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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7392624 | Modular load-bearing structural column A practical method of manufacturing, assembling, and constructing a single silo or building or a cluster of polygonal storage silos using a column comprising horizontally-arrayed structural column panels. Column panels within a top horizontal array vertically aligni... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7318302 | Equipment support for a metal building A device for supporting equipment on a wall panel having protruding ribs. Channels are mounted perpendicular to the ribs. The channel has a base wall, and a pair of side walls extending outward from the base wall. The channel also has an outward wall portion communi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7246472 | Drain and a building structure having a drain A floor drain (100) comprising a bottom part (4) having at least one discharge opening (5), a front part being integral with the bottom part (4) and having a first part (3b) being inclined to said bottom part at an angle bei... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240464 | Connector for concrete poles A concrete pole includes an attachment mechanism which provides a structurally sound means of attaching to the pole and permits the use of short, inexpensive bolts. The attachment mechanism includes reinforcing bars, a base plate, an internally threaded fastener ins... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241094 | Restraint clip A restraint clip for suspending a load-bearing object includes an engaging member having a body defining an engaging member hole, two abutting surfaces, and two non-abutting surfaces; a lock having a lock body with a base defining a lock hole spatially aligned with ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225594 | Stud system and methods related thereto The present invention relates to a stud system where each respective stud (2) includes flanges (4, 4a) which are directly attached to each other and which constitute an essentially monolithic entity. Said flanges are formed of a wane edge wood m... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7196024 | Method for producing protective drainage wraps A protective drainage wrap comprises a first portion, a second portion and a solid sheet portion. The first portion comprises cross-woven or cross-laminate material in the machine direction and in the transverse direction. The material in the machine direction compr... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178304 | Clip framing system A framing system for adjustably connecting building components comprising an outer stud, an interior support member, and a connecting clip. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165367 | Composite profile and method for producing a composite profile The invention relates to a composite profile and to a method for the producing a composite profile. The profile is configured as an assembly with at least one metal profile and at least one insulating profile, wherein a tolerance-compensating gap is located between ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140158 | Composite beam A composite beam is disclosed. The component has spaced pairs of elongate wood members, the members of each pair being in face to face mating orientation. A generally sinuous shaped spacer rod sub assembly having spacer portions connected at junctures is provided. T... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7100337 | Polymeric foam and scrim sheathings A sheathing adapted to be fastened to at least one wall supporting structure comprises at least two layers. The first layer comprises a polymeric foam layer. The second layer comprises a polymeric scrim and is located adjacent to the first layer. The second layer ha... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093397 | Polymeric foam and scrim sheathings A sheathing adapted to be fastened to at least one wall supporting structure comprises at least two layers. The first layer comprises a polymeric foam layer. The second layer comprises a polymeric scrim and is located adjacent to the first layer. The second layer ha... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082733 | Polymeric foam and scrim sheathings A sheathing adapted to be fastened to at least one wall supporting structure comprises at least two layers. The first layer comprises a polymeric foam layer. The second layer comprises a polymeric scrim and is located adjacent to the first layer. The second layer re... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7021346 | Bamboo mat board and method for producing the same A bamboo mat board element with a double-layered construction, a constant dimension, each of the elements is formed with a projecting tenon at each of two adjacent sides, respectively, and a concave mortise at each of the other two adjacent sides, respectively, for ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6993883 | Composite building stud A composite building stud for providing combined advantages of wood and metal studs. The composite stud includes a generally elongated and U-shaped frame member defining a base channel. The composite stud also includes a core component made of wood retainable in the... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6959520 | Demand side management structures An improved building panel and attachment system for the production of structures with improved energy efficiency and fire safety characteristics. Panels are formed from a structural angle I™ beam with angles emerging from a web and forming dovetail shaped channel... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955023 | Unitary metal structural member with internal reinforcement A metal unitary structural member for structural support. The member includes a plurality of web portions extending radially from each other and extending with each other in an axial direction, and a plurality of outer portions extending in an axial direction with t... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938391 | Structural member A structural member includes at least three webs each having first and second sides, and at least three flanges. A flange is disposed along the second side of each web. The webs are arranged so that their first sides are located adjacent to one another and their sec... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938389 | Roll formed staple-in awning frame and method An improved roll formed staple-in awning frame member is disclosed as is a process for its fabrication. The body (21) of a frame member and the staple deck member (11) thereof are roll formed separately along parallel roll forming lines. The staple dec... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935075 | Triangular stackable building wall module and method A stackable building wall unit adapted to be stacked with a plurality of identical building wall units in a plane to form a wall comprising three rectangular panels each including inner and outer faces, a pair of spaced apart long edges, and a pair of spaced apart s... