ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,781,783, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to THREE SMITH GROUP Ltd. (Elland, Great Britain).
"Connector assembly" was invented by Christopher Paul Daniel Dufaux (Elland, Great Britain) and Dale Schofield (Elland, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A connector assembly for engagement with a first member The connector assembly comprises a core element and an engagement sleeve. The first member defines a cavity with a contact surface, and an opening to the cavity, which the engagement sleeve is configured to fit within. The engagement sleeve has an opening and passage configured to receive at least part of the core element. The core ...