ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,591, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Cummins Ltd. (London).
"Two-part valvue member assembly" was invented by Matthew J. Purdey (Huddersfield, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A two-part wastegate valve member assembly comprises a support member and a valve member. The support member defines an aperture. The valve member comprises a central portion extending through the aperture and two opposed end portions disposed on opposite sides of the aperture. Each of the two end portions has dimensions such that the valve member is held captive by the support member. The central portion and two opposed end portions of the valve m...