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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4472883 | Structural movement measuring device The specification discloses a device for detecting movement of two portions of a structure relative one another. The device comprises a first disc defining a radial scale and fixedly securable to the first portion of the structure and a second disc fixedl... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4468909 | Building panel A building panel having inner and outer faces outlined by opposite ends and an upper and lower edges has opposite ends adapted to closely face the end of an adjacent panel in the same course. The outer face of the panel includes a lower segment of substan... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4468903 | Building panel A building panel of wood composite material includes inner and outer faces outlined by opposite ends and upper and lower edges. The panels are adapted to be placed end-to-end in courses or rows arranged in parallel to extend upwardly from a lower edge or ... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4466226 | Methods of applying roofing shingles A roofing shingle of the solid variety marked for easy installation and a method of applying such solid shingles with overlapping joints. The solid shingle is made with a base of either a felt or a fiberglass material covered with asphalt and crushed mine... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4460288 | Multidirectional linking system for use in constructions A system for making spatial structures includes connecting pieces for attaching structural rods. The connection pieces include a central body whereupon two superimposed crowns of lugs are arranged, the lugs of one crown being angularly shifted with respec... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4449336 | Fire barrier reservoir A roofing structure including a plurality of abutting fireproof sections and a reservoir board having apertures therein, the reservoir board mounted on and secured to the sections of the fireproof member. Insulation mounted on said reservoir board and cov... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4447995 | Building with illuminated sign An office building has a glass paneled exterior with transparent window panels extending from floor to ceiling of each story and a horizontal row of panels of translucent glass positioned adjacent the floor or the ceiling of a single story building or bet... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4437274 | Building panel A building panel having inner and outer faces outlined by opposite ends and an upper and lower edges with opposite ends of the panel adapted to closely face the ends of adjacent panels in the same course. The outer face of the panel includes a lower porti... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4410294 | Variable pitch connector A variable pitch connector for attaching an inclined beam member to a bearing member. The connector is constructed to selectively support beams at different slopes. The connector is formed from a single sheet metal member consisting of three parts: a base... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4399644 | Channel-shaped strips A sealing, trimming or finishing strip has a metal carrier advantageously made up of U-shaped side-by-side metal elements interconnected by integral connecting links. The carrier is completely embedded in flexible material, such as rubber or plastics mate... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4393635 | Insulated wall construction apparatus The present invention comprises an improved composite wall structure which includes a pair of outer poured concrete layers which are separated by a high density foam insulating panel which is mounted between the concrete layers and includes a plurality of... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4375143 | Mortar stop for hollow block foundation walls with attached locator tab A flat screen mesh element formed of metal or plastics material covers one or more core openings in a block of the next to topmost course in a foundation wall. When the topmost course of blocks is in place, mortar used to embed a foundation cap plate anch... | 03/01/1983 |
| 4372014 | Construction system and fastener therefore A construction system is disclosed utilizing prefabricated panels which can be assembled in a contiguous, aligned relationship to form a construction section. In one form of the system, the individual panels may include a structural core with a flexible m... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4338756 | Panel and insulation system Preformed panels having a layer of insulation secured to the rear surface of a facing layer are retained in position against a wall by horizontally disposed banding having resiliently coupled ends. A vertical member along one side edge portion of a panel ... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4333279 | Three-tab shingle with staggered butt edge feature The disclosure relates to the field of composition shingles and in particular the types of shingle known as strip or tab shingles. Heretofore shingles having nonuniform random or jagged butt edges have relied on locating indicia on the upper covered porti... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4321778 | Glass panes and buildings including glass panes The present invention relates to a glass pane whereby a broken pattern of white and black opaque material is applied to the surface or surfaces of the glass pane such that concentrated light from one side of the glass is reflected to such an extent that p... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4314429 | Siding holder A device for supporting one end of a lap siding while an opposite end is being nailed during a siding installation one a house; the device including, in one design, a hook for hooking over a top edge of a siding already installed, and a hanger adjustably ... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4296160 | Method of zoning grate surfaces Disclosed is a method for delineating zones on the surface of thermoplastic gratings. The method comprises inserting in the grate openings a removable closure member adapted to interlock with the grating and close the opening. The removable closure member... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4286418 | Spouting ice protectors A protector for roof spouting or eavestroughs is formed from lengths of dark, sun-heat-absorbing plastic, secured with one edge under the lowermost shingles of a roof and the other edge overhanging the lip of the spouting and secured thereto by fastener s... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4266388 | Shingling template and method A template for positioning an array of overlapping shingles on a roof comprises a body member having a side edge contoured to fit the side edge pattern of the array of shingles to be established on the roof, whereby the shingle positioning is accomplished... