ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,585, issued on April 29, was assigned to CAREFUSION 303 INC..

"Collapsible valve" was invented by George M. Mansour (Diamond Bar, Calif.) and James Bennett (Corona, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A collapsible valve comprising a first portion with at least one dimple in a side thereof, and a second portion, the second portion being narrower than the first portion and arranged along an axial dimension of the first portion, the second portion including a cut therein."

The patent was filed on May 2, 2022, under Application No. 17/734,903.

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