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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122667 | Seam clip having thermal barrier A seam clip assembly is disclosed. The seam clip assembly includes a seam clip attachable to a thermal barrier. The seam clip is connected to the thermal barrier, and the thermal barrier is connected to a structure, such as a roofing structure. The thermal barrier p... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7313893 | Panel clip assembly for use with roof or wall panels A clip assembly secures standing seam skylight or roofing panels to substrates and allows for a full range of movements by the panels while eliminating or reducing frictional noises. The clip assembly may also be used with wall panel systems. The clip assembly inclu... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7281359 | Spacer and method of use for straightening panels in a roof system A spacer is provided for use in a standing seam roof system in which roof panels are provided having a base portion and upstanding side flanges along opposed longitudinal sides of the panel. The panels are installed sequentially along roof purlins in a working direc... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7228665 | Roof and wall covering with improved corner construction A wall covering for a pair of wall surfaces that form a corner. The wall covering includes (1) plurality of wall panels each having a plurality of horizontal tiers of simulated building elements and (2) a plurality of corner moldings each having a single tier of bui... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7178301 | Simulated wood roofing shake A roof shake which simulates a conventional wooden shake includes an exposure portion, a toplap portion, a headlap portion, a butt end, an upper edge, an upper surface, and a lower surface. The shake tapers from the butt end to the upper edge. The exposure portion o... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7155870 | Shingle assembly with support bracket A shingle system, mountable to a support surface, includes overlapping shingle assemblies. Each shingle assembly comprises a support bracket, having upper and lower ends, secured to a shingle body. The upper end has an upper support portion, extending away from the ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7107732 | Purlin clip for an insulated ceiling of a metal building An insulated ceiling is provided for a metal building, an includes a plurality of spaced apart metal purlins with upper and lower flanges, a metal roof attached to the upper flanges of the purlins, insulated panels attached to the bottom flanges of the purlins so as... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104020 | Standing seam structural panel A multi-ribbed, standing seam structural roof panel with double ribs which can be attached directly to building framing to create a structural rated building panel with shear values which also serves as waterproofing panel. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7059565 | Aircraft frame hole patterns and brackets, and associated methods Aircraft frames having multiple bracket mounting holes, corresponding brackets, and associated methods are disclosed. An aircraft frame member in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes multiple sets of mounting holes, each set having one or more mo... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6948288 | Roof tile support A roof tile support element that fits between roof tiles and a roofing surface to provide support for the roof tiles, which is compatible with a broad range of roof tiles, is adjustable during installation, and that allows individuals to walk confidently on a tile r... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6941716 | Universal wall panel tile connector A wall panel tile connector is disclosed. The connector includes an elongated bracket with groups of openings and a number of clips which are attached to the bracket by use of the openings. The bracket has a first portion with an U-shaped cross section, a middle por... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6845592 | Panel clip assembly for use with skylight or roof panels A panel clip assembly for use with skylight or roof panel systems and having allowance for reduced movement of panels both parallel and perpendicular to the seam formed by adjoining panels, together with improved allowance for rotational and pivotal movement of said... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6786012 | Mounting apparatus and photovoltaic mounting system for a solar panel and method of mounting a solar panel A photovoltaic mounting apparatus for use with a solar panel includes a base element having an elongated upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is structured for engagement with a rooftop by being positioning underneath the shingles of a rooftop and se... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6715250 | Plastic siding panel A plastic panel for attachment to an exterior wall of a building includes a body, an attachment hem attached to the body and defining at least one aperture for a fastener, and a side flange extending laterally outwardly of the body. The side flange defines a fasteni... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6584737 | Mounting apparatus and photovoltaic mounting system for a solar panel and method of mounting a solar panel A photovoltaic mounting apparatus for use with a solar panel includes a base element having an elongated upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is structured for engagement with a rooftop by being positioning underneath the shingles of a roo... | 07/01/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6421975 | Molded plastic siding panel A molded plastic panel for covering an exterior building wall includes a laterally directed lead fin, a laterally extending groove below the lead fin, and a rearwardly directed middle wall between rows of simulated shingles, all for joining laterally adja... | 07/23/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6266937 | Fastening member for vertical board siding, method of fastening lower end of siding board using the fastening member, and structure fastened using the fastening member A fastening member for the vertical board siding, which comprises; a main metal fitting comprising a flat substrate, first and second upright portions formed at the upper and lower end portions of the flat substrate, respectively and extending in the hori... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6176662 | Stud having annular rings Improved welding stud (20) includes a generally cylindrical body (34). A first series of annular rings (42) are disposed on a first end portion (18) of the cylindrical body (34). A second series of annular rings (44) are disposed on a second end portion (... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6151859 | Roof shingles and a method of making the same Roof shingles (14) from used tires (10) are provided as well as a method of making the same. Used tires (10) are cut along the circumference on each edge to separate a tread piece (13) from the side walls (12) and the bead steel. Tread piece (13) is then ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5911663 | Support clip for roofing panels and associated system A clip for slidably mounting new standing seam-type or rib-type metal roof panels in spaced relationship above an existing rib-type or standing seam-type roof structure includes a base member and a slide member for attachment to the base member and the ne... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5873208 | Roof shingles and a method of making the same Roof shingles (14) from used tires (10) are provided as well as a method of making the same. Used tires (10) are cut along the circumference on each edge to separate a tread piece (13) from the side walls (12) and the bead steel. Tread piece (13) is then ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5867959 | Clip connector A clip connector having a base and a clip, the base including a washer/spacer to prevent the base from clamping upon the clip to allow free movement of the clip in the base. The washer has a bore having a flared portion to collect shavings generated by a ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5517794 | Apparatus for forming vinyl siding corners extending over walls intersecting at obtuse angles An apparatus for forming exterior convex vinyl siding corners for use with external walls intersecting at angles greater than 90 degrees including a vinyl siding corner member with two exterior siding members intersecting in the steady state position at 9... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5511354 | 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 tile slide member to shift relative to the base member. The... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5363624 | Roofing and siding system Sheet metal roofing or siding batten system (10) and standing seam system (30) are disclosed. The batten system (10) comprises pan (11), mounting bracket (16) and batten (23) sections. The standing seam system (30) comprises pan (31) and mounting bracket ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5287670 | Double roofing roof structure A double roofing structure in which a water-proof drain plate is set on a backing. The rafter is fixed on the backing through the drain plate with a fixing member. Roof material or roof material holding member and inner layer material are placed and fixed... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5181360 | Standing-seam roof panel system A standing-seam roof system with elevated sub-purlins supported on concealed slip assemblies is provided. A uniform thermal-insulating value of the roof system is maintained by elevating the roof panels substantially above the undeformed depth of the ther... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5150555 | Siding clip A siding clip is formed from a planar sheet folded to create forward and rearward legs connected along a horizontal upper fold, with the forward leg being bent forwardly and then downwardly to form a downwardly opening longitudinal slot with respect to th... | 09/29/1992 |
| 4899514 | Ballast block for roofing structures A ballast block is disclosed in the form of a planar plate member. The plate member has a top and bottom surface, front and rear end portions and oppositely disposed lateral edges. The end portions include a mechanism for preventing substantial uplift and... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4873808 | Spacer block for standing seam roof Support structure for holding a plurality of roof panels during assembly of a standing seam roof on a prefabricated building including a spacer block having an elongated body with predetermined shaped ends thereon. In one embodiment one end is of square c... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4754589 | Roofing plate, a proofing strip for a roofing plate, and a method of producing a roofing plate A roofing plate (10), such as a corrugated, interlocking tile, is at its upper side surface provided with a proofing strip (27) arranged extending across the corrugations of the roofing plate at the upper edge thereof. The proofing strip (27) is constitut... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4741139 | Prefabricated building panel A prefabricated building panel comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending transversely spaced trusses, each truss comprising opposed channel members and undulating truss member joined to and extending between the channel members. One of the channe... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4709435 | Bridge deck system A system for attaching a bridge deck panel to a bridge structure which allows the panel to expand in lengthwise and sidewise directions independent of a bridge deck support structure. Brackets attached to members of a bridge deck support structure have un... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4706432 | Air vapor securement closure for a membrane roofing system A composite roofing system having a layer of insulation and a roof membrane is provided with an air seal structure about the insulation layer. The air seal preferably also coacts with a vapor barrier and is fastened to the roof deck and sealed to the roof... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4700520 | Side joint of composite metal panel This invention relates to a composite wall panel structure consisting of two metal facing skins sandwiched with a structural core. The sealing and structural performances of the panel sidejoint are significantly improved. This invention is particularly us... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4685263 | Aluminum plate curtain wall structure This invention relates to a metal plate curtain wall structure. The joints of the metal plate structure are sealed weathertight without exposed caulking. A second line defense against water infiltration is formed by a concealed internal drainage system wi... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4656794 | Device for providing double coverings or claddings, support pieces, supports and pliers for putting into effect said device Apparatus for providing double coverings or claddings has a stiff support piece shaped to fit in a bottom portion of a corrugation of a pre-existing roof covering. The support piece attaches to subjacent purlins through the pre-existing covering. The supp... | 04/14/1987 |
