ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,584,531, issued on March 24, was assigned to HEMA Maschinen- und Apparateschutz GmbH (Seligenstadt, Germany).
"Clamping and/or braking device for humid environments" was invented by Edmund Likus (Seligenstadt, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure relates to an annular elastic element for a clamping and/or braking device, the element comprising: an annular spring plate, wherein the annular spring plate has a first annular side surface and a second annular side surface; a first sealing element, wherein the first sealing element is arranged on the first side surface of the spring plate; a second sealing element, wherein th...