ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,010, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to AKWEL (Champfromier, France).
"Thermal protection device for a quick coupling connector" was invented by Alexandra Carle (Sorgues, France) and Jeremy Dreux (Beaumes de Venise, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thermal protection device includes a cover including a wall, according to a longitudinal axis, with a rear portion adapted to be mounted on the connector so as to surround it at least partially and with a front portion adapted to be mounted on the tubular element and to hold it by a mechanical connection."
The patent was filed on Oct. 12, 2023, under Application No. 18/379,259.
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