Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7191570 | Deformable building sheet batten A batten (100) for mounting cladding sheets to a wall or frame, said batten comprising an elongate channel member having a pair of spaced apart side walls (120, 140) joined by an intermediate web (110), and a corresponding pair of mounting flang... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7152909 | Trailer and trailer body construction and extruded panel for same A trailer body includes left and right bottom rails and left and right top rails all parallel to each other. A floor extends between the left and right bottom rails. A left vertical sidewall is defined between the left bottom rail and the left top rail. A right vert... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6929311 | Smooth side body structure and method A smooth side trailer body or body structure comprised of a plurality of extruded panel members positioned adjacent one another. The extruded panels are arranged perpendicular to the floor of a trailer. The panels are held to the floor by a bottom rail. A top rail p... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6817144 | Method for forming an enclosure Method for forming an enclosure of the type having a plurality of enclosure panels and at least one door, comprising: providing a first flexible profile element (12) web (14) dividing said element into an upper channel (16) bounded by a pair of ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 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 |
| 5946878 | Composite structural panel A structural panel is described which includes a thin substantially rectangular member of preselected length, width and thickness having a substantially flat upper surface and a peripheral flanged edge and supported on the lower surface thereof by a first... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5655341 | Method and device for producing a seal containing an insert, at the periphery of a glass pane, and glass pane obtained A plastic material is injected in the fluid state into a flexible closed mold (2, 3) comprising a molding cavity (6) in which is placed the edge of the glass pane (5). The plastic material is injected into the cavity (6) of the mold in the inert state and... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5373672 | Arrangement of mounting sections for the fastening of a pane of glass The present invention relates to an arrangement of mounting sections for the fastening of a pane of glass, particularly an outer wall or roof glazing, on a facade substructure. The edge of a pane of glass is to be gripped in firm application by a mounting... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5135788 | Fireproof blasting assembly for glass pane A glass pane has a pair of opposite faces and an outer edge and is held in a structural channel forming a groove by an adapter. The adapter is formed in part by respective metallic edge strips each having an inner portion overlying a respective face of th... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4831804 | Window frame apparatus A window frame apparatus includes flat metal inserts which are inserted into hollow plastic members which form a frame. The metal inserts are disposed so that the direction of maximum resistance to bending opposes the direction of wind loading, thereby pr... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4679366 | Modular building component A device is claimed for attaching a frame to an aperture in a wall of a building, comprising a U-shaped female member having a first part of said frame, said female member having a plurality of teeth on the inner side of one limb thereof; and a co-operati... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4539243 | Glazing system A glazing trim comprising two complementary extrusions having inter-engaging teeth, enable the extrusions to be connected together at different spacings enabling the glazing trim to accommodate sheets of different thicknesses. The glazing trim can be cons... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4524978 | Simulated structural gasket A simulated structural gasket for supporting a panel, such as a glass window panel, within an opening defined by a window frame. The simulated gasket includes two elongated members which may be extruded aluminum, extending along and engaging opposite side... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4407100 | Window frame assembly with frame shaped locking member A window frame assembly which comprises a first intermediate frame member and a second intermediate frame member adapted to be inserted from opposite sides of a window opening to embrace the edges of the window opening. The first frame member has a lockin... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4397124 | Glass jacks for doors, windows, walls, etc. A glass jack for doors, windows, walls, etc. having a rectangular frame formed with interconnected stiles and rails providing one or more rectangular openings for receiving a panel, which is mounted in the opening with an outer peripheral edge closely fac... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4351137 | Plastic panel mounting frame An improved panel mounting molding for framing interior storm windows of the type including a base adhesively secured to a window frame and an interlocking pane biasing strip for holding an insulating window pane against the base. Improvements include a b... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4320609 | Glazing fastener for mounting either rigid or flexible storm windows A glazing fastener for mounting either rigid or flexible storm windows employs two elongated plastic strips: a channel strip having a narrow lengthwise channel, and a glazing strip having a narrow lengthwise insert flange for insertion into the channel. W... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4259818 | Tamper-proof window unit An improved tamper-proof window unit comprising similar first and second quadrilateral centrally open frame members adapted to be mounted about an opening respectively on opposite sides of a door. Each frame member has a narrow elongated quadrilateral fro... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4235049 | Edge fitting assembly for a panel The edge fitting assembly for the bottom edge of a glass door includes two bars elongated in a common, horizontal direction and spaced from each other at right angles to the common direction. Two fastening blocks are releasably secured in longitudinally s... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4189880 | Combination mounting frame and film for a window The within improvements are applicable for window construction kits of the type used for providing storm, screen, sun-block, and/or tinted window coverings wherein, as understood, an appropriate film, such as plastic or the like, is attached by a so-calle... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4021967 | Door light fastener A door light fastener for releasably mounting opposing sections of a door light frame in a door, wherein a plurality of pairs of opposed cylindrical bosses extend inwardly from each of the opposing door light sections, comprises a tubular spring clip that... | 05/10/1977 |
| 3995405 | Panel molding A two-piece panel molding having an L-shaped base which is attached to a support through a foamed adhesive tape. The base has an upright retaining flange at one side to abut a marginal facing edge on a panel and a slot at an opposite side. The thickness o... | 12/07/1976 |
