ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,674,599, issued on July 7, was assigned to INOVATE INC. (Jupiter, Fla.).
"Vent guards" was invented by James V. Ortiz (Jupiter, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vent guard can include a stationary frame and a cage hinged to the stationary frame at a hinged portion. The cage can be configured to engage to the stationary frame at an engagement structure of the cage to support the cage in a closed position to enclose a vent within the cage. The engagement structure can be configured to be slid relative to the stationary frame."
The patent was filed on May 31, 2022, under Application No. 17/828,622.
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