ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,487,005, issued on Dec. 2.
"Friction fit vent cover" was invented by Mark Christopher Smith (Kamloops, Canada) and Matthew Robert Rodrigue (Kamloops, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A friction fit vent cover is configured for installation into a ventilation opening in a building surface. The friction fit vent cover includes a main frame, a pair of side panels and at least one friction fit assembly. The at least one friction fit assembly includes a spring, preferably a compression spring, which is able to be moved into an energized position (such as a compressed position). The pair of side panels are in communication with the spring ...