ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,416,160, issued on Sept. 16.
"Extruded aluminum canopy with hidden fasteners" was invented by Jeffrey S. Kenny (Fort Worth, Texas) and Curtis Herron (Fort Worth, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for extrusion based hidden fastener canopies includes an extruded canopy support member, a facial member, a gutter cap member, a clip member, and a fastener. The extruded canopy support member has a facial surface. The facial member has at least one track, and the facial member is attached to the facial surface. The gutter cap member is connected to the track. The clip member includes a first and second edge, which are spaced apart ...