ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,320,350, issued on June 3, was assigned to MECLUBE S.R.L. (Gonzaga, Italy).

"Industrial pneumatic pump for a viscous fluid" was invented by Gianni Menghini (Moglia, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An industrial pneumatic pump for a viscous fluid includes a pump body, a pneumatic cylinder, a piston separating first and second chambers, a pump shaft integral with the piston and sliding in a channel, a pressure chamber with inlet and outlet ports for compressed air, and suction and outlet mouths for the viscous fluid. The pump also includes: a connection chamber connected to the chambers, and to the channel; a distributor including a sp...