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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7799713 | Composition for high performance glass, high performance glass fibers and articles therefrom Glass batch compositions for the formation of high-modulus, and high-strength glass fibers as well as fibers suitable for use as textile and reinforcements are disclosed. Fibers formed of the composition are especially suitable for use in high-strength, low-weight a... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7776391 | Variable thickness shingles A method of manufacturing roofing shingles comprises the steps of: coating a continuously supplied shingle mat with roofing asphalt to make an asphalt-coated sheet, the asphalt-coated sheet having at least one prime portion and at least one headlap portion, varying ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7767606 | Low viscosity E-glass composition enabling the use of platinum and rhodium free bushings A low viscosity E-glass composition including SiO2 in an amount ranging from 52-54 weight percent, Al2O3 in an amount ranging from 12-14 weight percent, F2 in an amount ranging from 0-1.0 weight percent, Fe2O | 08/03/2010 |
| 7765763 | Pleated roofing membrane and roofing shingle system This invention relates to an underlayment for use under a plurality of courses of roofing shingles. The underlayment includes a water impermeable membrane layer containing at least one flap extending horizontally across the membrane layer. The flap is movable betwee... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762484 | Blowing wool machine flow control A machine is provided for distributing blowing wool from a source of compressed blowing wool. The machine is configured to discharge the blowing wool into distribution hoses. The machine including a shredding chamber having an outlet end. The shredding chamber inclu... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7754020 | Process water reuse system for low pH binders A recovery system recycles the washwater used to clean excess binder and debris from the production components, including a forming hoodwall constructed of non-corrosive materials, for manufacturing fiberglass insulation. A separate closed-loop recovery system is pr... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752889 | Apparatus and method for determining density of insulation An apparatus for determining the density of insulation in a cavity of a structure that senses a force of the insulation against the sensor. The force is used to determine the density of the insulation, which, in turn, is used to determine the thermal resistance or R... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748796 | Composite tub body for a dishwasher A dishwasher tub includes a main body having opposing side walls that are interconnected by a rear wall, all formed from a multi-layered composite material. A cap member is joined atop the opposing side and rear walls, a base member is joined to lower edge portions ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7743644 | Method for determining density of insulation An apparatus for determining the density of insulation in a cavity of a structure includes a sensor that is held in a substantially fixed position relative to the insulation for sensing the force of the insulation against the sensor. The force is used to determine t... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740755 | Foam insert for rain gutter A foam insert for a rain gutter for a residential dwelling is provided. The foam insert prevents debris such as leaves, pine needles, gravel, and dirt from entering the rain gutter and permits water to pass through the foam and into the gutter. The foam insert has a... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7735341 | System for making clipped thermoplastic yarns A system for making clipped thermoplastic yarns or filaments, such as chipped glass yarns, including at least a die co-operating with at least a cutting machine located in extension of each other. A mechanism sizes the yarns and/or filaments coming from the die. The... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7732047 | Fiber size, sized reinforcements, and articles reinforced with sized reinforcements A fiber size composition contains a modified polyolefin, a hydrophilic coupling agent, a boron-containing, fluorine-containing compound, a blend of at least two fatty acids and a compound selected from phosphorus(V) compounds and sulfur(VI) compounds, the fiber size... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731115 | Agitation system for blowing insulation machine A machine for distributing blowing insulation including a shredding chamber configured to shred and pick apart the blowing insulation. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of low speed shredders, an agitator and a discharge mechanism. The agitator is mounted f... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730996 | Long fiber thermoplastic composite muffler system with integrated crash management The present invention provides composite muffler systems formed of a long fiber thermoplastic. Long fiber thermoplastic technology allows the fibers, to maintain a length sufficient to provide structural strength at lower fiber loading. The long fiber thermoplastic ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7712690 | Exit valve for blowing insulation machine A machine for distributing blowing insulation including a shredding chamber having an outlet end, a plurality of shredders configured to shred and pick apart the blowing insulation, and a discharge mechanism mounted at the outlet end of the shredding chamber and con... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7712350 | Apparatus and method for determining density of insulation An apparatus for determining the density of insulation in a cavity of a structure that senses a force of the insulation against the sensor. The force is used to determine the density of the insulation, which, in turn, is used to determine the thermal resistance or R... | 05/11/2010 |
| D615218 | Shingle ridge vent | 05/04/2010 |
