ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,276,438, issued on April 15, was assigned to American Flashings and Accessories LLC (Bailey, Mich.).
"Building ridge vent system" was invented by Leon W. Thompson (Kent City, Mich.) and Jacob M. Thompson (Grant, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ridge vent system is provided including a ridge vent having opposing exterior sidewalls that each define multiple fastener recesses that extend inward from the exterior sidewalls and downward from a top plate. The ridge vent can include ventilation elements within the exterior sidewalls and/or fastener recesses. The ridge vent can include an air permeable filter membrane that can be secured t...