ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,743, issued on March 25, was assigned to WCM Industries Inc. (Colorado Springs, Colo.).

"Bathtub drain connection systems" was invented by Eric Pilarczyk (Colorado Springs, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bathtub drain connection system includes a first drain pipe configured to couple to a drain opening of a bathtub and a second drain pipe configured to mount to a floor structure. A drain connector is extends between the first drain pipe and the second drain pipe so that the first drain pipe and the second drain pipe are coupled in fluid communication. The drain connector is configured to allow the first drain pipe to be disp...