ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,822, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to LACKS ENTERPRISES INC..
"Automotive roof rail system" was invented by Brian Wojtczak (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Thomas Hawkins (Lowell, Mich.), Paul Nikandrou (Caledonia, Mich.), Ryan Lacks (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Nick Hrnyak (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roof rail includes a gasket that is formed of a liquid gasket material that is applied in a liquid state and cured to define a gasket. The liquid gasket material may be applied robotically. The liquid gasket material may be applied either before or after the roof rail is attached to a corresponding vehicle structure. The ga...