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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7748194 | Closure frame corner joint A closure assembly includes a frame having at least one hollow end rail and a pair of side rails coupled in butt joints to opposed ends of the end rail. The butt joints include a core extending through the hollow end rail and from opposed ends of the end rail throug... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7739850 | Building construction components A stud that may be used as a header, as a sill, as a jamb stud, in a support post assembly and as a floor girder. In one embodiment, the stud has a substantially planar web, a first flange and a second flange that each protrude from the web. A first leg protrudes fr... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7380384 | Layout for shop window construction, as well as a window frame, glazed door and/or similar, composed of such a layout A layout for shop window construction includes a dormant frame and an opening frame of a closed tubular section defining an internal volume, the opening or dormant frames appearing in the form of an assembly of the profiles defining the closed tubular section, the p... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7251920 | Lateral force resisting system A lateral force resisting system includes a rigid structural panel and holdowns. A foundation bolt placement template may be used to locate and support the foundation bolts during fabrication of the foundation and to further secure the frame foundation interface. Th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7131244 | Door system A door system for providing a door that is easily constructed and has interchangeable panel members. The door system includes a frame assembly comprising a pair of frame portions. Each of the frame portions defines a window aperture of the frame assembly. The frame ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7104016 | Prefabricated door frame and door A doorframe includes a header having a header jamb and a pair of header casings. The header has first and second ends. The doorframe further includes a pair of legs, each having a leg jamb and a pair of leg casings. Each leg jamb has means for connection with the re... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7036283 | Corner molding cap system A molding cap for use with a first molding having a first cross-sectional area and a second molding having a second cross-sectional area, is a three-dimensional structure with a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface. The side surface has a first hollow ar... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7013606 | Roof pipe chase housing system A roof pipe chase housing system for allowing pipes to pass through a roof without leaking. The roof pipe chase housing system includes a roof curb, a housing structure attached to the roof curb, and a tower structure attached to the housing structure. The housing s... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000362 | Screening device A screening device is provided with multiple channel upper and lower panel retaining members that allow multiple panel members to be slid in front of or behind each other. Channel end caps and close spacing of the upper and lower panel retaining members prevent remo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6955017 | Fire barrier transitions A fire barrier transition (10,110,210,310) comprises a first section (130,230,330) to mate with a first fire barrier (14) in a first expansion joint (16), a second section (132,232,332) to mate with a second fire barrier (18... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6920726 | Hollow plastic section A hollow plastic section, includes a frame section defining a longitudinal axis and having an interior subdivided in several inner chambers by a plurality of partition walls extending in a direction of the longitudinal axis, Received in the interior is a plurality o... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910310 | Chair rail system and method A chair rail system is provided which includes a decorative cap rail and a plurality of base rails each having an undercut edge cooperating with the cap rail to provide a groove sized to receive an edge of a panel member, one of the base rails having an undercut edg... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6904727 | Basement window system Installation of a basement window system by assembling the window system between a pair of novel window forms releasably secured thereto. This assembly is maintained during the erection of the foundation wall into which the window system is incorporated and the erec... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6851244 | Corner key door assembly A closure assembly is provided that includes first and second intersecting members such as a rail and stile. The rail and stile are engaged with one another forming a butt joint, preferably a corner. Male and female keys are respectively secured to the rail and stil... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6829864 | Threshold protective cover with hinge A hinged protective cover for protecting a door threshold during construction or modification of a building or its contents. The cover is attached to a horizontal surface such as a building floor and covers the door threshold to prevent damage from foot traffic, con... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6826881 | Mirror door and door molding with compo frame design A decorative door molding includes an elongated panel having a contoured top surface. The contoured top surface has at least a first and second raised portion extending along the top surface. The first and second raised portions have a first and a second predetermin... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6807783 | Window frame molding system A window frame molding system with removeable and interchangeable moldings of the present invention provide an organizational system which can be used to install, change, and remove window frame moldings while not damaging the window frame itself. For a rectangular ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6698156 | Method and apparatus for hollow metal fabrication A method and apparatus for constructing hollow metal frames having a grout filled interior is disclosed. An apparatus includes a substantially planar body having an upper and lower surface. The upper surface includes at least one grip. The lower surface i... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6647677 | Window assembly for garage doors A window assembly that includes an outer end inner frame assemblies. The outer frame assembly has two horizontal frame members and two vertical frame members. The inner frame assembly includes two horizontal inner members that are slidably mounted to the ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6643988 | Frame assembly with a flush corner appearance A frame assembly for creating a flush corner appearance is disclosed. The frame assembly includes first and a second members. The first member has a plurality of sides that extend between a first and second end such that one side defines an opening extend... