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Patent No. 5571247

Self Containing Enclosure for Protection from Killer Bees

A self contained protective enclosure with an opening for entry and egress and a screen for ventilation and viewing.

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Assignee: Certain-teed Corporation


Location: ValleyForge, PA
No. of patents: 20

NumberTitleIssue Date
7448494Loose fill insulation packaged with additive
A quantity of 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 of the glass or mineral...
11/11/2008
7441382Clapboard siding installation clip and method of installing clapboard siding
A clip for siding panels installed on a wall of a structure includes a substantially planar nailing face and a seat extending from a bottom edge of the nailing face disposed to receive the bottom edge of an overlapping siding panel. A hook member extends from a top ...
10/28/2008
7302776Baffled attic vent
Baffled attic vents and methods of their use and manufacture are provided. The baffled air vent of this invention includes an elongated member having a roof facing side and an attic space facing side, a pair of longitudinal side portions, first and second transverse...
12/04/2007
7291661Non-staining polymer composite product
A polymeric composite is provided which has improved stain preventative properties by virtue of inclusion of at least one compound having multiple functional groups capable of reacting with tannins contained in a tannin containing cellulosic material present in the ...
11/06/2007
7284573Hose for installing loose fill insulation
The present invention provides tubes for, in an exemplary embodiment, dispensing loose fill insulation. The tube comprises an inner web formed in a tubular shape and having a plurality of spaced helical projections disposed along an inner surface thereof and extendi...
10/23/2007
7250205Backing sheet, and system and method of fabrication thereof
A backing sheet, and a system and method of manufacturing a backing sheet with stapling tabs. The system includes a roller device configured to apply an adherent material to a first side of the backing sheet continuously fed from a feed roll. The sheet is then fed t...
07/31/2007
7210314Fiberizer thermocouple support frame
An apparatus for positioning a sensor proximate to a fiberizer includes a support means for supporting a sensor, adjustment means for adjusting a position of the sensor, and attachment means for attaching the apparatus to a fiberizer. The adjustment means is coupled...
05/01/2007
7204462Expanding hose holder
An insulation delivery apparatus has a hose holder and a nozzle section holder, the nozzle section holder being mounted on an extensible section of the hose holder. ...
04/17/2007
6164032Reinforced exterior siding
Exterior finishing panels are provided which contain an elongated, thermoplastic sheet which is supported by a rigid support member disposed along a portion of the length of the sheet. The rigid support member has a flexural modulus which is significantly...
12/26/2000
4602472Method and apparaus for packaging fibrous material
An apparatus and method is provided for packaging a fibrous, preferably compressible material; such as mineral fiber insulation shapes, in which the method and apparatus provides for delivering one or more such shapes (which are preferably rolls) through ...
07/29/1986
4352837Method of manufacturing roofing shingles having multiple ply appearance
An improved apparatus for manufacturing roofing shingles having multiple ply appearance, in which an elongated strip of a dry organic or mineral material previously saturated in an asphalt tank and with at least one uniform longitudinally continuous strip...
10/05/1982
4352512Molded fittings
Fittings and methods for manufacturing fittings for piping are disclosed. The fittings are assembled from three identical molded pieces joined along longitudinal edges. Interfitting pieces form the joints between the sections and serve to draw the section...
10/05/1982
4348439Package of wound strand material
A package is provided of wound strand of filaments coiled in layers, into a tubular configuration, with a sheet material covering of ionic polymer that has a surface attraction to the strand, for keeping the strand against the sheet material or film durin...
09/07/1982
4295445Apparatus for manufacturing roofing shingles having multiple ply-appearance
An improved apparatus for manufacturing roofing shingles having multiple ply appearance, in which an elongated strip of a dry organic or mineral material previously saturated in an asphalt tank and with at least one uniform longitudinally continuous strip...
10/20/1981
4262744Molded fittings and methods of manufacture
A well screen and method for its manufacture are disclosed. The well screen is assembled from molded parts. The parts are initially formed with a continuous, imperforate outer skin. Continuous circumferential slots are cut in the skin to form a foraminous...
04/21/1981
4177726Automatic bag opener
Apparatus automatically opens and empties a bag of material, such as asbestos, while removing from the surrounding environment material released from said bag during the opening process....
12/11/1979
4153432Apparatus and method for collection of contaminants
An apparatus and method are provided for controlling airborne contaminants, odors and plume opacities. The apparatus and method of the present invention controls airborne contaminants which are submicron in size or greater and which are contained in a gas...
05/08/1979
4124128Shingle stacking
Shingles or the like are usually rectangular in shape and of non-uniform thickness being of a greater thickness at one long edge and of lessor thickness at the other. Such shingles are arranged by automatic equipment for stacking in squared bundles by del...
11/07/1978
4080142Apparatus for removing mandrels from tubular articles
An apparatus for automatically removing a mandrel from a tubular article which utilizes a positioning and stopping means to rearrange the position and retain the tubular article after it has been formed. After the tubular article has been stopped a grippi...
03/21/1978
3977155Batt stacker/loader
Apparatus automatically stacks and compresses a preselected number of batts of compressible material, such as fiberglass insulation, and then loads each compressed stack of batts into a sleeve wrapper or bag. When the apparatus is started up it is prefera...
08/31/1976
 
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