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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171681 | Inflatable shutter An inflatable shutter is provided. The shutter comprises a protective layer and at least one air bladder, and is attached to the outside of a building structure. The shutter is positioned outside the building structure adjacent a window or other opening in order to ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8156698 | Blast-resistant window screen system The present invention provides a system for window blast protection. The system includes a first material, which is either elastomeric or non-elastomeric, which is bonded to a second material, which is elastomeric when the first material is non-elastomeric, and is n... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8082706 | Storm panel secured to a building opening via strap attached to mounting tracks A strap to secure bolts at a proper spacing for installing a storm panel to a track using bolts and fasteners. The strap holds the bolts in place, allowing ease of storm panel installation. The storm panels are typically used to protect building openings, such as wi... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8074408 | Storm reinforcing brace for a corrugated hurricane shutter and system A storm reinforcing brace for a corrugated polycarbonate plastic hurricane shutter panel, and the combination thereof. The brace includes an elongated bar member extrusion-formed as a single one-piece unit and having a continuous, uniform generally hat-shaped sectio... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8001735 | Flood barrier system A flood barrier system for temporarily sealing an opening in a wall structure against the inflow of flood waters. The system comprises a plurality of elongated, horizontally disposed barrier elements of a length somewhat greater than the width of the opening. The ba... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7997036 | Corrugated hurricane window panel attachment system and method A corrugated hurricane panel attachment and strengthening strap system and method for enhanced storm protection for a window of a building. A pair of attaching brackets are each entrappingly connectable along opposing upright edges of the corrugated panel and to the... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7975440 | End cap for a corrugated hurricane shutter within an H-header An end cap for an H-shaped header bar used to secure a corrugated hurricane shutter attachable to a window frame and having a generally inverted U-shaped pocket adapted in size to receive an upper margin of the hurricane shutter and the end cap at each end of the he... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7963075 | Inflatable barrier An inflatable barrier system for a doorway or other opening comprising a front side envelope of rectangular front elevation and dog bone shaped horizontal plane cross section, inflatable with gas and fillable with a hardening foam, combined with an inflatable back s... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7954282 | Storm shutter assembly clip, and/or storm shutter system and/or assembly method including the same Certain example embodiments relate to a storm shutter assembly clip used for stitching together multiple storm shutter panels in making a storm shutter system, and/or assembly method for accomplishing the same. The clip includes upper and lower portions, with the up... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7908803 | Portable hurricane and security window barrier An apparatus for covering an opening of a building comprising a plurality of rectangular panels. The panels are sized such that when they are stacked for storage, the panels nest together. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905065 | Fastener device A fastener device for releasably securing an object within an opening formed in a structure comprises a first fastening member and a second fastening member each having a pair of legs which are oriented at an angle relative to one another. A coupling element is mova... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900408 | Storm panel for protecting windows and doors during high winds A storm panel of high strength fabric is constructed, reinforced, and installed in such a way as to comply with the building codes as a large missile impact system. When not in use, the fabric can be rolled and stored and placed in an attractive cover without disass... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7895798 | Structural system with high absorption capacity to impactive and impulsive loads A structural system that is capable of absorbing high impactive and impulsive loads comprises of the following elements: (a) Main Structure: should be one of certain types of structures such as: containments, reservoirs, tanks, storages, etc. | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891146 | Channel tracks for attaching storm panels over openings on buildings Devices, apparatus, systems and methods of attaching storm panels over window and door openings with end fastenable H tracks. Each of the tracks can have H cross-sectional shapes with elongated opposite facing C shaped channels back to back along the elongated track... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7866101 | Inflatable protective home barrier A fire protection system for homes and other structures including a pliable multi-layered shroud of fire-resistant material having an inflatable support structure embedded therein. The inflatable support structure includes a web of inflatable channels for rapid depl... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7854096 | Door protective cover Embodiments of door protectors are described. One typical embodiment comprises front and rear corrugated cardboard panels that are draped over a door by way of one or more pieces of saddle tape that join the panels along their respective top edges. A plurality of fo... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7849644 | System for insulating attic openings A cover for closing an access opening that leads to an infrequently used space within a building, such as an attic, provides thermal and acoustic insulation at the access opening. The cover may be in one or two portions, including a closure alone or a closure and a ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7827744 | Storm panel assembly for covering a window or door opening A plurality of elongated panels of light transmitting plastics sheet material each have longitudinally extending parallel spaced ribs and longitudinally extending co-planner opposite edge portions. An elongated support member for each panel has a base portion secure... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7805898 | Do-it-yourself glass door or window hurricane panel lower edge support and attachment system A do-it-yourself non-permanent hurricane panel supporting and securing device designed to allow property owner selection and installation of a variety of readily available storm panel materials over glass doors and windows as a means of protection from hurricane win... