ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,262, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to CAREFUSION 303 INC. (San Diego).

"Locking connector coupling assembly" was invented by Prabhath Kakaraparthi (Nellore, India), Niranjan Lekkala (Bangalore, India) and Thotapalli Suryakiran (Peddapadagupadu Village, India).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coupler having a first connector including a first end having an inlet and a second end opposite the first end having an opening. The first connector including at least one engaging member disposed between the first end and the second end. The coupler having a second connector including a body extending from an outlet portion. The body configured ...