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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112968 | Pre-assembled internal shear panel An internal shear panel for reducing the tendency of the upper portions of buildings to move relative to the foundation when lateral forces, such as those produced by winds and earthquakes, are applied to the walls. The shear panel is pre-assembled having two vertic... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7941989 | Deck flashing trim system An article of flashing for a deck includes a channel with a back leg, a first side leg, and a second side leg and further includes an attachment flange fixedly connected to the channel where the channel is adapted to receive decking. A deck flashing system includes ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7797907 | Lateral force resisting system A lateral force resisting system according to the present disclosure includes a metal lateral force resisting 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 ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7373762 | Multi-functional assembly including a panel and stud with oppositely configured “V” notches along a cross sectional configuration A multi-functional building assembly includes a plurality of elongated studs, each of the studs including a recessed notch defined in axially extending fashion along first and second opposite extending surfaces. A plurality of elongated and planar shaped panels incl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7244328 | Composite door, door core and method of manufacture A method for making the core of a door of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC). A billet of AAC is provided from which slabs are cut to the approximate dimensions of the door core. A reinforcing band is secured about the perimeter of a slab. The thickness of the slab i... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7225852 | Covered pad for wall panel and manufacturing process A cover pad for an upright wall having an improved support for simplifying attachment of a flexible covering such as fabric. The support includes a flat substrate sized to closely conform to the assembled cover pad. A ringlike frame defined by frame elements extend ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216464 | Modular oven wall panel assembly A modular oven, such as a batch process oven, includes a standardized set of self supporting, interconnectable panels which, when assembled, from a self-supporting heat containment shell, free of added structural support members. The present invention is also direct... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7174576 | Spa cover with internal reinforcement Improvement in spa cover design to increase the weight carrying capacity of the cover by using internal reinforcements. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165374 | Wall system and method A multi-layer wall panel includes a core filler material surrounded by two plastic sheets. Each sheet includes three-dimensional texture formed to resemble masonry or other desired aesthetics. A layer of concrete may be disposed between each sheet and the filler mat... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162843 | Bolts with connected anchor A fastener includes a plurality of elongate, threaded studs which are connected to a common anchor portion for securing a frame member to a foundation. Attached to the anchor portion is a receiving element adapted to receive a positioner. The studs, anchor and recei... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7117576 | Method and process of a universal window system using singular advanced components of a polymer based or metallurgy based product A method for producing window components using polymer based, metallurgy based, extruded, injection molded, or wood material is provided. This invention provides a low cost, highly reliable, low defect method of producing window components by machining from a singul... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100970 | Flooring system for vehicle A cargo-carrying vehicle has a plurality of flooring members. A pair of parallel, spaced-apart frame rails confines the flooring members therebetween in closely spaced adjacent relation to form a floor surface. A pair of end members extends transversely between the ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7043879 | Force-resisting devices and methods for structures In accordance with the present invention there is provided a force-resisting device for transmitting forces and dissipating and absorbing energy across a discontinuous structural element of a structure. The device includes at least one active element, the active ele... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6941718 | Wall structure A wall structure adapted to be fabricated in sections or modules and comprises an upper member, a lower member, a plurality of studs interconnected between the upper and lower members with respective studs including openings therein, and at least one diagonal brace ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6931804 | Prefabricated shearwall having improved structural characteristics A novel prefabricated shearwall is disclosed with improved structural characteristics in terms of its ability to 1) transfer lateral loads to the foundation, 2) resist bending moments normally arising in conventional shearwalls between hold-down hardware and end pos... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928786 | Semi-rigid profile system for the continuous assembly of agglomerated boards for furniture manufacturing A semi-rigid profile system for the continuous assembly of agglomerated board for the manufacturing of pieces of furniture such as closets, wardrobes, chest of drawers, or racks, including: a group of trough shaped profiles with variously shaped internal structure t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6857237 | Modular wall component with insulative thermal break A modular wall component with an insulative thermal break for preventing the creation of a continuous thermal path across the modular wall component. The modular wall component may be formed with an insulated frame structure that is fixed to an open frame structure ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6725624 | Heat-insulating walling A heat-insulating walling includes an outer casing that is vacuum-tight as far as possible and with an inner lining being vacuum-tight as far as possible and spaced from the latter. The inner lining and the outer casing are connected to one another, vacuum-tight, by... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6668508 | Shear panel assembly A shear panel assembly including a shear panel in combination with a shear panel hold-down. The shear panel includes a frame and a panel diaphragm including a peripheral edge. The frame includes an upper horizontal frame member pivotally interconnecting t... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6665997 | Edge inserts for stiles of molded doors In a synthetic door composed of two molded skins attached to a frame composed of stiles and rails of thin wooden strips to which the skins are adhered, with the core filled with a plastic foam, the improvement comprising a insert mechanically joined to ea... