ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,466,111, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to American Woodmark Management Co. (Winchester, Va.).
"Countertop" was invented by Damian J. Le Duff (Chula Vista, Calif.) and Manuel Alvarez (Ontario, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The improved mold assembly for cultured marble molding is provided. The mold assembly can comprise a male mold portion and a female mold portion. The assembly can further comprise a molding tool. The molding tool can have a side wall having an upper curved portion and a lower curved portion. The molding tool can have a bowl portion and an apron portion spaced from the bowl portion by a gap. The molding tool ca...