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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4883503 | Access floor construction A raised access floor construction comprises floor panels supported above a subfloor on spaced pedestal blocks upstanding from the subfloor. The pedestal blocks are maintained in predetermined positions by a base layer of thin sheeting material laid on th... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4877405 | System of modules for composing alphanumerics A system of composing alphanumeric characters and/or decorative designs from modules containing line segments. There are eight different module types (I-VIII), each different module type containing a differently shaped or positioned line segment. Most cha... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4870788 | Building panels A drywall sheet is marked on the reverse side thereof with a plurality of bands; the bands are of two different types according to two modular dimensions of the sheet to form two grids, which aid in positioning drywall studs prior to the sheet being secur... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4866905 | Method of installing a mineral fibre material provided in roll form, a mineral fibre strip suitable for carrying out the method and a method of producing the mineral fibre strip From a mineral fibre strip supplied in roll form, portions (L) are cut off, the length of which corresponds to the width of a rafter area between rafters plus an oversize designed to produce a clamping effect. Formed in this way, the mineral fibre panels ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4866897 | Reinforced sheathing material for wall construction A reinforced composite sheathing paper for use in wall construction between interior framing and exterior materials such as stucco in which a backing sheet of asphalt saturated kraft paper is provided on the interior surface with a plurality of reinforcin... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4866891 | Permanent non-removable insulating type concrete wall forming structure A modular synthetic plastic concrete form structure for forming a concrete wall or free form or an enclosure having a curved corner. One form of the structure includes a pair of modular concrete impervious foamed forming panels each comprised of a series ... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4858402 | Building board, particularly gypsum plasterboard In order to facilitate the placing of gypsum plasterboards, the boards are provided on their surface with a marking, which comprises length scales extending along regularly spaced apart lines which are parallel to the edges of the board. The marking may p... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4858399 | Protective covering and spacer strip for a deck A channel shaped strip formed of a resilient material that is press-fitted over the beams of a deck to protect the beams from water damage and the like. The strip also contains a series of raised resilient ribs equally spaced along its length. The inside ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4848049 | Joist protector A joist protector which is placeable between a joist and a plurality of planks prevents water from entering the joist through nail holes or cracks. The joist protector has a generally planar central web and downwardly angled side flanges. A plurality of s... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4844757 | Process of forming ornamental joints This process of forming ornamental joints comprises sticking a sheet flooring material onto a floor base, thereafter drawing two parallel standard lines on this stuck sheet flooring material with a desired outline and an interval corresponding to the widt... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4841690 | Impact nailed connector A sheet metal connector for wood-to-wood, metal or concrete connections between holding and held members in a building structure in which all or substantially all of the nail openings in the connector are omitted and replaced by indicia inscribed, printed... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4815408 | Rigging clamp and guage A clamping device adapted to receive respectively in each of two linearly spaced members the distill end of a shroud line and a deck plate mount, the members being moveable along a threaded shaft to draw the distall end of the shroud line toward the deck ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4815250 | Method of constructing a rafter The invention relates to exterior wall and roof constructions wherein a space is provided between an outer sheathing layer and the underlying structure for passage of air to assist in heating, cooling and ventilation functions. Perforated channel members ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4809470 | Panel system and method A structure and method is disclosed for facilitating the construction of a brick facade. A panel is provided made of bonded vacuum formed polystyrene and extruded polystyrene foam. The outer portion is specially configured to secure bricks in place by a f... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4742654 | Protective barrier for a structural beam A protective cap of inverted channel shape for placement on beams to protect same from moisture. A lengthwise extending recess in the cap upper surface receives a pliable sealant having a surface which is in pressurized contact with a beam supported struc... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4736554 | Bolt system A method and apparatus for locating and positioning a plurality of anchor bolts in concrete to provide a tie down apparatus for columns and posts. The apparatus includes two or more anchor bolts passing through and welded to a locator plate. The anchor bo... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4730422 | Insulating non-removable type concrete wall forming structure and device and system for attaching wall coverings thereto A synthetic plastic concrete wall tie comprising a pair of triangular truss sections disposed in end-to-end relation, an intermediate web section joining the truss sections of the apexes of triangles of the triangular truss sections, and T-shaped end sect... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4725078 | Wallboard identification system Gypsum wallboard, for use in drywall construction, printed with suitable identifying indicia on the face using an optical brightener which is visible only under ultra-violet light. The wallboard is identifiable as to source, after the board is installed, ... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4708755 | Method of facilitating the covering of large surfaces A large surface to be lined with a covering cut precisely to size, e.g. a wall of a room or building to be paneled or papered, is marked with strips of adhesive measuring tape posted thereon along orthogonally intersecting lines to divide its area into zo... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4673609 | Unidirectional panel A panel which comprises a substrate of transparent or translucent material having applied to one or both sides a design superimposed on, or forming part of, an opaque pattern so that the design on one side of the panel cannot be seen from the other side.... