ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,715,321, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to EATON INTELLIGENT POWER Ltd. (Dublin).

"Thread adapter" was invented by Jonathan Turman (Quinton, Va.) and Paul David Seff (Williamsburg, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thread adapter for connecting a data port and a cable conduit having a conduit fitting. The thread adapter includes a frame having a first end, a second end, and a thru-hole extending longitudinally from the first end to the second end. The frame further includes first female threads extending longitudinally inwardly from the first end, the first female threads structured to engage with male threads of the data port, and s...