ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,522,994, issued on Jan. 13.
"Flood barrier for homes" was invented by Glen Jernigan (Dunedin, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flood barrier for homes includes a plurality of panels and an actuation assembly. The plurality of panels are interconnected one to each other. The panels are secured via a plurality of bracing members. The plurality of panels are inserted into slots disposed on a perimeter around a house to protect the house from water damage caused by a storm. Each of the plurality of panels having water-tight gaskets disposed along a bottom and mating edges of each of the panels. The actuation assembly includes actuators ...