners, tabs, locks, clips or other securing means. 
     The internal cavity of the main housing  14  can be configured to receive the sausage package  2  directly or receive the package tube  28  with the sausage package  2  located inside the package tube  28 . Reinforcing ribs  18  can be configured to provide rigidity to the dispensing device  12 , to support the package tube  28  received in the main housing  14  and/or to assisting in containing or guiding the sausage package  2  while contained in the internal cavity. 
     The package tube  28  can be a hollow tube with opposite open ends thereby allowing reception of the sausage package  2  inside the package tube  28  from either end. A width or diameter of the package tube  28  can be sized to be received in a caulking gun or the internal cavity of the main housing  14  of the dispensing device  12 . The package tube  28  can be made out of any suitable material such as, but not limited to, plastic, metal, alloys, cardboard and the like. Further, the package tube  28  can be transparent or include a window or opening to easily view the sausage package  2  inside the package tube  28 . It can be appreciated that the package tube  28  can include ribs or grooves to increase rigidity of the package tube  28  and/or to prevent bending or expansion of the package tube  28  during use. 
     The plunger  140  can be configured to be attachable to the plunger rod  16  or a part associated therewith, and can be further configured to be slidably raceable within the package tube  28 . Alternatively, the plunger  140  can be configured to be slidably receivable along a longitudinal axis of the internal cavity of the main housing  14  so that it can be used without the package tube  28 . 
     The dispensing end section  20  can be configured to receive the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  therein so that at a male portion  70 ,  130  of the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  can be inserted through a dispensing end opening  22  defined through the dispensing end section  20  of the dispensing device  12 . 
     A nozzle tip  160  can be attachable to the male portion  70 ,  130  of the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  thereby securing the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  to the dispensing end section  20 , as best illustrated in  FIG.  2   . The nozzle tip  160  can be configured to assist in dispensing and/or spreading material dispensed from the sausage package  2  onto a surface or into a gap. The nozzle tip  160  can be made of, but not limited to, plastic, metal, composite, an alloy or any combination thereof. 
     With reference to  FIGS.  3 - 7   , an embodiment of the piercing nozzle  30  is illustrated and will be described. The piercing nozzle  30  can be removably attachable to or integrally formed with the dispensing end section  20 . The piercing nozzle  30  can include a housing featuring a nozzle sidewall  32  defining a nozzle cavity  34  therein configured to receive an end of the sausage package  2 . The piercing nozzle  30  can be made of, but not limited to, plastic, metal, composite, an alloy or any combination thereof. 
     A width or diameter of the sidewall  32  can be substantially the same as the width or diameter of the package tube  28 , so that they contact each other during use and allowing the end of the sausage package  2  to easily travel through the open end of the package tube  28  and into the nozzle cavity  34 . Alternatively, the width or diameter of the sidewall  32  can be greater than the width or diameter of the package tube  28  thereby allowing either end of the package tube  28  to be received in the nozzle cavity  34 . In another alternative, the width or diameter of the sidewall  32  can be less than the width or diameter of the package tube  28  thereby allowing the sidewall  32  portion of the piercing nozzle  30  to be received in at least a portion of the hollow interior of the package tube  28 . 
     A ledge  36  can extending from a perimeter of the nozzle sidewall  32  at a location where the nozzle sidewall  32  transitions to a nozzle end wall  38 . The ledge  36  can have a width or diameter greater than nozzle sidewall  32 . The ledge  36  can be configured to prevent the piercing nozzle  30  from being completely inserted into the hollow interior of the package tube  28 . 
     An angled or curved section  40  can transition from the ledge  36  to the nozzle end wall  38 . The section  40  can be indented toward the nozzle cavity  34 , thereby creating a recessed spaced in relation to the ledge  36  and the nozzle end wall  38 . A nozzle opening  41  can be centrally defined through the nozzle end wall  38  and configured to allow material from the sausage package  2  to pass therethrough. 
     The male portion  70  can extend from the nozzle end wall  38  in a direction away from the nozzle sidewall  32 . The male portion  70  can defined a longitudinal male portion bore  72  therethrough, and can include external threads  74 . The male portion bore  72  is in direct fluid communication with the nozzle opening  41 , thereby allowing material from the sausage package  2  to be received from the nozzle opening  41  and exit the male portion  70 . Further, the male portion bore  72  can convergingly taper in a direction toward the nozzle end wall  38  so that a first width or diameter of the male portion bore  72  adjacent the nozzle opening  41  is less than a second width or diameter of an exit end of the male portion bore  72  opposite the nozzle opening  41 . 
     It can be appreciated that the male portion  70  can be integrally formed with and extending out from the dispensing end section  20 . 
