Quotables
"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7779592 | Substrate with membrane seam plates fixed thereon for precise placement of seam plates on roof decking assemblies A seam plate implement assembly comprises a substrate having a longitudinal extent and upon which a plurality of seam plates are fixedly disposed at predetermined uniformly spaced longitudinal positions which correspond to the transverse spacing defined between the ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7451576 | Apparatus and method for facilitating accurate placement and installation of molding An apparatus and method for installation of molding is disclosed. With the apparatus and method, corner pieces are held in alignment during installation. This allows a person to hold both corner pieces in place with one hand while using the other hand to secure the ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7409802 | Floor strip for bridging a join between two floor coverings A floor strip for bridging a join between two floor coverings that border on one another comprises a base profile that can be fixed in place on the floor, two upwardly extending shanks molded on the base profile, and a cover profile having at least one cover wing th... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7263807 | Smoke vent light transmitting roofing panel A light transmitting panel capable of acting as a smoke vent and of the type for connecting within a metal roofing system is provided. The light transmitting panel includes a translucent panel that melts away rapidly under high temperature, a metal panel and a linea... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7240770 | Roof anchor A roof anchor including a pair of blocks positioned side-by-side. The blocks have adjacent, inner surfaces with notches cut therefrom for receiving a standing seam of a metal roof. The blocks also have outer surfaces remote from the inner surfaces. A bracket is posi... | 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 |
| 7152843 | Gripping ribs fastening system for concrete forming panels A forming panel is provided which includes at least one and preferably a number of elongated channels each having inwardly projecting ribs which permit threadable attachment of hardward components such as bolts, externally threaded rings, collars and the like direct... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7127852 | Mounting bracket and snow guard for raised seam roof A mounting bracket attaches implements and other devices to the top surface of an inclined raised seam roof structure. The mounting bracket is formed with a body portion defining a wide cavity between opposing side walls to accommodate a variety of different sizes a... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7055918 | Attachment element for joining a backplash to a countertop A pair of connector elements, one stapled, screwed or otherwise fastened to a countertop and the other stapled, screwed or otherwise fastened to the lower edge of a backsplash are snapped together to mount the backsplash in an upright position along the rear edge of... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6955204 | Partition system A partition system which includes a hollow body, plastic panel, a connector link member, a plurality of inserts for the panel, a trim element for mounting to the panel, a leveling member for adjusting the orientation of the panel relative to a floor surface, a frict... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945001 | Building using external facing material for construction A building using pieces of structural facing is capable of simplifying the operation of construction and exalting the feasibility of construction, applicable to all conceivable portions of a building, and capable of liberally cutting the cost incurred in the constru... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938790 | Drip containment and conveyance system A tray has a containment space defined by a tray floor and a continuous peripheral ridge extending upwardly from the tray floor. The ridge has an inner sidewall extending inward and downward from an upper edge of the ridge and an outer sidewall extending downward fr... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6901708 | Building system A small building assembled using a building system includes a plurality of elongated building elements each having a roof portion and two opposed sidewall portions extending longitudinally from opposite sides of the roof portion. The roof portion and sidewall portio... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6810937 | Window suspension for vehicle soft top There is disclosed a system for suspending a rigid panel in an opening formed in a barrier structure. The system comprises a sleeve of flexible material having an anchor portion attachable to the perimeter of the opening and a grip portion opposite the anchor portio... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6796092 | Device to collect moisture from open decks In an open planked deck a plurality of deck pans thereunder collect moisture and are supported by the deck joists. The deck pans are shaped to direct the moisture as water to a collecting trough which, in turn, directs the water to a vertical drain pipe or downspout... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6647680 | Bottom rail The invention relates to a bottom rail strip for bridging a joint between two floor coverings. The invention proposes that the bottom rail be designed with a hinge, by means of which one cover profile strip of the bottom rail can be laterally swivelled. T... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6643987 | Supporting element for cover strips Supporting element of spring steel or plastic for separable fastening of cover strips (2) in the transition region between wall and floor panel (4). The supporting element is constructed as a one-piece clip which is clipped onto the floor panel from the f... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6591557 | Panel system The panel system is meant for construction of a panel fillet or a major panel surface to be mounted in a pitched roof or in a facade, comprising a number of fixed panels (1) together with a number of openable panels (2), each panel comprising a frame stru... | 07/15/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6349988 | Vehicle with large planar composite panels A vehicle with large side panels includes composite panels that are lightweight and economical to manufacture. A superstructure has a plurality of attached composite panels. In one embodiment, the superstructure has grooves for receiving the composite pan... