US Patent Issued to Providencia Composites on April 1 for "Environmentally friendly reusable structure for use in construction" (Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,264,489, issued on April 1, was assigned to Providencia Composites LLC (Chattanooga, Tenn.).

"Environmentally friendly reusable structure for use in construction" was invented by James Langkamp (West Chicago, Ill.), Robert Langkamp (Wheaton, Ill.) and Michael Elliott (Elgin, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reusable modular structural member may replace wooden structures used in concrete forming, transportation, marine, and construction applications. The reusable modular structural member includes a structural profile with first and second sides; a plurality of support beams extending from the first to the second side; at least two ...