ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,398,567, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Finished Edge Technology LLC (Tempe, Ariz.).

"Luxury vinyl plank stair noses and other moldings" was invented by Charles Paul Iannacone III (Apache Junction, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A molding is made from a first flooring plank. A first groove is formed into the first flooring plank with a first flat bottom surface. A second groove is formed into the first flooring plank with a second flat bottom surface. The first flooring plank is folded at the first groove and second groove. A second flooring plank is disposed adjacent to the molding. A color and pattern of the first flooring pl...