Did You Know...
...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322159 | Floor plank The floor plank is a laminate of two layers of flexible plastic sheet material laminated together in offset relationship to define an offset marginal portion for each of the layers. Each of the offset marginal portions have oppositely facing adhesive coated surfaces... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310921 | Method and article of manufacture for sealing a roof A process of pre-applying a vapor, water and ice layer to a sheathing panel before the sheathing panel is assembled onto rafters of a roof is disclosed, comprising the steps of positioning a face of the sheathing panel for accessibility, removing a plastic film from... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299599 | Roofing component adhering assembly and method A roofing component adhering assembly includes a bitumen layer having first and second major surfaces and at least a first release sheet substantially coextensive with the first major surface of the bitumen layer. The first release sheet is separable from the first ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7204063 | Roofing shingle with headlap seal and improved coverage A roofing shingle for enhanced wind/rain durability embodies two transverse lines of adhesion. A first discontinuous line of adhesive joins the butt edge of an overlying shingle to the underlying shingle. Secondly, a band of sealant adjacent the top edge of an under... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7165363 | Manually separable ridge vent A ridge vent has an elongated body having a width sufficient to span the ridge of a roof along which the ridge vent is installed. Tear lines of relative weakness are formed at spaced intervals along the elongated body. The tear lines may be formed by score lines, pe... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7121055 | Ridge cover and method of making A shingle ridge cover is formed from a rectangular sheet of shingle roofing material back folded on itself to provide a central thickened portion for the shingle ridge cover. An upper portion of lesser thickness provides a nailing margin for the shingle ridge cover,... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117651 | Rainscreen clapboard siding A generally rectangular siding panel having a front and rear faces is provided. The siding panel has at least one protrusion disposed along at least one of the faces, wherein the at least one protrusion provides an air gap between the siding panel and a face of a se... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7024828 | Rollable baffled ridge vent A rollable baffled ridge vent has a top panel with a laterally flexible central portion and edges. Substantially flat wind baffles are supported outboard of the edges and each wind baffle is formed by an array of aligned coextensive rectangular baffle sections. Each... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7009578 | Deployable antenna with foldable resilient members A framework for a deployable antenna is disclosed herein. The framework basically includes a plurality of elongate ribs, a matching plurality of foldable resilient members, and a hub. Each of the elongate ribs has both a proximal end and a distal end. The foldable r... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000360 | Self-adhering walkway pads for roofing membranes and method for the application thereof to roofs A self-adhering walkway pad (20) comprises an elastomeric pad having upper and lower surfaces (21, 22) and a 100 percent solids tape (25) pre-applied to the lower surface of the pad, prior to use in the field. A method for applying walkway pads ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6968662 | Sealing courses of shingles The present invention relates to improved wind lift resistant self-sealing shingles having an adhesive-to-adhesive seal between courses of shingle installation. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6656557 | Waterproofing membrane and method of manufacture A waterproofing membrane is provided which includes a waterproof synthetic resin film presenting opposed first and second surfaces, and an inner bitumen adhesive supported on the first surface of the film. The membrane is manufactured by heating the bitum... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6578332 | Foundation seal A building foundation sealing member is adapted to fit between a building frame and a building foundation wherein the building foundation includes an upper facing surface and the building frame has a surface disposed above and in opposed relation to the u... | 06/17/2003 |
| 5799459 | Roofing shingles and shingling method Shingles (10) have a plurality of apertures (30) in the upper portion (32) between the rain weeps (24 and 26) and the top edge (18). An adhesive container (12) is mounted in each of the apertures (30). The adhesive container (12) is struck by a hammer to ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5403414 | Method and apparatus for construction of flooring to prevent squeaks A method of constructing a floor so as to prevent squeaking due to movement of the floor decking relative to the joists. The joists are installed, and strips of resiliently compressible cushioning tape are laid on the upper edges of the joists so that an ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5271201 | Hip or ridge shingle A shingle is provided that is especially adapted for application to hips or ridges of a roof. In a preferred embodiment, the shingle is a laminated multi-layer shingle, adapted to be bent or curled in the installed condition. The shingle layers are connec... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5246775 | Self-sticking drywall tape A tape for seams in drywall constructions comprises an elongated paper tape member having a pattern of holes therein. The holes are aligned in rows extending across the width of the tape with one row being spaced from the other along the length of the tap... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5154468 | Polymeric articulated beverage body door An articulated door covers storage bays of a beverage body. The articulated door is formed by engaging a plurality of polymeric panel sections into a sequence such that a hinge is formed between adjoining panel sections. Each hinge allows adjacent panel s... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5070670 | Roof panel attachment system A roof panel attachment system is disclosed herein. The invention includes a roof substrate and a rigid roof panel or a plurality of such panels. The roof substrate is attached to the roof panels and the roof panels are attached to one another utilizing d... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5050357 | Sheet roofing organization A sheet-like member including a plurality of rows of patterned shingle construction defined by shingle face members separated by associated grooves defined within a forward surface of the sheet, with a rear surface of the sheet including spaced parallel a... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4996803 | Roofing systems and insulation attachment method A roofing system and method of securing insulation board to a roof deck free of mechanical fasteners includes the deck, a plurality of the insulation boards, and a flexible waterproof membrane which covers the boards. First and second embodiments of the i... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4989385 | Device for repairing a hole in a plasterboard wall A device for repairing a hole in a plasterboard wall formed of a flat relatively thin, stiff coverboard, an insulation board secured by adhesive to the coverboard rear surface, the insulation board being dimensioned less than the coverboard leaving a clea... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4972638 | Skylight flashing A one piece flexible elastomer boot membrane flashing of EPDM extends from the roof upwardly around the wood base frame and over the top edge to provide a complete seal for a skylight window unit. A tape seals the outer edges of the outwardly extending pe... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4936071 | Metal roof reroofing system and method A reroofing system and method for weatherproofing the metal panels which are attached to an existing roof deck by series of fasteners. A tape laminate formed of butyl rubber and unvulcanized EPDM is applied over the series of fasteners and over the seams ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4891920 | Acoustical wall panel An acoustical wall panel assembly in which each wall panel includes a rectangular metallic frame member, an acoustical core panel fixedly secured within the frame, and a decorative panel. The decorative panel is removably secured to the frame by a plurali... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4888930 | Sealed roof deck wind vacuum transfer system A sealed roof deck wind vacuum transfer system is disclosed which provides the need for an air seal barrier in a roof assembly by sealing the underlying roof deck panel joints.... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4817358 | Asphalt shingle with foamed asphalt layer under tabs The underside of the tab portion of an asphalt shingle is provided with a layer of foamed asphalt. The foamed asphalt layer may be continuous or discontinuous.... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4815248 | Large-format thin-walled ceramic tile A large-format thin-walled ceramic tile to be attached to the limits of a room with the aid of attachment elements overlapping the edge is proposed, on which reinforcement ribs made of ceramic material area attached permanently to the side of the tile fac... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4757652 | Roofing product A roofing product is provided that has a release film on the back surface thereof, and the release film is split to allow the material to be flopped back; one side is stuck and then the other side is flopped down. The roofing product includes a top surfac... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4719734 | Waterproof membrane A self-adhering waterproofing membrane (1) having disposed over the adhesive face (3) thereof a vent means (2) adapted upon installation of the membrane over a substrate (4A) to release any vapor pressure which would otherwise cause blistering and said ve... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4709624 | Aperture seal for a roof mounted ventilator and method for making same An aperture seal (30) is providing including a base member (32) having an insulating member (34) coupled thereto. A cover member (36) is coupled to the insulating member (34) on a side opposite the base member (32). A bead of sealant (38) is coupled aroun... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4709523 | Insulation batt with press-on facing flanges The insulation batt has a facing with a facing flange, the facing flange having pressure-sensitive adhesive thereon and being folded inwardly to engage the pressure-sensitive adhesive with a release strip on the inside of the facing and dispose the facing... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4688361 | Gum-tape plate bonded roofing system A bonding plate and method of using same is disclosed for a single-ply membrane roofing system. The bonding plate includes a pre-applied gum tape adhesive which is covered by release paper to protect same during storage and shipping. When the plate is mad... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4587785 | Roofing shingles A pair of coordinated roofing shingles of the solid variety both with vertical adhesive strips to provide sealing of the shingles with limited nailing and to provide a complete vertical seal at the overlap between adjoining shingles in the same course to ... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4470237 | Strip shingles with foamed asphalt as the tab seal adhesive and method of manufacture Tab sealant asphalt adhesive is foamed and then dispensed through a nozzle on asphalt shingle material.... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4452022 | Mirrored wall system A modular mirrored wall system, particularly applicable for do-it-yourself installation, includes a plurality of mirrored panels of predetermined width and height. Each mirrored panel having framed edges and a bonded cardboard, fiberboard or other back to... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4368604 | Insulating panel for roof coverings An insulating panel suitable for the covering of roof structures includes a core layer of a synthetic foam material bonded adhesively on its top side to a sealing thermoplastic layer. The core layer is formed of an elastic closed-cell crosslinked polyolef... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4182088 | Interior mounted window barriers and channel members therefor An extruded channel member is disclosed for attachment to the frame of a window or door for supporting and retaining a window barrier. The channel member has a relatively flat leg for sealing against the frame and a generally hook shaped leg attached to t... | 01/08/1980 |
| 3962504 | Self-attaching tile of a fired ceramic tile body Fired ceramic tiles having a rear surface which is provided with a series of fine ribs but is otherwise substantially planar are attachable to a wall or similar surface, without the need to apply a fixative to the surface, by reason of a plurality of bodi... | 06/08/1976 |
