ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,233, issued on Dec. 30.
"Corrugated metal ceiling shroud for can lighting and ceiling fans" was invented by Daniel E. Barry (Bertram, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is a plastic shroud for corrugated metal ceilings, which hides the gaps in the ceiling between a can light and conforms to the peaks and valleys of a corrugated metal ceiling. The core components of the invention are ABS or injection molded plastic, which, generally speaking, are configured as follows: {one solid piece that can be easily installed with the existing mounting hardware of a can light}. The invention can be used on different corrug...