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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079193 | Hidden edge connector for mounting panel to frame opening A hidden edge connector includes a connector body which includes a base guider for biasing against a rear surface of a frame, an edge guider for biasing against a surrounding surface of a frame opening, and a panel guider which is extended from the base guider and i... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8024903 | Drywall crack repair backing plate A multi-perforated metallic base member device (the Backing Plate) that is used to repair stress cracks, or panel abutment joint separations in drywall boarding, thereby restoring and strengthening the repaired areas without the need to replace any affected sections... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7975449 | System, article and method for prepping/flattening a floor An article, system and method for flattening a three dimensional depression within a substrate floor. A straight edge is applied in a progressive X and Y grid fashion across the depression, with varying levels of shims defining contact locations, thereby establishin... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971405 | Drywall repair patch A drywall repair patch is disclosed. It includes a coated sheet attached to an adhesively coated porous substrate, which includes a porous sheet and a layer of dry, water-hardenable cement product carried on at least one side of said porous sheet. The repair patch i... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7963082 | Concrete vapor barrier integrity system and method The present invention provides a device and method to maintain the integrity of a vapor barrier for use with concrete slab on grade construction. In accordance with the present invention an apparatus to repair a punctured concrete slab vapor barrier includes a subst... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7918066 | Concrete vapor barrier integrity system The present invention provides a device and method to maintain the integrity of a vapor barrier for use with concrete slab on grade construction. In accordance with the present invention an apparatus to repair a punctured concrete slab vapor barrier includes a subst... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7905069 | Reinforcing systems to strengthen monopole towers An existing vertical monopole tower is reinforced by a plurality of vertically extending metal reinforcing members in the form of elongated channel members or angle plate members or ribbed plate members. The reinforcing members have longitudinally spaced holes which... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7856783 | Method for reconstructing stones having at least one spalling, and stone reconstructed according to said method A method for reconstructing residual stones having at least one spalling wherein an adhesive layer is first applied grid-like on the residual stone in the area of the spalling, but leaving at least many areas free of the adhesive layer; then a leveling layer of mort... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7841154 | Assembly of a structural component having keyed surfaces Systems and methods for assembling multi-piece structural components, such as architectural columns, capitals, and bases, are disclosed. In one embodiment a column assembly is disclosed, comprising a first column portion and a second column portion. The first column... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7730691 | Building panel repair Building panel repair apparatus generally includes a substantially planar backplate for insertion through a hole in a building panel to be repaired. A front face of the backplate is provided with adhesive for mounting the backplate to the rear side of a building pan... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7703255 | Wall and door hole repair kit and method of hole repair A wall and door hole repair kit used for repairing a hole accidentally punched or intentionally cut during repair or remodeling of a wall or door. The repair kit includes a thin sheet first brace and a thin sheet second brace. A width of one or both braces is dimens... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7654053 | Concrete vapor barrier integrity system The present invention provides a device and method to maintain the integrity of a vapor barrier for use with concrete slab on grade construction. In accordance with the present invention an apparatus to repair a punctured concrete slab vapor barrier includes a subst... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7540122 | Drywall repair tool and method A drywall repair tool for repairing a localized defect in drywall, and the method of using same, the tool having a conical abrading surface, a circular cutting rim and an annular abutment collar, whereby rotation of the tool creates a hole having a conical wall, whe... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7409805 | Locker retrofit assembly The present invention is a locker retrofit assembly which may be adapted for replacing the door and frame components of an existing locker system. An exemplary embodiment of the locker retrofit assembly may be comprised of plastic components for replacing the metall... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409806 | Method of repairing wood rot in structural members A method of repairing wood rot in a structural member. In an exemplary method, rotted material is removed from the structural member to create a repair area. The repair area is treated with a fungicide to kill the fungus that causes the wood rot, and at least one re... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7380382 | Drywall repair patch A drywall repair patch comprises: a mesh sheet which carries a dry, pressure sensitive adhesive layer on at least one side thereof, and at least one layer of a dry, water hardenable cement product carried on a side of the mesh sheet. The mesh sheet is free of any ri... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7350999 | Trash can plug A fastener and plug device for mounting a trashcan bar to a trashcan and for covering the hollow ends of the trashcan bar includes a plug portion and a fastener portion. The plug portion includes an end cap and a plurality of spaced apart discs for enclosing the ope... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338701 | Laminated composite wooden material and method of manufacturing material A seven-layered laminated composite lumber 1 is constructed by stacking veneers 2, whose oven-dry specific gravity is 0.6 or larger, alternately with veneers 3, whose oven-dry specific gravity is 0.4 or less, and by bonding them together. The in... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316835 | Wall patch A wall patch includes a body with a lower surface and an upper surface. An adhesive is located on the lower surface to secure the wall patch to a wall surface. The upper surface is ready-to-paint and can also be pre-textured, if desired. A center reinforcement can b... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311470 | Wale and retaining wall system A wale for use in bracing a retaining wall. The wale is comprise of a back wall, a front wall having a channel formed therein, and a plurality connecting walls connecting the back and front walls to form at least one chamber between the back and front walls. In one ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311964 | Inorganic matrix-fabric system and method A method of reinforcing a structural support, includes applying a reinforcement system comprising an AR-glass fibrous layer embedded in an inorganic matrix to the structural support. The AR-glass fibrous layer has a sizing applied thereon, and a resinous coating app... