ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,454,819, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to Maax Bath Inc. (Lachine, Canada).
"Pipe connector" was invented by Steve Donnelly (Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pipe connector connects first and second pipes slidably engageable with each other, the pipe connector including: a side wall extending between a first end and a second end along a longitudinal axis and defining an interior space, the side wall being adapted to be inserted into a floor hole made in a floor; a floor flange extending laterally and outwardly from the first end of the side wall, the floor flange being adapted to rest on a floor surface w...