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6216401 | Blast resistant window framework and elements thereof There is described a profiled sash section for a window sash holding a window pane and intended for being installed in an outer frame of a blast resistant window. The sash section includes a main member enabling inter-engagement between the profiled sash ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6205732 | Surface mounted grid system A surface mounted grid system for use in association with a substructure and for supporting an array of tile panels which comprises: (a) a plurality of main runners and cross-runners adaptable arranged normal to each other. The main runner has (i) a horiz... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6115982 | Mounting/trim strips for wall, ceiling, or floor panels An assembly for mounting a panel at a corner between a pair of generally perpendicular wall surfaces has a mounting strip extending longitudinally along the corner, having a seat engaging an edge of the panel, retaining the panel edge against one of the s... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6092346 | Method for connecting a sheet pile to a beam A method for connecting a standard sheet pile equipped with a standard locking element to the flange of a standard girder (31). First the initially flat edge (39) of the flange of the girder (31) is given an undulating profile having of a longitudinal ser... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5896709 | Modular roof assembly A modular roof assembly adapted to be secured to a generally circular structure consisting of an essentially continuous upstanding wall to which the modular roof assembly may be fastened. The modular roof assembly comprises a predetermined number of roof ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5822936 | Interconnect system for modularly fabricated bullet stops An interconnect system for modularly fabricating bullet stops is disclosed including a plurality of bullet proof plates which are placed adjacent one another to form a seam which is covered by a facing strip. A plurality of bolts extend through the facing... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5735096 | Infilling system for walls and facings in construction A face mounting infilling system for walls and linings of buildings. The infilling elements are designed at their ends in such a way that they may be clamped to the upper edges of lower linking units, which in turn are designed in such a way that upper li... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5657599 | Dry wall butt stud A dry wall butt stud which comprises a structure between two upright wall studs, for back blocking short vertical butt edges of two horizontally aligned rectangular plasterboard sheets, which are mounted to the wall studs offset from an upper horizontally... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5584155 | Roof plate for longitudinal roofing A roof plate for longitudinal roofing capable of exhibiting increased strength against a wind pressure and preventing rainwater from entering connection regions between the roof plates due to a capillary action and blowing of rainstorm against the connect... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5469796 | Multi-layer panels for modular vault structure A lightweight, multilayered panel for use in a modular vault or safe structure has multiple layers of cross-grained wood boards secured together by a grid of hardened masonry nails. The nails are driven into the panel layers from both major face surfaces ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5461834 | Solarium panel cap A two-piece solarium panel cap comprised of a top and bottom member, wherein the bottom member is bridged across adjacent solarium panels to provide a water seal. The top member is selectively secured upon the bottom seal member to seal the fasteners from... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5299396 | Sunroof and method of installing same Components for a multiple window unit sunroof are pre-assembled at the factory and include a support frame having vertical beam members which have water weep channels on their top faces for routing away from the sunroof moisture entering under the glazing... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5275449 | Elongated member for joining ducts An apparatus for joining flanged, abutting duct ends or for reinforcing ducts comprises an elongated coupling member including a V-shaped portion made up of two slanting walls approaching an apex and having lower portions spaced apart a given distance. It... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5259162 | Multi-functional wall cover for architectural joints The present invention is directed to architectural joint systems, and particularly to an improved multi-functional cover device, arranged to span the gap between two adjacent, spaced apart architectural structures, such as walls or ceilings. The cover sys... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5222340 | Increasing uplift resistance of metal standing seam roof A seamed metal roof is formed from an array of panels having lateral edges interconnected by rolled seams, and a plurality of clamps, each comprising a first elongate part having a mating surface, a longitudinal recess having dimensions like those of the ... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5152115 | Roofing/cladding system A roofing/cladding system (2) for mounting to a structure (4) includes elongate pans (6) having central portions (32) and lateral edges (8, 10) with U-shaped pockets (24, 26) defining inwardly opening edge recesses (28, 30). The pan also includes legs (34... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5134813 | Standardized auxiliary enclosure A standardized auxiliary enclosure structure adapted for addition to a deck or porch and methods of construction including reinforced roof support posts, pocket beams, round robins, and curved polyacrylate panels.... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5134825 | Apparatus for moisture resistant seam assembly Disclosed is a moisture resistant field installed seam assembly for use with adjoining channel-shaped building surface covering members having adjoining mating flanges one of which is deformed to form an elongate seam, the moisture resistant seam assembly... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5109643 | Overhanging structure A roof channel member (12) for securing roof panels (16) in a channel-braced awning structure (10) is described. The roof channel member is formed from a bottom plate (20) which provides for a female securing post (24) and an upper plate (21) with a male ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5063718 | Curtain wall for a building A curtain wall for a building structure is provided in which structural members and diaphragms are used to reinforce a relatively light frame such that the number of connections to the building required is reduced to one or two. The curtain wall module co... | 11/12/1991 |
