ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,617,668, issued on May 5.

"Apparatus for coupling pressurized water supply to recreational vehicle fresh water fill port" was invented by Evan L. Julber (Bend, Ore.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for coupling a pressurized water supply to a recreational vehicle (RV) fresh water fill port is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing with a bayonet connector adapted to engage the RV fill port, a venturi tube within the housing for accelerating water flow, and a plurality of vent ports fluidly connected to the venturi tube for venting excess pressurized water. A deflection shroud extends from the housing to redirect vented wat...