ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,291,878, issued on May 6.
"Interlocking building panel" was invented by Clayton P. Fearon (Oakville, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A construction panel for installation on a construction surface and interlocking connection to a another construction panel comprises a moisture barrier base to inhibit migration of moisture from the construction surface. The base has a pair of opposed first connector edges comprising a first pair of releasable mating elements, and a pair of opposed second connector edges comprising a second pair of releasable mating elements. A plurality of projections extend from the underside of the base for suppor...