ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,609,054, issued on April 21, was assigned to Shaw Industries Group Inc. (Dalton, Ga.).

"Flooring panel sample module and method of manufacture" was invented by Adam Lee Thomas (Dalton, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flooring panel sample module and method of manufacturing the same. The module provides superior construction integrity without relying on the unpredictable performance of glue."

The patent was filed on May 30, 2024, under Application No. 18/679,065.

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