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Assignee: Elk Premium Building Products, Inc.


Location: Dallas, TX
No. of patents: 22

NumberTitleIssue Date
8127514Enhanced multi-layered shingle
A multi-layered roofing shingle is described. The layers of the shingle are connected via a mechanical fastener. A method for manufacturing a multi-layered shingle is also described. The method includes aligning the layers of the shingle, and connecting the layers v...
03/06/2012
8083214Fasteners, railing system and method of assembly
A fastener is configured to affix a first article such as a picket to a second article such as a rail to form a railing or balustrade. The fastener includes a first engaging surface having a maximum diameter configured to engage an interior surface of an opening in ...
12/27/2011
7861631System and method for cutting roofing shingles
A system and method for cutting shingles according to which a plurality of cutting blades are mounted on the outer circumference of a cutting cylinder, and the cylinder is rotated with the blades engaging the sheet while effecting relative translational movement bet...
01/04/2011
7851051Roofing material
An improved roofing material having an upper and lower surface in which a thin layer comprising re-melted polypropylene or other suitable plastic is adhered to at least a portion of its lower surface. ...
12/14/2010
7833383Method of manufacturing a multiple layer directionally oriented nonwoven fiber material
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a multi-layer nonwoven fiber material, and related methods of manufacturing the material. In one exemplary embodiment, the fiber material includes a first layer of directionally aligned fibers together with a second layer of rando...
11/16/2010
7833371Enhanced multi-layered shingle
A multi-layered roofing shingle is described. The layers of the shingle are connected via a mechanical fastener. A method for manufacturing a multi-layered shingle is also described. The method includes aligning the layers of the shingle, and connecting the layers v...
11/16/2010
7832176Photovoltaic building materials and related methods of installation
Disclosed herein are photovoltaic building materials and related methods of manufacturing and installing such materials. In one embodiment, a modular roofing structure comprises a photovoltaic shingle panel having a planar lower surface and an upper surface, and a r...
11/16/2010
7762533Fasteners, railing system and method of assembly
A fastener is configured to affix a first article such as a picket to a second article such as a rail to form a railing or balustrade. The fastener includes a first engaging surface having a maximum diameter configured to engage an interior surface of an opening in ...
07/27/2010
7678991Rigid integrated photovoltaic roofing membrane and related methods of manufacturing same
Disclosed herein are rigid solar powered photovoltaic (PV) integrated roofing membrane and related methods of manufacturing such a membrane. The disclosed membrane and methods beneficially provide solar power to structures in either off-grid or on-grid connections. ...
03/16/2010
7678990Flexible integrated photovoltaic roofing membrane and related methods of manufacturing same
Disclosed herein are flexible, solar powered photovoltaic (PV) integrated roofing membrane and related methods of manufacturing such a membrane. The disclosed membrane and methods beneficially provide solar power to structures in either off-grid or on-grid connectio...
03/16/2010
7587864Photovoltaic building materials and related methods of installation
Disclosed herein are photovoltaic building materials and related methods of manufacturing and installing such materials. In one embodiment, a modular roofing structure comprises a photovoltaic shingle panel having a planar lower surface and an upper surface, and a r...
09/15/2009
7454873Roof system and method for installation
A roof having slate attached by battens and hangers. The hangers have a short member and a long member. The long member has a hook on one end and the remaining end is adjacent to a first outward extending arm. The first outward extending arm is adjacent to a central...
11/25/2008
7448177Slate roof and method for installation
A roof having slate attached by battens and hangers. The hangers have a short member and a tong member. The long member has a hook on one end and the remaining end is adjacent to a first outward extending arm. The first outward extending arm is adjacent to a central...
11/11/2008
7309668Multiple layer directionally oriented nonwoven fiber material and methods of manufacturing same
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a multi-layer nonwoven fiber material, and related methods of manufacturing the material. In one exemplary embodiment, the fiber material includes a first layer of directionally aligned fibers together with a second layer of rando...
12/18/2007
6990779Roofing system and roofing shingles
A roofing system having a multiplicity of courses of roofing shingles and interply material having at least one course of interply material overlapping at least about ten percent of a first course of shingles and a second course of shingles overlapping at least a po...
01/31/2006
6988434Multi-axis tool positioner and related methods
Disclosed herein are positioning devices and related methods of positioning a tool in a desired location. In one exemplary embodiment, a positioning device includes a base having a length extending along a first horizontal axis. In addition, the positioning device i...
01/24/2006
6872440Heat reflective coated structural article
The present invention relates to a heat reflective coated structural article comprising a heat reflective component and a coated structural article component which comprises a substrate having an ionic charge coated with a coating having essentially the same ionic c...
03/29/2005
6858550Fire resistant fabric material
A fire resistant fabric material comprising a substrate having an ionic charge which is coated with a coating having essentially the same ionic charge. The coating consists essentially of a filler material comprising clay and a binder material. The substrate is pref...
02/22/2005
6708456Roofing composite
A roofing composite comprising a roofing material and an interply material attached to the roofing material. The interply material is attached adjacent to an edge of the roofing material and is scored to permit a major portion of the interply material to be folded a...
03/23/2004
6673432Water vapor barrier structural article
A structural article comprises a substrate having an ionic charge coated on one side with a coating having essentially the same ionic charge and covered on the other side with a water vapor impermeable material selected from the roof consisting essentiall...
01/06/2004
6585813Surface covering building materials resistant to microbial growth staining
The present disclosure relates to surface covering building materials for roofs, sidewalls and other exterior surfaces exposed tb the weather such as, but not limited to, asphaltic and non-asphaltic roofing materials, wherein said surface covering buildin...
07/01/2003
6530189Aesthetic, self-aligning shingle for hip, ridge, or rake portion of a roof
There is provided a hip, ridge, or rake shingle, which includes a shingle panel and at least one rigid back member. The shingle panel has a substantially planar lower surface. The at least one rigid back member has a length substantially the same as or gr...
03/11/2003
 
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