ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,498,071, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Sani-Matic Inc. (Sun Prairie, Wis.).
"Hygienic process coupling assembly" was invented by Wendell J. Holl (Lodi, Wis.), Peter T. Barrie (McFarland, Wis.), Tony W. Orlandoni (Waunakee, Wis.), Michael J. Borkowski (McFarland, Wis.) and Eric M. Wild (Edgerton, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a hygienic process coupling assembly that includes a retainer having a ring-shaped retainer wall with a first end configured for permanent securement to at least one of a process pipe or portion of process equipment, and a second end that includes a flange protruding radially therefrom, a plura...