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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181406 | Environmentally-friendly and secure outdoor shelter for operational cellular equipment A temperature and humidity controlled building houses sensitive telecommunications equipment in operation. A secure outdoor shelter within a closed perimeter abutting the building utilizes the exterior of one wall of the building as a portion of its perimeter. The o... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8156702 | Waterproof ceiling Disclosed herein is a waterproof ceiling. The waterproof ceiling includes a hanger unit secured at an upper end thereof to an existing ceiling to support a load on a lower end. A carrying channel is connected to the lower end of the hanger unit so as to be at right ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146308 | Floor drain support plate A drain support plate adapted to fasten to a receptacle body of a drain. The support plate includes a body having an inner surface and an outer surface and defining a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the body defines a peripheral edge and the... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141310 | Thin brick and tile drainage system A sheet is provided for placing a brick or tile facing on a support structure that has an arrangement of apertures for the passage of fluids such as water. The sheet has an approximately rectangular conformation that includes a front and a back. The sheet defines ch... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7997038 | Floor drain support plate A floor drain support plate for mounting and securing a floor drain to a floor structure. The support plate includes a body defining a first portion and a second portion, wherein the body has an inner surface and an outer surface. The first portion of the body defin... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7918060 | Under-plank for watertight balcony sub-floor system The present invention relates to a watertight sub-floor system for balcony or roof, in the form of a semi-rigid rollable plank of corrugated polymeric type installed in juxtaposition to form a waterproof flooring between boards and beams. Under-plank are unwrapped a... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918061 | Modular basement air circulation and finishing system A seamless wall finishing system has a plurality of wall panels which are spaced apart from an exterior wall. The spacing creates an air gap which provides an airflow passage between the exterior wall and the second surface of the wall panels. The wall panels have a... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7882668 | Wall shoe A wall shoe includes a generally rectangular body that is placed beneath a wall covering to protect the wall covering from water damage; the wall shoe providing access to the interior of a wall. A method of extracting moisture from the interior components of a wall ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7877945 | Flashing assembly with cross channels and method for same A flashing assembly includes a member extending between a first end and a second end. The flashing member includes a top portion and a flange at an angle to the top portion. The top portion extends from a rear edge to the flange. The top portion includes a mounting ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877946 | Weep vent An improved weep vent for use in brick and masonry wall construction includes an adjustability feature that provides a superior vent. The vent includes an outer inverted U-shape casing having an inner smaller inverted U-shape member slidably retained in the casing, ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7810291 | Connectable drainage device A drainage tile used on a footing of a foundation to promote drainage of water along the footing and away from a foundation wall. The drainage tile comes in lengths that are less than the length of the footing. The drainage tile can be secured together with other dr... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7810292 | Masonry cavity wall having a compressible, expandable debris blocker and method of assembly A mortar and debris collection device for use within a cavity wall to prevent the blockage of weep holes at the base of the wall. The cavity wall assembly includes a masonry wall, an adjacent inner wall, a wall cavity therebetween, and a free-standing elongate strip... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7765754 | Ventilating spacing strip between rear surface of siding and outer surface of structure allowing horizontal air circulation Spacers and a spacing strip for use in an outer wall of a building between the outer vertical surface of its underlying structure and the inner surface of siding through which the siding is nailed to the underlying structure to provide a ventilation space between th... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7703250 | Facade panel What is described is an extruded ceramic facade panel (20) for a ventilated curtain-type facade structure, comprising at least one preferably rear head rebate (25) and one preferably rear foot rebate (26) and also at least one core running in th... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7694478 | Panel attachment system A panel attachment system (10) comprising a plurality of covering panels (12), a plurality of retaining members (16) to hold the panels (12), and a plurality of mounting structures (18) to secure the retaining members (16) t... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7694477 | Hangerless precast cladding panel system In a precast cladding panel system requiring no cast-in mounting hardware, each panel has a continuous notch along its upper edge, forming a ledge adjacent the panel's front face, and an upstand adjacent the panel's rear face. Each panel is mounted to a supporting s... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7617644 | Drain and a building structure having a drain A floor drain with a bottom part having at least one discharge opening, a front part that is integral with the bottom part and which has a first part inclined to the bottom part at an angle of at least 30°, and a flange part that is horizontal or inclined to horizo... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7614192 | Building drainage system A building drainage system includes one or more of an interior located bleeder line cleanout incorporating a one-way flow valve, an exterior drainage and tile cleanout having concentrically disposed pipes with an end accessible from ground surface level, having aper... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7610729 | Structural vent assembly for a roof perimeter A structural vent assembly comprising a back member having a forward surface and a rear surface; a mount member adapted to be secured to the support structure between the roof deck and the support structure, the mount member having a proximal end fixedly attached to... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7594369 | System and method for waterproofing parapet walls Disclosed is a system for waterproofing interior surfaces of parapet walls disposed on a roof, wherein the parapet walls include an interior surface counter flashing and a surface cap. The system includes at least one waterproofing membrane configured to allow moist... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7526900 | Masonry cavity wall having a compressible, expandable debris blocker A mortar and debris collection device for use within a cavity wall to prevent the blockage of weep holes at the base of the wall. The cavity wall assembly includes a masonry wall, an adjacent inner wall, a wall cavity therebetween, and a free-standing elongate strip... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7434358 | Panel assembly for underdeck drainage and other applications A panel assembly for providing underdeck water drainage and for other applications such as wall panels and skirting for exposed areas under building. The panel assembly, for an underdeck water drainage system, includes a plurality of joist brackets that are mounted ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7421826 | Air circulation board for cavity wall construction A corrugated board is secured to the inner wall of a cavity wall construction to establish a defined spacing between the inner and outer walls and prevent excess mortar from bridging to the inner wall. The corrugated board has a series of spaced channels, furrows or... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7389617 | Building curtain wall sealing system Disclosed is a bridging member, formed of flexible or non-flexible material, for use with a curtain wall system for building exteriors. The curtain wall system includes a vertical mullion operable to attach to a horizontal member. A sealing member is secured in a vo... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389619 | Roof and wall venting system A venting system that is incorporated into the roof and/or wall allows the same to provide continuous air flow to ventilate the roofs and walls and prevent condensation build up and ultimate water damage to the structure. The venting system is adapted to allow air f... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386956 | Device for directing mortar droppings/debris, protecting a drainage weep device and draining water from a single wythe wall, the single wythe wall provided with the device, and method of draining water from the single wythe wall A device for protecting weep channels of masonry blocks of a single wythe wall, each block forming at least one inner hollow cell. A plurality of upwardly extending water-permeable bodies is provided for the hollow cells, each of the bodies having a plurality of pas... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367165 | Moisture control strip A wall is provided comprising an inner wall component, an outer wall component, and a plurality of the moisture control strips described above, disposed between the inner wall component and the outer wall component. The projections on the first wall component contac... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357440 | Camper A camper having passive solar climate controls. The camper has a solar structure carried by a base. The solar structure includes a cover, a window panel, a ridge vent, a plurality of awnings, and a plurality of side panels. The ridge vent and the awnings are carried... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356970 | Metal building construction A metal building is disclosed that employs interlocking vertically extended panels of improved configuration including improved insulated wall panels, unique corner constructions, and unique window and door arrangements. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7327578 | Cooling failure mitigation for an electronics enclosure A system for permitting orderly shutdown of electronic components. The system includes an enclosure populated with one or more electronic components. A fan positioned within the enclosure generates an airflow across the one or more electronic components, the airflow... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7302779 | Method and apparatus for masonry chimney flue repair An apparatus for repairing cracks, crevices, joints, and other discontinuities in a chimney flue liner, comprises a flexible, resilient applicator having a liquid impervious rubberized coating. An electrical vibrator is installed within the applicator, for tamping t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290379 | Corner flashing for windows and the like A flashing and method for installing a window or other portal in a wall opening is provided. The flashing includes a base member with first and second portions that are angled so that an outer surface of the first portion can be disposed against a sill of the openin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7246472 | Drain and a building structure having a drain A floor drain (100) comprising a bottom part (4) having at least one discharge opening (5), a front part being integral with the bottom part (4) and having a first part (3b) being inclined to said bottom part at an angle bei... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247090 | System and method for inhibiting moisture and mold in an outer wall of a structure A structure comprises at least one outer wall having an internal wall section and an outer wall section with an air flow passage therebetween. A circulation system circulates air through the flow passage to inhibit moisture accumulation and mold growth. A sensing sy... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240721 | Assembly and method of radiant/structural floor system A floor system that combines a radiant in-floor heating system with a structural floor system using heated air as an energy source and sealed floor panels as radiant bodies. Hot air circulates internally throughout the sealed floor system heating metal joists, a rad... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234281 | Above-joist, integrated deck-gutter system A deck with an integrated gutter system includes at least two separated joists and a plurality of planks. Each plank includes longitudinal grooves, is disposed above and supported by the joists, has an undersurface which is juxtaposed with the joists, and is secured... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231744 | Roof venting system for improved interior air quality and hot water and electricity production A roof venting system comprising a second roof layer disposed above a first roof layer with a spacer disposed therebetween to provide an air flow channel between the two roof layers. A gap is provided in the upper roof layer at or near the top end of the roof and a ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225940 | Oil shield dispenser A device for protecting the surface of homes and surrounding soil from heating oil spillage during the filling process of a heating oil tank that is stored inside of or underneath the home. The device catches any spilled oil thereby protecting the home and preventin... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219392 | Breakaway track system for an overhead door An overhead garage door (10) includes a plurality of panels (11) each carrying rollers (12) which ride in a track assembly (15). The track assembly (15) includes a generally vertically positionable component (16), a generall... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216460 | Drainage system for use in masonry block construction A drainage system comprises an elongate flashing member having a width similar to width of CMUs, to be received beneath a course of CMUs, in use. A layer of water permeable material is attached to an upper surface of the flashing member. The water permeable material... | 05/15/2007 |
