US Patent Issued to John Marshall on Aug. 19 for "Article and method for enclosing aperture in house siding to prevent or discourage entry by small animals and insects" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,392,138, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to John Marshall (Tallmadge, Ohio).

"Article and method for enclosing aperture in house siding to prevent or discourage entry by small animals and insects" was invented by John Marshall (Tallmadge, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention relates to an apparatus for obstructing the open end of vertical corner channel pieces of siding often used in residential building applications. Siding terminates at the corners of buildings into a vertical corner channel piece that is typically open on its top and bottom ends. This opening provides opportunity for small animals to enter and damage the...