ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,416,159, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to MARCO INDUSTRIES INC. (Tulsa, Okla.).
"Off-ridge roof ventilation device" was invented by Albert Robida (Apopka, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An off-ridge roof ventilation device for placing on an opening of a roof deck. The ventilation device comprises an elongated main hood with a curved shape. The right end of the main hood is closed by a right-side panel, and the left end of the main hood is closed by a left-side panel. The main hood comprises a perforated top face and a venting opening on a bottom face. A throat panel is placed on the bottom face of the main hood in a manner to re...