US Patent Issued to SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES on June 2 for "Building wrap" (North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,644,027, issued on June 2, was assigned to SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Hickory, N.C.).

"Building wrap" was invented by Khaled El-Tahlawy (Hickory, N.C.) and Kevin Chou (Hickory, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roll comprising an air and water barrier article is provided. The barrier article has opposed first and second major surfaces. A pressure sensitive adhesive is disposed on at least the first major surface and a release agent is disposed on the opposing second major surface. The release agent covers less than 100% of the second major surface and the pressure sensitive adhesive contacts predominately, if not exclusively, the rele...