     A width or diameter of the male portion  70  including the external threads  74  can be configured to be inserted through the dispensing end opening  22 , as best illustrated in  FIG.  7   . It can be appreciated that the dispensing end opening  22  is configured to prevent the housing of the piercing nozzle  30  from passing therethrough. When the piercing nozzle  30  is assembled in the dispensing end section  20 , the ledge  36  and/or the nozzle end wall  38  can abut or contact an end wall of the dispensing end section  20  that includes the dispensing end opening  22 . 
     The nozzle tip  160  can include an attachment end configured to secure the nozzle tip  160  to the male portion  70 . This can be accomplished, but not limited to, by utilizing internal threads of the nozzle tip  160  that are engageable with the external threads  74  of the male portion  70 . It can be appreciated that other securing mechanisms can be utilized instead of threads such as, but not limited to, ratchets, clips, latches, locks or magnets. The width or diameter of the attachment end of the nozzle tip  160  can be greater than the dispensing end opening  22 , thereby clamping the piercing nozzle  30  to the end wall of the dispensing end section  20  when the nozzle tip  160  is secured to the male portion  70 . 
     One or more recessed members  42  can extend from the nozzle end wall  38  and/or the curved section  40  and into the nozzle cavity  34 . The recessed members  42  can include a recessed member end wall  44 , recessed member sidewalls  46  and a recessed member bottom wall  48 , thereby defining a recessed cavity. The recessed cavity can in part be further defined by the nozzle sidewall  32  of the housing, as best illustrated in  FIGS.  3  and  6   . In the exemplary, the piercing nozzle  30  can include two recessed members  42  located opposite each other with the male portion  70  located therebetween. It can be appreciated that any number of recessed members  42  can be utilized with the present technology. 
     One or more piercing projections  50 , as best illustrated in  FIGS.  4 - 7   , can extend from the recessed member sidewalls  46  and/or the recessed member bottom wall  48  of each of the recessed members  42  and into the nozzle cavity  34 . In the exemplary, the piercing projections  50  can include two or more piercing walls  52  that extend from the recessed member sidewalls  46  and/or the recessed member bottom wall  48 . The piercing walls  52  can be at an angular orientation with each other forming a generally V-shape when viewing into the nozzle cavity  34 . An internal angle between the piercing walls  52  can be less than 180°. Further, the converging angle of each of the piercing projections  50  can be facing each other so that an opened portion of the V-shape faces the nozzle sidewall  32 . 
     Each of the piercing walls  52  can include an angled edge  54  that converge toward each other to form a piercing tip  56  of the piercing projections  50 . The piercing tip  56  can be configured to easily pierce or puncture a casing of the sausage package  2  when pressed thereagainst. 
     In the exemplary, the recessed members  42  and/or the piercing projections  50  can be configured to not extend into or obstruct the longitudinal male portion bore  72  of the male portion  70 , thereby creating a clear path for material to pass or travel through. 
     An internal rib  60  can extend between the piercing projections  50  passing over the nozzle opening  41 . The internal rib  60  can include a middle portion  62  that extends over the nozzle opening  41 , thereby dividing the nozzle opening  41  into two opposite areas. The internal rib  60  can further include a piercing projection portion  64  that extends at an angle from opposite ends of the middle portion  62  toward the piercing tip  56  of each of the piercing projections  50 . The piercing projection portion  64  can meet the piercing projections  50  either directly at the piercing tip  56 , or adjacent thereto or offset therefrom to make a separation from the piercing tip  56 , as best illustrated in  FIG.  6   . This separation can be configured to assist in separating a pierced portion of the casing of the sausage package  2  away from the remaining portion of the sausage package  2 . Such a separation can allow for the creation of a larger pierced opening in the sausage package  2 , thereby providing easier flow of material out from the sausage package  2  when the dispensing device  12  is operated. 
     At least one channel can be defined along a longitudinal axis of each of the piercing projections  50  and/or the piercing projection portion  64  of the internal rib  60 . Further, the channel can be defined as the open area between each of the piercing walls  52  and the piercing projection portion  64 . The channel can be in communication with the nozzle opening  41 . Once the sausage package  2  is punctured by the piercing projections  50 , the piercing projections  50  are inserted/received into the interior of the sausage package  2  so that any material in the sausage package  2  is allowed to flow through the channel and into the nozzle opening  41 , and then into the male portion bore  72 . 
     The internal rib  60  can further provide structural support for the piercing nozzle  30  and/or resist against collapsing of the nozzle sidewall  32 . Still further, the internal rib  60  can assist in guiding the end of the sausage package  2  toward the piercing projections  50  and/or preventing the pierced portion of the casing of the sausage package  2  from entering or obstructing the nozzle opening  41  and/or the male portion bore  72 , as best illustrated in  FIG.  7    with the flow of material being represented by arrows. 
