ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,752, issued on Nov. 4.

"Tubing coupler" was invented by Brandon Rockhold (Bennett, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tubing coupler. The coupler includes a tubular body and a a stock body portion that is grooveless. The tubing coupler also includes a first engagement end with a first set of grooves disposed thereon to engage with an inside portion of a first piece of tubing. A method of making a customized part with the tubing coupler. The method includes securing at least a portion of the tubing coupler inside a first piece of carbon fiber tubing."

The patent was filed on June 7, 2024, under Application No. 18/736,876.

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