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4262462 | Arrangement in roofing tiles Two diametrically opposite corners of roofing tiles are cut off to provide cut-outs which are stepped in several steps so as to have at least two edge portions parallel to the side edges of the tile, said edge portions lying closely adjacent matching edge... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4258515 | Conduit trunking Extruded plastic trunking to cover, conceal, and protect cables or conduits on the surfaces of building walls, comprising a base strip with a channel groove to accommodate the conduit or cable and an overlying resilient curved cover strip arranged to make... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4258514 | Method and means for anchoring a dismountable building A method and means for anchoring a dismountable building by means of earth penetrating members. The building includes frame members which bear upon perimeter plates having ground piercing parts. Elongated ground anchors project through openings in the per... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4195809 | Screed bar support stake and method A screed bar support stake and method are uniquely adapted to concrete screeding operations utilizing a vibratory-type screed. The stake is formed with means which allow it to be located after the concrete has been poured and is also adapted with means en... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4193238 | Window casing cover A snap-on cover for window casings including elongated metal or like resiliently deformable case molding members mountable on brackets secured at spaced locations along a window casing. The case molding members snap onto the brackets; each bracket has a b... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4189878 | House roof insulation vent In a house structure in which insulating material is to be laid in between and over the attic floor joists, an insulation vent is provided in spaced relation to the roofing boards to allow for free flow of ventilating air between the soffit and the interi... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4177618 | Method and apparatus for installing insulation Methods and apparatus for installing insulation, wherein insulation is delivered into vertical wall spaces formed between a permanent wall at one side and a plastic membrane at the other side, the permanent wall and the membrane being supported by vertica... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4167839 | Glass panes, and buildings and the like including glass panes A glass pane has a broken pattern of dots of an opaque non-reflective material applied to one side thereof. The pattern is applied as a ceramic ink fused into the glass surface in a heat toughening step. The arrangement of dots is such that the pattern oc... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4163347 | Method and apparatus for securing insulation panels to a structure to be insulated thereby A combined fastener and tension indicator means employed for securing the ends of a band having undulations formed therein. The band is employed for retaining insulation panels which have been applied over the exterior surface of a structure to be insulat... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4148164 | Fascia board support A fascia board support comprises an angled piece of metal having a generally horizontal flange and a depending panel. A slit is provided in the panel which permits the horizontal flange to be bent and the central portion of the panel to overlap. In use, t... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4139113 | Panel fastening device A fastening system for structures such as knock-down crates and other multiple panel structures is disclosed. Resilient spring clips prebent to form two angularly disposed arms are provided for releasably locking panels such as the rectangular sides, ends... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4133152 | Set of tiles for covering a surface A set of tiles for covering a surface is composed of two types of tile. Each type is basically quadrilateral in shape and the respective shapes are such that if a multiplicity of tiles are juxtaposed in a matching configuration, which may be prescribed by... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4114344 | Concrete reinforcement splice with location tab An improved clamp and method for forming a rebar joint in a vertical reinforced concrete body. A split-sleeve type clamp with contraction means for firmly closing it around the engaged end portions of a dowel rebar and extension rebar has a location tab s... | 09/19/1978 |
| 4109439 | Floor mat having interchangeable design elements A floor mat of the type comprising crossed, interlocking flexible strips which are arranged in grid-like fashion. A plurality of interchangeable design elements are inserted in the rectangular interstitial spaces between the strips at various places on th... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4107887 | Sound absorbing system A clip is disclosed for securing sound absorbing panels or the like to supporting structures. The clip has a wall plate, a projection extending outwardly from the wall plate and at least two securing members at the end of the projection opposite the wall ... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4102101 | Glass panes, and buildings and the like including glass panes A glass pane has a broken pattern of dots of an opaque non-reflective material applied to one side thereof. The pattern is applied as a ceramic ink fused into the glass surface in the heat toughening step. The arrangement of dots is such that the pattern ... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4096676 | Wall member A "Wall Member" which comprises an elongated substantially rectangular extruded mono-shell defining an inner core, extruded in indefinite length, after which it is cut to the required dimension. The shell is made of low heat expandable material and contai... | 06/27/1978 |
| 4089141 | Application of siding, shingles or shakes to a wall structure Siding boards, shingles, shakes, or the like are applied to the wall of a building by use of a tool having an arm which extends upwardly adjacent the wall structure and is temporarily secured thereto, with the siding or the like then being placed at the o... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4087946 | Construction methods An improved method of constructing a building wherein separate pipes for hot and cold water are passed through a floor or wall structure and the opposite ends of each of these pipes are subsequently connected to appropriate water supply and water discharg... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4080771 | Truss aligning system An elongated member made of substantially flat metal stock is adapted to be used as a permanent member of a building structure to fix the spacing of structural members associated therewith, and to this end is provided with a plurality of pairs of laterall... | 03/28/1978 |