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4671027 | Method and construction for a greenhouse or the like incorporating split glazing bars suitable for curved sections A greenhouse construction is provided which includes adjacent panels, each including a front wall section, a sloped roof section and a curved section which is located between and connects the front wall and sloped roof sections to form a continuous module... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4669238 | Plastic siding mounting system A mounting system for plastic siding comprises an elongated nailing strip from which a siding panel is suspended by means of interlocking channels which permit longitudinal relative movement resulting from differential thermal expansion or contraction. A ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4669235 | Spacing and support construction member A spacing and support construction member for wood frame construction which provides precise positioning and support for cross-members, such as joists and rafters, on their supporting members, and, in addition, provides for pre-nailing positioning of bloc... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4658552 | Vented exterior building wall and roof structures The invention relates to exterior wall and roof constructions wherein a space is provided between an outer sheathing layer and the underlying structure for passage of air to assist in heating, cooling and ventilating functions. Perforated channel members ... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4655014 | Formwork assembly for concrete walls In a formwork assembly for concrete wall structures side wall portions are provided at their edges with grooves and projections engageable therein for securing side wall portions together in a proper position, with the side wall portions being connected b... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4650960 | Electrical heating foil element A laminated electrical heating foil element includes electrical resistance strips embedded between two sheets of insulation material to make the laminated heating element with its power supply terminal. The heating element is in particular adapted for hor... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4649678 | Marker post system A boundary marking system comprising cylindrical receptacles having relatively large plates flush with one end and adapted to be installed in the ground with the plate at ground level. A marker stake which is color coded to the top of the plate is placed ... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4631880 | Adjustable staircases An adjustable staircase assembly comprises a pair of channel section stringer members having spaced tread support pivots adjacent their lower edges and tread locating apertures adjacent their upper edges, the tread locating apertures being spaced along ar... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4628661 | Scored metal appliance frame An appliance frame having a score line formed by pressing metal to form a plurality of dimples each having a substantially straight severed edge extending out of the plain of the metal and arranged in a substantially straight line to form the score line, ... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4590714 | Heat insulating tarpaulin Tarpaulins (sometimes termed "tarps") are used to protect an underlying structure or material from wind, rain and the other effects of the weather. Some tarpaulins are insulating in nature. Such insulating tarpaulins in the past have comprised weatherproo... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4583334 | Modular carrier for stair tread A modular carrier for stair treads (15) is provided so that treads may be evenly spaced and hung between a pair of stringers (25, 25'). A pair of vertical side walls (16, 16') extend above the tread and have a mounting plate connected thereto lying in a p... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4579303 | Gutter jack "Gutter Jack" is a mechanical device which is temporarily attached to the facia board at the end of the roof to support and to adjust the slope of the rain gutter during the installation. A gutter jack is generally used at each end of the rain gutter to b... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4578910 | Elevated floor panel system A system for interlocking the edges and corners of adjacent panels of a pedestal supported, elevated floor construction. Edge and corner clamp units are put in place after set-up of the panels. The edge clamp units include a lower elongated element which ... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4574554 | Surfacing method and apparatus Architect can predetermine desired roof surface contour by means of a plurality of studs secured to a base support. The studs, which may carry extenders, are clipped to the desired roof surface contour. Material is added on the base support to attain this... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4573295 | Set of building articles and method of making and using the set to construct a predesigned, pre-engineered structure A plurality of different types of building blocks are fabricated to include a respective coding for each different type, which coding in the preferred embodiment is a color pigmentation. Associated with the building blocks is a pattern marked with indicia... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4573302 | Method of constructing houses A method is disclosed of constructing a housing development in which the necessity for taking repetitious measurements and re-measurements throughout the various stages of construction is minimized. A construction surface in the form of the floor of a sch... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4570391 | Connector for a filter bank supporting framework and method of assembling same An improved connector for a supporting filter bank framework is disclosed which comprises a body member defining at least two extensions radiating from a common central location. Each of the extensions has a U-shaped cross sectional configuration so as to... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4562672 | Stake for concrete smoothing operation An improved stake for supporting guides for screed members used in concrete smoothing. The stake is a hollow, open-ended tube having a wall of substantially uniform cross-section along at least most of its length, and having an upper edge adapted to suppo... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4531331 | Display apparatus An apparatus for displaying articles comprising: modular panels adapted to be joined together and fastened to a support wall, each panel having a back wall, a plurality of ribs extending outwardly from the back wall at separated intervals, a plurality of ... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4497147 | Drips-catching mats for garage floors and the like Drips-catching mats for installation in combination with a minor proportion of a floor especially a garage floor beneath a motor vehicle to capture oil drippings therefrom. The mat essentially comprises generally horizontally extending laminar elements in... | 02/05/1985 |
