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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7748191 | Cladding apparatus and methods There is provided a roof cladding consisting of elements (10) of recycled plastics, material comprising a body portion (11), a batten engagement portion (12) located at the leading edge (14) of the body portion (11) and a batten ba... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7331150 | Shingle with interlocking water diverter tabs A shingle includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper end, a lower end, a first side, and a second side. The body has a width defined as the distance between the first and second sides and a length defined by the distance between the upper and l... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7287354 | Vinyl siding wire channel An apparatus and methods of use for a wire channel device that is positioned between an upper siding panel and a lower siding panel along the side of a building and that routes, supports, and/or secures one or more wires. The wire channel device includes an upwardly... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267393 | Trailer and trailer body construction and extruded panel for same A trailer body includes left and right bottom rails and left and right top rails all parallel to each other. A floor extends between the left and right bottom rails. A left vertical sidewall is defined between the left bottom rail and the left top rail. A right vert... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7234284 | Composition and method for roofing material installation A solid adhesive for use in roofing construction comprising an asphalt, a polymer, a tackifier, and a plasticizer. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7198735 | Low cost roofing shingles manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Conductive roofing materials are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin ho... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7152909 | Trailer and trailer body construction and extruded panel for same A trailer body includes left and right bottom rails and left and right top rails all parallel to each other. A floor extends between the left and right bottom rails. A left vertical sidewall is defined between the left bottom rail and the left top rail. A right vert... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146771 | Cap sheet, roofing installation, and method A cap sheet for cold-applied adhesive roof installations includes a reinforcement mat saturated with and encapsulated within SBS modified bitumen. Bitumen layers above and beneath the mat have top and bottom major surfaces. The top surface of the top bituminous laye... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140156 | System for installation of decking tiles Materials for use in installing a deck include a plurality of decking tiles, each of the tiles having an outside corner angle with a hole at a predetermined location with respect to the corner and a plurality of decking tile connectors. Each of the connectors includ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121057 | Contour illusion roof tile The roof tile system of the present invention includes parallel patterns of channels or features which when viewed in a large pattern of identical tiles create the illusion of a surface made using a costly three dimensional roofing material such as Spanish tile. The... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7060212 | Roof tiles, roof tile layout, and method of manufacture Complementary roof tiles for a staggered roof tile layout are provided by: (i) extruding and conveying a composite ribbon; (ii) demarcating the composite ribbon into an alternating succession of a first roof tile type and a second roof tile type by engaging the comp... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051485 | Ceiling panel system A ceiling panel system is a plurality of ceiling panels. Each ceiling panel has a first interlocking retaining bracket and an oppositely spaced second interlocking retaining bracket. The installation of the ceiling panel system comprises: A starter bracket is... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037572 | Trough-edge building panel and method of manufacture Disclosed herein is a trough-edge building panel used in the fabrication of panelized wall systems with elastomeric joints that are resistant to cracking. The panels are preferably fiber cement. The front surface of each panel has a trough adjacent to an edge of the... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6941707 | Vented soffit panel A cladding product which includes a panel having at least one panel section and at least one longitudinal recess. The longitudinal recess includes a first channel portion adjacent to the panel section and a second channel portion adjacent to the first channel portio... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928781 | Roof system with rows of superimposed tiles A roof system with rows of superimposed tiles (1) comprising rafters (4) and parallel horizontal shingles (2) fixed to the rafters, each shingle (2) consisting of a shaped section having an upper planar support surface (2c) ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6904730 | Roof panel clip A roof panel clip that extends ten feet in length rather than the usual prior art one to two inches, enabling the clip to span the distance between two purlins to support roof panels over these distances. The extended length of the clip enables it to provide greater... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6874290 | Siding system A siding system which employs a plurality of siding assemblies, each capable of being selectively attached to other siding assemblies in a series. Each siding assembly has a wall bracket for selective attachment to a support structure such as a wall, and an associat... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6860076 | Covering arrangement for a building, and covering part for use in such a covering arrangement A covering arrangement for a building has parallel elongate supports and covering parts arranged thereon. The covering parts include a core and, connected thereto, upper covering elements and lower planar covering elements, with the result that a sandwich is formed.... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6786015 | Log wall siding system A wall siding system for simulating a log wall structure having notched, interlocking log ends includes a plurality of cambered side planks with each side plank having opposed longitudinal tongue and groove edges for interconnecting to adjacent side planks so that t... