...that "patent leather" got its name because the process of applying the polished black finish to leather was once patented?
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7216466 | Universal ridge clip The present invention is a universal ridge clip for attachment of a ridge cap along the peak of a centrally located roof ridge, usually on metal buildings. The clip may also be used on a “hip” roof application. The ridge clip is of a construction such that it pr... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7178294 | Ridge cap roofing product The present invention generally encompasses a ridge cap roofing product that is formed from a composite material. The ridge cap has a cross section that is generally in the shape of an inverted V with a rounded apex and includes a front section and a back section. T... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6169042 | Plastering fillet with attached reinforcing material A plastering layer (2) of plastics material, having attached thereto a net reinforcing material (6) to be embedded in or underneath a plaster layer (12), in particular a plaster layer (12) on a thermal insulation (16) of a building wall (26), wherein said... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6079167 | Continuous ridge skylight system A building skylight system providing novel and improved cooperation between the skylight and a standing seam roof structure to accommodate thermally induced movement of the standing seam roof panels.... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5419941 | Hip or ridge shingle and method of making A shingle is provided that is especially adapted for application to hips or ridges of a roof. In a preferred embodiment, the shingle is a laminated multi-layer shingle, bent or curled into a preformed shape that is reasonably close to the shape that it wi... | 05/30/1995 |