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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7698873 | Construction module arrangement A construction module having a multi-layered top panel, a multi-layered intermediate panel and a multi-layered bottom panel which are bonded together and desired cavities are provided through one or more of the top panel, intermediate panel and bottom panel. ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7257930 | Anticorrosion separator for wood deck fasteners Exemplary methods and assemblies for preventing corrosion of metal connector devices, e.g., zinc-galvanized joist hangers and fasteners, used for assembling outdoor structures such as decks from wood components pretreated with alkaline copper quat (ACQ), ammoniacal ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7234284 | Composition and method for roofing material installation A solid adhesive for use in roofing construction comprising an asphalt, a polymer, a tackifier, and a plasticizer. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7208225 | Prefabricated plaster board The present invention provides a construction assembly for interior works, comprising: prefabricated elements, preferably flat prefabricated elements e.g. gypsum fiberboards, cement fiberboards, gypsum wall boards or plaster boards... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7178306 | Single ply roofing systems and methods of constructing them A single ply flexible membrane roofing system secured to a roof deck has a first membrane secured to the roof deck by fasteners. The membrane system includes a second membrane with an edge portion overlapping the first membrane edge which can be “factory” weld-b... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174688 | Non clogging screen A filter assembly is provided that has a filtering screen and a skeletal structure, the skeletal structure being attached to the filtering screen. At least one of the filtering screen and the skeletal structure form a plurality of downward extending channels. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7155866 | Cementitious exterior sheathing product having improved interlaminar bond strength The present invention provides exterior building products, such as roofing and siding, shake, shingles, siding, sheathing, panels, planks, vertical siding, soffit panels, fencing, decking, fascia, corner posts, column corners and trim boards in which a plurality of ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7146770 | Angle-section column-beam connector A column/beam interconnection employing angular connectors which wrap complementarily around an outside corner in a column. Each connector includes, on each of two, next-adjacent column faces, a cantilever-projecting deflectable tab which is nominally spaced from an... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146775 | Wall system A wall system comprising a plurality of multi-section panels coupled by posts disposed between adjacent multi-section panels wherein each multi-section panel comprises at least two panel sections, each panel section comprising an inner core including a pair of panel... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7100344 | Shuttering element and process for manufacturing and repair of the same The shuttering element or similar, with a panel-shaped carrier (2; 7), according to the invention is characterized in that the carrier (2; 7) is covered at least on one side with a film (3; 6), which is attached to the carrier (2; 7) in a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6996947 | Building product using an insulation board A building product comprising a composite board having a cellular, non-elastic core, top and bottom board surfaces, and a facer comprising a non-cellulosic fiber mat substrate; and a water-based overlaying material applied to the composite board. The building produc... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6971210 | Accessible ceiling grid system A grid system for torsion spring mounting of aluminum-framed panels is provided which includes a plurality of main grid beams and spacer bars. The main grid beams support a side load mounting clip formed with a slot in the side of the side load mounting clip to enga... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6951592 | Method of forming a fabric covered pad for wall panel Cover pads for use on upright walls, wherein the pad provides an improved internal support which is of simplified construction, for example the center support and the surrounding frame being made of a one-piece monolithic support structure which permits a flexible c... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6944999 | Tile for construction It has various layers in its structure: the lower layer (2, 2′, 2″) is a resistant base of ceramic origin or similar; the upper layer is a lamina (1) with a visible surface. The two are stuck by an adhesive defining a homogenous intermediate layer ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938386 | Non-cellular adhesive for composite roof structure A composite roof structure, and a corresponding method of fabricating the structure, are disclosed which includes use of a layer of non-cellular adhesive material (preferably a two-component non-cellular polyurea polyurethane adhesive material), roof insulation pane... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6895722 | Folding structural panel unit Lightweight structural panel units for construction of space enclosing structures each of which is formed from a blank of flat, suitably rigid, yet foldable sheet of material, which are profiled and pre-creased with a unique configuration. Upon folding, the blanks f... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6854228 | Prefabricated sealed composite insulating panel and method of utilizing same to insulate a building A prefabricated sealed composite insulating panel for use in commercial and residential buildings. The panel has an insulating core sandwiched between an outer board layer and a skin material that is capable of radiating heat. The insulating core and the skin materi... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6718721 | Insulated building panels A modular insulated building panel is disclosed. The panel is configured for connection to a like adjacently positioned insulated panel to form a building system. The panel comprises a central core of insulating material having two major surfaces and two side surfac... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6672031 | Environment protective liner plank structure Environment protective liner plank structure having several legs and a panel. Each leg is composed of multiple layers of rice grasses (or wheat stems) which evenly overlap each other in the same direction. A layer of adhesive is sprayed between each two l... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6568142 | Bamboo floor plate for sound insulation A bamboo floor plate for sound insulation. A bamboo plate is made by forming flat a round bamboo cane. A wide groove is formed on the bamboo plate, and on both sides of a wide groove, narrow grooves are formed. The inside of the wide groove is insulated, ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6546694 | Light-weight structural panel A structural panel comprises a metal and fibrous composite in which the metal outer skins have a minimum thickness of 0.005 in. exceeding foils and a maximum thickness of 0.012 in. while the fibrous core ranges between 0.01 in. and 0.05 in. The panel is a... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6526704 | Padded raised flooring panels and coverings Raised access flooring utilizing panels having a thick, resilient pad bonded directly to and covering the entire surface of the panel. The pad acts like the backing layer of a conventional floor treatment by absorbing impact and attenuation sound. A reinf... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6449915 | Inner wall finishing humidity control panel of cultural property storehouse A wall panel structure for controlling humidity within a building having a panel assembly attachable to an inner wall surface of the building including: a first panel having a surface with a first predetermined porosity to moisture; and a second panel sec... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6336302 | Panel end connector and locking clip A panel connector for connecting adjacent longitudinal ends of a pair of longitudinally-extending elongate panels, where each panel has a pair of upstanding inturned flanges on opposite lateral sides of a central web portion, the panel connector comprisin... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6327827 | Flat structural member, particularly a cast metal part or a cast plastic part and a method for making the same A flat cast structural member, particularly a cast metal part or a cast plastic part wherein the surface of the structural member is covered by a thin metal sheet or a plastic layer. An adhesive or coupling layer is provided between the thin metal sheet o... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6295777 | Exterior finishing panel A plastic sheet exterior finishing panel is provided which includes an inner layer of foamed plastic material and an outer layer of non-foamed plastic material joined to the inner layer and defining a facing surface formed to convey a desired aesthetic ef... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6286280 | Flame retardant composite sheathing A flame retardant composite sheathing including a core layer, having a plurality of superposed layers of a water-resistant paperboard adhered together by layers of an adhesive positioned intermediate and contacting adjacent said layers of water-resistant ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6276413 | Method of making a wood product A method of making two wood products using a single attaching or laminating step. A cut is made only partially through a first piece of wood. A second piece of wood is laminated or otherwise attached to the first piece of wood to make a composite piece of... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6256949 | Supporting wooden panel element for constructing ceilings or bridges and use of a screw for connecting boards to form a panel element In a wooden panel element (1) for ceiling structures or for bridge construction there is provided a plurality of boards (25) standing on edge perpendicular to the plane of the panel element (1) and running along the entire length thereof, which boards are... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6185894 | Wood doors and methods for fabricating wood doors A door includes a first wood stile and a second wood stile. The door can also include a top rail and a bottom rail. The top rail has a first end attached to the first upper region of the first stile and a second end attached to the second upper region of ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6161363 | Molded door frame and method Disclosed is the utilization of two halves for a door with tops, bottoms, and sides defining circumambient outside portions and a window portion having tops, bottoms, and sides forming a window circumambient portion, in which the circumambient portion of ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6148884 | Low profile hardwood flooring strip and method of manufacture A method of producing a hardwood flooring product, including the steps of processing a strip of raw wood into a blank having a predetermined thickness and width, and top and bottom surfaces defining parallel planes relative to each other, and splitting th... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6044604 | Composite roofing members having improved dimensional stability and related methods A composite recovery board (10) containing a foam core (11) of polyisocyanurate, polyurethane materials or mixtures thereof; a facer (15), applied to one major surface (13) of the foam core, where the facer includes polymer materials, reinforced polymer m... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6029419 | Structural laminated wood and construction members for framework structures of buildings With a structural laminated wood (L.V.L) made up by laminating and bonding a plurality of wood laminas, the wood laminas are respectively formed in an approximate L-shape or U-shape in one plane, and the structural laminated wood is formed in an approxima... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5987837 | Reamer screw and building panels erected with reamer screws A reamer screw having an elongated shank, with a leading end and a trailing end, at opposite ends, and having a self-tapping/cutting threaded portion at the leading end adapted for self-tapping and cutting an opening through a workpiece, and driving secur... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5894706 | Molded window door and method A recites full view door in which the frame portion is totally molded. It may be molded in a number of processes from polypropylene or other materials, with or without additives, and other plastics suitable for large molded frames. There is an outside sec... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5870870 | Shear panel joint A shear resistant structural panel assembly for use in framed buildings comprising a facing of finish material bonded and having a lower tensile strength to a usually thinner, structural membrane having a higher tensile strength and directly fastened to s... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5848508 | Core for a patio enclosure wall and method of forming thereof A core for a patio enclosure wall includes a first layer formed of polyisocyanurate material and a second layer formed of plasterboard bonded to the first layer. The core may be sandwiched between a weather resistant exterior panel and an interior surface... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5834124 | Impact resistant laminated glass windows A laminated and insulated glass window construction, especially for use in entryway glass lites. The window includes first and second glass sheets mounted in facing, spaced apart relationship. An adhesive layer is disposed on an outer surface of the first... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5823240 | Low profile hardwood flooring strip and method of manufacture A method of producing a hardwood flooring product, including the steps of processing a strip of raw wood into a blank having a predetermined thickness and width, and top and bottom surfaces defining parallel planes relative to each other, and splitting th... | 10/20/1998 |
