US Patent Issued to American Flashings and Accessories on April 29 for "Roof vent package and related method of use" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,286,275, issued on April 29, was assigned to American Flashings and Accessories LLC (Bailey, Mich.).

"Roof vent package and related method of use" was invented by Jacob M. Thompson (Grant, Mich.), Nathan L. Thompson (Grant, Mich.) and Leon W. Thompson (Kent City, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roof vent package provides dual functionality to transport and store roof vents, such as ridge vents, and to offer a disposal receptacle for jobsite debris. The package can include a ridge vent bag constructed from a flexible material to include multiple sidewalls, a closure flap that selectively covers an opening of a compartment in which r...