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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7805900 | Fiberglass reinforced spray foam roof construction Disclosed herein is a roof structure including a deck air sealed by expanding foam and wherein a mesh material is upwardly adjacent the deck and embedded in the expanding foam or in additional expanding foam. Further disclosed herein is a method for making a ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7520098 | Stepped tile shingle A shingle includes a body having an upper end, a lower end, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side and a second side. The body has a width defined as the distance between the two opposing sides, a length defined by the distance between the upper end and the l... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7415804 | Isulated concrete form having welded wire form tie An insulating concrete form with two opposing panels, each panel having on each end thereof both a tongue and a groove for interconnecting with a similar form, the tongues and grooves positioned such that a similar form may be reversibly positioned and still interco... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7383670 | Panel bracket system A corner brace configured to support a tile-bearing panel includes a pair of transverse brackets, disposed at a transverse angle to one another and being configured to be disposed in a corner between the tile-bearing panel and another panel or a support surface. At ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7255738 | Lightweight cementitious composite material A lightweight cementitious composite material includes expanded synthetic polymer particulate having a particle size of between 0.0625 and 0.5 inches. A dispersant coating on said particulate suppresses electrostatic attraction between particulate particles. A matri... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7174683 | Impact-resistant shutter assembly An impact-resistant shutter does not fracture upon impact from debris. The shutter includes a decorative panel and a support panel. The decorative panel has an outer surface and an inner surface and includes a first chemical composition. The support panel has a firs... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7080490 | Exterior window shutters The present invention relates to solid panel window shutters having both high strength and structural stability. More particularly, an exterior window shutter made of a solid panel of polyvinyl chloride with at least one support member affixed in the panel. The shut... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7055441 | Counterbalanced deck for railroad freight car A railroad car includes a body having a pair of side walls and at least a pair of parallel horizontal support beams extending along the side walls at substantially the same height. A movable end portion of a deck built as a lightweight composite structure may pivot ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7028950 | Load bearing window A substantially strong, lightweight load bearing window for use in a mobile platform, for example, an aircraft. The window includes a rim portion having a carbon reinforced resin structure and a transparent portion having a fiberglass reinforced resin structure. A p... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007433 | Features for thin composite architectural panels Thin composite panels with interconnection schemes that are unitized with the panels, i.e., formed integrally and substantially simultaneously with the panels. Further contemplated is the application of an injection molding technique, such as reaction injection mold... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6982054 | Gasket for cladding system A method of forming a joint (32) between two plastics extrusions (10) is disclosed which comprises mitring the extrusions (10) so that they form the desired angle to one another, removing part of the rear face of each extrusion (10) placi... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6941717 | Wall anchor constructs and surface-mounted anchoring systems utilizing the same Wall anchor constructs and anchoring systems employing the same are disclosed. Each anchor is a sheetmetal construct utilizable with various wire formative veneer ties. In the wall anchor structures, the junctures of the legs and the base of the wall anchor are loca... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925768 | Folded wall anchor and surface-mounted anchoring A folded wall anchor and an anchoring system employing the same are disclosed. The anchor is a folded sheetmetal construct utilizable with various wire formative veneer ties. The folded wall tie enables the junctures of the legs and the base of the wall anchor to be... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6892507 | Insulated panel for commercial or residential construction and method for its manufacture A method and apparatus for making an rigid foam insulating panel is disclosed. The panel includes an rigid foam sheet with a plurality of grooves or recesses in which reinforcing strips are placed. Both sides of the sub-assembly are covered with a reinforcing sheet ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6742974 | Composite panel having a securing track incorporated therein and associated apparatuses and methods A cargo-securing panel adapted to form a body of a cargo-carrying vehicle is provided. Such a panel comprises a honeycomb-configured core having opposed faces, wherein the core defines an angular groove having a portion extending between the faces and a portion exte... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6698157 | Structural insulated panel building system A building system includes structural insulated panels having an inner insulating core such as of foam plastic or agri-board and strong thin facings such as of plastic impregnated/reinforced paper on opposed surfaces of the insulating core. The impregnate... | 03/02/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6571523 | Wall framing system A modular wall panel for manufacturing an exterior wall is made from a substantially flat rectangular insulating foam core having two opposite surfaces, two opposite side edges, a width defined by the opposite side edges, opposite top and bottom edges, an... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6540434 | Shock absorbing member A shock absorbing member that is particularly suitable for use as a part of a crash barrier system for motor vehicles is disclosed. The shock absorbing member includes a matrix formed from granulated rubber bonded together by a glue.... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6527335 | Method and apparatus for coupling trailer plates A method and apparatus for coupling trailer plates, wherein each plate has a stepped section. At least two trailer plate receiving areas are located on an outward-facing surface of a substantially rectilinear strip. An inward-facing surface of the trailer... