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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061100 | Self supporting roofing plate Self supporting roofing plate for pitched roofs having purlinless roofing construction is disclosed. This particular roofing plate allows for the rafters of the purlinless construction to be spaced apart as twice as allowed when using best known prior art products, ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7818937 | Roof panel A roof panel is furnished with a flat covering element (1) having a front edge, a rear edge, a first side and a second side, a projecting bent-up side face (2) vertically protruding from the flat covering element (1) near the first side, and a b... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7707791 | Roofing method for self supporting roofing plate Self supporting roofing plate for pitched roofs having purlinless roofing construction is disclosed. This particular roofing plate allows for the rafters of the purlinless construction to be spaced apart as twice as allowed when using best known prior art products, ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7222465 | Building board A board suitable for installation on the side of a building has a front surface suitable for exposure to the weather, a rear surface, an upper end and a lower end, wherein the board has a stacking foot at either the upper end or lower end of the board, and has a sta... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7127869 | Wall covering with improved corner molding and method of installation A wall covering and method of installation using corner moldings formed with a plurality of tiers of simulated building elements and a plurality of panels each formed with a plurality of rows of simulated building elements. The corner molding includes flanges along ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7047697 | Modular decking planks A decking system for placement on a subassembly having at least two spaced apart joists. A plurality of tubular elements for placement in lateral interlocking engagement with each other transversely of and spanning the distance between the joists. Each of the elemen... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6955019 | Decorative wall covering with upward movement panel interlock system A wall covering comprising a plurality of plastic panels each having a body portion formed with rows of simulated building elements. The panels are mounted on a support surface with a lower marginal edge region of one panel overlying an upper marginal edge region of... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6912813 | Flashing structure A flashing structure for mounting onto a roof surface and used for receiving shingles. The flashing structure includes a first drainage channel extending longitudinally along the flashing structure. The flashing structure also includes a securing lip positioned over... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6341463 | Siding panel A siding panel is provided having a front side and a rear side. The siding panel includes a nail hem for securing the siding panel to a support structure. The nail hem has a proximal member for mounting adjacent to the supports structure and a distal memb... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6173546 | Interlocking metal shingle A metal shingle including a main body having a top, bottom, left and right peripheral edges and a front and a back surface. The top edge defines a top flange bent over the front surface, and bottom edge defines a bottom flange bent over the back surface. ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6044609 | Structure for attaching furring panels on building A structure for attaching furring panels on a building is disclosed. The structure has longitudinal panel holders fixed to the building. A plurality of hooks are regularly mounted along each of the holders. The furring panels are held on the panel holders... | 04/04/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5636490 | Roof system A roof system and the method of producing same using rolls of material to provide continuous tiers or rows of roof covering over wood panels avoiding vertical roof seams. Plastic is first placed over the wood panels and then a metal cover such as aluminum... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5575127 | Siding attachment system A siding attachment system includes a bracket and a clip for use in securing conventional siding panels to a wall. The bracket comprises a vertical extending web having legs extending rearwardly from a rear surface of the web at upper and lower ends of th... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5537792 | Decorative wall covering A wall covering comprising a plurality of plastic molded panels each having a relatively thin body portion formed with rows of simulated building elements. The panels are mounted on a support surface in a plurality of horizontal courses with a side margin... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5535567 | Standing seam roofing panel An interlocking roofing panel is disclosed. The panel has longitudinal edges and large and small dikes extending along these edges. These dikes interlock to form a standing seam. Upon installation, the top wall of the small dike is sufficiently spaced bel... | 07/16/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5469680 | Metal roofing system In a metal roofing system in which a plurality of overlapping horizontal courses of metal shingles are secured to a roofing substructure, each course being formed from a horizontal row of metal shingles that overlap and interlock with other metal shingles... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5455099 | Vinyl shake A vinyl shake for being affixed to an exterior wall of a building is disclosed. The shake comprises a textured sheet having an upper flanged portion and a lower flanged portion, the upper flanged portion being bent downwardly on one side of the textured s... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5295340 | Dimensional shingle for hip, ridge and rake portions of a roof A shingle unit used for covering the hip, ridge and rake portions of an asphalt shingle roof. The shingle unit includes a top cover permanently bonded to a tapered substrate to create the visual effect of tapered thickness. The shingle is preformed to an ... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5247772 | Standing seam roofing panel A standing seam roofing panel having opposed elevated ridges to define first and second dikes. The roofing panel includes a ledge integrally formed with the panel and extending from the first dike to a first panel edge for securing the roofing panel. The ... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5146727 | Cladding panel A sheet metal cladding panel for cladding facades, walls and roofs, said panel (1) including a middle portion (2) between upwardly folded edge sides (4, 11), of which at least one has a portion (12) bent outwardly-downwardly to form a flange or half seam ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5074093 | Overlapping architectural tiles An architectural tile is made of a panel capable of overlapping a laterally adjacent panel as well as a longitudinally adjacent panel. The panels include a first part for being secured to a wall or roof and which includes a locking ridge for engaging a se... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5022207 | Building panel having locking flange and locking receptacle A building panel useful as vinyl soffit in residential construction. The building panel comprises a principal portion, a locking flange, and a locking receptacle interlocking with the locking flange of an adjacent panel. The building panel is easy to asse... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5016415 | Insulated panel siding Panel siding for the wall of a building comprising elongated panels arranged in close, parallel relationship with the longitudinal edges of adjacent panels opposed to one another. The panels have integral tongue and groove formations along the opposed lon... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5012623 | Methods of interlocking panels and panel structures useful therein The present invention is directed to methods of interlocking panels as well as panels and paneling kits useful in working those methods. The complete interlocked panel assembly resulting from working these methods exhibits a horizontal pattern, excellent ... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4972647 | Siding shim A shim is provided to improve the aesthetic appearance of the overlap of adjacent siding panel ends manufactured from metallic or polymeric materials. The shim includes an elongated body having one or more positioning members extending therefrom. The body... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4878331 | Metal roofing structure A roofing structure includes a series of overlapping, interlocking panels, each of which has a small ridge and a large ridge at opposing edges of the panel. The large ridge of each panel overlaps a small ridge on an adjoining panel, but the ridges are siz... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4864787 | Inter-locking corner structure for siding A lap board type of corner structure which comprises a series of panels on opposite sides of a corner wherein one set of panels on one side of the corner have end corner-overlapping hook-shaped portions interlocking with similarly shaped end portions on t... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4777776 | Roof panel construction Disclosed is roof panel construction, preferably of galvanized steel, aluminum, fiberglass reinforced plastic, and the like, comprising a substantially flat body of substantially parallelogrammatic configuration, first shoulder means adjacent a first edge... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4759166 | Roof panel A building panel which can be fabricated on site to any desired length, comprising a continuous strip having two mutually interlocking edge structures running the full length of the panel, one edge structure being adapted to be fastened to the underlying ... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4759165 | Roofing panel assembly and method of making same A roofing panel assembly including, in combination, a first roofing panel and a second roofing panel. Each roofing panel comprises a body plate portion and an edge attaching portion. The edge attaching portion of the first roofing panel includes an outwar... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4672788 | Method and device for repairing vinyl siding and the like In an array of overlapping siding panels, which are secured to the wall of a house or the like, if the hook-shaped lower edge of a panel becomes loose or disengaged from an underlying panel, it is repaired by inserting and securing the upper edge of a rep... | 06/16/1987 |
