US Patent Issued to I.V.A.R. on June 24 for "Fitting for connecting pipes, in particular flexible pipes" (Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,338,925, issued on June 24, was assigned to I.V.A.R. S.P.A. (Prevalle, Italy).

"Fitting for connecting pipes, in particular flexible pipes" was invented by Umberto Bertolotti (Prevalle, Italy) and Mario Contini (Flero, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fitting for connecting pipes, in particular flexible pipes, includes a first tubular element, provided with a first inlet/outlet opening and at its interior defining a first duct, and a second tubular element, provided with a second inlet/outlet opening and at its interior defining a second duct. The two tubular elements are connected together in a manner such that the first and secon...