ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,474,071, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to MARCO INDUSTRIES INC. (Tulsa, Okla.).
"Roof ventilation for a tile roof" was invented by Christopher Vallery (Tulsa, Okla.), Robert P. Harris (Tulsa, Okla.), Robert C. Carnick (Tulsa, Okla.), Neil Westgarth (Tulsa, Okla.) and George Allaster (Tulsa, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ventilation system for a tile roof includes an elongated vent body defining a channel and securing features integrated with and extending from each side of the elongated vent body, where the securing features are configured to engage with a roof deck of the tile roof. The ventilation system further includes a s...