ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,312,802, issued on May 27, was assigned to CEMCO LLC (City of Industry, Calif.).
"Fire-rated joint component and wall assembly" was invented by Donald Anthony Pilz (Livermore, Calif.) and Tyler Elliott (Costa Mesa, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fire-rated component for a fire-rated joint, such as a head-of-wall assembly, includes an elongate body having at least a first layer, which can be in the form of a polymer profile. A second layer can be or include a foil lining and a third layer can be or include an intumescent material. The elongate body, such as the first layer, defines an air gap. The foil lining and/or the intumesce...