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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173889 | Photovoltaic roofing wiring array, photovoltaic roofing wiring system and roofs using them Photovoltaic wiring arrays and photovoltaic wiring systems suitable for use in rooftop photovoltaic power generation systems are provided. Accordingly, one aspect of the invention provides a photovoltaic roofing wiring array for use with a plurality of photovoltaic ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173243 | 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. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168880 | Shingle with photovoltaic element(s) and array of same laid up on a roof A shingle having butt and tab portions is provided, wherein the tab portions are exposed when applied to a roof, and wherein active photovoltaic element(s) appear on portions only of the tab portions of the shingles, wherein adjacent zones of the tab portions of the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168032 | Method of forming a roofing product including a ceramic base material and recycled roofing material A method of forming a roofing product can include providing a ceramic base material having an open structure. The method can also include filling the open structure of the ceramic base material with a bituminous material, wherein the bituminous material has no great... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8142584 | Insulation product having bicomponent fiber facing layer and method of manufacturing the same An insulation product is provided comprising an insulation sheet containing randomly oriented fibers bonded together. The sheet has first and second major surfaces and a pair of side portions. A nonwoven facing layer is bonded to at least one of the major surfaces. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8132387 | Insulation containing inorganic fiber and spherical additives The present invention provides thermal insulation products including a thermal insulation batt, board and loose fill, and methods of manufacture thereof, and a method of insulating an attic with loose fill, and an attic having the loose fill. The insulation products... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132382 | Insulation containing heat expandable spherical additives, calcium acetate, cupric carbonate, or a combination thereof Thermal insulation is provided which includes randomly distributed inorganic fibers and about 5-500 wt. % unexpanded hollow microspheres comprising a polymeric shell having disposed therein a blowing agent or gas, said unexpanded hollow microspheres increasing in si... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128857 | 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... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127510 | Insulation containing inorganic fiber and spherical additives The present invention provides thermal insulation products such as loose fill, bats and boards, such as duct boards and duct liner. The insulation products include randomly distributed inorganic fibers which are supplemented with at least about five weight percent m... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8114516 | Colored roofing granules with increased solar heat reflectance, solar heat-reflective shingles, and process for producing same Solar-reflective roofing granules having deep-tone colors are formed by coating base mineral particles with a coating composition including an infrared-reflective pigment. Color is provided by colored infrared pigment, light-interference platelet pigment, or a metal... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8091309 | Insulation containing inorganic fiber and spherical additives The present invention provides thermal insulation products such as loose fill, batts and boards, such as duct boards and duct liner. The insulation products include randomly distributed inorganic fibers, which are supplemented with at least about five weight percent... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8088840 | Polymer-fiber composite building material with bulk and aesthetically functional fillers Polymer composite roofing materials are provided which contain resin, and about 20-75 wt. % fillers and additives, in which the fillers contain at least one bulk filler for reducing the amount of resin needed to make the roofing material, and at least one aesthetica... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8074424 | 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... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069629 | Process for manufacturing insulated siding A siding panel assembly includes an ornamental facing and a first insulation layer made from fibrous insulating material. That fibrous insulating material includes polymer fibers and glass fibers, polymer fibers, natural fibers and mixtures thereof. A method for mak... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8053049 | Packaging for insulation products A packaged insulation product is provided comprising at least one insulation product oriented for storage or transportation and disposed in a package, wherein the package comprises a vapor-permeable membrane. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8039048 | Algae resistant roofing granules with controlled algaecide leaching rates, algae resistant shingles and process for producing same A process for forming algae-resistant roofing shingles comprises producing algae-resistant granules, and adhering the granules to a shingle stock material. The algae-resistant roofing granules are produced by a process that includes coating mineral particles with a ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8028475 | Highly ventilated soffit with obscured ventilation openings A ventilating component for a building, particularly a ventilating soffit, provides a high ratio of ventilation flow area to component coverage area. A sheet in a plane of coverage has a spaced-channel configuration, or alternatively a terraced configuration. Ventil... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8017224 | Solar heat responsive exterior surface covering An exterior surface covering has a colored outer layer that transmits infrared radiation and an inner layer with a thermochromic pigment that absorbs heat at low temperature and reflects at high temperatures. The outer layer conceals the color change of the thermoch... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8017052 | 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 ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8015770 | 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. Underl... | 09/13/2011 |
| D643133 | Double rough split shake siding panel | 08/09/2011 |
| 7987604 | 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 sli... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7971406 | 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 re... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7934346 | Process of treating a synthetic shingle and shingle made thereby Synthetic shingles are made and treated, such that upper surfaces thereof that are to be weather-exposed in the installed condition, are scuffed, abraded, or scraped in such a manner that different visual appearances occur between abraded zones and unabraded (or les... | 05/03/2011 |
| D636501 | Array of hip, ridge or rake roofing shingles | 04/19/2011 |
| 7921619 | Insulation batt having integral baffle vent A method for insulating and ventilating a space between rafters for supporting a roof includes, an elongated insulation mat having an integral baffle, at least one channel on a roof facing side of the baffle for passage of ventilating air, and at least one vapor per... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921606 | 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 be... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921605 | 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-engag... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7896406 | Hose connector A hose connector includes a cylindrical elongated member having a first and second end, a first and second inner sleeve rotatably mounted on the cylindrical member, and a first and second outer sleeve capable of connecting to the respective first and second inner sl... | 03/01/2011 |
| D633612 | Portable blowing machine hood having a feeder tray for blowing loose fill | 03/01/2011 |
| D633222 | Shingle | 02/22/2011 |
| D633221 | Shingle strip | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887662 | Corrugated hose with non-conforming outer layer for dispensing loose-fill insulation A hose assembly comprises: a flexible corrugated inner hose suitable for conveying and dispensing loose-fill insulation material, and a non-conforming outer hose snugly fitted about the inner hose, the outer hose having a substantially cylindrical outer surface that... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7846548 | Fence or decking materials with enhanced solar reflectance A co-extruded structural member is disclosed having first and second co-extruded layers. The first co-extruded substrate layer comprises a structural preform and is substantially reflective of near-infrared (near-IR) radiation. A co-extruded cap layer is substantial... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7879283 | Sizer for forming shaped polymeric articles and method of sizing polymeric articles A sizer assembly for providing a shaped polymeric article in an extrusion process includes a sizer body having a product profile channel corresponding to the shaped polymeric article formed therethrough. The sizer body includes a plurality of cooling liquid inlet sl... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874105 | 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-engag... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7867562 | Method of controlling coating edge thickness in a web process One method for controlling edge thickness includes applying a coating to a moving substrate, thereby forming a film having a cross direction and a machine direction and one or more edges. The method also includes modifying a thickness of a first portion of the coati... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861478 | 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. Underl... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861476 | Cementitious exterior sheathing product with rigid support member Cementitious exterior sheathing products are provided which include a rigid support member affixed to a cementitious layer. The rigid support member includes at least one nailing flange disposed along one of its lateral sides for allowing the sheathing product to be... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857923 | Reinforced fibrous insulation product and method of reinforcing same An insulation product and method of making the same are provided. The insulation product includes a mat containing randomly oriented fibers bonded by a binder, the mat having first and second major surfaces and a pair of side portions, and at least one flexible rein... | 12/28/2010 |
