ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,779, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to NOLL/NORWESCO LLC (Fife, Wash.).
"Drywall trim" was invented by David Starr (Burton, Wash.) and Michael Starozhitsky (Lake Zurich, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drywall trim for protecting drywall can include a metal body having a seam with a longitudinal axis. The metal body can include wings or planar portions that extend from the seam in transverse directions relative to the longitudinal axis. The planar portions can be formed at an angle relative to each other. At least one of the planar portions can have an outer edge that is not parallel to the seam. Paper can be bonded to the met...