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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370452 | Mat assembly for heavy equipment transit and support A mat assembly particularly suited for heavy equipment transit and support, such as roadway construction and the like. The mat assembly is made up of a number of structural members preferably having a “double I-beam” cross-sectional shape. Each I-beam has spaced... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7216464 | Modular oven wall panel assembly A modular oven, such as a batch process oven, includes a standardized set of self supporting, interconnectable panels which, when assembled, from a self-supporting heat containment shell, free of added structural support members. The present invention is also direct... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7188454 | Siding panel with insulated backing panel A siding panel of a siding assembly has a nailing hem and a first upwardly opening channel connected to the nailing hem. A downwardly opening channel is connected to the first channel. An upper portion of an upper course forms a portion of the downwardly opening cha... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7138964 | Mobile unit with dual panel display An electroluminescence display device that comprises an array of pixels, an electroluminescence device formed in each of the pixels, a first electrode formed in the electroluminescence device, a second electrode formed in the electroluminescence device, an electrolu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7066065 | Compression-cutting assembly and method At least one longitudinally extending series of cuts and separable connectors is formed in a fibrous insulation blanket with one or more rotating compression-cutting blades and a cooperating anvil to form separable blanket sections in the insulation blanket. The siz... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060148 | Method and apparatus for adhering together lanes of compressible products A method for adhering together lanes of a compressible product includes inserting a wedge device between two separate lanes of a compressible product to split apart at least a portion of the lanes of product, advancing either the wedge device or the separate lanes o... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7029739 | Pre-cut fibrous insulation for custom fitting wall cavities of different widths An elongated fibrous insulation blanket is pre-cut for custom fitting the insulation blanket into wall, floor, ceiling and roof cavities of different widths formed by the framework of a building. The blanket has at least one, preferably two or three, series of cuts ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6935379 | Prefabricated insulation for HVAC ductwork and other fluid conduits An improved insulation and an improved method for preparing and installing sheets of insulation having a vapor-barrier jacket or “finish” to ductwork and other fluid conduits or other surfaces. Anchor tabs are provided on the insulation, as are also studs for an... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6907701 | Steel roofing panel support A steel roofing panel support system is disclosed herein. The system generally includes a support element positioned on a roof surface, the support being configured to support at least a portion of a steel roof panel to be placed thereon. The support element may be ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901711 | Facing and faced building insulation The facing of a faced insulation layer has Z-folded, double-folded, or single-folded lateral tabs extending the length of the facing sheet along or spaced inwardly from lateral edges of the facing sheet. Each lateral tab has multiple segments. One of the segments of... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886783 | Quick install insulation A method for quick insulating the interior skin of an airplane. The system includes a new design for the insulating blanket with permeable and impermeable membranes and a blanket “clip” allowing for cable pass-through. The method stabilizes blanket construction ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6722094 | Insulating structural cores for block Improved insulating structural cores for use in self-aligned and leveled insulated drystacked block. Interlocking tongues (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) join with corresponding receiving recesses (14a, 1... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6484463 | Pre-cut fibrous insulation batt and method of making the batt A resilient pre-cut fibrous insulation blanket includes first and second insulation blankets. The blankets each have a first major surface with one or more longitudinally extending cuts in the surface that are spaced inwardly from lateral edges of the sur... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6374571 | Insulation panel for cabinets containing air handling equipment An insulation panel (1) for cabinets containing air handling equipment has an exterior housing section (2) and an interior housing section (3) which is joined to the exterior housing section by snap-in engagement means, preferably comprising a plurality o... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6363674 | Premanufactured structural building panels There is provided a premanufactured structural building panel system for effectively promoting the efficient construction of the exterior wall members of a building having improved insulation, sound absorption, fire retardant and structural properties. Th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6122867 | Acoustic building structure In an acoustic building structure corresponding to the mass-spring-mass insulation principle, the two masses of the mass-spring-mass system are each formed of at least one rigid element (1,2) and are separated by at least one panel (4) of mineral wool com... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6119424 | Insulating material A method of providing insulation between joists 31, 32 during building comprises unrolling a batt of mineral fibre which has, at least at its longitudinal edges, top 35, 45 and bottom 33, 43 layers. The bottom layer 33, 43 can be compressed to fit between... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6085479 | Premanufactured structural building panels There is provided a premanufactured structural building panel system for effectively promoting the efficient construction of the exterior wall members of a building having improved insulation, sound absorption, fire retardant and structural properties. Th... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6070382 | Insulated metal wall construction A wall with enhanced fire resistance and thermal insulation is formed from first and second skins manufactured substantially from plate material, wherein insulating material manufactured from mineral wool is arranged between the skins, wherein the first s... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6006481 | Insulation sheet having an integral tape strip and method of using same An insulation sheet having first and second layers of facing; and a sheet of foam material laminated between the first and second layers of facing. A portion of the first layer of facing extends beyond an edge of the sheet of foam material to form a strip... