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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6758016 | Adjustable support for steps A support for steps, having the shape of a triangular corner plate to be installed one after the other along a stringer. The sides of this support are reinforced, horizontally and vertically by a 90 degree fold, to fix the steps and risers. The ends are wider and po... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6754995 | Panel for forming on-site a multi-function channel for being self-retaining between, and by, a pair of parallel, adjacent, and spaced-apart framing members without a need for fasteners A panel for forming on-site a multi-function channel. The panel is a sheet of material that is rectangular-shaped, slightly compressible, thermally insulating, and has a pair of pre-printed channel flange fold lines that extend the entire length thereof and which fo... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6739106 | Reversible plastic building board with different colored sides A plastic building board preferably used in the building of an outdoor deck has first and second opposite sides which are different in color from one another. The board also has a male connector at one of its side edges and a female connector at the other of its sid... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6715240 | Building panel as a covering for building surfaces and method of applying Building panels are provided, for applying panels, such as siding, roofing or the like to studs, to roofing rafters, or the like, wherein indicia is provided along a panel, giving spaced-apart markings, for guiding one who is applying panels to a building surface, t... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6679011 | Building panel as a covering for building surfaces and method of applying Building panels are provided, for applying panels, such as siding, roofing or the like to studs, to roofing rafters, or the like, wherein indicia is provided along a panel, giving spaced-apart markings, for guiding one who is applying panels to a building... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6625939 | Building panel as a covering for building surfaces and method of applying Building panels are provided, for applying panels, such as siding, roofing or the like to studs, to roofing rafters, or the like, wherein indicia is provided along a panel, giving spaced-apart markings, for guiding one who is applying panels to a building... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6598353 | Multi-pitch improved ridge-seal for tiled roofs A ridge seal molding has a back section for nailing to a ridge beam, and a front section formed at an angle to the back section and having a shape in the direction of the length to substantially continuously contact adjacent tiles along a front edge. In v... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6539643 | Surface groove system for building sheets The present invention involves building sheets with a plurality of grooves indented into a surface of the building sheet to provide a guide for cutting the building sheet along the grooves. Preferably, the grooves are arranged in a regularly repeating pat... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6530180 | Framing layout template The present invention provides devices for positioning frame members for fabricating a wood frame. Each device includes an elongated flexible member and wood blocks that are removably attached to the flexible member. The length of the wood blocks equals t... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6530185 | Buck for use with insulated concrete forms The invention relates to a buck for forming and framing the perimeter of an opening in an insulated concrete form wall. The buck is formed of insulating material compatible with the concrete form, such as plastic, and forms a friction fit with supporting ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6526716 | Suspended ceiling grid structure with main runners incorporating measurement indicia for establishing a border dimension for a engagement by a cross tee A measurement indicia scheme applied to a main runner of a suspended grid structure to establish a correct border distance of the main runner and between an associated wall angle and interconnecting cross runners. The main runner defines, in cross section... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6526710 | Flooring system A flooring system includes a board (6) having a lower surface (2) in which arcuate grooves (3) are formed. Grooves (3) are arranged in a grid, having points of intersection (5). Each groove (3) extends from one edge of the board to the opposite edge of th... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6516581 | Wall angle for use in suspended ceiling grid structure and including multi-purpose measurement indicia A wall angle for use in installing a suspended ceiling grid structure within a walled enclosure, the grid structure including a plurality of main grid runners and hanger wires suspending the main runners from an overhead support of the room enclosure. The... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6516582 | Wall angle for use in suspended ceiling grid structure and including multi-purpose measurement indicia such as differently configured indentation or punch-out portions A wall angle for use in installing a suspended ceiling grid structure within a walled enclosure, the grid structure including a plurality of main grid runners and hanger wires suspending the main runners from an overhead support of the room enclosure. The... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6516572 | Slate and interlayment roof and a method of preparing the same An improved roof and method wherein each course of slate is underlaid with an interlayment material layer such that the interlayment material acts as a base to the through joints, resulting in a reduction in the amount of slate used by approximately 40% t... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6494015 | Deck building tool method and apparatus A tool used to install pickets on the railing of a deck. The railing of a deck comprises two horizontal support members and a plurality of pickets. The device has a rearward surface that is adapted to engage a picket or support post. There are two indicat... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6494014 | Measuring template having a plurality of indicia groups each including an indicator for indicating a spacing of the indicia of each of the groups of indicia A framing template for use in the framing of a building structure. The template has a plurality of groups of printed measuring indicia, each measuring indicia comprising a centering mark. The centering marks for each group have a predetermined spacing the... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6484471 | Adhesive fixed anchors An anchoring member is provided for anchoring an object to a supporting surface having a bore for receiving the anchoring member. The anchoring member comprises an elongate cylindrical body having a penetrating end arranged to be embedded in the bore and ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6477815 | Suspended ceiling grid structure with main runners incorporating coded matching indicia for receiving cross runners in desired spaced apart fashion A marking system incorporated into a suspended grid structure supporting a plurality of ceiling tiles. A first plurality of main runners are suspending from a ceiling by hanger wires and in parallel, spaced apart and elongated extending fashion. Each of t... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6427413 | Grooved construction lumber for constructing lumber structures A grooved construction lumber element for use in constructing lumber structures such as wall framing, roof trusses, load bearing beams, deck and stair railings, and the like, is described. The construction lumber element is comprised of a straight lumber ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6425212 | Stress-tension hazard concrete slab indicating device and system A prestressed or post-tensioned concrete slab indicating device for indicating a presence of a prestressed or post-tensioned slab of concrete includes a plate member having a front surface and a back surface, a visible indication on the front surface, the... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6393795 | Adhesive anchor and system An adhesive anchor system having a ribbed anchor member with a threaded opening therein, a tube member having a first end portion connected to an end of the anchor member in alignment with the opening thereof, and a cap covering the opening at another opp... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6381907 | Adjustable support system for premanufactured building An adjustable support system is provided for a premanufactured building structure. Struts (65, 66) are mounted at their lower or platform ends in support clevises (45, 46), and are mounted to the joists (12, 13) of the building structure. The lower or pla... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6318029 | House framing and apparatus for manufacturing such framing Wooden framework building system consisting of semi-finished industrial product formed of glued boards. The construction according to the invention is made from only two bearing elements forming sill (1), purlin (2), ledge (4) and post (3). The cross-sect... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6298630 | Wall plate for attaching beams to masonry walls A wall plate for attaching a horizontal or sloping beam to a vertical or nearly vertical masonry wall is disclosed. The wall plate comprises a flat plate having a multiplicity of nail holes and at least two bolt holes therethrough, at least one anchor ext... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6289617 | Address plate for stepped wall structures An address plate is fitted over a building wall having a stepped profile configuration established by overlapped courses of shingles or clapboards. The address plate includes a generally flat display panel for displaying indicia pertaining to the address ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6269595 | Gridwall A wallboard or drywall system with two types of measuring indicia on on side of the wallboard or drywall, and an integral, transparent vapor barrier is applied to the back side of the wallboard or drywall. In addition, the system contains adhesive coated ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6264032 | Memorial family finder and method of use A memorial family finder has a container having an opening shaped to receive a message having contact information. The container is positioned in proximity to a headstone of an ancestor, thereby allowing the message to be left in proximity to the headston... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6237288 | Roofing shingle bearing release material with identifying indicia A composition roofing shingle is described which has release material affixed thereto for the purpose of identifying the compositional shingle with process parameters for the time frame of manufacture. The identification is achieved by marking the release... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6219976 | Multi-purpose, positioning-fastening strap A multi-purpose, positioning and fastening strap is disclosed for use in the construction of building structures. The strap is made from a flexible, durable, non-stretchable material and has a high breaking load. The strap is usable for various constructi... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6212844 | Architectural bearing wall construction incorporating courses of fiberboard planks or the like The construction of bearing walls is facilitated by use of superposed courses of planks that are characterized by a novel combination of composition, geometry and arrangement. These planks are composed of a homogenized dispersion of fiber and binder. This... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6205742 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing and installing roof tiles A method and apparatus for manufacturing and installing a roof structure, in which clay is formed into tiles which simulate wood shakes, and the tiles are attached atop a supporting surface in a predetermined manner in a substantially unrecognizable patte... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6199338 | Universal starter shingle A strip shingle is manufactured with a perforation along a lengthwise centerline. The traditional headlap and buttlap areas are substantially identical to one another, each having a line of adhesive material near the shingle edge whereby breaking the shin... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6148578 | Slate and interlayment roof and a method of preparing the same An improved roof and method wherein each course of slate is underlain with an interlayment material layer such that the interlayment material acts as a base to the through joints, resulting in a reduction in the amount of slate used by approximately 40% t... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6128866 | Identifying prefabricated exterior siding and related trim items An exterior building component for installation on a building. The component includes at least a portion thereof being of a prescribed color, the color corresponding to a manufacturer or supplier, whereby the component may be identified as a product of th... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6088977 | Method and apparatus for making stairs A bracket for use in manufacturing a step supported by a stringer. The bracket includes an anchor block to which a tread for a step may be attached, a pair of frames flanking the anchor block and fixed thereto, and markings formed on at least one of the f... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6088973 | Monuments, markers and columbariums with improved display indicia In a first aspect of the disclosure, a monument is shown having a movable element mounted in an opening therein for displaying information. The movable element may be partially or fully recessed in the opening but is constructed so as to be accessible for... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6067757 | Tilt-up concrete panel and forming system therefore A concrete wall panel for tilt-up construction provides polymeric peripheral elements defining panel and orifice edges and medial fastening strips extending in the panel between the peripheral elements, all of which remain as part of the finished panel to... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6055786 | Heat weld indicator for thermoplastic roofing membrane A roofing membrane heat seal indicator provides a positive, visually perceptible indication that a joint or seam has been raised to a sufficiently high temperature to achieve a proper seal. The heat seal indicator is applied adjacent and parallel to an ed... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6035599 | Corner block system for retaining wall A multi-coursed stackable block structure having a system for forming a corner. The corner is formed by a two pieced beveled corner unit system to form a miter joint. The beveled corner units are stacked on top of one another to form the corner. A pin and... | 03/14/2000 |
