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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136316 | Roof and wall covering with improved corner construction A plastic molded wall covering that includes a plurality of one piece plastic molded corner moldings mounted in a vertically stacked array. The corner moldings each have a pair of front panels disposed at an angle to each other and formed with simulated building ele... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8122658 | Reversible baseboard for covering a flooring border The baseboard has a side with a first contour and an opposite side with a second contour. In order to be able to mount the baseboard in either of two 180°-rotated positions, the baseboard has a longitudinally extending axis of symmetry. The first contour in a first... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7926232 | Installation bracket and system for crown molding An installation bracket system for use in combination with a length of crown molding for securing the crown molding adjacent to the junction of a wall surface and a ceiling surface, the installation bracket system including one or more installation brackets, each of... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7908821 | Post wrap device Embodiments are described of devices for concealing and/or protecting a portion of a member, such as the base of a post, which devices can be easily applied to the member at any time. These embodiments include a plurality of components adjustably connected to one an... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7877943 | External corner member, constructing structure of external corner portion and construction method of external corner portion using the same To provide an external corner member with excellent workability, which can be constructed on an external corner portion of a building without making a noticeable gap formed in abutting portion and without using any sealing material, a constructing structure of exter... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7866102 | Cove base corner cover Two integrally formed multipurpose devices with the resemblance of an aesthetic pillar hollowed out incorporating a cove element at the lower portion that is preformed to fit over and cover intersecting corners of previously installed cove base used in the flooring ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7866120 | Post wrap device Embodiments are described of devices for concealing and/or protecting a portion of a member, such as the base of a post, which devices can be easily applied to the member at any time. These embodiments include a plurality of components adjustably connected to one an... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861476 | Cementitious exterior sheathing product with rigid support member Cementitious exterior sheathing products are provided which include a rigid support member affixed to a cementitious layer. The rigid support member includes at least one nailing flange disposed along one of its lateral sides for allowing the sheathing product to be... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7793475 | Molding member having a plurality of flanges for engaging with drywall finishing material A decorative molding member includes a decorative face adapted to project from the wall when installed thereon, the decorative face including a first side and a second side. A rigid first planar portion adjoins the first side of the decorative face. The rigid first ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7730683 | Crown molding assembly and related kit A corner defined where a wall panel and a ceiling panel meet is trimmed by a crown molding assembly comprising a wall platform, a ceiling platform, a crown molding member, a wall edge-trimming bead, and a ceiling edge-trimming bead. The wall platform is affixed to t... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7703249 | Cove molding A cove molding of tri-planar design comprising a floor mounted base leg, a wall mounted vertical leg and a sloping transition leg integrally connected between the two. A cap anchor is provided along with inside and outside corner transition pieces to provide a smoot... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7654050 | Corner trim piece for siding A corner trim member for mounting on a wall surface in combination with decorative siding panels. The corner trim member includes a plurality of integrally formed decorative elements. The decorative elements define a front face of the corner trim member. The corner ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7574836 | Skirting board with finishing elements The molding (1) has a key slot (2) with longitudinal corrugations, which key slot (2) is inclined at an acute angle to the wall surface. The connecting bracket (4) is a plate and one end of the plate has a shoulder terminated with a flexi... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7451574 | Crown molding A crown molding and system for its use where the crown molding is formed from a specially blended plastic as extrusions to have a roughened surface and consisting of an inverted “L” bracket and a facing crown mold member for each crown molding section. The inver... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7441740 | Corner protector An impact protection apparatus has a body portion formed of a first resilient material and a number of members protruding radially outward from the body portion. The members are formed of a second resilient material which is the same as or different from the first r... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7392626 | Floor bracket A smooth edge strip for engaging a carpet edge at a floor edge adjacent a wall is held in place by a bracket having a bracket body defining a mounting plate for attachment to the wall at the floor edge and a channel portion for receiving the smooth edge strip so as ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7370453 | Ceramic molding system and method A a crown molding assembly is provided. The crown molding assembly includes a wall portion and a ceiling portion meeting along a perimeter of a room or portion thereof. The crown molding assembly further includes a plurality of ceramic wall tiles secured to the wall... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7337543 | Articles of composite structure having appearance of wood A door or other entryway component of synthetic resin composite construction and closely resembling the appearance of stained real wood. Skin portions of doors and other structures have a surface layer of clear gel coat resin molded to include the texture of a wood ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334374 | Stucco sheathing fastener A fastener including a body having a predetermined axial length, wherein the body includes a screw head at one axial end of the body, a threaded portion at an opposite axial end of the body and an unthreaded shank portion extending between the screw head and the thr... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328480 | Coextruded living hinge, a component incorporating the hinge, and methods of making the component A living hinge comprising a spring portion having a first end and a second end and a first arm portion and a second arm portion coextruded with the spring portion is disclosed. The first arm portion extends from the first end and the second arm portion extends from ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318282 | Pultruded trim members The present invention is an improved method of making cornice assemblies and other trim members utilizing the process of pultrusion. The cornice assemblies and the other trim members made by the method of the present invention exhibit superior strength to weight rat... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7304240 | Cable support assembly for minimizing bend radius of cables A cable support assembly for routing electrical, communication, or data cables throughout a building. The cable support assembly includes cable trays and brackets for securing the cable trays to an overhead structure. Tray couplers are provided for coupling trays to... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267305 | Carrying device having tubular member for supply lines A tripod head (5, 5′) is provided for a support for a supply device for patients, with an elongated supply part (10, 10′) with feeds (11, 12) of supply lines and a carrying device (13, 13′, 14, 14′, 16, 19) attached to the supply ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7251918 | Fixing bracket for joining wooden building components A fixing bracket is described for joining wooden building components to each other and to a substrate, particularly of the kind used for joining boards used to cover balconies and decks outdoors. It is essential that the fixing bracket is a double angle consisting o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240905 | Method and apparatus for sealing a joint gap between two independently movable structural substrates A system for sealing a joint gap between structural substrate panels such as walls, ceiling and floors making use of a sealing member including a mounting section fixedly secured to one of the surfaces and a covering member extending outwardly therefrom into contact... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228665 | Roof and wall covering with improved corner construction A wall covering for a pair of wall surfaces that form a corner. The wall covering includes (1) plurality of wall panels each having a plurality of horizontal tiers of simulated building elements and (2) a plurality of corner moldings each having a single tier of bui... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228663 | Decorative trim assemblies An exterior trim assembly for use with a window or door surround in a building structure comprises at least one mantle for affixing above the window or door, and first and second pilaster assemblies for affixing on the sides of the window or door. The mantle compris... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216765 | Spacer and shock-absorber type angleboard edge or corner protector An edge or corner protector comprises side surface portions which are adapted to be spaced from the external side surface portions of an article or appliance which define an external corner or edge region of the article or appliance to be protected, and an interior ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210272 | Interior wall trim system A trim assembly for interior walls of buildings has a cornerpiece configured for retention in a corner between intersecting walls, a trim strip extending from each opposite side of the cornerpiece, a tang extending from each opposite side of the cornerpiece and exte... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210273 | Panel attachment system A panel attachment system (10) comprising a plurality of covering panels (12), a plurality of retaining members (16) to hold the panels (12), and a plurality of mounting structures (18) to secure the retaining members (16) t... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204059 | Door jamb protector Removable door jamb assembly guard, guarded jamb assembly, and methods of controlling a doorway. The guard preferably covers the full length of the jamb assembly, and the full width of the jamb assembly between an outer trim element and the door-arresting surface. T... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200970 | Combination comprising vertical wall, horizontal ceiling, and crown molding member having planar portion, intermediate portion, and mounting flange As used to trim a corner where a wall and a ceiling meet, a crown molding member has a planar portion, an intermediate portion, and a mounting flange. The planar portion is attached to the ceiling, in a first mode, or to the wall, in a second mode. The intermediate ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182235 | Frame assembly for carton die cutting machine A jogger is provided for aligning carton blanks die cut from a sheet supported on inner grid mounted to an outer frame for a lower blanking tool of a carton die cutting machine. The jogger includes a plate member defining inner and outer faces. The plate member havi... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178886 | Cabinets with false fronts and associated false front connectors Connectors for attaching a false front panel over an opening in an object comprise a post piece that is configured to attach to the object and a clip piece that comprises a base that is configured to attach to a rear face of the false front panel and at least one sn... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168474 | Decorative device comprised of modular interchangeable components A decorative device, such as a cornice, for crowing a variety of architectural structures also having modular and interchangeable components is disclosed. In one embodiment, a cornice comprises a horizontal base unit having a face section, a top and a bottom, and on... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159345 | Edge protector An edge protector (1) for protecting the edge of an article includes a pair of interconnected, non-parallel, first arms (2, 4) which, in use, do not contact any part of the article, and a pair of second arms (10, 12) for contacting or a least be... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7143560 | Cover assembly for structural members A cover assembly includes an elongated resilient cover for bridging a gap between horizontal structural members. The upper face surface of the resilient cover has spaced apart ribs extending transverse to the flow of traffic and an opposite surface formed with load ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137231 | Drywall bead with knurled paper flaps and method of making same A drywall joint assembly strip device comprised of an elongate core having a cover bonded to its exterior surface and extending beyond its longitudinal edges to form flexible flaps in which longitudinal, parallel grooves and ridges and/or spaced-apart perforations a... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127869 | Wall covering with improved corner molding and method of installation A wall covering and method of installation using corner moldings formed with a plurality of tiers of simulated building elements and a plurality of panels each formed with a plurality of rows of simulated building elements. The corner molding includes flanges along ... | 10/31/2006 |
