ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,247,682, issued on March 11, was assigned to Airbus Operations GmbH (Hamburg, Germany).
"Clamping apparatus" was invented by Ralf Becks (Hamburg, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A clamping apparatus connecting tube flanges, includes first and second bracing devices. The first bracing device connects first and second mounting devices and has a partially circular shape with a first inner and a first outer wall. The second bracing device connects first and second connecting devices. The first bracing device inner wall has a first recess. The first bracing device outer wall is configured to contact the second bracing device which is ...