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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091304 | Construction board The invention relates to a construction panel, in particular for use in dry construction. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8065847 | Multi-configurable tubular display system An exhibit or display for tradeshows or the like having a plurality of support members and an axial connection assembly. The support members include opposing ends and a body portion, and further include an exterior channel and a central bore, the channel defining a ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7954290 | Continuous resin fabric A decorative surface covering includes a fabric; and a layer of molded resin disposed on said fabric, where the resin is molded into decorative features of the covering. A method of forming a decorative surface covering includes molding resin disposed on a fabric to... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7874112 | Footer cleat for insulating concrete form Methods of constructing concrete walls that include placing a plurality of cleats along a wall perimeter, securing the cleats to a surface under the wall perimeter, placing a plurality of insulating concrete forms along the perimeter, and placing concrete into the i... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7856778 | FRP composite wall panels and methods of manufacture Composite wall panels are a viable method of quick and inexpensive building. Providing a composite wall panel with increased shear resistance and axial load capacity is extremely desirable. A fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) cage incorporated into composite wall panel... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7797898 | Portable panel construction and method for making the same Disclosed herein is a portable panel having numerous favorable characteristics. The panel comprises a core having a length, a width, a first side and a second side. A first fiber layer is attached to the first side while a second fiber layer is attached to the secon... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7748184 | Body panel having improved stiffness and method of making A damping system includes a base substrate, a constraining substrate and a non-foam damping layer between them. The base substrate has greater lateral dimensions than the constraining substrate. Consequently, the damping system is provided in a localized region of t... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7743567 | Fiberglass/cellulosic composite and method for molding A composite material and a related method of manufacturing a component. The composite material may be comprised of plastic material in an amount between about 60% and about 70% by weight, cellulosic material in an amount between about 20% and about 30% by weight, an... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7716888 | Composite decking system A composite deck assembly includes a baseplate and a top plate secured to the baseplate. The baseplate is formed from a first composite matrix comprising strands of reinforcing fibers oriented in first direction and a polymer resin. The baseplate includes a pluralit... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7690164 | System, method, and apparatus for structural lug formed from a combination of metal and composite laminate materials A structural lug comprising a metallic base, composite middle layers, and outer layers of metallic material is disclosed. The metallic base of the structure is machined to accommodate the composite plies, which are located on each lateral side of the base and bonded... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690163 | Polymeric door facing with textured interior surface, and method of forming same The present invention is directed to a door facing formed from a polymeric composite material. The door facing has a first major surface intended to be interiorly disposed and a second major surface intended to be exteriorly disposed. At least a portion of the first... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7584580 | Underdeck drainage Drainage under a deck can be performed by a structure that includes hanging components and corrugated panels. For example, a hanging component can have connected first and second portions, with the first portion being connected to hang from one of the joists and ext... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7464508 | Self-stiffened panels of preimpregnated composite and manufacturing process for components of such panels A self-stiffened panel of preimpregnated composite. The panel is of a type including a base skin on one side of which are added and placed side-by-side U-shaped stiffeners of which the parts connecting the branches of the U are flattened against the skin, with an in... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7428802 | Fixing/adjusting tool of plate material For the fixing adjusting tools of the plate material to the structural body, the female member has a base plate with a through hole in a center and an external cylinder fixed vertically on the base plate. The male member has a base plate with a through hole in a cen... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428803 | Ceiling panel system with non-woven panels having barrier skins A ceiling system having panels suspended from a ceiling with a frame and suspension connections. The panels are a non-woven material including first effect fibers, first binder fibers, second binder fibers, and second effect fibers. The non-woven material has a firs... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419717 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same A thermoplastic laminate plank is described wherein the thermoplastic laminate plank comprises a core, a print layer, and optionally an overlay. The core comprises at least one thermoplastic material and has a top surface and bottom surface wherein a print layer is ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7370452 | Mat assembly for heavy equipment transit and support A mat assembly particularly suited for heavy equipment transit and support, such as roadway construction and the like. The mat assembly is made up of a number of structural members preferably having a “double I-beam” cross-sectional shape. Each I-beam has spaced... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7353639 | Recreational vehicle portable deck The present invention is a free standing portable deck for use with recreational vehicles. The deck further comprises a polygonal shape lower support frame. The support frame further comprises a plurality of removably interconnected rails. A flat planar platform por... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7343715 | Sound-proof wall made of FRP, and method of producing the same A sound-proof wall made of FRP in the form of a sound-proof wall panel that includes a core and skin members made of FRP positioned on both sides of the core and whose weight per nit area is within the range of 10-60 kg/m2; and a method of producing the s... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334373 | Composite decking system A composite deck assembly includes a baseplate and a top plate secured to the baseplate. The baseplate is formed from a first composite matrix comprising strands of reinforcing fibers oriented in first direction and a polymer resin. The baseplate includes a pluralit... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329444 | Composite poles with an integral mandrel and methods of making the same The invention is a composite pole with an integral mandrel therein and methods of making the same. A preferred embodiment is a fiberglass reinforced resin composite pole such as a utility pole or a lighting pole. The integral mandrel is preferably an expanded plasti... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7313892 | Support for manufactured housing A pier cap for a disposition atop a pier of support for a structure, such as a manufactured home generally comprises a rectangular body having a generally flat planar textured top and support webs including a peripheral, downward extending wall and a plurality of in... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305800 | Storm barrier assembly An apparatus and assembly for retaining a substantially flat, protective panel within a frame such as a window frame. In one embodiment, the panel retention apparatus of the present invention includes a bracket member for fitting over an edge of the panel, such that... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299594 | Brick patterned shelving An apparatus for at least one of providing a decorative shelf, decorative framing, decorative shelving, decorative paneling and a decorative member for supporting and hanging preselected articles. The apparatus comprises a panel member formed with a brick like desig... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293394 | Buckling opposing support for I-joist A support device is provided for the preferred application of buckling opposing support of an I-joist having an erroneously cut hole in its web portion. The support device may have an approximate U-shape with two substantially parallel bridging structures combined b... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278621 | Adaptive easel An adaptive easel accommodating multiple orientations, the easel comprising a plurality of legs, at least two of the legs connected to define a first side upon which the easel sits, and at least two of the legs connected to define a second side upon which the easel ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7266931 | Concrete sandwich wall panels and a connector system for use therein A fiber composite connector element for production of concrete cavity walls having a shaft with anchorage ends and one or more locating flanges. The anchorage ends provide bi-directional force transfer between the connector body and surrounding concrete. The connect... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264796 | Termite resistant and fungal resistant oriented strand board and methods for manufacturing The present invention provides for wood based panels (e.g., OSB or plywood) that are termite resistant, fungal resistant, or a combination thereof; and methods of manufacturing the same. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| RE39761 | Laminate wall structure A laminate wall structure which can be used as an exterior wall in manufactured housing and site built construction is made up of a low density layer having a density of from about one-half pound to three pounds per cubic foot, a second, reinforcing layer laminated ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243472 | Decorative trim piece The present invention is concerned with a decorative trim piece consisting substantially of a carrying element of plastic and a decorative plate of thin metal fastened thereon, to decorate the interior, in land vehicles, aircraft or watercraft, predominantly for use... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241410 | Process for making a product of artificial rock The invention relates to a process for making a product of artificial rock and a product thus made for use, in particular, in aquariums, tanks, swimming pools and the like; the process comprises the following operating steps: carrying out a first deposition of a mix... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234303 | Polymer roof panel solar energy conversion device A solar energy conversion device comprises a solar collector configured to collect solar energy. The solar collector comprises a plurality of roof panels. Each of the panels comprises at least one roof sheet comprising at least one wall, and further comprises a subs... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7228672 | Fiber architecture for a composite pole A fiber architecture in the form of an elongate beam having a hollow polygonal cross section with a plurality of substantially flat exterior sides and a corner between each pair of adjacent exterior sides. The cross section is substantially thicker adjacent each cor... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211310 | Thermoplastic planks and methods for making the same A thermoplastic laminate plank is described wherein the thermoplastic laminate plank comprises a core, a print layer, and optionally an overlay. The core comprises at least one thermoplastic material and has a top surface and bottom surface wherein a print layer is ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7206726 | Method of designing partially composite concrete sandwich panels and such panels A method for calculating using a digital computer an approximation of properties of a concrete sandwich panel. The method allows for a manufacturer of concrete sandwich panels to design sandwich panels using a range of available components to meet architectural spec... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204062 | Straight face vinyl siding The present invention is a vinyl siding panel and a method of making the vinyl siding panel. The vinyl siding panel comprises a planar portion extending the longitudinal length of the vinyl siding panel. The planar portion comprises a first edge and a second edge. T... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198833 | Artificial stone material and method of manufacture thereof An artificial stone material having an improved natural stone appearance and texture is prepared from thermosetting resin, curing agent, microspheres and additives. The resin and curing agent are thoroughly mixed to form a catalyzed resin mixture. The microspheres a... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178597 | Cement compositions comprising high aspect ratio materials and methods of use in subterranean formations The present invention relates to subterranean well cementing operations, and more particularly, to cement compositions that include high aspect ratio materials, and methods for using such cement compositions in subterranean formations. An example of a method of the ... | 02/20/2007 |
