ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,774, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP. (Nashville, Tenn.).
"Panels with ventilation elements" was invented by Lance Olson (Nashville, Tenn.) and Jarrod Kevin Line (Brentwood, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A plurality of ventilation elements, vents, slots, or gap elements or similar features that are applied to, or machined into, one or more sides or faces of exterior siding products. When the exterior siding product is installed, the ventilation elements, vents, slots, or gap elements or similar features provide a built-in air and water gap to facilitate and increase water drainage and air circulation be...