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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7263809 | Shingle, in particular roof shingle A shingle includes a shingle neck, and a shingle body. A raised engagement and guide element (5) is disposed at the bottom side of the region of the shingle body (2) disposed remote relative to the shingle neck. The raised engagement and guide element ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7219476 | Roofing system The roofing system is a system that allows for numerous shingles to be attached to the roof of a house without using nails, releasably interlocking the shingles to each other and also attaching the shingles to the surface of the roof. The roofing system includes a s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7194843 | Anchor sheet and anchor sheet module This application discloses a relatively thin flexible anchor sheet for installation under carpets or other decorative coverings and a covering module composed of a pre-attached decorative covering and anchor sheet which can be assembled by overlapping hook and loop ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7136813 | Probabalistic networks for detecting signal content A method and apparatus using a probabilistic network to estimate probability values each representing a probability that at least part of a signal represents content, such as voice activity, and to combine the probability values into an overall probability value. Th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6948288 | Roof tile support A roof tile support element that fits between roof tiles and a roofing surface to provide support for the roof tiles, which is compatible with a broad range of roof tiles, is adjustable during installation, and that allows individuals to walk confidently on a tile r... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6928781 | Roof system with rows of superimposed tiles A roof system with rows of superimposed tiles (1) comprising rafters (4) and parallel horizontal shingles (2) fixed to the rafters, each shingle (2) consisting of a shaped section having an upper planar support surface (2c) ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6557315 | Metal roofing shingle A roofing shingle for mounting to a roof surface which comprises a flat rectangular panel made of metallic sheet material and has top and under sides and side edges. The top side displays along at least two of the side edges a series of dimples defining c... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6463708 | Roof shingle and system A roofing system includes first and second pluralities of shingles, which include central planar portions. Shingles of each plurality are arranged such that their respective central planar portions are substantially co-planar. Each shingle of the first pl... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6425218 | Panel structure A panel structure for a building panel system to cover an exterior wall of a building. The panel structure comprises identical frame members fixed to the back surface of the panel, one along at least two of its edges. The frame members have mounting porti... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6360508 | Universal accent channel An elongated accent channel for siding construction includes a rear leg, a transverse leg, and a front leg. The transverse leg extends outwardly from the rear leg and has a first flat portion and a substantially u-shaped portion. The first flat portion is... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6360506 | Bituminous roofing membrane, and method of joining two roofing membranes A roofing membrane, includes a bottom layer of meltable non-woven plastic or other meltable plastic layer, a first layer made of bitumen, in particular elastomeric bitumen, a carrier sheet made of non-woven or fabric having tensile strength, a second laye... | 03/26/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6238502 | Single-fly membrane roofing system A method of applying a roof membrane assembly to a roof deck. The method includes the steps of providing a roof membrane assembly including a first roof membrane and a second roof membrane. The first roof membrane has at least one longitudinally extending... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6170215 | 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 ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6122876 | Cladding board A cladding board (10) for fixing in partial overlapping relationship with a like board (10). The board (10) includes a longitudinally extending first face (11) which, in use, partially overlaps with the opposing face of a like board (10) and a retaining f... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5930969 | Roof membrane attachment system A method and apparatus for attaching roof membranes to roof decks. A bridge is placed on flaps created by overlapping portions of roofing material. The bridge is comprised of two end portions which engage the roofing material. A screw is preferably instal... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5916103 | Interconnected roofing shingles A continuous length of roofing shingle comprising shingles interconnected with a pair of parallel reinforcing strips impregnated within the shingles, and located in the granular region of the shingles. The individual shingles have two rectangular notches ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5675955 | System for covering exterior building surfaces A system for covering an exterior surface of a building comprising a plurality of members for application to the building surface in a series progressing from one end of the surface to the other end in a first lengthwise direction. The system comprises at... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5584153 | Composite roof system with an improved anchoring mechanism The roof system is formed of a corrugated sheet of material anchored to a roof beam, a mineral board anchored to the peaks of the corrugated sheet having a moisture barrier, at least one layer of insulating material interposed between the mineral board an... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5570556 | Shingles with connectors Shingles with connectors consist of typical or standard roofing shingles joined together with connectors to form a row of shingle. The shingles are generally rectangular in shape with a top surface, bottom surface, top edge, bottom edge, a right edge and ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5323580 | Roof tile fastening arrangement A roof tile fastening arrangement secures each of a plurality of concrete roof tiles, disposed in side-by-side relation, to a birdstop mounted adjacent the lower edge of a roof support structure, by a plurality of clips extending between and secured to th... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5077952 | Roof tile clip A roof tile clip for securing a roof tile to a roof structure has an elongated body portion secured at a lower end such as through a base portion extending from the body portion to the roof structure and a lip portion at an opposite upper end thereof exte... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5060445 | Roof construction A roof structure formed of overlapping rows of tiles retained in place by elongated generally horizontally extending members each of which extends along and is vertically between upper edge portions of the tiles in a first row of tiles and lower edge port... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4671036 | Sheet roofing system A sheet roofing system and the method for forming it are mechanically attached to the roof with a flap having a securing bar held to the roof by screws or other fasteners which extend through holes in the sheet material. The bar and the fasteners and the ... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4546589 | Single-ply sealed membrane roofing system A single-ply roofing system comprising parallel strips of membrane (10) laid on a roof deck (14) with at least one side edge of each strip secured to the deck by mechanical fasteners (16), the side edges of contiguous strips being bonded together, each st... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4499700 | Roofing sheet A roofing sheet intended to constitute external roofing, especially for roof constructions for small houses, comprises an upper edge which the mounted state of the sheet extends horizontally and perpendicular to the pitch, and is shaped to act as a beam, ... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4439970 | Retainer for the attachment of paneling elements, paneling structure produced by using the retainer and paneling strip suitable for use of the retainer A paneling structure and a retainer for use therewith. The paneling structure is of the overlapping type and has first paneling elements that are spaced farther away from the surface to be paneled and second paneling elements that are closer to that surfa... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4425747 | Twin-vee ceiling hanger clip The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for insulating a covered patio by supporting insulation upon ceiling panels depending from clamps engaged in the apices of a twin-vee roof. The roof engaging elements of the clamp include a diagonal... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4262466 | Roofing tiles A moulded concrete roofing tile has at least two projecting nibs on the underside of the tile which nibs are spaced apart along the length of the tile. The tile may therefore be hung on a batten from either nib. An edge portion of the tile is cut away to ... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4129973 | Joining clamp assembly with overlapping seals for translucent wall panels and the like This disclosure deals with novel clamping structures for stagger-joining wall panels as of the translucent sandwich type and the like, provided with panel overlapping clamping elements having weather sealants and adapted to be threadedly locked in offset ... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4107885 | Prefabricated roof section The roof section comprises a quadrilateral substrate and a roof covering on the top thereof. The covering comprises shingle-like roof plates, the bodies of which have a tapering cross section in one cross sectional plane thereof. The plates are arranged i... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4106250 | Self-interlocking standing seam for a building panel A self-interlocking standing seam for a building panel. The panel includes a male element on one lateral edge and a female element on the other lateral edge. The male element is wedged into a channel on the female element and is locked in place by a skirt... | 08/15/1978 |
| 3953952 | Cladding for building constructions and method for installing the same A sheet of cladding has an unbroken weather resistant face formed on one side and attaching devices secured on the opposite side thereof to adapt it for attachment to the frame structure of a building. The attaching devices each comprise a metallic strip ... | 05/04/1976 |
