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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8065838 | System for mounting A mounting and attachment system, which mounts a continuous snow rail for snow protection above the seams of a metal roof and also attaches lower members or snow flags between the seams to stop the snow from sliding under the seam. This system reduces the requiremen... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7707782 | Absorber tower metal hood to concrete shell attachment An assembly and method for facilitating the attachment of a metal alloy hood to the concrete shell of a spray absorber tower, and compensating for relative radial thermal expansion of the hood and the shell during start up, shut down, and operation of the spray abso... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7549253 | Non penetrating system for mounting on raised seams A mounting and attachment system, which can easily mount a continuous snow rail for snow protection above the seams of a metal root and also attach lower members or snow flags which are located between the seams to stop the snow from sliding under the height of the ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7487617 | Snow guard assembly A decorative snow guard assembly attachable to raised portions of a building surface such as a standing seam roof. The assembly includes a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base, means spanning between adjacent bases, and means connecting said spanning mea... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7404271 | Roof barrier The barrier comprises a vertical strap, a pair of opposing centering elements for guiding extending outwardly from the vertical strap and a pair of brackets inserted into the pair of opposing centering elements for guiding. Each pair of brackets includes a flat, cur... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7276809 | Wind turbine assembly and related method Wind turbine assembly, and related method, is provided that exploits an aerodynamically enhanced wind region of a building in proximity to a parapet of the building. A wind turbine assembly includes a support assembly configured to couple to a building in proximity ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7240770 | Roof anchor A roof anchor including a pair of blocks positioned side-by-side. The blocks have adjacent, inner surfaces with notches cut therefrom for receiving a standing seam of a metal roof. The blocks also have outer surfaces remote from the inner surfaces. A bracket is posi... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7213373 | Snow guard assembly A decorative snow guard assembly attachable to raised portions of a building surface such as a standing seam roof. The assembly includes a decorative snow brake plate integral with a base, means spanning between adjacent bases, and means connecting said spanning mea... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7174677 | Snow guard for shingled roofs A snow guard for a shingled roof in which the flat attachment strap positionable between layers of shingles has mounted thereon a detachable mounting bracket that projects upwardly from the attachment strap. The body portion of the mounting bracket has a wedge-shape... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7140152 | Snow guard device The present invention relates to a snow guard device for use on a sloped roof having a roof decking supported by a roof substructure. The roof decking may have a plurality of elongate corrugations transversely spaced therealong. The snow guard device includes a pair... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127852 | Mounting bracket and snow guard for raised seam roof A mounting bracket attaches implements and other devices to the top surface of an inclined raised seam roof structure. The mounting bracket is formed with a body portion defining a wide cavity between opposing side walls to accommodate a variety of different sizes a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7100338 | Multi-piece clamp for standing seams A multi-piece clamp for installation on a standing seam is disclosed. One component of the clamp is a clamp body with a clamp body slot formed therein. This slot is mounted on a standing seam without having to slide the clamp body onto an end of the seam. Another co... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7069698 | Method and apparatus for coupling structures to roofing An apparatus and method of coupling structures to a roof is made up of a multi-layered roofing assembly having a structure with a first portion disposed between the layers and a second portion disposed outside the layers. The structure may be embodied as a snow guar... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7013612 | Multi-piece clamp for standing seams A multi-piece clamp for installation on a standing seam is disclosed. One component of the clamp is a clamp body with a clamp body slot formed therein. This slot may be mounted on a standing seam without having to slide the clamp body onto an end of the seam. Anothe... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6880296 | Photoinitiator system with titanocene initiators A visible light photopolymerizable composition comprising a) an aryliodonium salt and b) a titanocene derivate. These compositions can be used together with an epoxide resin as a dental composition. ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6725623 | Standing seam metal roof wind uplift prevention bar Both positive and negative wind loads acting on the surfaces of standing seam roofing often exceed the design capabilities of a particular metal roof, causing the standing seam interlocking vertical seams to disengage. This often results in the roof panels blowing o... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6718718 | Building assembly having standing seams with mounting devices disposed thereon A clamp for controlling uplift on a metal roof. The clamp includes a unitary mounting body having a slot extending therethrough. This slot may be positioned over/about a standing seam on a metal roof and be appropriately secured thereto, such as by the use of blunt-... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6688047 | Snow retention apparatus and method of installation An apparatus for retaining and controlling the size of pieces of snow and/or ice accumulating on a roof contains brackets secured to the roof and rails passed between the brackets to form a frame structure. The brackets have slots and/or pockets for fitti... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6647671 | Snow guard mounting assembly with a levered locking mechanism A snow guard assembly adapted to be attached to a metal roof seam is provided, having a mounting assembly for having increased gripping efficiency. The mounting assembly includes a mounting block having a seam-receiving groove, and at least one channel fo... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6601348 | Structures for mitigating wind suction atop a flat or slightly inclined roof An apparatus secured to extend upwardly from a rooftop for redirecting free oncoming flow of a gas passing over an edge of the rooftop. The apparatus has an elongated member having at least a lower flow-surface, and a leading edge portion having a leading... