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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079190 | Fire resistive joint cover system A fire resistive joint cover system operable to span a gap between two surfaces. The system generally may include first and second base members, a covering member, and an intumescent sheet. Each base member is operable to couple with one of the surfaces and the cove... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7900412 | Sealing material A sealing material comprises a partially or fully cured polysulphide sealant and a reinforcing element, especially glass fibre. The sealing material is a flexible solid and is preferably in sheet form. The sealing material is cut to shape like a gasket and is assemb... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7856781 | Fire resistive joint cover system A fire resistive joint cover system operable to span a gap between two surfaces. The system generally may include first and second base members, a covering member, and an intumescent sheet. Each base member is operable to couple with one of the surfaces and the cove... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7481030 | Methods and structures for sealing air gaps in a building Provided is a seal structure for sealing an air gap between a framing member and a wallboard. The seal structure is formed from a curable, flowable material. The seal structure has a body having first and second opposing surfaces and a plurality of flexible seal mem... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7356970 | Metal building construction A metal building is disclosed that employs interlocking vertically extended panels of improved configuration including improved insulated wall panels, unique corner constructions, and unique window and door arrangements. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341393 | Mechanism for sealing A mechanism for connecting first and second members through a sealing member sandwiched therebetween includes a position adjustment portion which adjusts a position of the first member in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface of the second member with... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7249745 | Encapsulated end caps and method of making the same for a writing board tray A writing board support tray comprises a support tray having an end portion coated with an elastomeric material with the support tray and the elastomeric material being substantially inseparably bonded or attached to each other. Further, a writing board support tray... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7200961 | Mounting assembly for a license plate The mounting assembly of a license plate includes a license plate having at least one fastening aperture, a frame, on one side of which the license plate is mounted, a fixing member located at the other side of the frame, opposite to the license plate, and a fasteni... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188826 | Internal clip for a rail A resilient clip adapted for internal installation within a rail having a longitudinally extending internal gap. The clip includes a lower leg that engages the base of the rail, and an intermediate leg, which engages a side wall of the rail. An indented upper leg of... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7155868 | Caulkless panelized wall system Disclosed herein are caulkless panelized wall systems and methods for their construction, wherein the wall systems have elastomeric joints that are resistant to cracking. Building panels are fastened to a frame with the edges adjacent to each other. No caulk is appl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7080491 | Expansion joint cover with modular center A modular center plate for a cover that bridges the expansion gap and is supported by frame members of an expansion joint cover is made up of a plurality of formed members, each formed member being rectangular in plan and of uniform cross-section along an axis and h... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7059656 | Vehicle window molding A vehicle window molding for covering a gap between an outer peripheral edge surface of a vehicle windowpane and a vehicle body panel includes a molding body mounted in abutment against the outer peripheral end surface of the windowpane. An engaging member extends f... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051485 | Ceiling panel system A ceiling panel system is a plurality of ceiling panels. Each ceiling panel has a first interlocking retaining bracket and an oppositely spaced second interlocking retaining bracket. The installation of the ceiling panel system comprises: A starter bracket is... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021023 | Standing seam roof and method of manufacturing same A method of forming a continuous joint between and along the upwardly projecting side walls of a pair of channel-shaped panels each having a central web with first and second side edges. The first side wall of one panel initially comprises first and second vertical ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6941716 | Universal wall panel tile connector A wall panel tile connector is disclosed. The connector includes an elongated bracket with groups of openings and a number of clips which are attached to the bracket by use of the openings. The bracket has a first portion with an U-shaped cross section, a middle por... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6925764 | Tile The invention relates to a tile for laying in enclosed spaces, and especially but not exclusively for installation in so-called damp rooms, such as bathrooms, toilets, basements, but also entrance halls, conservatories and verandas. The tile according to the inventi... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6751918 | 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 ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6499265 | Expansion joint cover An expansion joint cover for bridging an expansion gap between first and second building floor members has a pivot frame adapted to be affixed to the first building floor member, the pivot frame including a base portion and a longitudinally continuous bea... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6484462 | Seismic expansion joint cover A seismic expansion joint cover includes a bridge panel having one end supported for movement in the y-axis direction and against movement in the x-axis direction relative to a floor A on one side of a motion-absorbing gap and supported at the other end f... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6219982 | Joint cover and sealing device for concrete panels Variable gaps between adjacent concrete panels are covered and sealed by a T-shaped body of extruded semi-rigid plastics material and which includes a one piece cover section and stem section of generally uniform wall thickness. The stem section has a set... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5987832 | Surface expansion device A surface expansion device that enables an area subject to vertical and/or horizontal expansion and contraction to continue to be passable with minimum disturbance to the adjacent surface areas. The device causes the entire surface subject to expansion to... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5815988 | Expandable retractable portable structure An expandable retractable portable structure having a movable portion hingedly connected to a stationary portion and wherein the movable portion pivotally encloses the stationary portion of the structure in its retracted position and wherein, in its expan... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5815997 | Glass pane with mounting frame An automobile glazing pane, ready for installation, is pre-equipped with a mounting frame of an elastomer. The mounting frame is disposed only on the side of the glass pane facing towards the fixing flange of the window frame, without engaging around the ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5802791 | Surface expansion device A surface expansion device that enables an area subject to vertical and/or horizontal expansion and contraction to continue to be passable with minimum disturbance to the adjacent surface areas. The device causes the entire surface subject to expansion to... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5637363 | Glass pane having a peripheral strip, and method of manufacturing same A laminated glass pane having at least one rigid glass sheet and one flexible plastic material sheet is described, which has a peripheral strip disposed over at least a part of the edge of the pane over at least one edge of a flexible plastic sheet. The p... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5384995 | Spacer for windshield bracket A motor vehicle glazing (1) prepared for installation according to the adhesive process is provided with a profiled spacer (8) produced by extrusion of an extrudable polymer directly onto glazing (1) and subsequent setting. During installation of glazing ... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5355649 | Method and apparatus for improved moisture resistant seam assembly Discussed is a method and apparatus providing moisture resistant seam assemblies for use in inter-connecting building covering panels. The panels provide full-length or, so far as is consistent with thermal expansion, very long panels to eliminate or mini... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5062248 | Glass pane intended direct bonding, especially automobile glass pane An automobile glass pane, intended for glueing to the fixing web of the window frame of an automobile body, is furnished along its edge with a profile strand of a hardened adhesive compound. This profile strand forms a no longer plastically deformable int... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4909013 | Modular wall system for clean room structure A modular wall system adapted for use as part of a clean room structure, comprising a plurality of unibody panel sections, each panel section having a uniform width and including an exterior face, an interior face, and laterally opposing assembly flanges ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4696132 | Foldable shelter system and method of construction A habitable shelter and method of construction having a continuous floor portion with a plurality of four exterior walls attached to the floor portion via a hinge means along contiguous sides, the walls movable between horizontal positions along the floor... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4641475 | Moisture resistant seam assembly Discussed is a moisture resistant seam assembly for use with adjoining channel-shaped building surface covering members having adjoining mating flanges which form an elongate seam, the moisture resistant seam assembly comprising an elongate seam cover mem... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4586304 | Insulated siding and method for its application An insulated siding panel comprises a panel of hardboard attached by adhesive to a polystyrene foam layer. The rear surface of the foam layer is parallel to the front face of the hardboard panel. The upper and lower faces have parallel V-shape with the up... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4570404 | Two-part hold-down apparatus with slip joint for seamed panel assemblies A two-part hold-down apparatus for an assembly of seam-connected panels (11, 12) firmly secures the panels at the seam (13) to the supporting structure while at the same time allowing for thermal expansion and contraction movement thereof. An upper fasten... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4557098 | Deformable centering sleeve for tab of roof panel attachment clip unit A deformable sleeve for centering a roof panel mounting tab on a roof panel attachment clip unit prior to installation of the clip unit and the roof panels on a building. The centering sleeve has an elongated body with two sides, one edge of each side bei... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4543760 | Attachment clip unit for standing seam roof A clip unit for attaching a standing seam roof to a building structural element includes a base with a cross-piece mounted thereon. A one-piece tab is slidably mounted on the cross-piece and is interfolded into the standing seam used to attach two roof pa... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4470236 | Vertical boarding An upstanding side wall comprises wood plank members having opposite planar outwardly facing vertical surfaces. The longitudinal side edges are bifurcated symmetrically with respect to a vertical central plane bisecting the two planar surfaces. The bifurc... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4463533 | Sheet material roofing panel A composite roofing panel having an upper sheet material panel portion (10) with upstanding male and female edge flanges (14 and 15, respectively) adapted to be interlocked by relative lateral movement with the edges of like panels, and having a lower ins... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4400922 | Panel mounting clip assembly and wall or roof structure utilizing the same A panel mounting clip assembly is adapted to connect the intermediate longitudinal ribs of panel members and the rib-like joints between adjacent ones of the panel members to panel support members. The clip assembly comprises a base member that is fastene... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4351140 | End lap seam construction for standing seam roof panels An end lap seam construction for metal roof panels in a standing seam roof is provided wherein a continuous water-tight seal extends around the entire periphery of each panel. Mating factory installed mastic strips are employed to seal the standing side s... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4308695 | Pressure-relieving facade A pressure-relieving facade structure for a building has a plurality of slab-like elements, a plurality of retaining legs each extending from one of the slab-like elements toward the facade of the building and having a thickened clamping projection at its... | 01/05/1982 |
