ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,247,397, issued on March 11, was assigned to Huber Engineered Woods LLC (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Insulated sheathing panel and methods for use and manufacture thereof" was invented by Allen Sealock (Jefferson, Ga.), Joel Barker (Townville, S.C.) and Terry Liles (Jefferson, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Insulated wall and roof sheathing systems for use in building construction designed to provide moisture permeable wall panels that protect from bulk water, excess air, and thermal transfer."

The patent was filed on Jan. 31, 2022, under Application No. 17/588,628.

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