     It can be appreciated that the nozzle sidewall  32 , the piercing projections  50 , the internal rib  60  and the male portion  70  can be integrally formed to create the piercing nozzle  30 . 
     With reference to  FIGS.  8 - 12   , an embodiment of the piercing nozzle  80  is illustrated and will be described, which is similar to the embodiment illustrated in  FIGS.  3 - 7    and as described above. The piercing nozzle  80  can be removably attachable to or integrally formed with the dispensing end section  20 . The piercing nozzle  80  can include a housing featuring a nozzle sidewall  82  defining a nozzle cavity  84  therein configured to receive an end of the sausage package  2 . The piercing nozzle  80  can be made of, but not limited to, plastic, metal, composite, an alloy or any combination thereof. 
     A width or diameter of the sidewall  82  can be substantially the same as the width or diameter of the package tube  28 , so that they contact each other during use and allowing the end of the sausage package  2  to easily travel through the open end of the package tube  28  and into the nozzle cavity  84 . Alternatively, the width or diameter of the sidewall  82  can be greater than the width or diameter of the package tube  28  thereby allowing either end of the package tube  28  to be received in the nozzle cavity  84 . In another alternative, the width or diameter of the sidewall  82  can be less than the width or diameter of the package tube  28  thereby allowing the sidewall  82  portion of the piercing nozzle  80  to be received in at least a portion of the hollow interior of the package tube  28 . 
     A ledge  86  can extending from a perimeter of the nozzle sidewall  82  at a location where the nozzle sidewall  82  transitions to a nozzle end wall  88 . The ledge  86  can have a width or diameter greater than nozzle sidewall  82 . The ledge  86  can be configured to prevent the piercing nozzle  80  from being completely inserted into the hollow interior of the package tube  28 . 
     The nozzle end wall  88  can be planar extending to the ledge  86 . A nozzle opening  89  can be centrally defined through the nozzle end wall  88  and configured to allow material from the sausage package  2  to pass therethrough. 
     The male portion  130  can extend from the nozzle end wall  88  in a direction away from the nozzle sidewall  82 . The male portion  130  can defined a longitudinal male portion bore  132  therethrough, and can include external threads  134 . The male portion bore  132  is in direct fluid communication with the nozzle opening  89 , thereby allowing material from the sausage package  2  to be received from the nozzle opening  89  and exit the male portion  130 . Further, the male portion bore  132  can convergingly taper in a direction toward the nozzle end wall  88  so that a first width or diameter of the male portion bore  132  adjacent the nozzle opening  89  is less than a second width or diameter of an exit end of the male portion bore  132  opposite the nozzle opening  89 . 
     A width or diameter of the male portion  130  including the external threads  134  can be configured to be inserted through the dispensing end opening  22 , as best illustrated in  FIG.  12   . It can be appreciated that the dispensing end opening  22  is configured to prevent the housing of the piercing nozzle  80  from passing therethrough. When the piercing nozzle  80  is assembled in the dispensing end section  20 , the ledge  86  and/or the nozzle end wall  88  can abut or contact an end wall of the dispensing end section  20  that includes the dispensing end opening  22 . 
     The nozzle tip  160  can include an attachment end configured to secure the nozzle tip  160  to the male portion  130 . This can be accomplished, but not limited to, by utilizing internal threads of the nozzle tip  160  that are engageable with the external threads  134  of the male portion  130 . It can be appreciated that other securing mechanisms can be utilized instead of threads such as, but not limited to, ratchets, clips, latches, locks or magnets. The width or diameter of the attachment end of the nozzle tip  160  can be greater than the dispensing end opening  22 , thereby clamping the piercing nozzle  80  to the end wall of the dispensing end section  20  when the nozzle tip  160  is secured to the male portion  130 . 
     One or more recessed members  90  can extend from the nozzle end wall  88  and into the nozzle cavity  84 . The recessed members  90  can include opposed recessed member sidewalls  92 , opposed recessed member end walls  94  and a recessed member bottom wall  96 , thereby defining a recessed cavity. The recessed members  90  can be offset from the nozzle sidewall  82  to provide a portion of the nozzle end wall  88  between the recessed members  90  and the ledge  86 , as best illustrated in  FIG.  8   . In the exemplary, the piercing nozzle  80  can include two recessed members  90  located opposite each other with the male portion  130  located therebetween. It can be appreciated that any number of recessed members  90  can be utilized with the present technology. 
