US Patent Issued to The AZEK Group on Sept. 16 for "Baluster connectors and systems having the same" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,416,161, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to The AZEK Group LLC (Chicago).

"Baluster connectors and systems having the same" was invented by Patrick Michael Barnds (Birmingham, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Baluster connectors and railing systems utilizing baluster connectors. The baluster connectors can include a baluster engaging portion, a support engaging portion, and a flange."

The patent was filed on Feb. 3, 2022, under Application No. 17/592,050.

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