ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,454,844, issued on Oct. 28.
"Trailer shading system" was invented by Matthew Frame (Elkview, W.va.) and Kody Frame (Elkview, W.va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A retractable shade system coupled with the ceiling of a trailer, and a retractable shade system suitable for coupling with the ceiling of a trailer. The system includes a plurality of longitudinal and latitudinal beams, supporting a plastic sheet to form a shade. A plurality of rollers are provided along the external longitudinal beams. A roof support structure is secured or securable to the ceiling of the trailer, presenting as a pair of c-channel rails to allow retraction and...