ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,902, issued on Oct. 7.

"Wedge apparatus for a controlled environment shelter" was invented by Thomas L. Purnell (Genoa City, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus configured to be used with a controlled environment shelter such as those that include HVAC systems. The apparatus comprises a body constructed from a plurality of panels. The body is constructed to include an interior space. Within the interior space are divider panels. The body panels and the divider panels form a channel that directs air flow from an HVAC system to the inside volume of the shelter."

The patent was filed on April 2, 2021, under Application No. ...