US Patent Issued to Clarkwestern Dietrich Building Systems on Dec. 2 for "Finishing accessory with backing strip" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,676, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Clarkwestern Dietrich Building Systems LLC (West Chester, Ohio).

"Finishing accessory with backing strip" was invented by Gregg A. Stahl (Lebanon, Ohio) and Adam J. Shoemaker (Mason, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A framing accessory includes a bead and a backing strip. The bead may comprise a first leg, a second leg, and a lip. The second leg may comprise a plurality of openings. The strip may be attached to the upper surface of the first leg. In some embodiments, the strip may comprise a single layer of material, while in other embodiments, the strip may comprise two or more layers of mate...