ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,398,591, issued on Aug. 26.
"One piece flood panel barrier for residential and commercial structures" was invented by Gerbrig Vanderwoude (N Ft Meyers, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A one-piece custom panel that is configured to be releasably secured to a building over an opening thereto so as to inhibit flood waters from entering the building. The invention includes a panel member manufactured from a rigid lightweight material. The panel member has secured thereto a support assembly wherein the support assembly is secured to all four perimeter edges of the panel member. The support assembly surroundably mounts the perimeter edges ...