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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136319 | Hail damage-resistance roof assembly and method for making same Disclosed herein is a hail resistant roof system having a roof deck. An insulation layer is supported by the roof deck. An energy absorbing layer supported by the insulation layer and a waterproof membrane loose laid over the energy absorbing layer. A wind blown deb... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8079191 | Method and system for covering flat roofs A method and system for covering flat roofs. The method and system include weather-proof flat roof material with plural sealing components that do not require an open flame (e.g., from a blow torch) to seal a first and second piece of weather-proof flat roof materia... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8061098 | Roof/wall structure A roof/wall structure includes a substantially rigid substrate and a waterproof membrane adhesively joined to an outer surface of the substrate. The membrane includes a layer of thermoplastic or elastomeric waterproof material, a layer of cushion material bound to a... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7793479 | Roof structure and method for making the same Disclosed herein is a roof system including a roof deck, a previously existing roofing assembly upwardly adjacent to the roof deck, a foam material upwardly adjacent and in air sealing contact with the roofing assembly, a layer of reinforcing mesh embedded in the fo... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7793480 | Modified base ply roof membrane set in formulated concrete slurry over lightweight concrete A slurry coat of formulated concrete is applied to a new or existing top coat of lightweight insulating concrete to repair cracks and holes and attach a base ply roof membrane, thereby eliminating the need for a base sheet and mechanical fasteners when installing a ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7793478 | Fiber reinforced polymer roof strengthening method A method of strengthening a roof is disclosed. Preferably, the roof is first cleaned of at least some of any existing roofing materials to expose at least a portion of a roof deck, which is also preferably cleaned. A layer of high viscosity resin may then be rolled ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7726087 | Industrial roofing system and method Metal tie straps create tension/compression connections between plywood or oriented strand board decking panels in portions or throughout the roof diaphragm of a typical panelized or built up roof system. Heat build up at such metal tie straps is minimized by instal... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7685785 | Roof underlayment An underlayment sheet (10, 10′) is applied in overlapping courses to a roof deck (36) for establishing a weather-resistant membrane for use as a final exposed surface or below a roof covering (50). The underlayment sheet (10, 10′) has... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7493733 | Roof structure and method for making the same Disclosed herein is a foam material upwardly adjacent and in air sealing contact with a roof deck, an insulation layer upwardly adjacent the foam material, and additional foam material upwardly adjacent the insulation layer. Further disclosed herein is a meth... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7441381 | Self-adhered roofing components, roofing system, and method Self-adhering flashing cap strip and end lap connector cap sheet assemblies include a reinforcing layer encapsulated within self-adhering bitumen. The bottom major surfaces of the flashing cap strips and the connector end lap cap sheets are formed by the self-adheri... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7334375 | Evacuated panel for thermal insulation of a body having non-planar surfaces An evacuated panel is provided for thermal insulation of a body (3, 4) having non-planar surfaces, the panel having two main faces and comprising a flexible envelope (1), made of one or more barrier sheets, and a filling material formed of at least two... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331145 | Flashing component for a roof window assembly The flashing component comprises a rigid flashing frame arrangeable against outer side faces of the main frame component and foldable resilient side flashing members, which can be folded to allow packing of the flashing component together with the window and main fr... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329631 | Method of applying an image to an object A method for applying sublimation ink to an object. An ink transfer medium is placed in contact with an object surface that is coated with a material receptive to the ink. Microwave susceptor material is placed over the transfer medium, and clamped onto the object s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7310921 | Method and article of manufacture for sealing a roof A process of pre-applying a vapor, water and ice layer to a sheathing panel before the sheathing panel is assembled onto rafters of a roof is disclosed, comprising the steps of positioning a face of the sheathing panel for accessibility, removing a plastic film from... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7257930 | Anticorrosion separator for wood deck fasteners Exemplary methods and assemblies for preventing corrosion of metal connector devices, e.g., zinc-galvanized joist hangers and fasteners, used for assembling outdoor structures such as decks from wood components pretreated with alkaline copper quat (ACQ), ammoniacal ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249443 | Insulated pitched tile roofing system and method of installing same The present invention is an insulated pitched roofing system for a sloped deck in which an insulating sheet is adhered to the sloped deck or to a roofing substrate and the roof tiles are adhered to the insulating sheet with a polymer adhesive. The polymer adhesive i... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234284 | Composition and method for roofing material installation A solid adhesive for use in roofing construction comprising an asphalt, a polymer, a tackifier, and a plasticizer. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228665 | Roof and wall covering with improved corner construction A wall covering for a pair of wall surfaces that form a corner. The wall covering includes (1) plurality of wall panels each having a plurality of horizontal tiers of simulated building elements and (2) a plurality of corner moldings each having a single tier of bui... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219476 | Roofing system The roofing system is a system that allows for numerous shingles to be attached to the roof of a house without using nails, releasably interlocking the shingles to each other and also attaching the shingles to the surface of the roof. The roofing system includes a s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219479 | Avoiding cracking and curling in concrete flooring upon which water-based adhesives are employed The invention provides a method for making a concrete floor slab using sub-grade waterproofing in a manner that favors the use of water-based adhesives for affixing floor covering materials. The method comprises casting a hydratable cementitious composition onto a f... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7178306 | Single ply roofing systems and methods of constructing them A single ply flexible membrane roofing system secured to a roof deck has a first membrane secured to the roof deck by fasteners. The membrane system includes a second membrane with an edge portion overlapping the first membrane edge which can be “factory” weld-b... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165368 | Insulation blanket with cut guidelines A blanket of fibrous building insulation is provided, for in situ cutting to correspond to spacings between studs or like building members between which the insulation is to be applied. The blanket includes a layer of fibrous insulation material and a facing materia... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159368 | Panelized wall system utilizing joint tape Disclosed herein are panelized wall systems and methods for their construction, wherein the wall systems have elastomeric joints that are resistant to cracking. The walls are constructed with an elastomeric joint tape. The joint tape is made from an elastomeric back... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146771 | Cap sheet, roofing installation, and method A cap sheet for cold-applied adhesive roof installations includes a reinforcement mat saturated with and encapsulated within SBS modified bitumen. Bitumen layers above and beneath the mat have top and bottom major surfaces. The top surface of the top bituminous laye... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7107732 | Purlin clip for an insulated ceiling of a metal building An insulated ceiling is provided for a metal building, an includes a plurality of spaced apart metal purlins with upper and lower flanges, a metal roof attached to the upper flanges of the purlins, insulated panels attached to the bottom flanges of the purlins so as... | 09/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7070843 | Highly reflective asphalt-based roofing membrane A prefabricated asphalt-based waterproof roofing membrane for use in a multi-ply asphalt-based commercial roofing system, e.g. a cap sheet that forms the exposed layer of a multi-ply built-up roofing system, is manufactured at a factory to have a highly reflective n... | 07/04/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7028438 | Roofing system and method A roofing system for a roof deck able to retain mechanical fasteners includes a layer of roof insulation boards overlaying the roof deck and a plurality of spaced apart hold-down straps overlaying the roof insulation boards. The hold-down straps have pre-formed mech... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7000360 | Self-adhering walkway pads for roofing membranes and method for the application thereof to roofs A self-adhering walkway pad (20) comprises an elastomeric pad having upper and lower surfaces (21, 22) and a 100 percent solids tape (25) pre-applied to the lower surface of the pad, prior to use in the field. A method for applying walkway pads ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6981349 | Roof waterproofing system consisting of an organic resin protected by an aluminum-copolymer composite foil A roofing system including two techniques that confer water tightness to exposed substrates, whether cimentious or not, used on roofs of current buildings. The system increases reliability of the surfaces against the percolation of water. The system includes the pro... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6973951 | Obstruction avoidance continuous seam welding system An apparatus for seaming roofing membranes to one another, wherein one of the membranes is secured to an underlying support structure by at least one protruding fastener is provided. The apparatus includes a wheeled carriage having an upwardly extending push/pull ba... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6952902 | Attachment plate An attachment plate for securing a roof membrane to a roof deck comprising a generally planar contact surface, at least one aperture for receiving a fastener for securing the plate to the deck with the membrane therebetween, a first reinforcing rib formed by a conti... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948288 | Roof tile support A roof tile support element that fits between roof tiles and a roofing surface to provide support for the roof tiles, which is compatible with a broad range of roof tiles, is adjustable during installation, and that allows individuals to walk confidently on a tile r... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945005 | Roof deck and parapet structure A roof transition assembly for a roof deck having a corrugated sheet and a rigid sheet wherein a base component is positioned at the perimeter of the roof deck and has two legs. The first leg secures the base component to the corrugated sheet, and the second leg ext... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6931809 | Laminated wall structure A laminated wall structure, suitable for use in an exterior insulation finish system, comprises the following layers in the order provided: i) a layer of building sheathing; ii) a layer of water-resistant adhesive which substantially comple... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926785 | Low emissivity products and methods for making same The method of this invention adheres a low emissivity radiant barrier material to an underlying lignocellulosic substrate within the primary manufacturing operation of the underlying lignocellulosic substrate. Thus, a radiant barrier covered substrate is formed by i... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6912824 | Apparatus, composition and method for finishing a drywall installation An apparatus and method are disclosed for finishing a drywall installation which includes providing drywall mud; providing a continuous twisted strand having a plurality of layers of nonwoven fibrous cellulosic material, wherein at least one individual layer of the ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6904731 | Application of a membrane roof cover system having a polyester foam layer Affix a membrane roof cover structure, comprising a polyester foam layer and a new membrane layer, over a roof deck structure such that the polyester foam layer is between the roof deck structure and the new membrane layer. ... | 06/14/2005 |
