US Patent Issued to LOUISIANA-PACIFIC on Nov. 3 for "Dual roller applicator for seam tape" (Tennessee, Missouri, Alabama Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,780,586, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP. (Nashville, Tenn.).

"Dual roller applicator for seam tape" was invented by Neil Freidberg (Lebanon, Tenn.), Frank Rozenbaum (Lebanon, Tenn.), Richard McClintock (Cullman, Ala.) and Rylie Barling (Kansas City, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A one-handed tool for use in application of seam tape or seaming tape. The device has a frame with an upper support with an ergonomic grip, with a finger guard or shield extending across the front of the grip to protect the user's fingers. A primary roller support and a secondary roller support extend downward from upper support. Eac...