ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,534,915, issued on Jan. 27.
"Hemp-based roof shingle" was invented by Brian Meddock (Boise, Idaho).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bio-composite construction material for use as a substrate for a tile, a shingle, or a building panel. The bio-composite construction material may be formed into a rigid or semi-flexible member. A hemp fiber component is mixed with a binding agent to create the bio-composite construction material. The rigid member utilizes hemp hurd fibers mixed with lime or clay and water to form a tile structure. The semi-flexible member utilizes hemp primary bast fibers to form an elongated structure that is flexible. Hemp...