ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,669,010, issued on June 30, was assigned to Overhead Door Corp. (Lewisville, Texas).

"Flexible seal for a section joint of a movable barrier" was invented by Bradley J. Lee (Arlington, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flexible seal for sealing a gap between adjacent frames of a movable barrier may include a first end, a second end, and a central region extending between the first end and the second end. The first end may include a sealable surface and the second end may include a retaining surface. The central region may include a neck, legs, and a cavity. The neck may be narrower than the ends. The legs may each include an inwardl...