ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,398,813, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to GEMU Gebr. Muller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG (Ingelfingen, Germany).

"Diaphragm for a diaphragm valve, multi-part diaphragm, diaphragm valve, method for installation" was invented by Michael Klemt (Pfedelbach, Germany) and Steffen Meinikheim (Ingelfingen, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a diaphragm for a diaphragm valve having a functional region and a clamping region surrounding the functional region, at least one main body of the diaphragm freeing at least one opening in the clamping region, in which at least one gripping aid comprising a plastics material is pr...