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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441382 | Clapboard siding installation clip and method of installing clapboard siding A clip for siding panels installed on a wall of a structure includes a substantially planar nailing face and a seat extending from a bottom edge of the nailing face disposed to receive the bottom edge of an overlapping siding panel. A hook member extends from a top ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6301853 | Standing seam roof assembly A standing seam roof assembly having adjacent roof panels supported by underlying support structure in overlapping edge relationship to form a standing seam between adjacent roof panels, a first roof panel having a female sidelap portion forming male inse... | 10/16/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6105331 | Joist element for fastening a flat, plate-shaped structural element to a pitched roof A joist element for fastening a flat, plate-shaped structural element to a pitched roof. In particular for fastening a solar energy collection module, whereby the joist element, laid in the ridge-eaves direction, can be fastened to the roof substructure.... | 08/22/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5845446 | Longitudinal facing, facing retainers, and facing structure having facing and facing retainers Longitudinal facing laid on a base between retainers at a prescribed spacing includes a central face plate, an inner riser along right and left edges of the face plate, an outer riser on an outer side of each inner riser, a drain channel formed between th... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5771653 | Chord for use as the upper and lower chords of a roof truss An integral, one-piece, metallic chord for use as the top and bottom chords of a roof truss. The chord comprises an elongated member of generally U-shaped, singly symmetric cross-section, having a base terminating at its longitudinal edges in mirror image... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5737894 | Standing seam assembly A standing seam roof assembly in which adjacent roof panels are supported by underlying support structure in overlapping edge relationship to form a standing seam between adjacent roof panels is disclosed. A two piece hold down clip having a hook shaped s... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5697197 | Roof panel system having increased resistance to wind loads A standing seam roof assembly in which adjacent roof panels are supported by underlying support structure in overlapping edge relationship to form a standing seam between adjacent roof panels is disclosed. A plurality of fasteners secures medial portions ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5642596 | Shingle roofing assembly A tile roof fixing system for securing roof tiles/shingles to a roof structure wherein a plurality of rows of tiles/shingles are supported by spaced apart parallel battens, with each tile/shingle having an upper end portion supported by one batten and a l... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5634314 | Trim clip for siding There is disclosed a mounting clip for joining siding panels. The clip has a first face and a second face. The clip is formed from a continuous metal strip. The continuous metal strip is bent generally into a FIG. 4 configuration and has an upright leg, a... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5570555 | Double batted roof structure A double batted roof structure which consists in order of placement upon the roof rafters of a building, skip sheathing, a series of spaced vertically disposed members of metal first hat track, an insulative sheathing layer, a series of spaced horizontal ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5341617 | Roof tile fastening arrangement A roof tile fastening arrangement secures each of a plurality of concrete roof tiles, disposed in side-by-side relation, to a birdstop mounted adjacent the lower edge of a roof support structure, by a plurality of clips extending between and secured to th... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5323580 | Roof tile fastening arrangement A roof tile fastening arrangement secures each of a plurality of concrete roof tiles, disposed in side-by-side relation, to a birdstop mounted adjacent the lower edge of a roof support structure, by a plurality of clips extending between and secured to th... | 06/28/1994 |
| 4958471 | Roof tile securing means An improved roof tile securing means for securing roof tiles to a roof structure comprising a plurality of elongate tile support battens each having an upstanding web, an upper flange extending to one side of the web, and a lower flange extending to one s... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4765113 | Roofing structure A roofing structure including tiles preferably molded of a lightweight fire resistant cement product and having grooves at their underside adapted to receive upwardly projecting flanges of coacting elements attached to a roof support structure, to locate ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4651491 | Roofing systems A roofing system includes a weathering member (1) which underlies a ventilating tile (10) having a venilation opening (11). The member (1) includes an aperture (4) which permits air flowing through the tile opening (11) to reach the roof space, the apertu... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4262464 | Wall facing assembly A wall facing assembly comprised of wall facing panels and suspension rails. The panels have offset top and bottom ribs which cooperate with each other and the suspension rails.... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4262466 | Roofing tiles A moulded concrete roofing tile has at least two projecting nibs on the underside of the tile which nibs are spaced apart along the length of the tile. The tile may therefore be hung on a batten from either nib. An edge portion of the tile is cut away to ... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4182090 | Roof tile fastening clip A roof tile fastening clip for securing a tile to a batten. The clip structure is formed of a body portion with a hook shaped configuration at one end and a nail or similar fastener incorporated at the opposite foot end.... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4161854 | Mounting disk for the fixation of loosely installed sealing sheets A mounting disk arrangement is provided for the fixation of loosely installed sealing sheets of a synthetic resin, wherein the mounting disk is attachable to a substrate, such as a substrate on a roof, for example a trapezoidal roof, by means of a screw p... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4141191 | Tile clip A tile clip for attaching roofing tiles to the tiling battens having a pair of hooks to engage over the edges of both an upper and lower tile to hold both tiles in place. The lower end of the clip may have opposed hooks to engage both side flanges of a me... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4134244 | Cladding A cladding for the exterior walls or the roof of a building comprises a plurality of overlapping, profiled and elongate panels of e.g. sheet metal or plastic attached to supporting rails extending in spaced relationship over the surface to be covered in a... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4107885 | Prefabricated roof section The roof section comprises a quadrilateral substrate and a roof covering on the top thereof. The covering comprises shingle-like roof plates, the bodies of which have a tapering cross section in one cross sectional plane thereof. The plates are arranged i... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4106253 | Tiling system for roofs A tiling system for roofs comprising a metal tiling batten within which the upstanding lug of a bracket is slidably attached, the bracket being fixed to a roof-rafter. The system may use standard batten lengths connected end-to-end by butt-joiners engaged... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4095383 | Roof-sheeting element with integral lath structure This invention relates to a roof-sheeting element with an integral lath structure consisting mainly of a board-like basic member and a lath-like attachment which is solidly joined to the basic member, projects from one of its longitudinal sides and extend... | 06/20/1978 |
| 3953952 | Cladding for building constructions and method for installing the same A sheet of cladding has an unbroken weather resistant face formed on one side and attaching devices secured on the opposite side thereof to adapt it for attachment to the frame structure of a building. The attaching devices each comprise a metallic strip ... | 05/04/1976 |
