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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146317 | Edge attachment for portable ground flooring systems A portable flooring system has one or more edge attachment members which can be used to quickly connect and secure panels or slats of the flooring system for deployment, installation and use, in one embodiment, the edge attachment elements are ultrasonically welded ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8061103 | Panel connector assembly There are provided panel assemblies (2) for forming building structures. A panel assembly (2) comprises a panel (3) and a first connector means for forming part of a connector assembly (1) for connecting the panel (3) to a body ( | 11/22/2011 |
| 8051626 | Purlin beam with connectable terminals The beam has end terminals which can be connected to one another, such that one of the terminals is provided with front projections for guiding in vertical displacement of the other terminal, which has guides with a form which mates with the said projections, one of... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7984598 | Position retention mechanism for modular wall assembly A system for connecting modular walls includes a position retention mechanism configured to releasably retain a plurality of wall modules together. In one implementation, the position retention mechanism includes opposing front and back surfaces or walls, and one or... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980039 | Device for connecting and interlocking of two base plates, especially floor panels A device for connecting and locking two building boards, in particular floor panels, on their longitudinal sides and/or transverse sides in the horizontal and vertical direction through an essentially vertical joining movement. The building boards have a top side an... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7958688 | Assembly system for floor and/or wall tiles An assembly system for floor and/or wall tiles includes anchors between tiles arranged in a coplanar plane. The anchors are determined from portions curved in the shape of a groove located in the underside of the tiles and matching the side edges of the tiles that g... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954294 | Building panel A building panel (1) has a major plane and is configured to interengage with at least one other adjacent like panel. The panel (1) has two major side surfaces (16) which are parallel to the major plane, and four major edge surfaces (2, 3)... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7921618 | Modular flooring system A modular flooring system that includes a plurality of interlocking floor panels arrangeable into a variety of configurations. In one embodiment, each interlocking floor panel includes tongues and grooves that allow adjacent ones of the panels to connect with one an... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7877950 | Portable light emitting stage A portable light-emitting stage component including a deck supported by a support portion comprising at least one light-producing element, a first side, a second side substantially parallel the first side, a first end connected to the first side and the second side,... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7716895 | Portable light emitting stage A portable light emitting stage component and portable stage system. The stage components having a deck supported by a support portion. The support portion includes at least one light producing element arranged and disposed to direct light through the deck. The supp... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7677006 | Modular structures and panels for constructing them A connector assembly for use in a modular structure is intended for temporary usage, and may be assembled and disassembled conveniently. The connector assembly includes a slidable bolt partly mounted within a first panel and slidable from a first position completely... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7621091 | Portable floor A portable floor system having a plurality of floor panels configured for connection along abutting edges to form an extended floor surface. Each panel has a planar portion including a top surface, a core, and a bottom surface. Extruded edge portions include tongues... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7467501 | Break away grille A break away vehicle grille assembly having a first piece with a locking flange and a second piece located generally adjacent the first piece. The second piece also has a locking flange that is configured to align with and releasably connect with the locking flange ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7418805 | Modular framing system and a method of construction thereof The present invention discloses a method of constructing a modular framing system where orthogonal frames are arranged adjacent to one another with their corresponding edges positioned next to one another. Each frame is formed from two horizontal and two vertical fr... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7401442 | Portable panel construction and method for making the same Disclosed herein is a portable panel having numerous favorable characteristics. The panel comprises a core having a length, a width, a first side and a second side. A first fiber layer is attached to the first side while a second fiber layer is attached to the secon... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398626 | Module for building platforms The invention relates to a module for building platforms, stages, or flooring, which is particularly suitable for use outside. The module comprises a ladder-type frame, supporting devices, connecting means and, preferably, covering elements. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7340865 | Interlocking tile A polymeric interlocking tile for an adhesive-free assemblage with adjacent tiles having substantially similar, but inverted, edge interlocks thereon. The interlocks on each edge of a tile include a row of first and second sets of male-female types of alternating in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328535 | Pivotable interlock block connector An interlock connector (10) for interlocking stackable building blocks (26). The blocks are provided with apertures (32), such as grooves, on their top and bottom surfaces. The connector comprises a main body which includes two separate and vert... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7216464 | Modular oven wall panel assembly A modular oven, such as a batch process oven, includes a standardized set of self supporting, interconnectable panels which, when assembled, from a self-supporting heat containment shell, free of added structural support members. The present invention is also direct... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216461 | System and method for forming surfaces using tiled components and product resulting therefrom Disclosed are systems and methods which provide durable and substantially smooth surfaces comprised of a number of smaller pieces of surfacing material. For example, tiles of natural materials, such as marble or granite, are formed into larger unitary structures, wh... