ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,729,790, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Shenzhen Fosttek Telecom Co. Ltd. (Shenzhen City, China).

"Alignment guiding structure for quick coupler" was invented by An-Szu Hsu (Shenzhen City, China) and Yan-Jiao Cheng (Shenzhen City, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An alignment guiding sleeve for quick coupler includes a guiding sleeve having a closed engaging end provided with an engaging bore and an open guiding end defining a guiding bore and formed into a beveled guiding surface, and internally defining a guiding passage extending between and communicable with the engaging end and the guiding end. A male coupler can be assemble...