ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,761, issued on Nov. 4.
"Pipe-tapping system" was invented by Ronald Drummer (Altamonte Spring, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The pipe-tapping system is an aftermarket structure configured for use with an existing piping network. The pipe-tapping system allows for the formation of a fluidic connection between a pipe that needs to be added into the existing piping network and the existing piping network itself. The pipe-tapping system allows for the addition of the pipe that needs to be added into the existing piping network without requiring the bifurcation of a pipe selected from the existing piping network. The pipe-tapping sys...