     One or more piercing projections  100 , as best illustrated in  FIGS.  9 - 12   , can extend from one of the recessed member sidewalls  92 , one or more of the recessed member end walls  94  and/or the recessed member bottom wall  96  of each of the recessed members  90  and into the nozzle cavity  84 . In the exemplary, the piercing projections  100  can include a two or more piercing walls  102  that extend from one of the recessed member sidewalls  92 , one or more of the recessed member end walls  94  and/or the recessed member bottom wall  96 . The piercing walls  102  can be at an angular orientation with each other forming a generally V-shape when viewing into the nozzle cavity  84 . An internal angle between the piercing walls  52  can be less than 180°. Further, the converging angle of each of the piercing projections  100  can be facing each other so that an opened portion of the V-shape faces the nozzle sidewall  82 . 
     Each of the piercing walls  102  can include an angled edge  104  that converge toward each other to form a piercing tip  106  of the piercing projections  100 . The piercing tip  106  can be configured to easily pierce or puncture a casing of the sausage package  2  when pressed thereagainst. 
     In the exemplary, the recessed members  90  and/or the piercing projections  100  can be configure to not extend into or obstruct the longitudinal male portion bore  132  of the male portion  130 , thereby creating a clear path for material to pass or travel through. 
     An internal rib  110  can extend between the piercing projections  100  passing over the nozzle opening  89 . The internal rib  110  can include a central portion  112  that extends over the nozzle opening  89 , thereby dividing the nozzle opening  89  into two opposite areas. The internal rib  110  can further include a piercing projection portion  114  that extends at an angle from opposite ends of the central portion  112  toward the piercing tip  106  of each of the piercing projections  100 . The piercing projection portion  114  can meet the piercing projections  100  either directly at the piercing tip  106 , or adjacent thereto or offset therefrom to make a separation from the piercing tip  106 , as best illustrated in  FIG.  11   . This separation can be configured to assist in separating a pierced portion of the casing of the sausage package  2  away from the remaining portion of the sausage package  2 . Such a separation can allow for the creation of a larger pierced opening in the sausage package  2 , thereby providing easier flow of material out from the sausage package  2  when the dispensing device  12  is operated. 
     At least one channel can be defined along a longitudinal axis of each of the piercing projections  100  and/or the piercing projection portion  114  of the internal rib  110 . Further, the channel can be defined as the open area between each of the piercing walls  102  and the piercing projection portion  114 . The channel can be in communication with the nozzle opening  89 . Once the sausage package  2  is punctured by the piercing projections  100 , the piercing projections  100  are inserted/received into the interior of the sausage package  2  so that any material in the sausage package  2  is allowed to flow through the channel and into the nozzle opening  89 , and then into the male portion bore  132 . 
     The internal rib  110  can further provide structural support for the piercing nozzle  80  and/or resist against collapsing of the nozzle sidewall  82 . Still further, the internal rib  110  can assist in guiding the end of the sausage package  2  toward the piercing projections  100  and/or preventing the pierced portion of the casing of the sausage package  2  from entering or obstructing the nozzle opening  89  and/or the male portion bore  132 , as best illustrated in  FIG.  7    with the flow of material being represented by arrows. 
     One or more secondary piercing members  120  can extend from the nozzle end wall  88  and/or the nozzle sidewall  82  into the nozzle cavity  84 . The secondary piercing members  120  can be located in a spaced apart relationship between the recessed members  90  and/or between the piercing projections  100 . The secondary piercing members  120  can each include an internal rib section  122  and a puncture tooth  124  pointing in a direction away from the nozzle end wall  88  and into the nozzle cavity  84 . The secondary piercing members  120  can be configured to not obstruct the flow of material into the male portion bore  132 . 
     The secondary piercing members  120  or any portion thereof can be configured to provide additional strength and/or rigidity to the piercing nozzle  80  during use. Collapsing of the nozzle sidewall  82  and/or the nozzle end wall  88  can be reduced by configuring a width, a height and/or a location of the internal rib section  122  or any portion of the secondary piercing members  120 . 
     The puncture tooth  124  can have a first wall or edge extending at an angle from the internal rib section  122  and a second wall or edge  126  extending at an angle from the nozzle end wall  88 , an area of the nozzle end wall  88  that in part defines the nozzle opening  89  or an end of the male portion  130  adj acent to the nozzle opening  89 . The angle of the first edge and the second edge  126  converge to form the puncture tooth  124 . 
     The puncture tooth  124  can be configured to further puncture the sausage package  2  in combination with the piercing tip  106  to create a larger opening in the sausage package  2 , thereby allowing material to flow more easily from the sausage package  2 , as best illustrated in  FIG.  12     
     The piercing nozzle  80  can include any number of the secondary piercing members  120  radially arranged about a longitudinal axis of the piercing nozzle  80  or the male portion bore  132 . 
