ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,618,242, issued on May 5, was assigned to Clarkwestern Dietrich Building Systems LLC (West Chester, Ohio).
"Control joint" was invented by Jeffrey F. Kersting (Cincinnati).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One embodiment of a control joint includes a first flange, a second flange, a flex portion positioned between the first flange and the second flange, a first leg, and a first strip. The first leg extends from the first flange and includes an interior surface facing the flex portion. The first strip may be positioned on at least a portion of a surface of the first leg."
The patent was filed on Dec. 18, 2023, under Application No. 18/543,457....