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6655106 | Corner studs for prefabricated building systems Corner studs for prefabricated building systems are presented. The corner studs have an angled side that when interconnected with the angled side of another such stud forms a complete, structurally sound corner. The studs can be fabricated such that they ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6643986 | Diaphragm with perimeter edging on structural panels The present invention relates to horizontal, vertical or angularly disposed diaphragms which resist structural forces. Specifically, the present invention relates to an improved mechanical connection between a structural panel and the framing members that... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6550217 | Safeguarding device of a glass door serving functions of windshield, soundproofing and safety Disclosed is a safeguarding device of a glass door serving functions of windshield, soundproofing and safety, in which a buffering member for providing a soft feeling with an elastic buffering member is assembled on an edge side of the glass door, and a w... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6505449 | Structural element A structural element for use with a structural member has a longitudinally extending body. The body has a lower surface and opposed side flanges hanging down below the lower surface. The element may have one more extending hollow channels above the lower ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6453638 | Press molded door with improved reinforcement material and stile structure A press-molded door including a reinforcing structure having a plurality of hollow vertical stiffeners joined by a horizontal web, two of the stiffeners arranged on opposite edges of the reinforcing structure with a groove formed in an edge face thereof, ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6421972 | Modular wall component with insulative thermal break A modular wall component with an insulative thermal break for preventing the creation of a continuous thermal path across the modular wall component. The modular wall component may be formed with an insulated frame structure that is fixed to an open frame... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6405509 | Lightweight structural element, especially for building construction, and construction technique thereon The invention relates to a light weight structural element, in particular in the shape of a panel, especially for building construction, containing a support structure. The light weight structural element contains at least two supporting rods, which at th... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6393790 | Construction block cap and method A construction block cap is used to cap the open end of a construction block in order to provide a generally air tight and water tight seal of the open end. The construction block cap has a body member with a top surface and a bottom surface and a raised ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6385942 | Building panels A pre-formed building panel comprising a metal core substantially completely encapsulated in a low density material and acting as a reinforcement member therein, that member comprising first and second sets of lengthwise-extending segments at different el... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6381916 | Upright construction section An upright section having two section legs extending spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the section and connected with each other by a section bridge. The section bridge is equipped with at least one elastic segment having low transve... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6363674 | Premanufactured structural building panels There is provided a premanufactured structural building panel system for effectively promoting the efficient construction of the exterior wall members of a building having improved insulation, sound absorption, fire retardant and structural properties. Th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6343454 | Method of furniture assembly capable of securing and vertically adjusting and aligning edge moldings and trim to a surface A fast, easy method of attaching and properly adjusting furniture edging that facilitates the improved aesthetic quality of the finished product while also providing an attachment that is both strong and watertight. The countertop assembly defines a edge ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6263632 | Adjustable decorative shutter An adjustable shutter includes a substantially rectangular shutter frame having first and second pairs of opposed spaced apart frame members 3a, 3b defining a substantially rectangular opening between the frame members. A plurality of substantially parall... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6187409 | Cementitious panel with reinforced edges A cementitious panel comprising a cementitious core which is fabric-reinforced at the surface thereof and whose longitudinal edges are reinforced by a network of fibers. A panel may be obtained wherein the surface edge reinforcement layers are relatively ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6182407 | Gypsum board/intumescent material fire barrier wall A gypsum board/intumescent material fire barrier wall includes spaced apart, vertically extending metal or wooden studs with only one layer of gypsum board secured to each side of the studs to form a fire barrier wall with a wall cavity. An intumescent ma... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6170219 | Trim member mounted on a panel flange and a method of mounting thereon A flange of a panel is inserted into an extrusion port of an extrusion molding die through an insertion slit, which opens laterally of the extrusion port, to thereby form a molding space that corresponds to a trim member between the extrusion port and the... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6148583 | Reinforcing brace frame The reinforcing brace frame is utilized in building walls as a complete system of protection against both the severe shear stress and uplifting encountered during tornadoes, hurricanes and earthquakes. The reinforcing brace frame includes two vertically-s... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6138435 | Profile sections for plate-like composite elements The invention concerns profile sections for reinforcing or finishing the edges of plate-like composite elements, said sections comprising a core layer (31) and two cover layers (11, 21). The invention further concerns composite elements produced thereby a... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6105322 | Combination partition wall A combination partition wall includes a plurality of unit partition wall panels each comprised of a vertical left frame bar, a vertical right frame bar, a horizontal top frame bar and a horizontal bottom frame bar connected in parallel between the vertica... | 08/22/2000 |
