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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4571902 | Panel mounting system and method for mounting panels A panel mounting system and method for mounting panels employing a panel mounting temporary retainer for holding adjacent panels in place during glazing with and curing of structural silicone sealant or other suitable adhesive wherein the retainer is read... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4570391 | Connector for a filter bank supporting framework and method of assembling same An improved connector for a supporting filter bank framework is disclosed which comprises a body member defining at least two extensions radiating from a common central location. Each of the extensions has a U-shaped cross sectional configuration so as to... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4539784 | Adjustable door jamb anchor An adjustable device for anchoring door jambs of various sizes in a fast and efficient manner. The device includes one or more frame members which receive a pair of overlapping L-shaped planar members in sliding engagement with each other. Each frame memb... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4531338 | Building wall panel A building wall panel (14) is adapted to be mounted directly on the framework of a building and includes an exterior facing composed of thin, presized masonry panels (16) of, for instance, granite or marble, mounted on a support frame (18) by a plurality ... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4520601 | Mechanical fastener A device for fastening a temporary replacement heat shield tile to the strain isolation pad of a space vehicle is disclosed. An internally threaded, flanged cylinder 20 is rotatably connected to a threaded brass plug 18 through a flanged aluminum sleeve 1... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4519175 | Lubricated roofing membrane fastener A three-piece fastener for securing a flexible roofing membrane to a roof without penetrating the membrane. The fastener includes an anchoring disc having a centrally located, upwardly-directed projection or button in the central portion thereof which pre... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4512132 | Portable earth anchor A portable earth anchor and foundation pier is provided by a reinforced concrete casting around a steel skeleton comprising wheel axles, draw bar and earth penetrating tines. One embodiment of the invention has ground clearance from a bottom surface for w... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4503651 | Ridge latch plate and cooperating latch pin A pair of ridge latch plates and cooperating latch pin is disclosed for joining together two beams of a constructional arch. The invention includes a latch pin which extends through one of the beams with the respective ends of the latch pin being engaged ... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4498271 | Fixing anchoring bars or the like in structures such as concrete A method and apparatus is provided for anchoring threaded bars, such as bolts or similar elements, to hardened concrete, cement, or stone. An anchoring hole and a side hole are cut in the solid structure, and a sprag is then positioned within the side hol... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4494342 | Insulated glass adaptive method and apparatus This invention is a method, and apparatus for performing the method, wherein ordinary single-pane windows, door, and the like, can be converted to double-pane or triple-pane insulated items. The method involves trimming of caulking material, disassembling... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4467578 | Concealable wallboard fastener and walls and partitions assembled with the aid thereof Walls and partitions are constructed by securing wallboard panels to a substructure, such as one of conventional metal or other framing members, by a series of concealed fastening clips, some of which are affixed to the framing members by nail or screw fa... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4466220 | Grill insert clip A self-locking, clear plastic clip is used to attach a decorative grillwork to a framed window insert. The clip may be factory installed between the window glass and the frame to allow for the later application of a decorative grill over the window withou... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4454701 | Anchoring of material to concrete A simplified anchor for firmly connecting wood or the like to concrete. The anchor includes a pair of connector elements. One element comprises a fluted concrete nail having the usual head and is made of hard metal. The other element comprises a headless ... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4428174 | Construction system A method has previously been disclosed in the application with Ser. No. 828,312, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,324,037, filed on Aug. 29, 1977 for the construction and assembly of concrete modular units. The present application presents improvements over the methods and... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4406108 | Method for installing a suspended ceiling A suspended ceiling is installed in position by the use of a special nail construction. The nail has a pivotally mounted end which will maintain its straight configuration when it is being driven into a solid ceiling material. Should the nail be driven in... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4389826 | Plate bonded system on top of rubber and method of preparing same A roofing installation comprising a plurality of basic supporting elements for blocks of insulation upon which is disposed a composite board. A plurality of spot bonding pads and the composite board are covered respectively with a flexible membrane cover ... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4381633 | Mounting ornamental window shutters The combination of a decorative non-functional window shutter and a one-piece plastic fastener, and a method of mounting the same to a building wall. The shutter is made of molded plastic or aluminum. The fastener is of non-corrosive plastic construction ... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4369609 | Prefabricated building system A fastener assembly for use in attaching cover panels to support members in a prefabricated building system where the cover panels and support members have a prescribed total thickness at the point of attachment including a self-drilling and self-tapping ... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4368607 | Anchor construction for prestressing members An anchor-clamp is disclosed for clamping to a prestressing member (50) intermediate its length and over a support (68). The clamp (FIG. 1), after initial assembly, is packed in polystyrene blocks (62, 64) for shipment. At the site of use, the anchor-clam... