US Patent Issued to Nico IP on June 17 for "Support beam for screened enclosure and connectors therefore" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,331,505, issued on June 17, was assigned to Nico IP LLC (Fort Myers, Fla.).

"Support beam for screened enclosure and connectors therefore" was invented by Nicole Hickey (Ft. Meyers, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A beam system for a screened enclosure that includes one piece support beams having an internal channel and three or more spline grooves on one or more exterior sides. The spline grooves are designed to accept and secure screen material. Inserts positionable within the interior channel of adjacent beams may provide increased structural support for larger openings in the screened enclosure. The inserts generally include a ce...