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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7415803 | Double-wing wing nut anchor system and method A system includes a back up wall and a veneer wall spaced from the back up wall. An anchor shaft has a first end secured to the back up wall, and a second free end of the shaft projects into a space between the back up wall and the veneer wall. A wing nut has a cent... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7398623 | Deck board fastener with concave prongs According to the present invention, a fastener for securing a first board to an underlying supporting member and to at least one other board running adjacent and parallel to the first board. The fastener includes a body portion, first and second prongs, and a flange... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7383667 | Exterior facing panel system for outer walls of buildings Exterior facing panels for outer walls of the buildings including plural panels, each of the panels having a top face; side faces connected to the top face and bent downwardly from the edge of the top face; inward-bent end portions connected to the side faces and be... | 06/10/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7155869 | Fixing for composite glazing The invention relates to a fixing element for maintaining a composite glass pane. Glass components are assembled and a fixing element is provided for fixing by force or positive engagement to a support structure. The safety elements form a receiving plane. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7121052 | Panel-type subfloor assembly for anchored/resilient floor A panel-type subfloor assembly for an anchored/resilient floor includes a plurality of elongated panels laid end-to-end in parallel rows along a first direction, the panels having elongated slots formed therein that are oriented at an oblique angle relative to the f... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7096632 | Anchor sheet and attachment devices A method and apparatus for connecting anchor sheets to each other and/or to a floor. The approach includes using attachment pieces which fit into an area of reduced thickness of the anchor sheet which surround a cut away of the anchor sheet. In one embodiment, the a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073303 | Structure and method for interconnecting construction units made from composite materials The invention contemplates a system of interconnecting notched composite articles so as to create a surface therefrom. A joint segment having an edge configured to be received into a plurality of notches within juxtaposed composite articles and a fastener engaging t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059151 | Refrigerant systems with reheat and economizer Refrigerant system schematics are provided with enhanced humidity and temperature control of the air supplied to an environment to be conditioned. In particular, an economizer cycle is incorporated to be utilized in a combination with a reheat coil. Proposed system ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7007437 | Covers, systems and methods for covering deck components Covers, systems and methods for covering boards and deck components, such as the floorboards, side rails, among other elongate structural deck components. In one embodiment, a system for covering a board includes at least one cover and at least two couplings. Each o... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6955021 | Covers, systems and methods for covering deck components Covers, systems and methods for covering boards and deck components, such as the floorboards, side rails, among other elongate structural deck components. In one embodiment, a cover generally includes a top portion and a pair of opposed side portions downwardly depe... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6935083 | Skirting for manufactured and modular homes A skirting system for placement around a manufactured or modular home is provided wherein said system comprises a plurality of panels with upper and lower ends wherein the panels abut each other side to side to form a perimeter around the home. A plurality of base p... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923611 | Self-drilling fastener A self-drilling fastener for attaching wood substrates to metal substrates comprises an elongate shank defining an axis, the shank having a first end and a second end. A drilling tip having a drill point and an axial length is formed at the first end. A broad head i... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6883287 | Panel-type subfloor assembly for anchored/resilient hardwood floor A panel-type subfloor assembly for an anchored/resilient floor includes a plurality of elongated panels laid end-to-end in parallel rows along a first direction, the panels having elongated slots formed therein that are oriented at an oblique angle relative to the f... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6796091 | Building glass facade, a method for mounting glass panes in a building glass facade, and a clamping arrangement for mounting glass panes in a building glass facade A building glass facade having glass panes that are mounted to a mounting structure, such as a building. The glass panes are mounted using clamp fittings or clamping arrangements for fastening glass panes with two clamping elements that clamp the glass pane between ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6782669 | Furnace lining A lining (10) for a furnace the lining (10) having insulating material (12) attached to an inside wall (11) of the furnace, the insulating material (12) in use having a hot face (20) which faces inwardly of the furnace, and ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6748709 | Curtain wall support method and apparatus A curtain wall (ACM) system has vertical mullions and horizontal supports which provide a dry as well as a structural system for non-sequential construction of curtain wall exteriors. Internal gutters offer a failsafe moisture proof system. The horizontal and vertic... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6745527 | Curtain wall support method and apparatus A curtain wall (ACM) system has vertical mullions and horizontal supports which provide a dry as well as a structural system for non-sequential construction of curtain wall exteriors. Internal gutters offer a failsafe moisture proof system. The horizontal and vertic... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6739105 | Constructional elements A structural panel has a structural frame of interconnected structural members of cold-rolled steel material. EPS insulation is integrally moulded around the structural members to a combined depth of the members and wall tie brackets extending outwardly. There is mi... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6722095 | Seam plate for retaining roof decking membrane A seam plate for use in connection with securing membrane sheets to underlying roof decking substructure comprises a substantially rectangular plate having a central aperture for receiving a bolt fastener. Upstanding rib structure is provided upon the plate so as to... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6640512 | Siding panel hanging guide tool A siding panel is supported by a hanging guide while that siding panel is being maneuvered into a desired position with respect to a support surface. The hanger is attached to the support surface and includes a pocket which accommodates an edge of the sid... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6616128 | Firefighter's wedge and deployment assembly therefor The assembly of the present invention provides a number of deployable wedges, each of which may incorporate a brightly colored, reflective surface to make the wedge easily locatable visually. Each wedge provides a series of alternating notches and ridges ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6609339 | Method and apparatus for coupling wall panels of a building A method and apparatus for coupling panels to a structure. A coupling assembly includes a first coupling member depending from a face of one of the panels and adapted to deflect a relatively large amount in a plane of rotation of the first coupling member... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6564514 | Concealed slab fastener A device for releasably fastening a cover slab to the opening of a crypt or niche extending back from a vertical support wall. Each device is positioned at a common point of adjacency of a plurality of slabs. Each device has a rotatively mounted locking p... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6523309 | Fastening plate The invention provides a fastening plate for securing a membrane to a substrate. The membrane has an inner side to be positioned adjacent to the substrate and an outer side disposed opposite to the inner side, and the membrane also has a dimpled portion i... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6519903 | Device for fixing plates, in particular glass plates An attachment device for panes of glass. The attachment device includes retainers arranged between each pane and a support structure. The retainers include structures to compensate for the dimensional differences, deformations and displacements between th... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6446404 | Glass tile system and method of installing glass tile A glass tile system and a method of installing glass tiles on a subsurface, such as a floor, wall, counter top, table top, or ceiling, by forming a grouting frame around the glass tiles with rods of solid flexible plastic or polymer material, which are re... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6425720 | Substrate attaching member A fastener for securing insulation panels to a structural substrate. The fastener comprising an integral cover and a brim connected to a funnel terminating in a hole. The hole allows a screw to pass through so as to connect the fastener to the structural ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6425212 | Stress-tension hazard concrete slab indicating device and system A prestressed or post-tensioned concrete slab indicating device for indicating a presence of a prestressed or post-tensioned slab of concrete includes a plate member having a front surface and a back surface, a visible indication on the front surface, the... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6408580 | Siding system A siding system including an improved siding strip and a starter strip for assisting in attaching a first siding strip to a side of a dwelling or other stable mounting structure is provided. The siding strip includes at least one integral portion having t... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406243 | Washer with dome profile An attachment implement, for use in connection with the mounting of a relatively thin, highly dense insulation panel upon an underlying structural substrate, comprises a washer plate portion and an integral lower body portion which has a substantially inv... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6385935 | Assembly and method for attaching insulation material An assembly and method for attaching insulation material includes a frame member having a generally vertically-extending flange. A clip has a pair of resilient grabbing members that define an aperture for receiving the flange. A plate member extends gener... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6374561 | External wall panel construction An external wall panel construction includes a furring member which is held on a rear surface of an external wall panel via a fixing plate. The fixing plate is provided on the rear surface of the external wall panel and is fixed to the external wall panel... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367216 | Fastener clip for security wall system A fastener clip for use in constructing a security wall system, and a security wall system so constructed are disclosed. The fastener clip has an elongate smooth surfaced planar body, a counter-sunk fastener recess formed s centrally within the body, a fa... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6324808 | Assembly and method for attaching insulation material An assembly and method utilizing a clip and pin configuration for attaching insulation material in a building includes a clip (25) having a pair of grabbing members (45, 50) with an aperture (55) defined therebetween receiving a flange (20) of a frame mem... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6286285 | Wall bracket for hanging ceiling panel A wall bracket (10) for aiding in attaching a ceiling panel (90) to ceiling structure (80) next to a wall (70); ceiling panel (90) having a thickness and peripheral edges (98). Bracket (10) generally comprises a vertical, wall-abutting member (20) for att... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6282857 | Articulating plate assembly for retaining sheets of roofing material on a roof surface An articulating plate assembly for retaining sheets of roofing material on a roof surface includes a plate defining (i) a generally hemispherically-shaped recess in a central portion of a first surface thereof, and (ii) an aperture disposed in the recess ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6266937 | Fastening member for vertical board siding, method of fastening lower end of siding board using the fastening member, and structure fastened using the fastening member A fastening member for the vertical board siding, which comprises; a main metal fitting comprising a flat substrate, first and second upright portions formed at the upper and lower end portions of the flat substrate, respectively and extending in the hori... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6263621 | Leveling and securing apparatus An apparatus for securing and leveling equipment includes an anchor bolt installed through a center of an aligning device. Vertical and lateral adjustments of the equipment are facilitated. The aligning device includes a hollow adjuster that is threaded w... | 07/24/2001 |
