Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146313 | Multifunction finishing assembly for floor covering, a method for manufacturing and a method for laying said assembly The finishing assembly for floor covering comprises at least two bars (1;2/1;3), being on the one hand assembled together side by side such that they comprise at least two surfaces (1d;2d/1d; 3d) substan... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7918064 | Structural couplings The present invention relates to structural couplings for forming of a variety of structures such as floor and wall panels for buildings and internal structures such as hand rails. The structural coupling comprises a structural component or components (1) pro... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7784237 | 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... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7735283 | 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... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7640706 | Transition molding 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... | 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 |
| 7373762 | Multi-functional assembly including a panel and stud with oppositely configured “V” notches along a cross sectional configuration A multi-functional building assembly includes a plurality of elongated studs, each of the studs including a recessed notch defined in axially extending fashion along first and second opposite extending surfaces. A plurality of elongated and planar shaped panels incl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7287800 | Motorcycle trim A motorcycle trim including a first trim part connected to a second trim part in a form-fitting manner, the first trim part and the second trim part having form-fitting elements. The form-fitting elements are configured such that when they are engaged with one anoth... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7257927 | Three-piece frame assembly for window of enclosure Frames are disclosed for mounting windows within the walls of enclosures for isolating or sealing substances such as radioactive or other hazardous substances from the surrounding environment. In a first embodiment of the present invention, a window assembly include... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255511 | Releasable dovetail corner joint A corner leg assembly comprises two grooved mating elements divided longitudinally which when held together form the female groove portion of two dovetail joints, one on each side facing laterally 90 degrees apart. One of the corner elements is a substantially trian... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234893 | Road surfacing material over roadway joints, method of manufacturing, and method using the same A method of making a membrane assembly by forming at least a pair of bottom sheet membranes and at least one top sheet membrane, wherein the bottom sheet membranes are adapted to attach to and cover respective pavement sections of a roadway, and constructing each to... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207532 | Boom stand A boom stand is constructed from a base, extensible stand, pivotal boom support, and boom. The base has arcuately segmented massive anchors that form a perimeter. The arcuately segmented massive anchors are shaped and sized to fit within the perimeter of like bases,... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7073301 | Wall structure A wall structure (10) comprising concrete composite masonry blocks (12) supported and interconnected by elongate support beams (16) is disclosed. The blocks (12) are shaped to be stacked in vertically independent columns (14) and a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6988343 | Panelized wall system utilizing trough-edge building panels 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 trough-edge building panels. The trough-edge building panels are preferabl... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6988344 | Modular wall structural elements, and methods of using same A kit, system, and method for use in interconnecting wall panel sections to subdivide interior spaces within a building. Included are components and methods to assemble multiple in-line wall panel sections and corners, as well as optional roof members, windows, and ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6860074 | Transition molding 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... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6789363 | Security room for information technology facilities A security room for information technology facilities, which exhibits fireproof side walls having a sealing door, a floor and a ceiling. This invention provides a security room designed in a simple way and readily adapted to different spatial configurations, while e... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6751919 | Sealing element for expansion joints A sealing element for the recessed seat of an expansion joint in a concrete structure having an elastomeric profile (20) formed by two longitudinal lateral flanges (21) to be fixed to the end edges of the concrete structure (11), and a central p... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6718718 | Building assembly having standing seams with mounting devices disposed thereon A clamp for controlling uplift on a metal roof. The clamp includes a unitary mounting body having a slot extending therethrough. This slot may be positioned over/about a standing seam on a metal roof and be appropriately secured thereto, such as by the use of blunt-... | 04/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6672018 | Solar module mounting method and clip A solar collector array is formed of a plurality of solar panels mounted on a frame made of support beams which may be sheet metal channel members. A butyl tape or other glazing material is applied between the back laminate of the solar panel and the beam... | 01/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6588165 | Extrusion devices for mounting wall panels An extrusion device for mounting a wall panel has an outer cap extending to an edge on at least one side which is positioned against an outer surface of a wall panel, having a pair of spaced-apart insertion fingers, and a receiver base having a planar mou... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6581347 | 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) fixedly secured to a second surface (16) of ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6550205 | Cover apparatus for flooring seam gaps or the like A cover apparatus (1) for flooring seam gaps comprises a mounting profile (2) and a cover strip (3), with the mounting profile (2) which can be fastened to the base (U) by way of a bridge element (5) along the seam gaps (F) or the like comprising at least... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6550196 | Apparatus for and a method of attaching items to curtain walling Apparatus for attaching items such as solar shading to curtain walling mullions of the kind defined, comprises a bracket having a generally U-shaped formation at one end for fitting over the generally U-shaped formation of the glazing bar of a mullion, a ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6460298 | Landscape edging and border structure A landscape edging and border structure for providing inexpensive and easy-to-install decorative landscape edging. The landscape edging and border structure includes a plurality of blocks each having side walls, end walls and a bottom wall; and also inclu... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6389770 | Containment framing system A containment structure for providing fluid tight seals between translucent panels and a frame and between the frame and an adjoining structural member. The containment structure includes an L-shaped gasket for providing a seal on a first side of the tran... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6363665 | Modular component shelter A modular component shelter includes an adjacent side-by-side array of curved, interlocking, rigid panels. The panels curve upwardly and inwardly to a common vertex from a common base-level circumferential rim. The panels interlock between adjacent panels... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357192 | Bridge device for providing a transition between two bordering floor segments of different levels A bridge device for providing a transition between two bordering floor segments of different levels includes a securement shank, a terminal shank and a transition shank. The securement shank is positionable under one of the bordering floor segments which ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6269596 | Roof member and mounting method thereof Roof members of the present invention are those fixed to the roof, each roof member being a combination solar cell and roof member having a solar cell element and a metal reinforcing member, wherein a metal member is provided below the combination solar c... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6260321 | 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 element wh... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6253516 | Wall stud assembly for use in forming prefabricated partitions or walls An improved wall stud assembly used to form a prefabricated partition or wall assembled within the interior space of a warehouse factory or other building structure, and comprising first and second elongate stud members, each having a joining part and a p... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6230385 | Molding affixed with wedged divider track An elongated wedge shaped spline can be used for joining work pieces in a dovetail joint. It can be used in joining a work piece, such as molding in a dovetailed joint. A divider track having a base support and a pair of spaced apart flanges extending at ... | 05/15/2001 |
