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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8024902 | Shaped profile assembly to bridge a construction element joint A one-piece or multiple-piece shaped profile assembly that is used for bridging a construction element joint (2), namely expansion joints or displacement joints between two construction elements (3.1; 3.2). This assembly is shaped as a stiff joint brid... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7841145 | Mechanical locking system for panels and method of installing same Floor panels are provided with a mechanical locking system including a flexible locking element in a locking groove, which during a horizontal motion is displaced vertically. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841144 | Mechanical locking system for panels and method of installing same Floor panels (1, 1′) are provided with a mechanical locking system including a flexible locking element 15 in a locking groove 14 which during a horizontal motion is displaced vertically. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7640705 | Floor strip A thin decorative thermosetting laminate of postforming quality is glued to a longitudinal carrier to form a floor strip. The laminate has a thermosetting resin as well as hard particles impregnated therein to increase the abrasion resistance of the laminate. The ca... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7392627 | Profiled rail system for bridging floorcovering transitions A profiled rail system (1) is used for bridging floorcovering transitions, ends or staircase edges. The profiled rail system (1) has a base profile (2) and a covering profile (3). The base profile (2) has at least one vertical leg ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7354219 | Multi-seal waterproof expansion joint for roadways A multi-seal waterproof expansion joint for roadways includes an L-shaped load-bearing member mounted to each end of adjacent roadway sections. The lower surface of the horizontal leg of each load-bearing member has a shaped end to receive an insert to provide a ret... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7313893 | Panel clip assembly for use with roof or wall panels A clip assembly secures standing seam skylight or roofing panels to substrates and allows for a full range of movements by the panels while eliminating or reducing frictional noises. The clip assembly may also be used with wall panel systems. The clip assembly inclu... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7287357 | Molding profile and molding profile assembly A molding profile assembly has a first and second molding profile. The first molding profile, whose upper surface is to form the upper surface of the molding profile assembly, has a groove formed into an under-surface of a first arm and a groove formed into a foot p... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7243464 | Modular building system A modular building system (100) including preformed extrusion-molded polymeric material (116). Parts include integral connector elements (160, 162) which can be slidably and snappingly reversibly interconnected to form the basic frame (102 | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240905 | Method and apparatus for sealing a joint gap between two independently movable structural substrates A system for sealing a joint gap between structural substrate panels such as walls, ceiling and floors making use of a sealing member including a mounting section fixedly secured to one of the surfaces and a covering member extending outwardly therefrom into contact... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7210273 | 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... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207143 | Transition molding and installation methods therefor The invention is a joint cover assembly for covering a gap adjacent an edge of a panel that covers a sub-surface, and a method of covering such a gap. The assembly includes a molding having a foot, a first arm, and a second arm. The foot is positioned along a longit... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7150134 | Floor strip A thin decorative thermosetting laminate of postforming quality is glued to a longitudinal carrier to form a floor strip. The laminate has a thermosetting resin as well as hard particles impregnated therein to increase the abrasion resistance of the laminate. The ca... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144190 | Road surfacing material over roadway joints, method of manufacturing, and method using the same A membrane assembly (100) has at least a pair of bottom sheet membranes (102), (102) and at least one top sheet membrane (104), wherein the bottom sheet membranes (102), (102) are adapted to attach to and cover respective pa... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143560 | Cover assembly for structural members A cover assembly includes an elongated resilient cover for bridging a gap between horizontal structural members. The upper face surface of the resilient cover has spaced apart ribs extending transverse to the flow of traffic and an opposite surface formed with load ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7096630 | Composite tangled filament mat with overlying liquid moisture barrier for cushioning and venting of vapor, and for protection of underlying subfloor A composite mat and sheet structure for installation atop a subfloor to underlie a layer of hardenable, cementicious material such as gypsum concrete or Portland concrete that is poured atop the composite structure to harden in situ. The composite structure includes... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080491 | Expansion joint cover with modular center A modular center plate for a cover that bridges the expansion gap and is supported by frame members of an expansion joint cover is made up of a plurality of formed members, each formed member being rectangular in plan and of uniform cross-section along an axis and h... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7065931 | Floor strip A thin decorative thermosetting laminate of postforming quality is glued to a longitudinal carrier to form a floor strip. The laminate has a thermosetting resin as well as hard particles impregnated therein to increase the abrasion resistance of the laminate. The ca... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7017307 | Structures A ridge end assembly for a hipped roof is disclosed in which panel-supporting elongate members of the hipped roof are connected to the ridge end by connectors which are provided with means for locating lengths of sealing material betwen panels supported, in use, by ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6993873 | Building curtain wall mullion and sill assembly Disclosed is a curtain wall assembly used for building exteriors. The curtain wall system includes a first vertical mullion operable to attach to a first sill member and a second vertical mullion operable to interlock with the first vertical mullion. A mullion cap m... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993875 | Building elements The invention concerns a building element[which is a stud (10) having a number of channels (12). Each channel can receive a cooperating means (14) which can be used to mount a panel or bracket on the stud. The invention also concerns a building ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6962026 | Expansion joint cover An expansion joint cover (10) comprises a first plate (18) hingedly attached to a first surface (14) of an expansion joint (12), a second plate (20) hingedly attached to the first plate (18), and a housing (26) fixedl... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6941714 | Grommet A grommet which includes a first tubular portion holding a wire therein; a flange formed on a front part of the first tubular portion; a second tubular portion extending frontward from the flange; a flexible front portion extending from a front part of the second tu... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6934467 | Transcoding multimedia data shuttle and archive A data shuttle and storage device comprises a hard disk drive and a plurality of analog and digital interfaces for providing inputs from various sources in different formats and providing selectively data outputs to various destinations in different formats. All the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6898911 | Floor strip A thin decorative thermosetting laminate of postforming quality is glued to a longitudinal carrier to form a floor strip. The laminate has a thermosetting resin as well as hard particles impregnated therein to increase the abrasion resistance of the laminate. The ca... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6751918 | Cover assembly for structural members A cover assembly includes an elongated resilient cover for bridging a gap between horizontal structural members. The upper face surface of the resilient cover has spaced apart ribs extending transverse to the flow of traffic and an opposite surface formed with load ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6745534 | Transition profile intended to be arranged between or in connection to floor sections Transition profile (2) for floors, preferably hard floors comprising a number of joined floor elements which together forms a floor section (1). A transition profile (2) is arranged on one end of a floor section (1) or between two floor s... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6729092 | Joint cover The invention relates to a joint cover comprising a base section to be fixed onto a support; a covering section; and one or more intermediate parts designed to receive the covering section by clipping, the intermediate part or parts defining a cavity for receiving a... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6711870 | Glazing support systems A glazing support system comprises first and second members. Each member has at least one wing. The members are engageable to trap a glazing panel between the wings. The first and second members are moulded of plastics material. ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6662518 | Floor covering transition device The present invention provides a device for transitioning between a first floor covering and a second floor covering wherein the transition device includes an elongated core and a covering. The elongated core has a top, a bottom, opposing sides and opposi... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6652019 | Cargo trailer thin wall construction A cargo trailer having thin walls wherein the thin walls consist of a plurality of adjacent overlapping outer plates, a plurality of regularly spaced thin posts and a plurality of thin liner panels between and overlapping the posts. The liner panels are u... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6532708 | Expansion and seismic joint covers A seismic/expansion joint seal and cover comprises a cover plate, and a central spine extending downwardly from said cover plate. At least one layer of a resilient compressible foam sealant is provided on each side of the spine.... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6499265 | Expansion joint cover An expansion joint cover for bridging an expansion gap between first and second building floor members has a pivot frame adapted to be affixed to the first building floor member, the pivot frame including a base portion and a longitudinally continuous bea... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6499260 | Portable greenhouse structure and method and apparatus for assembling same The present invention provides a portable greenhouse structure comprising a base in the shape of a right-polygonal cylinder having a top and a bottom, wherein the base comprises a plurality of wall panels connected along abutting edges; a hemispherical ro... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494007 | Expansion joint curb for roof systems An expansion joint curb assembly includes one or more pre-formed component structures fabricated from a non-corrosive, durable material. Each of the component structures include an anchoring flange for attachment to the roof structure, an upper flange def... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6484465 | Open joint wall panel system The open joint wall panel system includes panels having a standardized shape attached to an extrudable track that, in turn, is attached to an exterior wall. Each panel is vertically positioned using dead load anchors and positioned relative to the exterio... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6484462 | Seismic expansion joint cover A seismic expansion joint cover includes a bridge panel having one end supported for movement in the y-axis direction and against movement in the x-axis direction relative to a floor A on one side of a motion-absorbing gap and supported at the other end f... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6430884 | Seismic wall and ceiling expansion joint covers A seismic expansion joint cover assembly installed at a motion-absorbing gap between a member A on one side of the gap and a member B on the other side of the gap includes a cover panel spanning the gap and a hinge joining one edge A of the cover panel to... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6354053 | Structural joint for slabs in moldable material The joint includes at least two profile elements having such a shape as to enable mutual engagement thereof as a male part and at least a female part, each being integral with one of the edges of two adjacent slabs. One edge of the slab is provided with a... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6354045 | Roof panel system for improved wind uplift resistance A system for roofing a substructure has a plurality of roof panels, a plurality of support members and a plurality of cap members. The roof panels each have a horizontal channel section bounded on a pair of opposing side edges by side flanges, with an upp... | 03/12/2002 |
