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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7581364 | Clip for attaching siding An attachment clip for attaching siding to a wall, the siding having an attachment groove, comprising a nail attachment portion including a body having at least one part extending in a plane and having at least a predetermined thickness and a central nail attachment... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7441382 | Clapboard siding installation clip and method of installing clapboard siding A clip for siding panels installed on a wall of a structure includes a substantially planar nailing face and a seat extending from a bottom edge of the nailing face disposed to receive the bottom edge of an overlapping siding panel. A hook member extends from a top ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7424795 | Method for extruding and product of the method A horizontally mounted siding component for finishing of a top course of a vinyl siding installation while minimizing the lateral deformation of the vinyl siding. The invention additionally relates to the method for post-form extruding a thermoplastic dual undersill... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7331150 | Shingle with interlocking water diverter tabs A shingle includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper end, a lower end, a first side, and a second side. The body has a width defined as the distance between the first and second sides and a length defined by the distance between the upper and l... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7281358 | Roofing shingle A roofing system having shingles. The shingles include a front side, a back side, a pair of spaced-apart side edges, and spaced-apart top and bottom edges, an adhesive, and a backing material. The adhesive is applied to a portion of the shingle for affixing the back... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7222435 | Self measuring workpiece An elongated construction workpiece having a viewable surface and adapted to be cut to a measured length or width at a work site, wherein the workpiece is provided on a viewable surface adjacent one or more of its edges with linear measure markings whereby a desired... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7198735 | Low cost roofing shingles manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Conductive roofing materials are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin ho... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178301 | Simulated wood roofing shake A roof shake which simulates a conventional wooden shake includes an exposure portion, a toplap portion, a headlap portion, a butt end, an upper edge, an upper surface, and a lower surface. The shake tapers from the butt end to the upper edge. The exposure portion o... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7140153 | Synthetic roofing shingles Disclosed is a coated synthetic shingle that exhibits increased resistance to ultra-violet radiation. The shingle is useable for roofing applications and includes a substrate having a substrate surface and a base coat that is applied to the substrate surface. The ba... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7118794 | Shingle with improved blow-off resistance A wind-resistant shingle and a method of making it is provided in which the rear surface of the shingle is provided with an attached reinforcement layer, which resists upwardly wind-applied bending torque when the shingle is installed on a roof, such that the failur... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107732 | Purlin clip for an insulated ceiling of a metal building An insulated ceiling is provided for a metal building, an includes a plurality of spaced apart metal purlins with upper and lower flanges, a metal roof attached to the upper flanges of the purlins, insulated panels attached to the bottom flanges of the purlins so as... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104020 | Standing seam structural panel A multi-ribbed, standing seam structural roof panel with double ribs which can be attached directly to building framing to create a structural rated building panel with shear values which also serves as waterproofing panel. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7013612 | Multi-piece clamp for standing seams A multi-piece clamp for installation on a standing seam is disclosed. One component of the clamp is a clamp body with a clamp body slot formed therein. This slot may be mounted on a standing seam without having to slide the clamp body onto an end of the seam. Anothe... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6941706 | Vented eaves closure A method is provided for installing a ventilated eaves closure and tile support apparatus along the eaves of a roof. A vented eaves closure apparatus is disposed along the eaves to support the first course of roof tiles at a desired pitch. The apparatus provides sup... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6874290 | Siding system A siding system which employs a plurality of siding assemblies, each capable of being selectively attached to other siding assemblies in a series. Each siding assembly has a wall bracket for selective attachment to a support structure such as a wall, and an associat... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6874289 | Starter strip shingle and roof having same A starter strip shingle of a given vertical width is provided, having a severance line, from which a severance portion of the starter strip shingle may be removed, somewhat reducing the vertical width of the starter strip shingle, such that the installer of roofing ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6843032 | Siding boards attachment structure and starter fitting The present invention provides a siding boards attachment structure having excellent ventilation characteristics and a high structural strength and a starter fitting used therewith. The siding boards attachment structure includes a starter fitting for supporting a s... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6830405 | Fastening member A fastening member which is designed to receive a downwardly directed component force on the occasion of fixing it to a post or a stud of a building frame, thereby preventing it from being inadvertently floated up, thus ensuring always a stably fastened state of the... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6774344 | Process for adhering roofing material to a roof deck and assembly therefor The process of adhering asphaltic roofing tiles to a roof deck by covering the tiles on the deck with a heat blanket capable of generating a temperature of at least the cure temperature of the tiles thereby sealing the tiles to the deck. ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6758019 | Shingle with improved blow-off resistance A wind-resistant shingle and a method of making it is provided in which the rear surface of the shingle is provided with an attached reinforcement layer, which resists upwardly wind-applied bending torque when the shingle is installed on a roof, such that the failur... