ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,198, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to STAUBLI FAVERGES (Faverges-Seythenex, France).
"Coupling element and process for manufacturing such a coupling element" was invented by Christophe Durieux (Gilly sur Isere, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coupling element comprising a cannula, a body and at least one first jaw movable in rotation about a first axis of rotation. In a clamping position, the first jaw presses a hose against the cannula in a zone defined by a boundary plane spaced from the first axis of rotation by a first distance. The coupling element further comprises a movable pusher having a first bearing surface confi...