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6415562 | Artificial board An artificial board generally including a top portion, an open bottom, and side walls. The top portion and side walls are integrally connected to form the body of the board which has an exterior surface. Stiffening members, integrally connected to the sid... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6311452 | Structural reinforcements A composite structural reinforcement has a keyed reinforcement member in which a thermally expandable resin strip is mechanically retained. The mechanical interlock permits the resin to be secured to the member without heat or an adhesive.... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6253523 | Mechanical support for foam building blocks An improved mounting for attaching an outer and inner facing material to a wall. The wall comprises a plurality of interlocking foam blocks with each of the plurality of interlocking foam blocks having an inner and an outer block surface for defining an o... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6131897 | Structural reinforcements A composite structural reinforcement has a keyed reinforcement member in which a thermally expandable resin strip is mechanically retained. The mechanical interlock permits the resin to be secured to the member without heat or an adhesive.... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6044603 | Load-bearing lightweight insulating panel building component Disclosed is a lightweight, insulating panel building component comprised of a combination of a rigid insulation core in a composite structure with a plurality of structural materials, preferably steel. The steel members form a perimeter about the rigid i... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6018922 | Mounting for attaching a facing material to a wall An improved mounting for attaching a facing material to a wall. The wall comprises a plurality of interlocking foam blocks with each of the plurality of interlocking foam blocks having an inner and an outer block surface for defining an inner and outer wa... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5972524 | Double lap joint with welded Z-pins A double shear lap join is formed between metal and composite structure by welding Z-pins in the composite in the joint area to the metal tangs on the metal structure. The joint has modest strength but is less susceptible to shock damage than an adhesive ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5944441 | Connection between rods or tubes made of fibre composite materials In a connection between round composite fiber rods or pipes positioned at an angle to one another there are provided angular connecting elements of which the angle corresponds to the angle between the rods to be connected, fiber helical windings in the re... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5934030 | Door frame A door frame including of first and second door frame members is provided wherein each of the first and second door frame members is of unitary molded fiberglass construction. Each of the first and second door frame members including side jambs having a h... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5893248 | Insulating panel and method for building and insulating a ceiling structure The insulating panel for a building structure has a rigid insulating body and two opposed outer surfaces. It is characterized in that it comprises a plurality of framing members made of a high strength material embedded in the body, each framing member be... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5860693 | Composite joint configuration A sidewall of a trailer is formed from at least two composite panels joined together by a novel joining configuration. Each panel is formed from inner and outer thin metal skins and a plastic core sandwiched between the skins. In several embodiments, at l... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5720143 | Localized notch reinforcement for wooden beams A localized fiber reinforcement places strong tensile strength fibers across a hypothetical split line near notches in beams to curtail split propagation caused by cross-grain tension that may otherwise significantly reduce the strength of a beam used as ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5661936 | Method of attaching extruded cellular panels A method of attaching extruded cellular plastic panels together to form structures comprises the steps of coextruding the cellular panel with a noncellular high impact section that forms a channel or keyway. Keys are received in the keyways of adjacent pa... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5584153 | Composite roof system with an improved anchoring mechanism The roof system is formed of a corrugated sheet of material anchored to a roof beam, a mineral board anchored to the peaks of the corrugated sheet having a moisture barrier, at least one layer of insulating material interposed between the mineral board an... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5501054 | Bolted wood connections A reinforced structural member, a process for manufacturing the reinforced structural member, and a method of connecting the reinforced structural members to one another are presented. The reinforced structural member includes a reinforcing material which... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5497589 | Structural insulated panels with metal edges A generally flat structural panel includes a center foam core and opposed outer facings, or sheets, with a metal insert disposed about and attached to the edges of the core and at least one of the outer facings. The metal edge insert provides high strengt... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5484634 | Connection element made from a composite material with carbon fibres A rod connection arrangement includes a connection element for connecting a cylindrical reinforcing rod to a cylindrical main rod, with the reinforcing rod extending at an angle to the axis of the main rods. Each rod respectively consists of a core of com... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5454199 | Wall clip for concrete forming system A wall clip for use with a concrete form comprises a vertical nailing surface or stud for receiving fasteners of finishing material therethrough. Linkage structures extend upper and lower anchors from the upper and lower ends of the stud and into the cavi... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5437750 | Method for securing a thermoplastic insert Method for connection of thermoplastic inserts in structural sandwich panels. This connection is realized by ultrasonic welding. According to the invention the insert is introduced in a through opening in a sandwich panel and welded to the opposed outer s... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5410849 | Modified insulated panel A modular building panel having a roofing surface capable of accepting roofing shingles is disclosed, and includes two metal sheets separated by an insulating foam core bonded to the sheets and a first interlocking member on one side and a second interloc... | 05/02/1995 |
