ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,578,045, issued on March 17.
"Hose connector assembly" was invented by Aiqi Zheng (Zhongshan, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hose connector assembly is an apparatus that serves as a rotatable pipe joint to allow the formation of a fluid connection between separate plumbing parts, such as two hoses or a hose and a water spout. The apparatus includes a hose adapter, a screw cap, an intermediate fitting, a proximal annular brace, and a hose connector. The hose adapter allows the secure connection of the apparatus to a plumbing part, such as a spout, a hose, or other pipe fittings. The screw cap allows the rotation of the intermedia...