ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,305,388, issued on May 20, was assigned to STARC SYSTEMS INC. (Brunswick, Maine).
"Cap for a temporary wall system providing fire barrier protection" was invented by Bruce Bickford (Cushing, Maine), Darrell Flagg (Turner, Maine), William Randall (Brunswick, Maine) and Amelia Cutler (Scarborough, Maine).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A barrier system for partitioning a space includes wall panels which interlock with each other to provide a modular wall that is fire rated. The interlocking panels are assembled in the barrier in columns using a first tongue and groove assembly and a panel lock using a strike and latch supported by the tongue...