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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7712276 | Moisture diverting insulated siding panel A siding panel product is provided comprising a first polymeric siding panel having a butt end and a top end, a front surface comprising a plurality of front faces defined between the top and butt ends and separated by at least one shoulder surface to define a stepp... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7246474 | Metal shingle system A metal shingle system which is resistant to leakage, even under severe weather conditions. The key attribute of the new system to the design of the side edge of the shingle such that water that seeps between adjacent shingles cannot be blown upward. Briefly, the to... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7204062 | Straight face vinyl siding The present invention is a vinyl siding panel and a method of making the vinyl siding panel. The vinyl siding panel comprises a planar portion extending the longitudinal length of the vinyl siding panel. The planar portion comprises a first edge and a second edge. T... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7134249 | Ceiling panel A panel, for installation on a ceiling as a component of a matrix grid of similar panels, with the ceiling panels capable of being installed directly on sheetrock ceilings without the otherwise need for affixing a wooden structure to the sheetrock ceiling before aff... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7076923 | Simulated exposed roof rafter end An exposed rafter end is simulated by a frame and complementary sleeve. The frame is attached to a building eave and the sleeve is inserted over the frame. In an alternative embodiment, the sleeve is inserted over an exposed rafter end. In yet another embodiment, th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6955012 | Roof and roof board material The structure of the present invention simplifies a roofing procedure at the ridge of a roof, ensures easy detachment and relocation, and enables ventilation of the air via the ridge. Each roof plate 10 has a third projection board 43 and a seco... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6647687 | Simulated log siding Siding is provided for protective use on a structure. The siding simulates log construction and includes one or more panels which each include a top section, mounting section, flat section, female locking flange section, bowed section and male locking fla... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6484465 | Open joint wall panel system The open joint wall panel system includes panels having a standardized shape attached to an extrudable track that, in turn, is attached to an exterior wall. Each panel is vertically positioned using dead load anchors and positioned relative to the exterio... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6370832 | Interlocking panel with channel nailing hem A vinyl siding panel which includes a top lock, a medial main body portion, a bottom lock, and a nailing hem adjacent the top lock comprises a channel with nail apertures in the channel base for receiving siding nails. The channel has an open end which ha... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6341464 | Siding panel with interlock A siding panel is provided for attachment to a structure and connection to a similar overlapping siding panel in interlocking relationship. The panel includes a strip for attachment, such as by nailing, to a supporting structure, a receiver formed by oute... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6269603 | Roofing or sheathing An exterior sheathing element includes a first edge portion having a channel, and includes a second edge portion opposite the first edge portion and including a channel. At least a part of the second edge portion has a mounting tab projecting clear of the... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6155006 | Horizontal-roofing and mounting method thereof A roof in which an upper-end engaging portion of a downstream roof panel is seam-jointed with a lower-end engaging portion of an upstream roof panel, wherein at least the lower-end engaging portion has flexural rigidity enough to disengage the seam joint.... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6065260 | Siding panel with interlock a siding panel is provided for attachment to a structure and connection to a similar overlapping siding panel in interlocking relationship. The panel includes a strip for attachment, such as by nailing, to a supporting structure, a receiver formed by oute... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6061987 | Sheet panels for easy to assemble structures A building side panel assembly, roof panel assembly, and roof beam are provided for modular construction wherein the panel assemblies may be inter-connected by an interlocking means which are located on each of the edges of the panel assemblies. The side ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6026624 | Building siding panels A plastic siding panel for forming a weather-resistant facade on an exterior wall of a building, and which is resistant to being dislodged from the building wall by relatively high apparent wind velocities, which are frequently encountered during transpor... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5979135 | Siding panel with fabric tape attachment An improved siding panel for covering an exterior portion of a structure includes a fabric attached to an edge thereof and a siding nail coupling the fabric to the exterior. The fabric is formed of monofilament polyester yarn, with the warp yarn woven int... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5956914 | Vinyl siding panels for building exteriors Disclosed is an improved vinyl siding panel for building exteriors that covers an increased surface area and is configured such that the time, effort and complexity of its installation is greatly reduced in comparison to that of conventional vinyl siding ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5946876 | Building siding panels and assemblies A building siding panel and assembly each assembly having a plurality of interconnecting siding panels that are attached to the building using fasteners that are driven into the building through a plurality of aligned and spaced apart slot pairs in a unif... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5878543 | Interlocking siding panel Siding panel for installation on the walls, soffits or other exposed surfaces of a structure having a nailing hem folded back upon itself to form a lateral edge of the siding panel and terminating in a first lip projecting outwardly from the front side of... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5799460 | Method of shingling a roof and interlocking roofing system An interlocking roofing system includes, in combination, a plurality of shingles and a plurality of interlock strips. Each of the plurality of shingles includes a planar rectangular body having a first face, a second face, and four sides. Horizontal rows ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5768844 | Building siding panels and assemblies A building siding panel and assembly each assembly having a plurality of interconnecting siding panels that are attached to the building using fasteners that are driven into the building through a plurality of aligned and spaced apart slot pairs in a unif... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5752355 | Tongue and groove multiple step panel Sheet metal multiple stepped tile panels are joined to similar roof panels in interlocking relationship. On one edge running the length of the panel is a single female groove while the opposite edge of the panel has a plurality of male members which can e... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5694728 | Vinyl siding system A vinyl siding system (12) for the exterior walls of a building (14) which comprises a plurality of panels (16) in which each of the panels (16) has a body portion (18). A structure (20) is for mounting the panels (16) against the exterior walls of the bu... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5657603 | Preparing sheet metal and fabricating roofing shingles Flat-rolled sheet metal is manufactured to preselected gage, mechanical properties and surface finish and is fabricated into unitary sheet metal shingle structures with interlocking folded over sheet metal layers providing for ease of assembly and weather... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5613337 | Metal shingle with gutter and interlocking edges A shingle is formed with a first, or trailing, side edge folded over toward the top surface of the shingle to catch moisture and direct it down to the top surface of the next lower shingle. A second, or leading, side edge of the shingle is not folded. An ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5613342 | Furniture edge construction A watertight, durable, and attractive edge construction for furniture is provided that is especially designed for ease of installation while maintaining the aesthetic appeal of the furniture edge. The edge construction hereof provides for the snapable ins... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5592799 | Roof shingle tab cover system A generally rectangular shingle tab cover panel is provided for securement over each shingle tab to be covered and each cover panel includes a lower edge, an upper edge and side margins extending between the upper and lower edges. One of the side margins ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5586422 | Log illusion vinyl log siding Siding having members which give the structure to which they are attached the illusion of construction from wooden logs. Other accommodating features, such as half and quarter panels, allow attachment to a building having commonplace irregularities, for e... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5495654 | Preparing sheet metal and fabricating roofing shingles Flat-rolled sheet metal is manufactured to preselected gage, mechanical properties and surface finish and is fabricated into unitary sheet metal shingle structures with interlocking folded over sheet metal layers providing for ease of assembly and weather... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5469685 | Furniture edge construction A watertight, durable, and attractive edge construction for furniture is provided that is especially designed for ease of installation while maintaining the aesthetic appeal of the furniture edge. The edge construction hereof provides for the snapable ins... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5465543 | Imitation weatherboard An imitation weatherboard assembly has two or more weatherboard elements (1) of plastics material which simulate overlapped weatherboard and a preformed backing sheet (11). The backing sheet (11) has a front surface (12) which, in use, abuts the back surf... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5393173 | Tunnel liner building method and building panels therefor Tunnel liners are formed from panels of arched, bendable sheet material. The panels include a central portion, inclined side portions, wing portions, and hook and receptacle portions on opposite sides of each panel. Panels are joined with the hook portion... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5241785 | Standing seam panel and construction method therefor A standing seam panel for assembly into surface covering is constructed to have a central panel section with a female profile along one lateral edge and a male profile along the other lateral edge so that adjacent panels may snap-fit together by engaging ... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5157891 | Furniture edge construction A watertight, durable, and attractive edge construction for furniture is provided that is especially designed for ease of installation while maintaining the aesthetic appeal of the furniture edge. The edge construction hereof provides for the snapable ins... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5127205 | Support clip for roofing panels and associated system A clip for slidably attaching a ribbed metal roof panel to a structural support underlying the roof panel includes a base member and a slide member which are interfitted in a manner which permits the slide member to shift relative to the base member. The ... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5072563 | Modular roofing panel Modular roofing panel comprising a substantially flat or corrugated or fretted body, two opposite longitudinal profiled edges. One of the edges has a continuous leg inclined with respect to the body so as to rise above the top of the corrugations or frets... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5065553 | Roof flashing unit A roof flashing unit which is attachable to a parapet or other upstanding wall at its intersection with a roof to ensure a tight, waterproof roof construction. The unit includes a rectangular sheet of bendable metal having a transverse Z-shaped bend there... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4984406 | Building panel A building system includes a plurality of building panels which are connected together to form a wall structure and are then connected to roof panels to form a roof structure. Each of the panels is formed by rotational molding to form a hollow body. The h... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4926608 | Roofing panel There is provided a new and useful roofing panel comprising an elongated thin rectangular body section having first and second longitudinal edges and respective first and second longitudinal upstanding ribs of inverted channel configuration adjacent the e... | 05/22/1990 |
