ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,410,941, issued on Sept. 9.
"Vent seal assembly" was invented by Aaron C Masters (Dallas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A return air seal assembly includes a flexible body that is formed from one or more members that includes a compression member coupled to a first arm at a first edge and a second arm coupled to the first arm at a distal end opposite the first edge. The flexible return air seal is configured to wrap around a return vent assembly opening so as to locate a seal between the air filter and the frame. The compression member flexes to create a seal with the filter to eliminate the passage of air around the filter. The seal as...