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5960602 | Shielded metallic reflective insulation assembly A shielded metallic reflective insulation ("SMRI") assembly (10) incorporates a plurality of distinct layers. In a first embodiment, these layers are an inner layer (30), a first supporting layer (40), an insulation layer (60), and an outer layer (70). A ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5950395 | Heat insulating structure and production process thereof A heat insulating structure comprising a vacuum insulator fixed to a surface on which the vacuum insulator is to be applied is provided for the purpose of improving the workability in fixing the vacuum insulator to the surface to be applied. A thermally a... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5857307 | Heat insulating structure and production process thereof A heat insulating structure comprising a vacuum insulator fixed to a surface on which the vacuum insulator is to be applied is provided for the purpose of improving the workability in fixing the vacuum insulator to the surface to be applied. A thermally a... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5802801 | Locker door and frame assembly A locker door and frame assembly including a one-piece locker door having integral box beam supports at the extreme side edges of a central rectangular panel of the door and including hinge means directly connected to one marginal area of one of the integ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5758464 | Insulation system for metal furred walls A plurality of insulating panels for installation between and insulation of the metal furrings of a wall system. Preferred panels have a plastic foam core. The vertical side edges of the panels are provided with kerfs for enclosure of the metal furrings a... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5657602 | Exterior wall system and method of constructing same An exterior wall system for a side of a building includes a plurality of prefabricated composite panels which are positioned in courses above an elongated support bracket attached to a support structure of the building, the composite panels being connecte... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5628151 | Multipocket means for holding insulation to prevent heat loss through an attic stairwell Openings such as those for attic staircases may be covered with a multipocket member having top, side, and end pockets in which insulation can be placed. The side pockets are of longer length than the top pocket. When the side and end pockets are pivoted ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5581969 | Prefabricated building element A modular building panel construction comprises an elongated panel member having a least one generally V-shaped reinforcing stud member formed integrally with or secured to one surface of the panel. The reinforcing stud member runs parallel to the long di... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5572842 | Hollow floor A hollow floor composed of a profiled false floor (1) which is arranged between a top floor (2) and a sub floor (3) and is designed to be plate-shaped, the false floor (1) having cup-shaped depressions (4) that are joined together by essentially flat edge... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5564243 | Insulative wall cladding having insulation boards fitting together to form channels and fire-retardant panels disposed therein A wall of a building includes cladding having a plurality of interconnecting air pressure and moisture vent channels. The cladding prevents formation of an air pressure differential between the outside atmosphere and the inside atmosphere of a building or... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5425210 | Insulated panel Common problems with composite panels of the foam core and metal facing type include water infiltration, failure to survive fire testing, and fragility. A relatively simple panel which affords a solution to the above mentioned problems includes a foam cor... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5392578 | Insulative wall cladding having insulation boards fitting together to form channels and fire-retardant panels disposed therein A wall of a building includes cladding having a plurality of interconnecting air pressure and moisture vent channels. The cladding prevents formation of an air pressure differential between the outside atmosphere and the inside atmosphere of a building or... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5363621 | Insulative wall cladding having insulation boards fitting together to form channels A wall of a building comprising cladding having a plurality of interconnecting air pressure and moisture vent channels. The cladding prevents formation of an air pressure differential between the outside atmosphere and the inside atmosphere of a building ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5085022 | Building insulation A piece of insulation has a body of insulating material and a vapor barrier sheet adhered to the body of insulating material. The vapor barrier sheet has a first tab extending beyond the body of insulating material. The vapor barrier sheet has a portion n... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5067296 | Modular insulated wall panel system A panel having two ends and two sides, the panel having a peripheral frame and having at the sides thereof a first surface and a second surface separated by a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance extending from end to end of the panel. The p... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5060446 | Insulating wall panel An insulating panel having at least one pair of opposite vertical sides defining opposite vertical interfaces for connection to other similar insulating panels abutting it. One of the opposite vertical interface includes a tongue and groove interlock cons... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4974383 | Sandwich panel Walk-in coolers for maintaining a chamber at a temperature are assembled from sandwich panels, which are welded together in end-to-end abutting relationship. Each panel generally has an inner metallic facing and a spaced opposed metallic facing with the s... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4967529 | Acoustically insulating floor panel An acoustically insulating floor panel comprises a top board having an underside. Spacing laths are mounted on the underside of the top board. A layer of fibrous, mineral wool is glued on the top board underside between the spacing laths. The panel is adh... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4844975 | Reinforced composite sandwich panel assembly A composite panel assembly for walk-in coolers and freezers and similar structures has a thickness of low strength insulation sandwiched between two facings. A reinforcing structural member is bonded to the insulation side of one of the facings and extend... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4769963 | Bonded panel interlock device A building panel providing for structural and insulating integrity between adjacent modular construction panels is formed from two sheets of thin metal bonded to a styrofoam core. One longitudinal edge of the panel has a first pair of shaped ramp and groo... | 09/13/1988 |