     It can be appreciated that the nozzle sidewall  82 , the piercing projections  100 , the internal rib  110 , the secondary piercing members  120  and the male portion  130  can be integrally formed to create the piercing nozzle  80 . 
     Referring to  FIGS.  13 - 15   , the plunger  140  of the sausage package dispensing system is illustrated and will be described. The plunger  140  can be attachable to the plunger rod  16  of the dispensing device  12 . This can be accomplished utilizing an adapter  24  that is part of or is attached to the plunger rod  16 , which then is configured to fit with or attached to the plunger  140 . Movement of the plunger rod  16  translates into longitudinal movement of the plunger  140  within the hollow interior of the package tube  28  or the internal cavity of the dispensing device  12 . The plunger  140  can be made of, but not limited to, plastic, metal, composite, an alloy or any combination thereof. 
     The plunger  140  can include a pair of identical or similarly configured halves, with each half including a plunger sidewall  142  meeting at a radially arranged medial point  150  that further includes a plunger base wall  152  extending across the medial point  150  and therebetween thereby dividing the plunger  140  into two mirrored halves. 
     Each plunger sidewall  142  can including an exterior side  144  and an interior side  146 , as best illustrated in the enlarged section of  FIG.  15   . Each half of the plunger  140  includes a plunger cavity  148  defined within the interior side  146  of the plunger sidewall  142  and the plunger base wall  152 . The plunger cavity  148  can be configured to receive an end of the sausage package  2  therein. 
     A plurality of plunger protrusions  154  can extend from the plunger base wall  152  into the plunger cavity  148 . The plunger protrusions  154  can be formed by a plurality of plunger protrusion walls  156  that extend away from the plunger base wall  152  in a generally geometrical shape. Each of the plunger protrusions  154  can defined its own internal cavity defined by the plunger protrusion walls  156  and the plunger base wall  152  or one or more of the plunger protrusion walls  156 , the plunger base wall  152  and the plunger sidewall  142 . It can be appreciated that some of the plunger protrusions  154  defined in part by the plunger sidewall  142  can have a geometric shape different to that of the plunger protrusions  154  defined by only the plunger protrusion walls  156  and the plunger base wall  152 . 
     The geometric shape of the plunger protrusions  154  can be, but not limited to, square, triangle, circular, oval, polygonal and the like. 
     The plunger protrusion walls  156  can have a height or length extending from the plunger base wall  152  less than a height or length of the plunger sidewall  142  for that particular half of the plunger  140 . This difference in height or length can further in part define the plunger cavity  148 . Further, it can be appreciated that the one or more plunger protrusion walls  156  can have a height or length different to that of other plunger protrusion walls  156 . 
     Referring to  FIG.  15   , the exterior side  144  of the plunger sidewall  142  can be angle θ in relation to a longitudinal axis of the plunger  140  or the medial point  150 . This angle θ can result in a free end or edge of the plunger sidewall  142  to have a thickness less than a thickness near or at the medial point  150 . The angle θ can assist in insertion of the plunger  140  into and out of the open end of the package tube  28  and/or into the nozzle cavity  34 ,  84  of the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80 . Further, the angle θ can assist in the longitudinal travel of the plunger  140  through the hollow interior of the package tube  28  and/or across the reinforcing ribs  18  of the dispensing device  12  if the package tube  28  is not utilized. During travel of the plunger  140  through the package tube  28 , the medial point  150  can contact the interior surface of the package tube  28  thereby acting as a sliding seal thereagainst to prevent seepage of material past the plunger  140 . 
     An interior side of the nozzle sidewall  32 ,  82  that defines the nozzle cavity  34 ,  84  can be angled to complement the angle θ of the exterior side  144  of the plunger sidewall  142 . This complementary angle allows for either side or half of the plunger  140  to be fully receivable in the nozzle cavity  34 ,  84 . 
     The interior side  146  of the plunger sidewall  142  can be parallel with the longitudinal axis of the plunger  140  or can be angled so that a width or diameter of the plunger cavity  148  at the free end of the plunger  140  is less than a width or diameter of the plunger cavity  148  adjacent the plunger protrusions  154 . The angle of the interior side  146  can be configured to assist in insertion of the end of the sausage package  2  into the plunger cavity  148  when the plunger  140  is pressed against that end of the sausage package  2 . 
     The plunger protrusions  154  can be configured to provide rigidity to the plunger  140  and/or air pockets to prevent a vacuum lock against the end of the sausage package  2 . The air pockets can be utilized for easy removal of the sausage package  2  from the plunger cavity  148  or withdrawal of the plunger  140  away from the sausage package  2 . 