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6568137 | Insulated metal cladding for wood door frame The rigid, generally planar, rectangular first sheet, at least one rigid sheet spacer mounted along, so as to protrude from, a first long edge of the first sheet, and a generally "U"-shaped first channel formed along a second long edge of the first sheet,... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6526708 | Door frame guard A removable and reusable door frame guard for installation over and providing temporary protection to door trim attached to a door jamb. The guard includes a relatively rigid elongate upright member of shock absorbing material with an L-shaped cross secti... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6494001 | Procedure for installing a landing door, and a corresponding installation system Procedure for the installation of a landing door, in which a threshold module is mounted on the lower edge of a door opening of the elevator shaft, whereupon side posts are mounted at the edges of the opening and a lintel connecting the side posts as well... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6449917 | Suspended acoustical ceiling system A suspended acoustical ceiling access panel system includes a door frame for supporting a standard ceiling tile and hanger assemblies in the form of pivot brackets that are pivotally attached at each of opposite sides of the door frame near one end of the... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6385927 | Decorative trim assemblies A surround molding assembly for a doorway or window of a structure such as a residential home or a commercial building. In one embodiment, a decorative molding strip includes a base strip and a decorative strip interconnected by a living hinge. The decora... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6343448 | Auxiliary frame for improving conventional frame and method for working the same The auxiliary frame has a plurality of frame bars made of plastic or metallic material. Each of the frame bars has a hollow inside and has a crossed reinforcing rib installed therein. One side of each of the frame bars forms an embowed reinforcing girder ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6276099 | Window frame assembly A window frame assembly comprising a window frame and a J-channel member integral with the window frame, the J-channel member containing integral drains operatively arranged to constrain and divert water away from the window frame.... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6209269 | Assembly system for thermoacoustic windows An assembly system used to build two pane thermoacoustic windows for houses and buildings is provided. The assembly system uses a set of profiles and joints and a permanently installed valve to assemble the window frame without a fusion welding machine. T... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6170210 | Continuous gear hinge with intumescent seals A continuous gear hinge, having extruded aluminum leaves and an extruded aluminum cap which holds the leaves together at meshed gear segments on the leaves, has the capacity to establish a seal between the door and hinge jamb to which it is attached. That... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6148572 | Wall construction A knockdown unit comprising a framework for holding one or more panels and one or more doors, having two outside vertical jambs; at least one vertical mullion; at least one horizontal frame member; at least one sill frame member; the vertical jambs, the a... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6141922 | Trim assembly and method of manufacture A trim assembly is provided for installation in a wall opening, such as a recessed window frame or walk-through doorway. The trim assembly includes a jamb extension assembly for covering the interior surface of the wall opening and one or more casing asse... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6125604 | Corner lock for mitered corner of a door or window frame A corner lock for a mitered corner of a hollow door or window frame includes a pair of braces positioned in the interior of the door or window frame at each corner. The braces are interlocked with one another and extend from an outward part to an inward p... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6108997 | Vinyl window screen frame A vinyl window or door screen frame which does not require clips or hooks for installation. The frame contains corner keys formed at angles greater than 91° which provide a slight bow along each side of the screen frame. This feature allows the screen fr... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6079181 | Wall construction A knockdown unit comprising a framework for holding one or more panels and one or more doors, having two outside vertical jambs; at least one vertical mullion; at least one horizontal frame member; at least one sill frame member; the vertical jambs, the a... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6070375 | Frame for a wall opening and methods of assembly and use A frame is formed of side walls that are extruded from vinyl. The side walls have interior channels. The side walls may be formed to effect a female-male connection between the ends of two adjoining side walls. Alternatively a locking member is provided t... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6067759 | Roof curb structures and methods of manufacture Roof curb structures include side shells made by cutting a series of transversely aligned V-shaped notches and straight slots along top and bottom edges of a continuous length of sheet metal strip material at spaced apart intervals corresponding to the le... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6067768 | Frame member for a panel door A frame member for a panel door such as used in bifold door installation is roll formed from a metal strip to provide a generally E-shaped cross-section having a side member with front, middle and rear limbs extending generally perpendicularly from the si... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6050036 | Flange mounted framing system In a framing system for attachment to parallel, spaced wall board terminals, the combination comprises a channel member having flanges and a cross-piece extending between the flanges, the flanges spaced apart for embracing the wall board terminals for con... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6047514 | Window component and method of manufacture The present invention provides for a process for constructing structural members and the resultant product, particularly, but not exclusively, a frame and sash section for a window, door panel, or other building or architectural construction. The process ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6047507 | Lineal corner block A frame for a door or window includes a plurality of frame portions, which may be lineals, and a plurality of corner blocks. For a door frame, three frame portions and two corner blocks are used. For a window frame, four frame portions and four corner por... | 04/11/2000 |
