ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,601,514, issued on April 14, was assigned to MARCO INDUSTRIES INC. (Tulsa, Okla.).
"Roof ventilation system" was invented by Christopher Vallery (Tulsa, Okla.), Robert P. Harris (Tulsa, Okla.), Neil Westgarth (Tulsa, Okla.), Robert C. Carnick (Tulsa, Okla.) and George Allaster (Tulsa, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roof ventilation system and the method of its use and construction are disclosed. The roof ventilation system may include a base including a base flashing, a throat extending from the base flashing, and a baffle extending at an acute angle relative to the throat. The roof ventilation system may further include a hood ...