ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,631,020, issued on May 19, was assigned to LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP. (Nashville, Tenn.).
"Framing gasket" was invented by Neil Freidberg (Lebanon, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A framing gasket for use in construction. The gasket has a base with a plurality of rows of raised elements extending upward from one surface, each row with a stem-and-cap profile in cross section, with a stem extending upward from the first surface to a cap. The gasket is flexible and deformable, and provides a flexible air seal between framing elements in a building or structure wall. The profile allows for natural voids and deformation in framing elements w...