US Patent Issued to Rock Decor on July 7 for "Decorative panel including an installation assembly and method of use thereof" (Ohio Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,674,328, issued on July 7, was assigned to Rock Decor Co. (Apple Creek, Ohio).

"Decorative panel including an installation assembly and method of use thereof" was invented by Ricky D. Mast (Apple Creek, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A panel for a wall treatment and a method of manufacture thereof. The panel includes a panel block cast from a material. During casting, a first bracket, a second bracket, and an insulator block are partially embedded within the material. The insulator block, which is a lighter weight foam material, is embedded between the first and second brackets such that part of the insulator block will extend beyond...