Assignee: Balco, Inc.

Location: Wichita, KS
No. of patents: 24

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Number	Title	Issue Date
8079190	Fire resistive joint cover system A fire resistive joint cover system operable to span a gap between two surfaces. The system generally may include first and second base members, a covering member, and an intumescent sheet. Each base member is operable to couple with one of the surfaces and the cove...	12/20/2011
7946784	Grating system A drainage system grate assembly for covering and allowing fluid passage into a watercourse includes: a crossbar having a plurality of spaced-apart upstanding knuckles defining a plurality of spaced-apart channels therebetween, each of the knuckles having a pin-rece...	05/24/2011
7856781	Fire resistive joint cover system A fire resistive joint cover system operable to span a gap between two surfaces. The system generally may include first and second base members, a covering member, and an intumescent sheet. Each base member is operable to couple with one of the surfaces and the cove...	12/28/2010
7104717	Roof joint cover A roof joint cover (10) that accommodates expansion, contraction, shear, and rotational movement between the surfaces (12,14) broadly comprises a first bracket (16) to be attached to a first surface (12), a second bracket (18) to b...	09/12/2006
6962026	Expansion joint cover An expansion joint cover (10) comprises a first plate (18) hingedly attached to a first surface (14) of an expansion joint (12), a second plate (20) hingedly attached to the first plate (18), and a housing (26) fixedl...	11/08/2005
6955017	Fire barrier transitions A fire barrier transition (10,110,210,310) comprises a first section (130,230,330) to mate with a first fire barrier (14) in a first expansion joint (16), a second section (132,232,332) to mate with a second fire barrier (18...	10/18/2005
6942419	Grate assembly A preferred drainage system grate assembly (10) broadly comprises a grate (12), a frame (14) to support the grate (12), and a locking device (34) to hold the grate (12) within the frame (14). The grate (12) com...	09/13/2005
6581347	Expansion joint cover An expansion joint cover (10) comprises a first plate (18) hingedly attached to a first surface (14) of an expansion joint (12), a second plate (20) hingedly attached to the first plate (18), and a housing (26) fixedly secured to a second surface (16) of ...	06/24/2003
5351448	Fire barrier A fire barrier is provided for use in connection with a structural wall having a hole through which a thermoplastic conduit normally extends. The barrier includes a housing having a side wall extending around the hole and the conduit, and defining an inte...	10/04/1994
5263293	Expansion joint fire barrier systems Apparatus for fireproof cover of expansion voids consisting of expansion joint cover structure spanning the expansion void and supporting at least one layer of stainless steel foil and other refractory material in continual coverage across said void....	11/23/1993
5140797	Expansion joint fire barrier systems Apparatus for fireproof cover of expansion voids consisting of expansion joint cover structure spanning the expansion void and supporting at least one layer of stainless steel foil and other refractory material in continual coverage across said void....	08/25/1992
5103608	Non-slip luminescent device for surfaces such as stair treads An improved stair nosing device especially useful in temporarily darkened stairways is provided which includes a plate member with an upper surface, at least a portion of which is covered by luminescent material. The stair nosing device includes non-slip ...	04/14/1992
4706426	Fire-rated flush mounted corner guard A fire-rated, flush mounted corner guard is provided which serves to maintain continuous integrity in the fire rating of building walls notwithstanding the recessing thereof to accommodate a corner guard and consequent lessening of the amount of fire rock...	11/17/1987
4654245	Roll up floor mat A roll up floor mat is provided with rails or sections hingedly interconnected by alternating, flexible strips, which, in turn serve to cushion the mat by use of laterally extending flaps interposed between the floor or other supporting surface and the ra...	03/31/1987
4568587	Roll-up floor mat with rigid rails A floor mat including a plurality of rigid, elongated rails each having a side edge positioned in substantially parallel, spaced relationship to a respective side edge of an adjacent rail. A passageway opens inwardly from each rail side edge and includes ...	02/04/1986
4430833	Wall protection assembly A wall protecting assembly is provided for protecting outwardly exposed intersecting wall surfaces adjacent the intersection thereof comprising a rigid base plate securely attached to the wall surfaces and overlying an associated corner and a semi-resilie...	02/14/1984
4394718	Mounting brackets for handrail system A light emitting mounting bracket is provided for a handrail arrangement. The bracket comprises a body portion which supports the handrail on an associated wall and which has a cavity therein which contains a light emitting source and provides access to a...	07/19/1983
4367517	Illuminated handrail arrangement A light emitting mounting bracket is provided for a handrail arrangement. The bracket comprises a body portion which supports the handrail on an associated wall and which has a cavity therein which contains a light emitting source and provides access to a...	01/04/1983
4276728	Dirt removing grid system for floors A floor grid is provided for a trafficway for removing debris from traffic passing thereover. The grid comprises a support structure below the surface of the trafficway, a plurality of spaced tread rails defining an upper surface which is generally flush ...	07/07/1981
4184298	Expansion joint filler strip and cover assembly An expansion joint filler strip and cover assembly for a joint formed by spaced structural sections includes elongate base members secured to respective structural sections and having a joint therebetween. The base members have spaced apart, upstanding fi...	01/22/1980
4112641	Stair nosing structure A stair nosing structure for stair steps comprises an elongated, substantially rigid base member having an interlocking portion and a channel portion positioned along opposing longitudinal edges thereof. An elongated tread member overlies and is supported...	09/12/1978
4104839	Wall protection assembly A wall protection assembly, for protecting an outwardly projecting corner of a building wall, includes a rigid base member having angularly disposed walls, each terminating in an outwardly extending abutment flange. The corner guard includes a semi-resili...	08/08/1978
4037374	Stair nosing structure A stair nosing structure for a stair step having a tread surface and a riser or forwardly facing surface includes an elongated rigid base member having spaced portions defining at least one channel extending along the length thereof and an elongated tread...	07/26/1977
4001991	Stair nosing structure A stair nosing structure for a stair step having a tread surface and a riser or forwardly facing surface includes an elongated base member having spaced portions defining a channel extending along the length thereof and an elongated tread member having el...	01/11/1977

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Assignee: Balco, Inc.