| 7691219 | Method and device for producing a hollow body by rotation and resulting products A method and device for manufacturing a body, a device for implementing the method, and products obtained by the method. In the method, at least a first heated composite strip is introduced into at least one die, and at the same time, at least one molten material is... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7674495 | Method and device for making a composite plate A process for manufacturing composite sheets includes steps of: continuously depositing a web of yarns, in the form of a mat of continuous yarns, a woven, a knit or an assembly of continuous non-interlaced yarns on a moving substra... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7670668 | Roof coverings made without roofing granules A roof covering includes a coated roofing mat comprising a roofing mat coated with an organic-based coating material. A reflective layer comprising a layer of an infrared reflective material covers an upper surface of the coated roofing mat. A weatherable layer comp... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665261 | Shingle with a rendered shadow design A laminated shingle has a rendered shadow design when placed with other similar shingles on a roof deck. The laminated shingle includes an overlay member and an underlay member fixedly attached to each other. The overlay member includes an upper or headlamp portion ... | 02/23/2010 |
| D610720 | Shingle | 02/23/2010 |
| 7654502 | Apparatus for simulated stone products An apparatus for manufacturing simulated stone products is provided. The apparatus includes a mold having mold cavities. The mold cavities have a first section and a second section that intersect to form a cavity angle. A hopper is configured to introduce castable m... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654113 | Apparatus for cooling a filament forming area of a filament forming apparatus A cooling apparatus includes a manifold defining a fluid channel, and also includes a plurality of cooling fins connected to the manifold, wherein at least a portion of a surface of the fins includes porous material. ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7648929 | Low boron glass composition for loose-fill fiberglass insulation The present invention relates to fiberglass loose-fill insulation that is insensitive to the content of boron in the composition of the glass. It has been discovered that the level of boron in the glass used for the manufacture of loose-fill glass wool can be substa... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648733 | Powder coated roving for making structural composite A polymer composite multiend roving material used to make structural composite parts includes a bundle of fibers held together by a high integrity sizing composition and surrounded by a powder coating polymer material. The powder coating material is approximately 10... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7638164 | Method and apparatus for efficient application of prime background shingle granules A method and apparatus for making shingles includes discharging blend drop granules onto first sections of a moving sheet, and discharging background granules onto second sections of the sheet where the second sections are different from the first sections. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7624867 | Method and apparatus for the bulk collection of texturized strand A method and apparatus for collecting texturized strand are disclosed. The apparatus for collecting texturized strand includes a texturizer for expanding a continuous strand of glass fibers into a wool-like product, a container for collecting the texturized strand, ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7617609 | Coursing tool calculator A tool is provided for calculating the length and number of filler design elements to be used to eliminate an irregular gap in a wall being covered with cast veneer wall panels having a series of repeating design elements. The tool includes a ruler having gap measur... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7611598 | Method of forming a reinforced article An aqueous glass fiber sizing composition that includes a polymeric film forming component, at least one silane coupling agent, and one or more lubricants is provided. The polymeric film forming component of the sizing composition includes a silanated polyvinyl acet... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7607275 | Three-around cutting pattern for title roofing material An apparatus and method for bundling shingles includes a sorting mechanism for separating and stacking shingles into multiple bundles of sorted shingles such that each bundle has a different repeating sequence of shingles. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7605188 | Polymer foams containing multi-functional layered nano-graphite This invention relates to foam insulating products, particularly extruded polystyrene foam, containing multi-layered nano-graphite as a process additive for improving the physical properties of foam products. ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7604762 | High-density glass fibre granules A method for preparing glass strand pellets by stirring chopped glass strands in the presence of 10 to 25% of water, the strands being sized with a size containing an organosilane. The method performs stirring for long enough for an increase in density to be at leas... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7597219 | Rotary valve for handling solid particulate material A rotary valve including a housing having an inner surface. A rotary assembly is positioned for rotation within the housing. The rotary assembly includes a plurality of radially outwardly extending vanes. The vanes extend toward the inner housing surface and are con... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7594975 | Recyclable tufted carpet with improved stability and durability A recyclable tufted carpet meeting EPA recyclable content standards and having improved dimensional stability that reduces skew, bow, and wrinkles during manufacture and installation is formed by combining prior art primary and secondary backings into a single, fibe... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7585563 | Fiber size, sized reinforcements, and articles reinforced with such reinforcements A fiber-size composition contains a modified polyolefin, a hydrophilic coupling agent, and an enhancer with at least one of the following: a fluorine-containing compound, a hydrophobic coupling agent, a cyclic fatty acid, or at least two saturated fatty acids with a... | 09/08/2009 |
| D597766 | Product display | 08/11/2009 |
| D595430 | Simulated stone architectural trim assembly | 06/30/2009 |
| 7541059 | Roofing materials having engineered coatings An asphalt-based roofing material includes a coating having a top portion containing a mixture of asphalt and igneous and/or metamorphic rock particles, while the mat portion of the coating contains a mixture of asphalt and a filler which contains less than 10% igne... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7520459 | Blowing wool machine with ram to push wool A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool includes a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the chute being configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing wool. A ram assembly has a ram member configured to drive the co... | 04/21/2009 |
