ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,338,679, issued on June 24, was assigned to JELD-WEN Inc..
"Weatherstrip carrier that removably attaches to fenestration unit" was invented by Derek Lee Kindt (Klamath Falls, Ore.) and Craig E. Abbott (Klamath Falls, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A weatherstrip carrier of a replaceable weatherstrip system for a fenestration unit includes a weatherstrip support configured to hold a weatherstrip. The weatherstrip carrier also includes a coupling member that is attached to the weatherstrip support. The coupling member is configured to removably attach to the fenestration unit. The coupling member includes a spine, a first projection, ...