ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,716,538, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to ASC Engineered Solutions LLC (Oak Brook, Ill.).
"Malleable press fittings" was invented by Jordan Cameron Belen (Warwick, R.I.), Matthew William McNamara (Portsmouth, R.I.), Mark David Kirby (Sinking Spring, Pa.) and Ty Schell (Reinholds, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of connecting a pipe to a cast fitting, the method can include casting a body including a first body end and a second body end disposed opposite from the first body end, wherein the body defines an axis extending from the first body end to the second body end, wherein the body includes a first neck disposed proximate...