ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,408, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Chester County Bamboo LLC (Malvern, Pa.).

"Root barrier bracket system" was invented by John J. Kohler III (Malvern, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bracket system for joining a first root barrier material segment to a second root barrier material segment, root barrier system and a method of installing a root barrier system with the bracket system. The bracket system includes a first bracket element having a hook feature and a second bracket element having a retention feature arranged and disposed to receive the hook feature. The hook feature of the first bracket element engages the retent...