ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,674,591, issued on July 7, was assigned to MARCO INDUSTRIES INC. (Tulsa, Okla.).
"Sleeved tile roof ridge vent" was invented by Robert P. Harris (Tulsa, Okla.) and Robert C. Carnick (Tulsa, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sleeved tile roof ridge vent (STRV) and the method of its use and construction are disclosed. The STRV may include a vent body including one or more holes and a perforated barrier coupled to the vent body to cover the one or more holes. The STRV further includes a splash guard coupled to the perforated barrier to limit debris, such as wind driven rain, from entering through perforations in the perforated barrier. ...