ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,762, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to PURAPIPE USA INC. (Boca Raton, Fla.).
"Connector and method for connecting composite pipelines" was invented by Arvid Ophaug (Boca Raton, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flange unit for use in connecting composite pipelines and a method of said flange unit installation. The flange unit comprising: a connector flange, an elongate tubular member extending from the connector flange, the elongate tubular member comprising at least two locking apertures, at least two locking studs, and a second tubular part configured to surround the elongate tubular member, wherein the second tubular part is co...