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4366660 | Cornerbead and corner clip An elongate formed and punched sheet metal cornerbead, for use on outside corners, adapted to be easily cut into individual wallboard corner clips, for use on inside corners.... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4330919 | Method of manufacturing a connecting element A connecting element is manufactured, which has two elongated profiled members bounding with one another a channel and provided with at least two separating members which subdivide the channel into an intermediate hollow space and two one-sidedly open sec... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4318261 | Roof panel and hold down clip therefor A clip comprises a lower leg at right angles to a shank and two upper legs defined by a slot extending upwardly from said shank. The shank is disposed in a slot in a connecting beam disposed between the ends of adjacent panels, and the lower leg of the cl... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4259819 | Method and apparatus for anchoring sheet material to a framework The specification discloses a method of anchoring sheet material to a framework constituted by a pair of spaced apart frame members. A respective edge of the sheet is slidably engaged in a groove in each of the frame members in such a manner that the shee... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4258514 | Method and means for anchoring a dismountable building A method and means for anchoring a dismountable building by means of earth penetrating members. The building includes frame members which bear upon perimeter plates having ground piercing parts. Elongated ground anchors project through openings in the per... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4219980 | Reinforced composite structure and method of fabrication thereof A composite structure is reinforced and assembled utilizing barbed quill fasteners. By using such fasteners, the structure can be formed while in a staged condition. This allows co-curing and bonding of the elements of the structure in a joined condition.... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4211503 | Bimetallic corrosion resistant structural joint and method of making same A corrosion resistant bimetallic structure which includes a pair of butt-welded steel elements having protected surfaces extending to the weld; spaced, protective overlays of corrosion resistant non-ferrous metal joined to portions of the protected surfac... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4182092 | Building panel chord tie and method of tieing together precast concrete building panels A chord tie for connecting together adjacent precast concrete building panels and method for tieing together such panels in contiguous relation. Such chord tie comprises an elongated anchor member having an offset portion to be embedded in the concrete du... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4180958 | Method and apparatus for fastening object to clay tile roof A method and apparatus for fastening an object, such as a board to which another object may be fastened, to a clay tile roof utilizes rod threaded at both ends with a wing expansion nut on one end that is passed through a hole drilled in the tile and supp... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4150465 | Insulation fastening assembly An assembly for fastening an insulation batt to a supporting surface. The fastening assembly includes an elongated fastener which is driven into the supporting surface with the head end of the fastener protruding from the supporting surface a distance app... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4079557 | Stay anchor and method for driving the same The present invention discloses a stay anchor and a method for driving it into the soil. The stay anchor includes a pair of cutting members pivoted with each other through a pair of connecting plates and each comprising an arcuately curved resisting plate... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4074491 | Clip shock mount A metal U-shaped spring clip having a resilient material moulded to the interior surface thereof. Each of the legs of the U has an aperture and the apertures are aligned for receiving a bolt therethrough. The resilient material is integrally moulded into ... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4074493 | Connecting reinforcing bars in an access hole Connecting reinforcing bars in an access hole by a method and means which comprises: (1) securing to each first bar by a radial compression the unthreaded portion of a first partially internally threaded sleeve, (2) securing to each end of a connecting bar the... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4071996 | Process for reinforcing reinforced concrete post A method of maintaining the load bearing integrity of a pre-existing reinforced concrete post during earthquake tremors wherein a sheet metal band is placed about the post and then made integral thereto by inserting a hardenable bonding agent between the ... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4070842 | Method and arrangement for orienting objects on support structures A method and arrangement for orienting objects on support structures formed with an anchoring hole utilizes an elongated element, a fixing member and a plate member. The fixing member is fixedly mounted on the hole of the support structure. The elongated ... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4068426 | Anchoring apparatus An interconnection method and apparatus particularly useful for anchoring structures such as trailers in position, in which anchor plates having upstanding tongues with stepped clamps at their upper ends are secured to the ground beneath the structure. An... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4037373 | Earth anchor An earth anchor comprises an elongated square-section tube formed in its sides with throughgoing longitudinally-spaced slots each of which lies in a respective plane perpendicular to the tube axis. The lower end of the tube is pointed and the upper end is... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4020132 | Construction joint for reinforced concrete structures This specification relates to apparatus and method for improving construction joints in reinforced concrete structures. A coupling member extends a short distance beyond the joint between two pours and has edges which mechanically couple to joining or ada... | 04/26/1977 |
| 3995401 | Method of attaching wallboard and stud therefor Wall framing members, specially fabricated with grooves in one face, have wallboard affixed to the framing member face by a specially fabricated compatible injector for forcing hot melt adhesive into the groove, while the wallboard is being held firmly ag... | 12/07/1976 |
| 3978574 | Method of positioning and supporting a machine A method or system of positioning and supporting a large industrial machine or other object on its foundation comprising placing hydraulic jacking units between the machine and the foundation, pressurizing the jacking units with a hardenable liquid to mov... | 09/07/1976 |
