ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,504,102, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to FORUM US INC. (Houston).
"Modular end apparatus and methods for flexible hoses" was invented by Steven Post (Weatherford, Texas) and Peter Middleton (Aledo, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Modular end apparatus, such as modular end fitting apparatus, and methods for flexible hoses, and associated components thereof. In one implementation, a flexible hose apparatus includes a flexible hose and a hose body coupled to the flexible hose, the hose body including a threaded outer surface. The flexible hose apparatus includes a cap including an inner shoulder protruding inwardly relative to a fir...