ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,320,379, issued on June 3, was assigned to ENDURO COMPOSITES INC. (Houston).
"Tank cover and cover systems" was invented by Wallace S. Woodlief (Houston).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cover assembly generally includes a lock channel, flush mounted panels, a fastener, and a nut. Advantageously, the cover and cover systems are corrosion resistant and/or high strength, comprised of removable panels, offer easy installation and access, may be high strength fiber reinforced plastic, offer life cycle cost savings, may be compression sealed, have long relatively maintenance-free life, and/or are customizable."
The patent was filed on Dec. 1, ...