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6679011 | Building panel as a covering for building surfaces and method of applying Building panels are provided, for applying panels, such as siding, roofing or the like to studs, to roofing rafters, or the like, wherein indicia is provided along a panel, giving spaced-apart markings, for guiding one who is applying panels to a building... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6619006 | Roofing shingle The present invention relates to a roofing shingle, which can surely prevent water such as rainwater from leaking through a roof. A roofing shingle has a rectangular plate (11) provided with first through fourth seam portions (11a-11d). The first and seco... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6564523 | Roofing for buildings, with synthetic resin molded components A tile made of stiff molded synthetic resin having edges which overlap when a plurality of tiles are assembled upon a roof and an upper continuous contoured ridge along the upper edge and a lower continuous contoured ridge along the lower edge. The upper ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6546687 | Waterproofing method by using plastic panels An improved waterproofing system for the concrete slab of a flat roof on a building is disclosed. The waterproofing system uses hollow plastic panels of designed size, different thickness, and groove and tongue joints for interconnecting the panels. A sup... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6516577 | Exterior panel An exterior covering for buildings and the like is described. The present invention relates to vinyl siding panels for building exteriors that are easy to install, and which prevent a collection of moisture along the building exterior.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6505451 | Interconnecting plate system and method and structures formed therewith Systems and methods of connecting plates form structures such as roof coverings, awnings, wall coverings, floor coverings, ceiling coverings, decorative sculptures and the like. Each plate is configured to connect to at least one adjacent plate to form a ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6381914 | Roof tiles, roof tile layout, and method of manufacture Complementary roof tiles for a staggered roof tile layout are provided by: (i) extruding and conveying a composite ribbon; (ii) demarcating the composite ribbon into an alternating succession of a first roof tile type and a second roof tile type by engagi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6367221 | Self-aligning shingles Self-aligning shingle members and self-aligning laminated shingle members. The shingle members have at least an alignment strip on the bottom surfaces which mates and nests with the top edge or corresponding alignment strip on the underlying course of shi... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6341461 | Modular wall panel system A wood panel system that includes an upper rail, a lower rail and a stile is provided. The upper rail and lower rails are in rigid communication with a wall, while the stile may float between the upper and lower rails. In certain embodiments, the upper ra... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6311443 | Pre-manufactured deck panel This invention provides an apparatus, method, and system to arrange a deck or balcony with the use of pre-manufactured deck panels. The deck panels are inexpensive, easy to install, remove, or add to, and only requires common framing hardware.... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6298625 | Roof covering and method of installation A roof covering includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a retainer. The upper portion includes a nailing strip, a water stop, a lock, and a lock indicator. After a first strip of the roof covering is installed on a roof, a second strip of the roof... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6260323 | Wall panel support unit and wall system A wall panel supporting unit and system of constructing a wall utilizing a series of the wall panel supporting units in place of a traditional stud wall. The individual wall panel supporting units are of unitary construction and are generally rectangular.... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6233895 | Light-weight, reinforced, extruded roofing tile Roofing tiles have dimensions differing from conventional tiles to allow manufacture of the tiles in a substantially greater size than conventional tile sizes. The tiles may be installed more rapidly, since each piece of material must be separately instal... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6223488 | Vented siding An exterior covering for buildings and the like is described. The present invention relates to vinyl siding panels for building exteriors that are easy to install, and which prevent a collection of moisture along the building exterior.... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6182404 | Sub-roofing element, on a roof, for a flat, plate-shaped structural element A sub-roofing element for a flat, plate-shaped structural element, in particular for a solar energy collection module that can be fastened to joist elements that can be laid on a pitched roof in the ridge-eaves direction, whereby the sub-roofing element i... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6178703 | Roofing tile, roof and method of assembling A lightweight, preferably clay roofing tile, preferably having surface configurations to simulate the thick heavyweight of natural slate, or to simulate natural wood shakes, or other natural materials, is provided, constructed so as to be molded from mate... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6134856 | Roll roofing membrane An improved roll roof membrane for use in commercial applications, i.e., flat and low pitch roof structures, and a method for the preparation thereof. The roof membrane comprises a support sheet, and top and bottom layers comprising APP modified bitumen, ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6122876 | Cladding board A cladding board (10) for fixing in partial overlapping relationship with a like board (10). The board (10) includes a longitudinally extending first face (11) which, in use, partially overlaps with the opposing face of a like board (10) and a retaining f... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6088983 | Roof panel and roof panel system Elongate metal roof panels with interlocking edge formations combine to establish a roof system. A center panel having matching edge locking formations and positioned at a mid-point on a planar roof section couples to a first series of elongate metal roof... | 07/18/2000 |
| 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 |
