ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,987, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Shady Lane Curtains LLC (Bird-In-Hand, Pa.).

"Method of making a barn curtain with joined panels" was invented by Samuel Fisher (Bird-in-Hand, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A joiner for preparing a barn curtain comprising a welding machine. The joiner for preparing the barn curtain further comprising a non-transparent panel feeder feeding non-transparent panel material to the welding machine. The joiner for preparing the barn curtain further comprising a transparent panel feeder feeding transparent panel material to the welding machine. The joiner for preparing the barn curtain further com...