US Patent Issued to National Nail on Feb. 10 for "Sealed fastener cap and related method of manufacture" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,359, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to National Nail Corp. (Grand Rapids, Mich.).

"Sealed fastener cap and related method of manufacture" was invented by Christopher M. Colyn (Grandville, Mich.), Todd E.A. Schwartzkopf (Hudsonville, Mich.) and Roger A. Vandenberg (Hudsonville, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fastener cap system can include a rigid cap and a sealing member which forms a liquid barrier so moisture is impaired from entering a space under the rigid cap and/or around a fastener installed through it. The sealing member can include a central seal disposed on an upper surface of the cap, the seal extending beyond a h...