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7185509 | Refrigerator A refrigerator in which a machine room and an air cooling chamber having an evaporator, are placed at a top of a cabinet to maximize the storage capacity of lower sections of storage compartments. The refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment th... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178297 | Structures incorporating interlocking wall modules Modular structures constructed from interlocking wall modules made of plate steel and assembled with C-channel connectors, including tongue and groove elements used to position adjoining modules adjacent to one another, for example during the construction of a cell ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7162838 | Construction panels A constructional panel has a generally rectangular central section and two opposed end sections, each having an isosceles trapezoid part, its short edge conjoined to an edge of the central section and its long edge conjoined to a rectangular part, there being obliqu... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7097219 | Encapsulated striker assembly A striker assembly for latch engagement has a striker piece and a striker mount which encapsulates a portion of the striker piece to secure and mount the striker piece on a structure for engagement with a latch. In one embodiment, the striker mount is formed by a pa... | 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 |
| 7043129 | Wide bandgap semiconductor waveguide structures A waveguide structure for transmitting broad spectrum light, includes a wide bandgap semiconductor thin film arranged on a substrate and ablated to form a waveguide channel to transmit the broad spectrum light. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021019 | Panels with connecting clip A panel includes coupling elements arranged so that two panels an be connected to one another by a form-fit connection at the same time in a first direction perpendicular to the common joint and in a second direction parallel and perpendicular to the common surface ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7003923 | Device for connecting to each other three flat elements A device for connecting together flat elements that are lying in a plane with at least one edge of a first of the flat elements adjacent at least one edge of each of second and third flat elements. The device is connected to the first flat element and comprises at l... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6990780 | Mounting structure The present invention relates to a mounting structure which is arranged at two abutting structural panels (1, 2) so that said structural panels are connected with each other, comprising two pairs of clamping plates, with one of said pairs of clamping plates b... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6964138 | Wall panel system An improved wall panel system is disclosed. The system includes wall panel assemblies, each assembly having a pair of side frame members having slotted channels, top and bottom steel tubes and fork connectors for attachment to the side frame members, a top cap, lowe... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955378 | Latch assembly The latch assembly includes a housing, a crank member disposed within the housing for limited rotational movement therein, a pawl, a crank pin, and an attachment pin. The latch assembly may further comprise an actuating member or system, such as a rod. The pawl is s... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6915832 | Protection device for an overhead door An impact protection device for an overhead comprising an elongated beam shaped to at least partially span the door. The beam includes box members at the ends there of which releasably interfit with channel members at a closed position of the door to laterally secur... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6901838 | Apparatus for adapting a container containing artillery rockets to a launcher apparatus for artillery rockets An apparatus is provided for the adaptation of a container of artillery rockets to a launcher apparatus for such rockets. A box-like launcher frame is disposed on a support structure, especially a vehicle chassis, and is pivotable in elevation and azimuth. At least ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6871465 | Modular connection system A modular system includes a first panel having a first channel and a second panel having a second channel. A first coupler is mounted in the first channel, and a second coupler is mounted in the second channel. Each coupler includes a middle portion extending from t... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6745538 | Mounting structure The present invention relates to a mounting structure which is arranged at two abutting structural panels (1, 2) so that said structural panels are connected with each other, comprising two pairs of clamping plates, with one of said pairs of clamping plates b... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6692808 | Joint apparatus and method, and clamping device for securing joint A joint apparatus for joining two objects together with end faces in face-to-face engagement includes first and second flat plates for attachment to faces of the respective objects adjacent the end face. Each plate has a first side edge for facing the fir... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6662508 | Cover assembly A cover assembly for temporarily covering areas such as an ice rink, to support people or other items thereon. The assembly comprises a number of components (10) which can be engaged with other such components (10) placed adjacent thereto-on the surface t... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6626017 | Locking mechanism for air handler (AHU) cabinet A locking mechanism for an air handling duct which includes a plurality of interconnected modules which together made up the duct. The locking mechanism includes a male retainer contained on a frame member of a first module, with the male retainer having ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6612078 | Boards combination structure A structure to fast combine two boards into a box or cabinet by means of a snap catch comprised of a catch piece and a strike piece without using any screw, within, the catch piece being incorporated into a first board and provided with catch-hook while t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6519907 | Frame section to be used as a modular structural element for buildings, method for the production thereof Modular construction elements are produced by assembling cross posts and longitudinal posts to form a frame of exact specification having a void between the assembled posts. Planks are affixed to the assembled posts and an insulation medium may be located... | 02/18/2003 |