     Further, the adapter  24  attached to the end of the plunger rod  16  can include an exterior side featuring male protrusions  26  that are configured to be received in an open space defined in the plunger protrusions  154  of the plunger  140 , as best illustrated in  FIG.  15   . This arrangement can be configured to provide a press or friction fit of the plunger  140  to the adapter  24 , allowing for removal and/or replacement of the plunger  140 . Alternatively, the protrusions  26  can be omitted from the adapter  24  so that a planar or flat exterior side of the adapter  24  contacts the plunger protrusions  154 , as best illustrated in  FIG.  16   . 
     It can be appreciated that the dispensing device  12  of the present invention can include draw back system (not shown) to ensure bead flow or flow of the material from the sausage package  2  ceases activation of the plunger rod  16  is ceased. The draw back system can have a configuration capable of drawing back of pressure to avoid unwanted flow of material out the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  or the nozzle tip  160 . The draw back system can include, but not limited to: a biasing assembly which is capable of pushing back against a part of the packaging compression assembly or against the sausage package  2 ; a retraction assembly which is capable of retracting at least a portion of the packaging compression assembly or the sausage package  2 ; or a nozzle tip moving assembly which is capable of moving the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  away from the sausage package  2 . 
     Referring to  FIGS.  16  and  17   , it can now be understood that the sausage package dispensing system  10  of the present invention can be used to dispense a material, such as but not limited, caulk, adhesive, sealant, paste, cement and the like, from a sausage package  2 . In exemplary use, a user can insert the sausage package  2  inside the package tube  28 . The plunger  140  can be attached to the plunger rod  16  or the adapter  24 , if not already part thereof. With the plunger rod  16  retracted, access to the internal cavity of the dispensing device  12  is allowed, and the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  can be inserted into the dispensing end section  20  so that the male portion  70 ,  130  is received through dispensing end opening  22  of the dispensing end section  20 . 
     The nozzle tip  160  can then be fitted with the male portion  70 ,  130  so that the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  is clamped or secured to the dispensing end section  20 . 
     While the plunger rod  16  is retracted, the sausage package  2  or the package tube  28  with the sausage package  2  therein can be inserted into the internal cavity of the dispensing device  12  so that a first end of the sausage package  2  is received in the nozzle cavity  34 ,  84  of the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  or one of the open ends of the package tube  28  is adjacent the nozzle cavity  34 ,  84 . 
     It can be appreciated that the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  can be inserted into the interior space of the main housing  14  first, and after which the sausage package  2  or the package tube  28  with the sausage package  2  therein can be inserted into the interior space of the main housing  14  so that the first end of the sausage package  2  is receivable in the nozzle cavity  34 ,  84  of the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80 . 
     With the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  and sausage package  2  or the package tube  28  with the sausage package  2  therein installed in the interior space of the main housing  14 , the user can then operate the dispensing device  12  to advance the plunger rod  16  which advances the plunger  140  toward a second end of the sausage package  2 . 
     Operation of the dispensing device  12  advances the plunger  140  into the hollow interior of the package tube  28  so that a free end of the plunger  140  contacts a second end of the sausage package  2  so that the second end of the sausage package  2  is received in the plunger cavity  148  of the plunger  140 . The second end of the sausage package  2  can be in contact with the plunger protrusions  154  extending into the plunger cavity  148 . It can be appreciated that the angle θ associated with both halves of the plunger  140  allows for easy insertion of the plunger through the open end and into the hollow interior of the package tube  28 . It can be further appreciated that the angle θ can acts as an insertion guide of the plunger  140  into the package tube  28 . 
     Continued operation of the dispensing device  12  further advances the plunger  140  and pushes the sausage package  2  through the hollow interior of the package tube  28  so that a first end of the sausage package  2  is received in the nozzle cavity  34 ,  84  and pressed against the piercing projections  50 ,  100 . This advancement of the sausage package  2  by the plunger  140  allows for the piercing tip  56 ,  106  to puncture through the first end of the sausage package  2 , thereby opening a passage between the interior of the sausage package  2  and the nozzle cavity  34 ,  84  and the nozzle opening  41 ,  89  of the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80 . 
     Further continued advancement of the plunger  140  by the plunger rod  16  through the hollow interior of the package tube  28  and against the second end of the sausage package  2  could expand the sidewalls of the sausage package  2 . However, the package tube  28  is configured to contain any radial or outward expansion of the sausage package  2 . Further, expansion of the package tube  28  can be contained by the reinforcing ribs  18  of the main housing  14 . 
     During advancement of the plunger  140  through the hollow interior of the package tube  28 , it can be appreciated that the medial point  150  of the plunger  140  can act as a radially or perimeter seal against the interior side of the package tube  28  that defines its hollow interior. This contact provided by the medial point  150  prevents seepage of material from the sausage package  2  past the plunger  140 , as best illustrated in  FIG.  17   . Accordingly, reducing waste of the material and providing an efficient pushing force to extrude the material from the sausage package  2 . It can be apprecaited that the plunger  140  can be utilized in either direction due to its mirrored structural nature. 
