ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,350,702, issued on July 8, was assigned to LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP. (Nashville, Tenn.).
"Liquid sealant dispenser tip" was invented by Neil Freidberg (Lebanon, Tenn.), Craig Miles (Nashville, Tenn.) and Rylie Barling (Nashville, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dispensing tip or tool for use in dispensing a caulking or liquid sealant in conjunction with caulking guns or similar tools. The tip flattens in cross-section towards the dispensing end, with a rectilinear opening causing the liquid sealant to emerge at a specific thickness and width. A pair of guide tabs cause the sealant to emerge and be placed over a gap, seam or joint to ...