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7805897 | Storm panel for protecting windows and doors during high winds A storm panel of high strength fabric is constructed, reinforced, and installed in such a way as to comply with the building codes as a large missile impact system. The panel includes a zippered opening for access through the panel when in use. When not in use, the ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7775002 | Portable hurricane and security window barrier An apparatus for covering an opening of a building comprising a plurality of rectangular panels. The panels are sized such that when they are stacked for storage, the panels nest together. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775001 | Storm panel apparatus A storm panel is provided for shielding a structure. The storm panel includes at least one corrugation, and comprises a first wall and a second wall disposed in spaced-apart relation. An angled wall is disposed between and connected to the first wall and the second ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7712268 | Screen-type storm barrier and wind abatement system A screen-type wind abatement system is provided for protecting openings, such as window and door openings, in buildings and other structures. Both openable and non-openable systems are disclosed. A openable system includes a first frame member anchored to the struct... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7712269 | Fastener device A fastener device for releasably securing an object within an opening formed in a structure comprises a first fastening member and a second fastening member each having a pair of legs which are oriented at an angle relative to one another. A coupling element is mova... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7654044 | Hurricane protection system A window or door with a radially extending metal or vinyl casing flange mounted in an opening of a building having vinyl siding is protected from hurricanes and other violent weather by providing a panel having dimensions greater than the opening and bracket receivi... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654045 | Weather protection barrier for a frangible opening of a building A weather barrier is provided for a frangible element such as a window having an outer perimeter, the frame including a plurality of struts defining a converging end and a diverging end of the frame, the diverging end having a given periphery, a plurality of bracket... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7650723 | Concealed emergency attic egress system An egress system for an interior space such as an attic covered by roof decking. In one embodiment, the egress system comprises a steel frame adapted for installation within an opening formed in the roof decking between two adjacent roof joists. A hatch panel is rel... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7634878 | Hurricane panel locking system A locking mechanism for a hurricane panel installation protectively covering a window of a building, the panel installation including a panel member sized to cover the window, a header attached to the building above the window for securing an upper edge of the panel... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7624548 | Temporary closure A temporary closure with a solid pane of for example glass framed in a quadrangular frame that includes four side members forming at least a part of each their side of the frame sides; eight corner members each telescopically connected to a side member and in pairs ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7614187 | Hurricane protection system A bar assembly includes hollow interior and exterior tubes. Each tube has an inner and an outer end. The tubes are of a length less than the distance between spaced vertical window jamb side surfaces. The bar assembly includes a rigid stopper. A stopper is press fit... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7603819 | Pocket shutter A shutter assembly includes a first and second shutter panel, where each panel includes a missile-repelling membrane panel, a frame having an elongated hollow body with inwardly disposed wall elements forming an inwardly facing U-shaped channel adapted to retain the... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7587867 | Building with a roof having a wind deflection system A building with a roof having a wind deflection system. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a se... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7584579 | Storm panel attachment system of plastic composition A storm panel attachment and retaining system designed to accept one or more rectangular storm panels covering an opening in a building as a means of protection from the winds and flying debris associated with severe storm or hurricane forces. The system includes tw... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7578103 | Structural system with high absorption capacity to impactive and impulsive loads A structural system that is capable of absorbing high impactive and impulsive loads comprises of the following elements: (a) Main Structure: should be one of certain types of structures such as: containments, reservoirs, tanks, storages, etc. | 08/25/2009 |
| 7565776 | Escape mechanism for hurricane shutters A hurricane shutter escape mechanism for allowing fast and easy removal of conventional hurricane shutters from a window or door of a structure in the event of an emergency. The device comprises a release member, an anchor, a removable stud for engaging and securing... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7552565 | Flood barrier system A flood barrier system for sealing an opening in a wall structure against the inflow of flood waters. The system comprises a plurality of elongated, horizontally disposed barrier elements of a length somewhat greater than the width of the opening. The barrier elemen... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7546710 | Floodwater barrier An apparatus to protect an aperture of a building and/or a closure means associated with the aperture from floodwater has a barrier housing (40), which is removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture. The banner housing (40)... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7526896 | Apparatus and method for protecting windows from high winds A window mounted in recessed relation to an exterior wall of a structure is protected from high winds by a sheet of protective material having a height and width greater than a height and width of a window opening. An “L”-shaped bracket has a base and an arm for... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7523589 | Portable flood barrier panel An Adjustable flood-resistant barrier for removable installation in a window or door opening or the like. A laterally adjustable frame is received within an elastic envelope and can be laterally expanded to engage the sides and bottom of the opening. An adjusting me... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7464506 | Pneumatic hurricane shutters Pneumatic hurricane shutters are designed to temporarily cover a window or door in a building or other structure. The shutters have a lightweight rigid frame for surrounding the openings and mounting on fasteners attached to the building. Elongated pneumatic tubes a... | 12/16/2008 |
