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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120124921 | Photovoltaic Roofing Elements Including Tie Layer Systems, And Roofs Using Them, And Methods For Making Them The present invention relates generally to photovoltaic devices. The present invention relates more particularly to photovoltaic roofing products in which a photovoltaic element is joined to a roofing substrate. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a photov... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120107443 | Method of Shortening the Time to Compression Mold a Roofing Shingle or Tile and Apparatus for Facilitating Same A method of shortening cycle time required to compression mold shingle or tile is provided, wherein carrier plates are comprised of a surface material and a base, and receive a thermoplastic material, thereon. The roofing material is applied to the carrier plate and the... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120067002 | CLADDING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CLADDING POSTS A cladding assembly comprises first and second cladding panels, each having top and bottom edge portions and a pair of lateral sides, and a corner connection element disposed to couple a pair of adjacent lateral sides of the first and second cladding panels together. Th... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120047838 | Shingle With Reinforcement Layer A laminated shingle and a method of making it is provided in which the rear surface of the shingle is provided with an attached reinforcement layer through which fasteners may be applied when the shingle is applied to a roof.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120017972 | ROOFING PRODUCTS, PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOFING ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS USING THEM The present invention relates more particularly to roofing products for use with photovoltaic elements, and to photovoltaic systems that include one or more photovoltaic elements joined to a roofing substrate. In one aspect, the invention provides a roofing product incl... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120011784 | Photovoltaic Roofing Elements and Roofs Using Them The present invention relates generally to photovoltaic devices. The present invention relates more particularly to photovoltaic roofing products in which a photovoltaic element is affixed to a roofing substrate. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a photo... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120005978 | Molded Shingles with Moisture Guards for Fasteners and with Shingle Alignment Features A molded synthetic polymer based shingle is provided as is a roof made up of underlying and overlying of courses of such shingles. The shingles are generally rigid and are provided with upwardly protruding moisture guards on the upper surfaces of their headlap portions,... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120005977 | Shingle Layer or Shingle Having Thick Appearance A shingle layer of shingle is provided having an increased thickness adhesive coating on at least a portion of its rear surface, with granules embedded therein, with the granules being of a size range that is larger than the fine particles normally applied to the rear s... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110247288 | Shingle Layer or Shingle Having Thick Appearance A shingle layer of shingle is provided having an increased thickness adhesive coating on at least a portion of its rear surface, with granules embedded therein, with the granules being of a size range that is larger than the fine particles normally applied to the rear s... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110198426 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FIBER MATERIALS A system for processing material has a power supply and a machine having a hopper for receiving and passing material to an auger. The auger has a shaft with an axis about which it rotates, a helical flighting mounted to the shaft, pins mounted to the helical flighting, ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110185650 | Pre-Assembled Hip, Ridge or Rake Shingle A hip, ridge or rake shingle is provided, in which a pair of substantially rigid panel portions are connected by a hinge portion, and wherein the shingle is pre-assembled, but can conform to a variety of different angles to accommodate different angular relationships be... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110113723 | Jig for Use in Cutting Synthetic Shingles and Tiles A jig is provided for use in cutting synthetic shingles or tiles, as comprising a table and a clamping bar, with fasteners securing the clamping bar to the table for clamping a shingle or tile between the table and the bar, with the bar being used as a guide for sliding... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110104440 | LAMINATED ROOFING PRODUCT INCLUDING RECYCLED ROOFING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME A laminated roofing product can include a first sheet including a first coating that is substantially free of recycled roofing material, and a second sheet adjacent to the first sheet. The second sheet can include a second coating having a second sheet recycled roofing ... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110104422 | ROOFING PRODUCT INCLUDING RECYCLED ROOFING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME A roofing product can include a base material and a first coating including a bituminous material. In one embodiment, the first coating can include recycled roofing material adjacent to the base material. The recycled roofing material has a first recycled roofing conten... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110078970 | CEILING TILE AND EDGE SUSPENSION SYSTEM A rectangular ceiling tile to be supported in an exposed type suspended grid system of perpendicularly crossed girders of inverted T-profile. The tile includes a core containing fiber material with two opposite first edges, each forming a recess, and two opposite second... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110076470 | METHOD OF MAKING AESTHETIC PANELS WITH ENHANCED ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE A method of manufacturing an acoustic ceiling panel having an aesthetic covering includes the steps of: providing a non-woven fabric having an outer major printable surface and an inner major surface; printing an image onto the printable surface of the non-woven fabric ... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110061326 | Weather Resistant Shingle System A weather resistant shingle system is provided, wherein a starter strip course of shingles is applied to a roof, and with successive courses of field shingles applied thereover, with adjacent underlying and overlying shingles adhesively secured together to provide wind ... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110056148 | Panel For Use As Exterior Covering For Roofing Or Siding And Building Structure Having Same A building panel of the roofing or siding type is disclosed, as well as a building structure having such roofing or siding panels, in which the panels are comprised of two different types of building materials. The composite panel includes at least one layer of syntheti... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110041421 | Roofing Element with Placement Indicator Features, Roof Comprised Thereof and Method of Applying the Elements to a Roof A synthetic roofing element is provided having laterally spaced-apart placement indicators in a headlap portion thereof, defining a spacing zone between the placement indicators, with the placement indicators comprising a means for providing a visual indication of prope... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110023380 | Roof Structure with Snow Guard and Method of Installing A roof structure and a method of installing a snow guard on the base of a roof is provided, wherein the roof structure includes a plurality of synthetic shingles of thermoplastic materials, and where a snow guard is provided having an outwardly projecting snow-engaging ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110016811 | Roof Membrane and Roof System Using the Membrane to Simulate a Standing Seam Metal Roof A roof membrane is disclosed, for use in simulating a standing seam metal roof when applied to a roof surface and a roof system is also provided, that employs the roof membrane, disposed between longitudinal, but spaced-apart, generally parallel roof battens. Underlayme... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110000158 | ROOF MEMBRANE AND ROOF SYSTEM USING THE MEMBRANE TO SIMULATE A STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF A roof membrane is disclosed, for use in simulating a standing seam metal roof when applied to a roof surface and a roof system is also provided, that employs the roof membrane, disposed between longitudinal, but spaced-apart, generally parallel roof battens. Underlayme... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100330272 | BUILDING MATERIAL HAVING A FLUOROCARBON BASED CAPSTOCK LAYER AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING SAME WITH LESS DIMENSIONAL DISTORTION The present invention provides building materials and methods for the manufacturer which includes an extrudable thermoplastic or thermosetting substrate having a fluorocarbon-based capstock layer applied to the substrate. The fluorocarbon-based capstock layer can furthe... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100327489 | Method of Shortening the Time to Compression Mold a Roofing Shingle or Tile and Apparatus for Facilitating Same A method of shortening cycle time required to compression mold shingle or tile is provided, wherein carrier plates are comprised of a surface material and a base, and receive a thermoplastic material, thereon. The roofing material is applied to the carrier plate and the... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100319288 | FOAM BACKED FIBER CEMENT A method comprises: providing a fiber cement substrate, and joining a porous, closed cell foam to a substantial portion of a major surface of the fiber cement substrate.... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100310825 | Shingle With Reinforcement Layer A laminated shingle and a method of making it is provided in which the rear surface of the shingle is provided with an attached reinforcement layer through which fasteners may be applied when the shingle is applied to a roof.... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100310798 | INSULATION PACKAGED WITH ADDITIVE A quantity of fibrous insulation such as glass or mineral fiber, or cellulose insulation is provided. At least one capsule containing a quantity of an additive is provided, such that a there is a predetermined ratio between the quantity of the additive and the quantity ... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100266811 | Shingle With Sharply Defined Tabs Separated by Slots and Method of Making A shingle is provided and its method of manufacture, in which granules are applied to an upper surface of a hardenable coating on a layer of shingle-making material, with granules of different pre-selected visual aesthetics provided in different tab areas, separated by ... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100242402 | POLYESTER RESIN BINDER The present invention relates to a composition of at least one cation of an element selected from Group IIA elements, transition metals, Group IIB elements, Group IIIA elements, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Te, and Po and at least one polyester resin, which can be used a... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100218433 | Hip, Ridge or Rake Shingle A hip, ridge or rake shingle comprised of a plurality of panels sandwiched on each panel portion side of a layer of shingle material, such that each panel portion can be folded along a fold line, and wherein tabs are provided for each panel portion, adapted to be bent b... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100203281 | Roof Covering Material and Method of Manufacturing A roof covering material is provided, as well as its method of manufacture, wherein a substrate, preferably of a fibrous material is provided, with a bituminous material, preferably asphalt coating, on opposite surfaces thereof, with granules being applied to an upper s... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100199584 | Composite Roofing or Other Surfacing Board, Method of Making and Using and Roof Made Thereby A composite roofing board is provided, including a layer of bituminous core material having pieces or particles of shingles, rolled roofing, etc. that have been broken-up or comminuted therein, with the core material having layers of mat material on opposite surfaces th... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100192501 | Process of Producing Hip, Ridge or Rake Shingles, and High Profile Shingles Produced Thereby A hip, ridge or rake shingle is provided, having a high profile, by using various shingle layers to form a built-up wedge-shaped headlap portion, comprised of a plurality of layers of different dimensions in the headlap portion of the shingle, and the process for manufa... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100192496 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING HIP, RIDGE OR RAKE SHINGLES, SHINGLES PRODUCED THEREBY AND STACKS OF THE SHINGLES A process for making a plurality of hip, ridge or rake shingles, and the shingles produced thereby and stacks and packages of such shingles are provided. An adhesive impregnated mat is moved longitudinally, and granules are provided onto ad... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100180523 | Photovoltaic Roof Covering A photovoltaic roof covering comprising a collection of a plurality of elements in the form of tiles, shingles or panels, electrically connected to one another, a part of said elements being covered by the adjacent elements in the collection and a part or portion being ... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100175341 | MOISTURE DIVERTING INSULATED SIDING PANEL A siding panel product is provided comprising a first polymeric siding panel having a butt end and a top end, a front surface comprising a plurality of front faces defined between the top and butt ends and separated by at least one shoulder surface to define a stepped c... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100159053 | Apparatus for Making a Shingle, and Shingle Made Thereby An apparatus for making a shingle, together with the shingle made thereby, is provided, in which one or more thermoplastic materials are extruded or co-extruded to form an extrudate, with the extrudate being cut into a preliminary shingle shape, which is allowed to diss... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100129667 | ROOFING PRODUCT INCLUDING A CERAMIC BASE MATERIAL AND RECYCLED ROOFING MATERIAL A roofing product can include a ceramic base material and a recycled roofing material. In a particular embodiment, an open structure of the ceramic base material is filled with a bituminous material that has no greater than approximately 5 weight % of abrasive particles... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100127425 | Process of and Apparatus for Making a Shingle, and Shingle Made Thereby A process and apparatus for making a shingle, together with the shingle made thereby, is provided, in which one or more thermoplastic materials are extruded or co-extruded to form an extrudate, with the extrudate being cut into a preliminary shingle shape, which is allo... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100107550 | ATTIC AND WALL INSULATION WITH DESICCANT A method of reducing the amount of cooling energy required to heat and cool a building is provided. The method includes disposing a porous insulating material in the exterior walls and substantially covering the ceiling in the attic space of the building to a substantia... | 05/06/2010 |
