ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,529,229, issued on Jan. 20.
"Roof shingle damage identification clip, system, and methods" was invented by James B. Ford (Dublin, Ohio), Eric Edward Hunter Evans (Columbus, Ohio), Steve Sauer (Columbus, Ohio) and Jacob Tesmer (Columbus, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In accordance with a version, one or more identification clips, identification clip systems, and methods are disclosed. The identification clips are configured to securely attach to and identify a plurality of damaged shingles, thereby visually demonstrating and ascertaining the extent of roof damage from a distance, particularly from the perspective of someone standing...