ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,422,078, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to TAIMI R&D INC. (Saint-Prime, Canada).

"Swivelling coupling with external sealing element" was invented by Sebastien Tremblay (Saint-Prime, Canada) and Michel Taillon (Saint-Prime, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coupling for providing a connection and establishing fluid communication between fluid lines is provided. The coupling includes a housing defining an internal cavity with an open end, and a male component engageable within the internal cavity through the open end. The male component has a shank portion adapted to engage a fluid line. The coupling also has a nut securable to th...