ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,588,133, issued on March 24, was assigned to Thermacut, k.s. (Uherske Hradit, Czech Republic).
"Cutting or welding torch component comprising a buttress thread" was invented by George A. Crowe (Claremont, N.H.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Cutting or welding torch component comprising a ridge (8) forming a thread for connecting the component to other parts of the cutting or welding torch, the thread having a pressure flank (81, 91), a clearance flank (82, 92), a root flat (84, 94) and a crest flat (83, 93), wherein-the angle included by the pressure flank (81, 91) and clearance flank (82, 92) is 60deg or less, -the angle Alpha included...