     This continued advancement of the plunger  140  can force the material out of the sausage package  2 , over through the piercing projections  50 ,  100  and over the internal rib  60 ,  110 , and then through the nozzle opening  41 ,  89  of the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80 . The material can then be forced through the hollow interior of the nozzle tip  160  and dispensed out an opening defined or cut in a dispensing end of the nozzle tip  160 . 
     In the exemplary, the user can visually determine the amount of material remaining in the sausage package  2  through the transparent package tube  28 . 
     The sausage package  2  can be removed and replaced by operating the dispensing device  12  or the plunger rod  16  to withdraw the plunger  140  away from the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80 . The user can then remove the sausage package  2  or the package tube  28  with the sausage package  2  therein from the internal cavity of the main housing  14 . The emptied or used sausage package  2  can then easily be removed from the package tube  28  and discarded. 
     After which, the nozzle tip  160  can be removed from the male portion  70 ,  130  so that the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  can be removed from the dispensing end section  20  for cleaning or replacement. Further, the plunger  140  can be removed from the plunger rod  16  or adapter  24  for cleaning or replacement. 
     According to one aspect, the present technology can include an adapter system for dispensing material contained in a collapsible package  2  from a dispensing device  12 . The adapter system can include a piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  and a plunger  140 . The piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  can be attachable to a dispensing end  20  of the dispensing device  12 . The piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  can include one or more piercing projections  50 ,  100  configured to pierce the collapsible package  2  and allow the material in the collapsible package  2  to be dispensed when a compression assembly associated with the dispensing device  12  pushes the package  2  towards the piercing nozzle  50 ,  100 . The plunger  140  can be operably associated with a plunger rod  16  of the dispensing device  12 . The plunger  140  can be configured to be slidably receivable in a hollow interior of a package tube  28  and push the collapsible package  2  toward the piercing projections  50 ,  100 . 
     According to another aspect, the present technology can include a system or device for dispensing material contained in a collapsible package  2  from a dispensing device  12 . The system or device can include a piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  attachable to a dispensing end section  20  of the dispensing device  12 . The piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  can include a nozzle sidewall  32 ,  82  and a nozzle end wall  38 ,  88  defining an internal nozzle cavity  34 ,  84  configured to receive a first end of the package. One or more recessed members  42 ,  90  can extend into the internal nozzle cavity  34 ,  84 . One or more piercing projections  50 ,  100  can extend in part from the one or more recessed members  42 ,  90 . The one or more piercing projections  50 ,  100  can be configured to pierce the sausage package  2  allowing the material in the sausage package  2  to be dispensed when a compression assembly associated with the dispensing device  12  pushes the sausage package  2  towards the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80 . An internal nozzle rib  60 ,  110  can extend across a nozzle opening  41 ,  89  defined through the nozzle end wall  38 ,  88 . 
     According to yet another aspect, the present technology can include a system for dispensing material contained in a collapsible package  2  from a dispensing device  12  and a plunger  140  attachable to a plunger rod  16  of the dispensing device  12 . The system can include a piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  attachable to a dispensing end of the dispensing device  12 . The piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  can include a nozzle sidewall  32 ,  82  and a nozzle end wall  38 ,  88  defining an internal nozzle cavity  34 ,  84  configured to receive a first end of the package. One or more recessed members  42 ,  90  can extend into the internal nozzle cavity  34 ,  84 . One or more piercing projections  50 ,  100  can extend in part from the one or more recessed members  42 ,  90 . The one or more piercing projection can be configured to pierce the package allowing the material in the package to be dispensed when a compression assembly associated with the dispensing device  12  pushes the package towards the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80 . An internal nozzle rib  60 ,  110  can extend across a nozzle opening  41 ,  89  defined through the nozzle end wall  38 ,  88 . The plunger  140  can be configured to be slidably receivable in a hollow interior of a package tube  28  and push the collapsible package  2  toward the piercing projections  50 ,  100 . 
     According to yet another aspect, the present technology can include a method of using a system for dispensing material contained in a collapsible package  2  from a dispensing device  12 . The method can include the steps of placing the collapsible package  2  in the dispensing device  12  between and a piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  and a plunger  140 . Moving the plunger  140  to compress a first end of the collapsible package  2  into a nozzle cavity  34 ,  84  defined in the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  and against one or more piercing projections  50 ,  100  of the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80 . The nozzle cavity  34 ,  84  can be defined by a nozzle sidewall  32 ,  82  and a nozzle end wall  38 ,  88  of the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80 . Piercing the first end of the collapsible package  2  by the one or more piercing projections  50 ,  100 . Comprising the collapsible package  2  to flow the material out from the first end of the collapsible package  2  across an internal nozzle rib  60 ,  110  and through a nozzle opening  41 ,  89  defined through the nozzle end wall  38 ,  88 . The internal nozzle rib  60 ,  110  extending across the nozzle opening  41 ,  89 . 
