ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,503, issued on Feb. 10.
"Termination vent screen assembly for ventilation pipes" was invented by Robert Nelson Farrara (Cambridge, N.Y.) and Cody Robert LaFlamme (Charleston, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A termination vent screen assembly that selectively secures to different interfaces of a ventilation pipe system, regardless of their manufacturer. The termination vent screen assembly provides a free-open-area configuration that enables sufficient airflow and condensation moisture drainage. The assembly has a vent portion that nests in a universal fitting. The vent portion provide distal leg flanges to operatively associate ...