ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,749, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to EBAA Iron Inc. (Eastland, Texas).

"Mechanical joint gasket with protrusions" was invented by Michael L. Lundstrom (Eastland, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mechanical joint according to which a gasket includes wipers, or protrusions, on an internal surface of the gasket, on an external surface of the gasket, or on both internal and external surfaces of the gasket."

The patent was filed on Feb. 23, 2023, under Application No. 18/173,462.

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