ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,313,222, issued on May 27.

"Cylinder with core in plastic material and surface covering in composite material provided with nozzle and related method of production" was invented by Giovanni Artusi (Mira, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "High-pressure cylinder having an inner core in plastic material and a surface covering of one or more layers of composite material, partially incorporating a nozzle in metal material attached to the upper terminal portion of the neck of the core shaped to receive at least one accessory, such as a tap or a valve. The nozzle is composed of an inner element and an external element screwed one to the othe...