ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,774,765, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to ASC ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC (Oak Brook, Ill.).
"Pipe coupling" was invented by Joseph William Beagen Jr. (North Attleboro, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coupling sized for use with a pipe having a pipe outer diameter, the coupling including a pair of segments; and a gasket positioned between the pair of segments, the gasket including an annular body; and a pair of sealing ribs each extending substantially radially inwardly from the annular body, each sealing rib of the pair of sealing ribs defining a cylindrical sealing surface at an innermost radial extent in an uncompressed state, t...