ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,088, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD. (Kobe, Japan).
"Medical plug" was invented by Hideyuki Shigemoto (Kobe, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical plug can include: a capping portion; and a leg portion extending downward from the capping portion. The medical plug can include a piercing portion in which a first portion located on the leg portion side and a second portion located on an upper surface side of the first portion can be provided, and the first portion and the second portion may not be adhered to each other."
The patent was filed on Dec. 15, 2022, under Application No. 18/081,69...