ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,340, issued on June 24.
"Seal coat masking shield and related methods" was invented by Robert Detzel (Covington, Ky.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A masking shield for shielding a surface during a traffic surface treatment process during which a mechanical sprayer having a spray wand is used to spray a protective sealant on the traffic surface, the masking shield having a frame with a generally rectangular shape and having a first side and a second side. The masking shield further having a thin, flexible liner in the form of a sleeve, the sleeve configured to completely receive the frame, and a runner removably coupled to a bottom e...