US Patent Issued to Pioneer Square Brands on July 7 for "Communication adapter apparatus" (North Carolina, Washington, Tennessee Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,676,920, issued on July 7, was assigned to Pioneer Square Brands Inc. (High Point, N.C.).

"Communication adapter apparatus" was invented by Soren Sibbesen (Jamestown, N.C.), Brian Lewis Piper (Seattle), Quentin Wade Forbes (Winston Salem, N.C.) and Richard Kennedy (Antioch, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A communication adapter system couples a first communication interface to a second communication interface while providing controlled flexing between ends. The system includes a port assembly, a plug assembly, and an intermediate flex assembly. The port and plug assemblies may house standardized or proprietary connectors, including ...