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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6012255 | Construction board having a number of marks for facilitating the installation thereof and a method for fabricating such construction board A construction board having a number of marks or lines which facilitate the installation of such board to a number of supports in a building, house or the like. Such lines may have a number of different arrangements. For example, the lines may be arranged... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6006458 | Monuments, markers and columbariuims 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... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6000185 | Apparatus and method of applying building panels to surfaces An apparatus and method is provided for applying building panels, such as siding panels, to building surfaces, such as walls. The panels are of a type which undergo expansion and contraction due to changes in temperature, and they are applied to a buildin... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5996290 | 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... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5953861 | Roof freeze protection apparatus and method A channel-shaped elongated member has a first wall which is opposite a second wall, and a floor. The second wall has a distal portion, also bifurcated into a primary wall and a secondary wall, forming a receiving channel. There is also a sealing means for... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950319 | Reference marking on construction materials Construction materials such as 4-foot by 8-foot sheets of plywood, drywall, and similar materials have fiducial markings for quick visual reference of the user. Imprinted lines of equal spacings indicate to the user the location of wall studs at 16-inch o... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5946869 | Garage door assembly A garage door decorative cover assembly for use on an exterior surface of a garage door made of a plurality of door panels permitted to rotate relative to each other when the garage door moves from a closed position to an open position includes at least o... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5943828 | Display assembly A food vending area display structure for mounting on a counter top or other support surface comprising a front row of posts mounted on the support surface so as to extend upward therefrom, a plurality of display headers extending between adjacent posts i... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5937608 | Joist bridging Bridging is provided for use in joining joists or like construction elements so as to increase the strength and stability of those elements. The present invention utilizes flexible strapping to create the bridging structure, wherein a first flexible strap... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5924213 | Construction material bearing numerical measurement indicia thereon The numerical measurement indicia is placed along the width and length of sheet material like plywood or drywall to aid in cutting and nailing to the frame. The linear construction material also contains numerical measurement indicia in a lengthwise direc... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5916103 | Interconnected roofing shingles A continuous length of roofing shingle comprising shingles interconnected with a pair of parallel reinforcing strips impregnated within the shingles, and located in the granular region of the shingles. The individual shingles have two rectangular notches ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5901386 | Signage platform for a swimming pool A swimming pool has a plurality of substantially vertical side walls, with each side wall having a top. A coping is attached to the top of a side wall of the pool and has a curved facia. A signage platform is attached to the facia of the coping. The signa... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5887389 | Decorative construction module with marking indicia A decorative construction module in the form of an address tile for incorporation into the wall of a structure according to one embodiment includes a porcelain tile measuring approximately 3/8 inch thick which has an outer surface inscribed with name/numb... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887388 | In-the-room fireplace system A template and method of installation of an in-the-room gas fireplace and associated cabinetry. The template coordinates the initial positioning of the gas fireplace unit, and additionally ensures that subsequently-installed plumbing and electrical connec... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5870862 | Burial vault A hollow plastic burial vault having a base and a cover moulded as an integral unit and having a peripheral flange extending about the vault. The flange includes a first sealing surface portion, a first joint portion, a second sealing surface portion, and... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5857303 | Apparatus and method of applying building panels to surfaces An apparatus and method is provided for applying building panels, such as siding panels, to building surfaces, such as walls. The panels are of a type which undergo expansion and contraction due to changes in temperature, and they are applied to a buildin... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5845449 | Concrete forming system with brace ties A form tie for joining the sidewalls of a polymeric concrete form comprises a pair of end trusses with an intermediate web truss. Each end truss comprises a pair of vertical struts with interior and exterior pairs of horizontal struts extending therebetwe... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5845442 | Hole cover A protective hole cover having a plurality of slots along which slide friction locks secured by screws. Since the slots extend radially outward, the protective hole cover may be releasably secured to holes of varying dimensions. To secure the hole cover, ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5845436 | Grave-marker support device A support structure that provides a stable housing for grave-markers. The grave-marker support device is highly resistant to the effects of seasonal freezing and thawing and of raining and drying cycles. The grave-marker support maintains the grave-marker... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5839237 | Garage door decorative cover A decorative cover for a movable garage door and method of attachment thereof are provided that allow festive ornamentation of ordinary garage doors while maintaining full use of such garage doors. The decorative cover can be made of weather resistant mat... