ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,982, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to James Hardie Technology Ltd. (Dublin).
"Fastening system" was invented by Stephen John Twin (London) and Toby John Hammond (London).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A concealed fastening system suitable for securing a cladding element to a substrate may include a receiver comprising a base section and side sections extending from the base section such that a central cavity is formed, each side section comprising a hook remote from the base section; and a rail comprising a base element and side arms extending from the base element. The rail may seat within the central cavity of the receiver such th...