ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,358,261, issued on July 15.
"System and method of preventing the formation of cracks in a concrete or asphalt surface" was invented by Michael A. Alford (Wendell, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention is a method of preventing the formation of cracks on new recreational surfaces (e.g., tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, running tracks, and the like). The method includes securing a layer of flexible fabric over the entire top surface of a concrete or asphalt base. A layer of binder is provided between the fabric layer and the base to adhere the fabric to the concrete or asphalt. One or more...