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928784 | Beam assembly in a tarpaulin handling machine A tarpaulin can be connected by clamp devices to a beam assembly for transfer of the beam through a tarpaulin handling machine. The beam assembly has a number of parallel, through beam rods and on each beam rod a number of beam tubes, which are alternatingly rigidly... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920734 | Bridging system for off-module studs A metal stud wall and method of assembling the same are characterized by a stud bridging/spacing member generally having at least three longitudinally spaced apart notches for receiving and engaging therein a web of a metal stud. The notches extend at an incline to ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6915618 | Tower monopole reinforcement Reinforcing apparatus for tower monopoles. The reinforcing apparatus comprises vertical threaded reinforcing bar rods, or rods with threaded ends, arranged around the pole and embedded in the pole foundation. The rods extend upward and are attached to the pole at sp... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910311 | Members with a thermal break Members formed from thermally conductive components which have a gap therebetween. The gap is bridged and the conductive components integrated into a composite member by a reinforced polymer. This provides a thermal break which inhibits the flow of heat between the ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901717 | Pole reinforcing arrangement Reinforcement arrangement for a pole including abase flange surrounding a bottom of the pole, elongate tubes connected to the base flange and arranged at discrete locations around a circumference of the pole to extend vertically alongside the pole and annular clampi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6901706 | Door hardware interconnected with overlying reinforcement plate A system for reinforcing door hardware used to associate a door with a door jamb. The door hardware includes a substantially flat body and a projection extending transversely to the body. The hardware is coupled to the jamb and the projection is at least partly over... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886302 | Modular deck drainage system A deck drainage system having a plurality of channeled drainage panels. The drainage panels are mounted to direct water flow transversely of the deck joists to a gutter, the panels connected to and suspended from the underside of the joists. The gutter is mounted tr... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6880308 | Lattice girder supporting frame having straight brace parts A lattice girder supporting frame for tunnel lining includes upper and lower boom members arranged parallel to each other to form a triangle. Truss braces spatially connect the upper and lower boom members to each other, wherein each of the truss braces has straight... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6834471 | Extruded bracket with miter cut Extruded brackets for use in pre-cast panel forming systems are provided. The brackets generally have first and second mounting faces, at least one support face, and miter cut edges defined by a first and second miter plane. The brackets may have more than one suppo... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6802170 | Box beam and method for fabricating same A box beam is provided that may be fabricated to any desired size, having a box-like structure defined by a seam defined by spaced apart first and second allowance ends or other connection means configuration, first and second top portions, first and second side por... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6789369 | Composite window frame structural member The composite window frame structural member provides an elongated structural member comprising a polymer and wood fiber composition suitable for use and the manufacture of a window frame to be embedded in a concrete wall to define an opening therein and includes a ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6729096 | System for installing suspended ceiling A system for installing suspended ceilings in large commercial buildings employing t-shaped main and intersecting branch ceiling joists. The main joists are suspended from the purlins of the building by upper brackets that secure to the purlins and by lower brackets... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6688059 | Protective trim strip for decks A protective trim strip having an "M"-shaped lateral cross-section is provided with a lengthwise channel along one edge and a lengthwise flange edge extending outwardly from the strip. A plurality of the trim strips are attached, using nails or screws, in... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6668512 | Lightweight building component A very lightweight tubular building element for the construction of reinforced concrete floors and roofs; providing the formwork for the casting in place of the structural concrete and a high quality finished ceiling at the same time. It is a single compo... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6662513 | Preshaped form A prefabricated relief form member for use as an architectural feature on a structure formed alternatively by use of welded wire mesh, double wire welded wire mesh, corner beads fixed together, or woven wire mesh and optionally using corner beads at the c... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6615564 | For a connector for joining adjacent flat roof panels coplanarly together A connector that joins flat roof panels coplanarly together. The connector includes a body, a neck, a head, a pair of legs, a pair of feet, and a pair of toes. The neck extends upwardly from the body. The head extends transversely across the neck. The pai... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6615562 | Box frame assembly The elongated box frame structure of the present invention comprises a plurality of frame segments attached to at least one end piece. Preferably, two end pieces are attached, one at each end of the plurality of frame segments. The plurality of frame segm... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6612090 | Non-combustible panel wall system Panel wall system including a plurality of standards, each formed from a non-combustible material and mounted in a spaced-apart upright attitude on a supporting surface. Each standard includes a planar face web and opposite side webs. A plurality of lugs ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6557318 | Expandable link system and method of making same The flexible or expandable link for a heavy duty truck has an elongated U-shaped roll formed channel of a selected length made from a high strength metal and a pair of end brackets, each made from a sheet metal stamping of a lower strength metal, welded t... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6505454 | Structural member The invention relates to a structural member and a process for producing a structural member with at least one layer of plastic and with a layer inside the structural member of a material that has a substantially higher modulus of elasticity than plastic.... | 01/14/2003 |