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5826395 | Concrete block with offset ledge and installation guide means A building construction block includes a body made of a rigid material and having a substantially rectangular-shaped main portion, a wedge-shaped offset portion formed integral with the main portion, a pair of opposite side surfaces, a bottom surface, a t... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5802780 | Construction system with pre-manufactured hole patterns A construction system having structural members with pre-manufactured rows of holes for fastening. A first kind of structural member (33, 35 and 35a in FIG. 2) has a row of holes equally spaced at a distance N. A second kind of structural member for diago... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5791058 | Infrastructure inspection method A method of determining whether a structure such as a bridge has been severely damaged by an earthquake or other disturbance such as a flood. The method is designed to be carried out by unsophisticated persons immediately after such disturbance so that un... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5791110 | Interactive decorative tiles A set of one or more tiles is provided with a partially complete design permanently inscribed thereon for use in guiding the user to complete the design including structural and artistic elements of the completed design.... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5791095 | Chair for use in construction A chair having a receiving area with a horizontal section and a generally parabolic section extending transverse to the horizontal section, and a plurality of separate legs extending downwardly from the receiving area. Each of the legs has a foot extendin... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5778610 | Modular stair jack system A stair jack for constructing a staircase between an upper surface and a lower surface. The stair jack has a stair support member with a top inclined edge and a plurality of tread supports adapted to be fixedly coupled to the stair support member. Each tr... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5773110 | Window painting apparatus and method An improved display product and method of making a display wherein a perforated panel is provided with layers of paint which are kept on the panel. Thus, a sign painter can have a wide latitude of designs which can be applied to see-through graphics. The ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5763053 | Ambient lighted plaque structure with self-created aesthetic illusory-colored sides and process of making same An ambient lighted plaque structure with self-created aesthetic illusory-colored sides comprising a glass blank. The glass blank being colorless and transparent and homogeneous in composition. The glass blank bounded by front and back surfaces and a serie... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5729934 | Method and apparatus for integrating vertical rule into construction of room An L-shaped coping for drywall corners is marked with indicia to facilitate both installation of the coping and use of the coping as a permanently affixed rule.... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5706615 | Modular structure A modular structure consisting of three modular units, the center module being the primary module containing the mechanical components of the building, with plumbing, air conditioning and heating ducts, and electrical wiring in the slab floor structural f... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5706617 | Roof system utilizing a solar cell A roof system utilizing a solar cell comprising a first modular roof member composed of a plurality of first light collecting plate segments each of which having a solar cell embedded therein, the first light collecting plate segments being aligned in one... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5704189 | Methods and apparatus for installing conductor cables in rigid building structures A method of identifying and installing a plurality of electrical or other signal carriers, pipes, tubes or the like within a building structure. The method includes the steps of determining the paths along which the various carriers are to be laid out wit... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5687539 | Methods of roofing construction utilizing a positioning or fastening strap Methods for fastening or holding down tar or felt paper on a roof and the laying down of shingles on a roof are particularly adaptable in the use of a construction strap wherein the construction strap is made from a flexible, durable, substantially non-st... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5678359 | Sloped gutter assembly A sloped gutter assembly provides for the controlled discharge of runoff water from a structure roof. The gutter assembly includes a first elongated gutter section having a bottom and upstanding side walls that collectively define a U-shaped cross-section... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678362 | Termite control device and method A termite shield according to the present invention provides a physical barrier between a foundation and a wooden building structure, a detection mechanism for detecting termite presence, and a chemical termiticide in the form of a bait block. The termite... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5666768 | Collapsible handle assembly for concrete covers A housing designed to be anchored in concrete includes a handle and a pivot for moving the handle between an upstanding position and a generally recessed position with respect to the top of the housing. The pivot may extend from the housing for anchoring ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5655330 | Slab pattern tool for termite treatment drilling A slab pattern tool for termite treatment drilling in which the tool comprises a drill pattern (11) with a series of color coordinated drilling holes (12) wherein the colors represent different spacing patterns, and a set of adjustment footings (14) which... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5649390 | Garage door decorative cover A decorative cover for a movable garage door and method of attachment thereof are provided that allow festive ornamentation of ordinary garage doors while maintaining full use of such garage doors. The decorative cover can be made of weather resistant mat... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5622014 | Columbarium with movable element A columbarium structure comprising several niche units, each of which is of a door hingably attached to it. Within each such door, a rotatable element is rotatably mounted.... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5598676 | Hearth form for pour-forming a fireplace hearth A hearth form is utilized for pour-forming a fireplace hearth in the absence of eventual removal thereof from an opening established by floor joists and a conventional concrete masonry unit. The hearth form is preferably constructed from two relatively sl... | 02/04/1997 |