     Some or all embodiments of the present technology can include a package tube  28  that can define a hollow interior therethrough configured to receive the sausage package  2  therein. 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger  140  can be operably associated with a plunger rod  16  of the dispensing device  12 . The plunger  140  can include a plunger sidewall  142  featuring a medial point  150  having a width or diameter greater than any other part of the plunger sidewall  142  so that the medial point  150  is in slidable contact with an interior surface of the package tube  28  that defines the hollow interior of the package tube. The plunger  140  can be configured to push the collapsible package  2  toward the piercing projections  50 ,  100 . 
     In some or all embodiments, the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  can further include a male portion  70 ,  130  defining a male portion bore  72 ,  132  defined therethrough and in communication with the nozzle opening  41 ,  89 . 
     In some or all embodiments, the one or more piercing projections  50 ,  100  can include two or more piercing walls  52 ,  102  angularly oriented with each other to form a V-shape. 
     In some or all embodiments, the piercing walls  52 ,  102  can each include an angled edge  54 ,  104  that converge to form a piercing tip  56 ,  106 . 
     In some or all embodiments, the one or more recessed members  42 ,  90  can each include a pair of opposed recessed member sidewalls  46 ,  92 , one or more recessed member end walls  44 ,  94  and a recessed member bottom wall  48 ,  96 . The piercing walls  52 ,  102  can extend from any one of or any combination of the recessed member sidewalls  46 ,  92 , the one or more recessed member end walls  44 ,  94  and the recessed member bottom wall  48 ,  96 . 
     In some or all embodiments, the internal nozzle rib  60 ,  110  can connect between the one or more piercing projections  50 ,  100 . 
     In some or all embodiments, the internal nozzle rib  60 ,  110  can include a middle portion  62 ,  112  that can extend across the nozzle opening  41 ,  89 , and a piercing projection portion  64 ,  114  that can extend at an angle from opposite ends of the middle portion  62 ,  112  toward and connecting to at least one of the one or more piercing projections  50 ,  100 . 
     Some or all embodiments of the present technology can include a plunger  140  attachable to a plunger rod  16  of the dispensing device  12  and configured to travel along a longitudinal axis of the dispensing device  12  toward the piercing nozzle  30 ,  80  to compress the sausage package  2  against the one or more piercing projections  50 ,  100 . 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger  140  can include a plunger sidewall  142  and a plunger base wall  152  defining an internal plunger cavity  148 . The internal plunger cavity  148  can be configured to receive a second end of the sausage package  2 . 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger  140  can include multiple plunger protrusions  154  each including plunger protrusion walls  156  extending from the plunger base wall  152  into the plunger cavity  148 . The plunger protrusion walls  156  and the plunger base wall  152  can define a plunger protrusion cavity in communication with the plunger cavity  148 . 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger protrusion walls  156  can have a length from the plunger base wall  152  greater than a length of the nozzle sidewall  32 ,  82  from the plunger base wall  152 . 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger sidewall  142  can include an interior side  146  in part defining the plunger cavity  148  and an angled exterior side  144  creating a first thickness of a free end of the plunger sidewall  142  less than a second thickness of the plunger sidewall  142  adjacent the plunger base wall  152 . 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger  140  can include a second plunger sidewall  142  inverted to and extending from the plunger sidewall  142 . The plunger  140  can further include second plunger protrusions  154  inverted to the plunger protrusions  154  and extending from the plunger base wall  152 . 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger protrusion walls  156  can be configured to form the plunger protrusions  154  in a geometric shape. 
     In some or all embodiments, the plunger rod  16  can include a plunger adapter  24  including male protrusions  26  that can be configured to be receivable in an open space defined in the plunger protrusions  154  of the plunger  140 . 
     While embodiments of the sausage package dispensing system have been described in detail, it should be apparent that modifications and variations thereto are possible, all of which fall within the true spirit and scope of the present technology. With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the present technology, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present technology. For example, any suitable sturdy material may be used instead of the above-described. And although controllably dispensing material from a sausage package have been described, it should be appreciated that the sausage package dispensing system herein described is also suitable for dispensing any material stored in a packaging or container by piercing the packaging using advancing pressure supplied by a moving piston. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the present technology. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the present technology to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the present technology.