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299598 | Fastener for lightweight concrete roof systems A device for use in the installation of lightweight concrete roof systems includes a base element having a substantially flat portion and a wire tie. The wire tie extends from the base element and terminates at opposite ends which may be formed in a ring or loop. In... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284355 | Wall fastener A wall fastener that attaches a wallboard member to a mounting track in a manner that allows for relative movement between an overhead roof structure to which the mounting track is secured and a non-load bearing wall. The wall fastener holds the wallboard in a fixed... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278247 | Method and apparatus for replacing a utility pole A method and apparatus is provided for replacing a pole in an electrical utility support structure while the supported electrical wires remain energized. The method comprises erecting a replacement pole adjacent to a pole to be replaced, and providing a pivotable su... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275349 | Split column reassembly system The split column reassembly system invention allows a split column, capitol or base to return to its intended position during its installation around a load bearing structural device. It is done through forming the pieces of the seams in order that they fit back tog... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272915 | Shingle and mat tensile strength with urea formaldehyde resin modifier A composite sheet, and a process of making the same, including cured modified urea formaldehyde reinforced by glass fibers. The modifier is an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer. A roofing shingle, formed by coating the composite sheet with filled asphalt, re... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7257931 | Gypsum wall hole filler A device for patching wall holes caused by a doorknob or other item impact, which device is assembled in situ between the injured wall member and an adjacent rear wall member. A master plate having a circular opening with four ninety-degree apart radiating outward s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257930 | Anticorrosion separator for wood deck fasteners Exemplary methods and assemblies for preventing corrosion of metal connector devices, e.g., zinc-galvanized joist hangers and fasteners, used for assembling outdoor structures such as decks from wood components pretreated with alkaline copper quat (ACQ), ammoniacal ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251918 | Fixing bracket for joining wooden building components A fixing bracket is described for joining wooden building components to each other and to a substrate, particularly of the kind used for joining boards used to cover balconies and decks outdoors. It is essential that the fixing bracket is a double angle consisting o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249444 | Stabilized window structure and method of stabilizing window structures entirely or substantially entirely devoid of glass A stabilized window structure and method for stabilizing a window structure having a window frame entirely or substantially entirely devoid of glass includes a patch removably secured over the window frame to cover the opening in its entirety and a body of unifying ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232497 | Method and device for filling a cavity between two plates of fire-resisting composite glass A fire-resisting composite glass is comprised of at least two glass plates (1, 2) and an interspaced cavity (6). The distance between the glass plates (1, 2) is determined by an encompassing bead (3) of plastic spacer material. In additio... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222468 | Doorjamb end cap and method of installation therefor A doorjamb end cap and method of installation therefor, wherein application of the present invention to wooden doorjambs permits the enclosed or encased portion thereof to effectively resist or avoid the onset of rot therein, and wherein the present invention is eff... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7168673 | Pole stabilization and support system and kit A pole support system comprises a metal sleeve that generally conforms to an outer surface of the pole; an elastic liner disposed between the metal sleeve and the pole; and a clamping band that circumscribes and compresses the metal sleeve over the elastic liner aga... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152380 | Apparatus and method for repairing popped wallboard nails An apparatus and a method for repairing nail pops in a wallboard is disclosed. The apparatus can be placed In a first state in which it acts as a cutting tool and can be used to cut a bore hole into a wallboard to separate a popped nail from the wallboard. The appar... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152884 | Conduit box A weatherproof non corrosive, non-metallic conduit box molded preferably of a sturdy plastic material, such as, for example, polyvinyl chloride, which is a fire resistant and resilient material. The conduit box is ultraviolet (UV) resistant and has high tensile stre... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152383 | Joining of foam core panels A blind connection for joining foam core panels which comprise a central sheet of foamed resinous material having top and bottom rails and veneers bonded to opposite sides of the central sheet and the rails. The rails having abutting side edge faces with matching sl... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134251 | Repair of insulating glass units A method for repairing an insulating glass unit and apparatus to facilitate such repair. A bore is drilled through a frame encasing an insulating glass unit to expose the peripheral spacer of the unit, and a hole is drilled through a wall of the spacer to enable air... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134253 | Siding installation apparatuses and methods for installing siding pieces on walls Siding installation apparatuses and methods for engaging a first siding piece and supporting a second siding piece are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a support member having a support surface to support the second siding piece, an engage... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121054 | Method and/or apparatus for drywall repair An apparatus for repairing a hole in a wall. The apparatus comprises an end section, a connection section and a fastener section. The end section may have an area larger than the hole and a cross-section smaller than the hole. The end section may be a continuous pie... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118641 | Floor vinyl repair technique and tool A floor covering repair technique and tool includes placement of a spacer between a patch and a damaged floor covering piece before cutting through both layers. This way, the replacement patch is elevated slightly above the damaged piece and this slight elevation al... | 10/10/2006 |
