Dryvit Systems, Inc., West Warwick, R.I., announced Juily 20, 2017, that a patent has been issued by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office on its NewBrick product that launched in late 2016.
Many innovative elements of NewBrick formed the basis of this patent. One of the claims in the patent illustrates the horizontal alignment guide incorporated into the brick. This alignment guide automatically provides a standard 3/8 inch mortar joint between rows of brick that eliminates the need for support pans and speeds the overall application; and since NewBrick is adhesively attached, brick ties are not necessary.
Other innovations that helped secure the patent were the insulation properties, fire resistance and weatherability of NewBrick.