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6718718 | Building assembly having standing seams with mounting devices disposed thereon A clamp for controlling uplift on a metal roof. The clamp includes a unitary mounting body having a slot extending therethrough. This slot may be positioned over/about a standing seam on a metal roof and be appropriately secured thereto, such as by the use of blunt-... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6560945 | Device for uniform shingle attachment to roof hip, ridge and barge rafter An apparatus for the attaching of shingles to a roof and especially to the hip, ridge, and barge rafter edge portions of a shingled roof. The device can provide both a mounting guide to aid the user to achieve an in-line installation of conventional roofi... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6505451 | Interconnecting plate system and method and structures formed therewith Systems and methods of connecting plates form structures such as roof coverings, awnings, wall coverings, floor coverings, ceiling coverings, decorative sculptures and the like. Each plate is configured to connect to at least one adjacent plate to form a ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6470642 | Self-sealing roof shingle mounting system and attachment apparatus, and method of using same A shingle mounting system includes a plurality of securing strips for detachably securing shingles to a roof surface. Each securing strip includes a base portion, a folding edge, and plural projecting members attached to the base. Each shingle has a line ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6397556 | Reinforced roof shingle The present invention provides a method and a device for reinforcing and securing the roof of a building by particular placement of a plurality of shingle straps in a manner effective to provide controlled separation of parts of the shingles while maintai... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6381914 | Roof tiles, roof tile layout, and method of manufacture Complementary roof tiles for a staggered roof tile layout are provided by: (i) extruding and conveying a composite ribbon; (ii) demarcating the composite ribbon into an alternating succession of a first roof tile type and a second roof tile type by engagi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6367221 | Self-aligning shingles Self-aligning shingle members and self-aligning laminated shingle members. The shingle members have at least an alignment strip on the bottom surfaces which mates and nests with the top edge or corresponding alignment strip on the underlying course of shi... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6351921 | Siding and porch ceiling attachment system A mounting rail for siding and ceiling members featuring a locking member to maintain siding and ceiling members on the mounting rail. The mounting rail has (i) a siding support member having a horizontal leg extending forwardly with a vertical leg extend... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6324807 | Method of attaching siding boards and siding board attachment structure A siding board attachment structure comprising a number of suspenders each having a hook portion and fixed to a building frame, and siding boards each provided on the back surface thereof with an engaging groove which is engaged with the hook portion of e... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6314700 | Roof tile construction using sandwiched adhesive A roof construction uses a one-component adhesive to adhere roof tiles to a roof. The adhesive is formed in a U-shaped pattern in that the adhesive is dispensed in a bottom leg deposit on the tile's underside, a bight deposit extending about the tile's le... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6301856 | Siding panel with interlock A retaining clip for use in combination with building siding panels of the type which simulate wooden clapboard. The siding panels have two or more longitudinal outwardly and downwardly depending declination portions. The clips comprise thicker main body ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6272807 | Rain directional panel A plurality of roof panels are used for covering a pitched roof. The roof panels are of a structural sheet metal, positioned and laid over the roof and provide a series of spaced apart longitudinal stiffening steps separated by at least one flat surface p... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6247289 | Roof shingle reinforcing strap A plurality of shingles and straps are installed in a manner effective for reinforcing and securing a roof to provide controlled separation of parts of the shingles while maintaining an intact roof surface covering. Appropriate placement of the shingle st... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6223492 | Alignment and spacer apparatus and siding panel installation system An alignment and spacer apparatus includes an elongated body member that extends longitudinally along and laterally from a longitudinal axis. The elongated body member has an arcuate surface and a flat surface facing opposite the arcuate surface. The arcu... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6206991 | Roof tile construction using sandwiched adhesive A roof construction uses a one-component adhesive to adhere roof tiles to a roof. The adhesive is formed in a U-shaped pattern in that the adhesive is dispensed in a bottom leg deposit on the tile's underside, a bight deposit extending about the tile's le... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6178703 | Roofing tile, roof and method of assembling A lightweight, preferably clay roofing tile, preferably having surface configurations to simulate the thick heavyweight of natural slate, or to simulate natural wood shakes, or other natural materials, is provided, constructed so as to be molded from mate... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6161354 | Shaped polymeric articles Siding panels and intermediate articles of their manufacture are provided. The siding panels include a central portion including an aesthetic pattern and a pair of lateral edge portions which are formed while the polymeric material is still above its heat... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6148578 | Slate and interlayment roof and a method of preparing the same An improved roof and method wherein each course of slate is underlain with an interlayment material layer such that the interlayment material acts as a base to the through joints, resulting in a reduction in the amount of slate used by approximately 40% t... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6125592 | Tile roof construction A two-part fastening mechanism employing (1) a continuous metal strip having attachment slots whose axes are oriented parallel to the length of the strip, and (2) a single preformed metal connector piece having a longitudinally-oriented hook for gripping ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6000185 | Apparatus and method of applying building panels to surfaces An apparatus and method is provided for applying building panels, such as siding panels, to building surfaces, such as walls. The panels are of a type which undergo expansion and contraction due to changes in temperature, and they are applied to a buildin... | 12/14/1999 |