ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,523,039, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP. (Nashville, Tenn.).
"Vented insulated roof sheathing" was invented by Jeffrey Yelle (Hendersonville, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An integrated roofing product comprising a wood or cellulosic structural or roof sheathing base or core panel with a rigid foam insulation sheet or layer laminated or otherwise attached to the panel's inner face. Shingles and/or other protective material may then be attached to the panel's outer face. A plurality of parallel air channels extend vertically in the rigid foam insulation sheet or layer, providing a pathway for air to pass ...