Patents Issued the Week of June 1-5

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U.S. Patent No. 12,644,524 entitled “Fixed Seat Shut-Off Valve and Process for Assembling the Same” issued June 2, 2026 to Buti Research S.r.L. of Cenate Sotto, Italy. Invented by Stefano Lecchi of Bolgare, Italy and Pierangelo Scaglia of Voghera, Italy. Abstract: A fixed seat shut-off valve comprises: includes a valve body adapted to receive a closure member, with at least one valve inlet, at least one valve outlet, and a top-entry opening; a closure member received in the valve body and movable relative to the valve body between a valve closed position and a valve open position; at least one removable sealing seat for the closure member comprising a sealing region designed to sealingly cooperate with the closure member, the at least one sealing seat being fixedly received at least partially in a respective receiving seat formed in the valve body in the area of at least one of the at least one valve inlet and at least one valve outlet; a sealing element is interposed between the sealing seat and the receiving seat formed in the valve body. The valve further includes removable fastening means for fastening the sealing seat in the respective receiving seat (24), and axially interposed between the sealing seat and shoulders formed in the valve body.

U.S. Patent No. D1,128,831 entitled “Arrow Insert” issued June 2, 2026 to Bradley Smith of Bristol, Tennessee. Invented by Bradley Smith of Bristol, Tennessee and Adam Barker of Mendota, Virginia. Claims: The ornamental design for an arrow insert as shown and described.

U.S. Patent No. D1,128,824 entitled “Turf Design for Reconfiguring a Golf Course” issued June 2, 2026 to EV’s Sports & Entertainment, LLC of Columbia, Tennessee. Invented by Eric Vanderburg also of Columbia, Tennessee. Claims: The ornamental design for a turf design for reconfiguring a golf course as shown and described.