ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,426, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Balmoral Comtec Ltd. (Aberdeen, Great Britain).
"Spring" was invented by Fraser James Milne (Brechin, Great Britain) and William Henry Lannagan (Aberdeen, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A spring (5;105;205;305;404;505) for a clamp suitable for attachment to a tubular member, the spring comprising a resilient body (6;106;206;306;406;506) having first and second ends (8;108;208;308;408;508) and an internal surface (7;107;207;307;407;507) adapted to seat within a clamp member and an external surface (9;109;209;309;409;509) adapted to contact the outer surface of a tubular member, the...