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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7690169 | Roof cladding element and method for manufacturing roof cladding elements The present invention relates to a roof cladding element, which roof cladding element has been manufactured of profiled plate material and which roof cladding elements are adjacently and in succession mountable such that the edges of a roof cladding element will be ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7591115 | Roof tile support arrangement A tile support arrangement comprising interlocking panels adapted to support thereon a plurality of tiles, battens which support thereon the interlocking panels, the battens secured to load bearing frame members of an inclined roof or a wall of a building, wherein e... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7478507 | Splicer and siding panel assembly A splicing member for securing horizontally adjacent siding panels to one another in an abutting relationship includes a first substantially planar member having an upper edge and a lower edge. Each of a pair of flanges extends outwardly from opposed sides of the fi... | 01/20/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7263809 | Shingle, in particular roof shingle A shingle includes a shingle neck, and a shingle body. A raised engagement and guide element (5) is disposed at the bottom side of the region of the shingle body (2) disposed remote relative to the shingle neck. The raised engagement and guide element ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7168215 | Slate laying system The slating of a new roof or the re-slating of an existing roof is carried out by attaching batten rails to the roof, and providing a clip for attachment to the underside of a slate that is to be mounted thereon. The batten rail and the clip mechanically interlock s... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168211 | Tubular skylight with dome flashing and protective waffle pattern corrugation In a tubular skylight, an Aluminum sheet having corrugations that may be in a waffle pattern is formed with a hole that is pressed into a curb which is fastened over the turret of a roof-mounted skylight flashing. Roof tiles above the dome of the skylight are placed... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7040061 | Tubular skylight with dome flashing and protective corrugation In a tubular skylight, a corrugated Aluminum sheet is formed with a hole that is pressed into a curb which is fastened over the turret of a roof-mounted skylight flashing. Roof tiles above the dome of the skylight are placed onto the sheet, while below the dome the ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6976342 | Fully interlocking synthetic, simulated shake siding An interlocking rectangular sheet of simulated shakes for lock-up assembly upon a structure in an upwardly directed fashion having a thermo-formed base sheet with an exposure surface and a top and bottom surface. The bottom surface terminates in a cross-sectionally ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6973756 | Connector and system for supporting veneer panels A connector is provided for coupling a veneer panel to a back-up wall. The connector includes a veneer connector and a support member. The veneer connector is adapted to support a generally horizontal edge of the veneer panel. The support member includes a mounting ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6972149 | Artificial shingle An artificial shingle adapted for mounting on substantially any roof surface (e.g., spaced slat- or solid sheathing-type construction) whereupon conventional shingles might alternatively be mounted, wherein the artificial shingle provides superior cost, wear, fire r... | 12/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6904729 | System for facilitating the temporary hanging of objects from vinyl or aluminum siding without damaging the siding A system is provided for facilitating the temporary hanging of at least one object from vinyl or aluminum siding while maintaining the integrity of the siding during and after the use thereof. The system comprises a hanger and a removal tool. The hanger has an upper... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6883288 | J-channel A J-channel is provided with a retainer which biases an inserted siding panel against a cantilevered end of an outer face of the J-channel. The retainer has an engagement tab biased from a wall member which is preferably connected to an inner face of the J-channel m... | 04/26/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6843032 | Siding boards attachment structure and starter fitting The present invention provides a siding boards attachment structure having excellent ventilation characteristics and a high structural strength and a starter fitting used therewith. The siding boards attachment structure includes a starter fitting for supporting a s... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6830405 | Fastening member A fastening member which is designed to receive a downwardly directed component force on the occasion of fixing it to a post or a stud of a building frame, thereby preventing it from being inadvertently floated up, thus ensuring always a stably fastened state of the... | 12/14/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6715256 | Sliding hold-down clip for standing seam metal roof A sliding hold-down clip (1) for connecting a roof panel (52) to a purlin (52) in which a support portion (14) extends from a base (12), the support portion defining a slot (20) with fasteners (34) that connect to a r... | 04/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6470642 | Self-sealing roof shingle mounting system and attachment apparatus, and method of using same A shingle mounting system includes a plurality of securing strips for detachably securing shingles to a roof surface. Each securing strip includes a base portion, a folding edge, and plural projecting members attached to the base. Each shingle has a line ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6425218 | Panel structure A panel structure for a building panel system to cover an exterior wall of a building. The panel structure comprises identical frame members fixed to the back surface of the panel, one along at least two of its edges. The frame members have mounting porti... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6330772 | Method and apparatus for erecting wall panels The wall panel system of the present invention includes a flexible sheet interlock to flexibly seal a joint defined by adjacent perimeter framing members and a capillary break to inhibit the entry of water into drainage or weep holes in gutters in the per... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6298626 | Interlocking insulated siding and method A siding panel is formed of a one-piece enclosure delimiting an insulation chamber. An insulating material is disposed in the insulation chamber. The one-piece enclosure defines a male engagement section and a female engagement section, which are engageab... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6289646 | Metal fixture assembly for installation of vertical sidings, construction and method of installation A metal fixture assembly for installation of vertical sidings to fix the siding to a furring, which is capable of providing a construction of the installation having excellent appearance and weathering, and a method using the metal fixture assembly to fac... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6223492 | Alignment and spacer apparatus and siding panel installation system An alignment and spacer apparatus includes an elongated body member that extends longitudinally along and laterally from a longitudinal axis. The elongated body member has an arcuate surface and a flat surface facing opposite the arcuate surface. The arcu... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6212842 | Roof cover element A preformed roof cover element consisting essentially of a quadrilateral panel (1) with the shape of an isosceles trapezium whereof the two non-parallel sides (2 and 3) have rims (4 and 5) extending substantially over the whole length of the sides. The ri... | 04/10/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6055787 | Externally suspended facade system An externally suspended, back-ventilated facade system comprises a subsystem (1) having horizontal and/or vertical sections (2) and facade boards (3) with or without head rabbet (4) at the upper board edge (5) and having a drop rabbet (6) and foot rabbet ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6052961 | Roof mounting assembly A roof mounting assembly includes rows of pans mounted to the understructure of a roof by hooking the pans around support tracks. Rows of roofing panels are mounted over the respective rows of pans with adjacent roofing panels generally abutting each othe... | 04/25/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5987832 | Surface expansion device A surface expansion device that enables an area subject to vertical and/or horizontal expansion and contraction to continue to be passable with minimum disturbance to the adjacent surface areas. The device causes the entire surface subject to expansion to... | 11/23/1999 |