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6536166 | Snow guard mounting assembly with deformable clamping member A snow guard assembly adapted to be attached to a metal roof seam by a mounting assembly is provided. The mounting assembly includes a mounting block having a seam-receiving groove formed in a bottom surface thereof, and at least one coupling means extend... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6453623 | Roof snow barrier A snow barrier for a roof having modular components including brackets that slidingly interfit into rails that extend up and down the slope of the roof. The brackets may be rotated to provide fences of differing heights. A corrugated fence is easily insta... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6418674 | Bird repellant method and system The present invention is directed to a line barrier system and method of installing such a system which includes, a plurality of modular supports having a base for mounting to the structure, with the supports having at least one projecting member extendin... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6385914 | Insert for mounting block of snow guard system A mounting block for a snow guard system having a groove formed in the base. An insert is placed into the groove. The insert has an outer periphery that conforms to the shape of the groove and has an inner periphery that conforms to the shape of the metal... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6371687 | Method and apparatus for leveling manhole cover frames A manhole cover frame leveling clip, that attaches by a friction fit to the exterior peripheral flange of a manhole cover frame, and uses an adjustable bolt running through the clip, to manipulate the height and angle of the frame so that the frame is in ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6357184 | Snow guard system having a flag type attachment A device capable of being attached to a roof as part of a snowguard system to prevent snow or ice from falling off the roof. The snowguard system includes a plurality of mounting brackets each having a bracket portion with at least one bore defining at le... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6318028 | Snow guard system having mounting block and clamping pad for securing to a roof seam A mounting assembly is provided for puncture-free attachment of a snow guard system to a roof seam. The assembly comprises a mounting block, at least one clamping member, and an actuation member. Once actuated, the clamping member prevents relative moveme... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6298608 | Device to secure snow guard below substrate layer of roof The present invention can be attached to any type of roof which comprises an outer layer attached to a substrate layer. The present invention comprises a block having a base and a top, a snow guard attached to the block, and two rods, each having a first ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6256934 | Snow guard system having mounting block and clamping pad for securing to a roof seam A mounting assembly is provided for puncture-free attachment of a snow guard system to a roof seam. The assembly comprises a mounting block, at least one clamping pad, and an actuation member. Once actuated, the clamping pad prevents relative movement bet... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6223477 | Device to secure snow guard to roof using a wedge The present invention comprises a block having a first and a second exterior side wall, a base and a top. A groove is located in the base of the block, the groove defining a first and a second interior side wall and a top interior surface. The block is lo... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5983588 | Mounting device for building surfaces A clamp for controlling uplift on a metal roof. The clamp includes a unitary mounting body having a slot extending therethrough. This slot may be positioned over/about a standing seam on a metal roof and be appropriately secured thereto, such as by the us... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5732513 | Snow guard for a metal roof The present invention is directed to a device capable of being attached to a metal roof comprises a substantially perpendicular seam. The device comprises a block. A groove is located in the base of the block, and the block is locatable on the roof by pla... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5715640 | Mounting device for controlling uplift of a metal roof A clamp for controlling uplift on a metal roof. The clamp includes a unitary mounting body having a slot extending therethrough. This slot may be positioned over/about a standing seam on a metal roof and be appropriately secured thereto, such as by the us... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5713160 | Retractable bird deterring device A retractable device for deterring birds from landing, roosting or nesting on a surface of a building structure, the device including at least two holding mechanisms each having a mounting member to be attached to the building structure and an arm for sec... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5694721 | Mounting assembly for building surfaces A mounting device for a building surface. The mounting device includes a mounting body having a slot extending therethrough. This slot may be positioned over/about a standing seam on a metal roof/sidewall and be appropriately secured thereto, such as by t... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5613328 | Snow guard for a metal roof The present invention is directed to a device capable of being attached to a metal roof comprises a substantially perpendicular seam. The device comprises a block. A groove is located in the base of the block, and the block is locatable on the roof by pla... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5609326 | Impervious membranous roof snow fence system An impervious membranous roof snow fence system consisting of a plurality of flat six sided mounting plates affixed through membranous roofing to a roof deck below. The plates in two embodiments have vertical splines to be received by compartments or slee... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5491931 | Mounting device for building surfaces A mounting device for a building surface. The mounting device includes a mounting body having a slot extending therethrough. This slot may be positioned over/about a standing seam on a metal roof/sidewall and be appropriately secured thereto, such as by t... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5483772 | Mounting device for building surfaces A mounting device for a building surface. The mounting device includes a mounting body having a slot extending therethrough. This slot may be positioned over/about a standing seam on a metal roof/sidewall and be appropriately secured thereto, such as by t... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5471799 | Snow guard A snow guard is formed in a medallion-like shape having a square or triangular base with corners which base is to be fixed to a building roof. Projecting upwardly from each corner of the base are triangular upstanding members to catch snow. The triangular... | 12/05/1995 |
