ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,552, issued on Feb. 17.

"Conduit coupler" was invented by Robert Sherwood (Almont, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A conduit coupler includes a first region, a second region, and a plurality of clips. The first region has a first peripheral wall defining a first cavity. The second region is secured to the first region and has a second peripheral wall defining a second cavity. The plurality of clips is secured to the second region and extends into to the second cavity from the second peripheral wall at angles relative to the second peripheral wall. The plurality of clips is operable to engage a corrugated conduit to secure the co...