US Patent Issued to Parker-Hannifin on Dec. 30 for "Fitting for through-wall penetration of a composite vessel" (Florida, Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,156, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Parker-Hannifin Corp. (Cleveland).

"Fitting for through-wall penetration of a composite vessel" was invented by Brad G. Sievert (LeHigh Acres, Fla.), Matthew D. Alfond (Ashby, Mass.), Eric Pennell (Ashby, Mass.) and Jerald S. Brownell (Naples, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A composite vessel and fitting for a through-wall penetration having an exposed end grain. The fitting includes a sealing surface arrangement that seals against the composite vessel and prevents leakage of the vessel contents while protecting the end grain from exposure to internal fluid and/or external environment. The...