Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8046955 | Water deviation unit for external wall fixtures A water deviation unit for external wall features comprises a frame shaped plate adaptable to be attached to a sheathing of a composite external wall and a box like subassembly projecting outwardly from and connecting to the frame shaped plate and provided centrally... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7997034 | Exterior siding mounting bracket assembly and method of assembly An exterior siding mounting bracket assembly used in conjunction with siding placed over sheathing of an exterior wall has a base member having a mounting flange fastened to the sheathing and a water diversion fitting also fastened to the sheathing and flashed in-pa... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7836640 | Water drainage system A water seepage control device having a wall panel positioned vertically against the interior of a foundation wall, a base member extending horizontally from the bottom of the wall panel over a foundation footing, such base member having a plurality of elongated V-s... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832150 | Basement water drainage device An L-shaped water seepage control device having a wall panel positioned vertically against the interior of a foundation wall and a base member extending horizontally from the bottom of the wall panel over a foundation footing, such wall panel and base member having ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7752814 | Water deflection apparatus for use with a wall mounting bracket A water deflecting apparatus comprises a mounting plate with a back surface and a front surface. The back surface of the mounting plate abuts the wall when the water deflecting apparatus is mounted to the wall. A deflector extends outwardly from the front surface of... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7676993 | Exterior siding mounting bracket assembly and method of assembly An exterior siding mounting bracket assembly used in conjunction with siding placed over sheathing of an exterior wall has a base member having a mounting flange fastened to the sheathing and a water diversion fitting also fastened to the sheathing and flashed in-pa... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7389616 | Air conditioning line flashing panel A flashing panel mount for a plurality of air-conditioning lines of an air-conditioning unit located about an exterior of a building is provided. The plurality of air-conditioning lines defines an outer periphery. The panel mount may comprise a hood member and a cov... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7168211 | Tubular skylight with dome flashing and protective waffle pattern corrugation In a tubular skylight, an Aluminum sheet having corrugations that may be in a waffle pattern is formed with a hole that is pressed into a curb which is fastened over the turret of a roof-mounted skylight flashing. Roof tiles above the dome of the skylight are placed... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6964136 | Flashing and weep apparatus for masonry wall window and door installations A flashing and weep apparatus allows for simple installation and accurate placement windows and doors in cavity wall construction. In a first embodiment, the flashing and weep apparatus is a two-panel extrusion that has a flashing panel that acts as a non-porous sup... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6945000 | Metal foil masonry flashings and termination bar therefor A metal-foil-containing flashing laminate is disclosed which laminate is for flashing cavity walls. The laminate has at least one layer of an elastomeric composite over which is placed a hot melt adhesive layer, a metal foil lamina, and another hot melt adhesive lay... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945005 | Roof deck and parapet structure A roof transition assembly for a roof deck having a corrugated sheet and a rigid sheet wherein a base component is positioned at the perimeter of the roof deck and has two legs. The first leg secures the base component to the corrugated sheet, and the second leg ext... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6928780 | Metal foil/scrim flashings A metal foil/scrim flashing laminate is disclosed, which laminate is for flashing cavity walls. The laminate has at least one layer of a modified polymeric coating which is disposed by roll coating onto the central metal foil. In all the embodiments, the metal foil ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6860070 | Sub-exterior weatherproofing flashing panel for utility pipes A utility pipe encasement collar for preventing water from weather related sources such as rain and snow from traveling rearwardly along the exterior surface of the utility pipe and into a building structure from which the pipe projects. In a first embodiment the co... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6807780 | Reinforcement plate for a structural member A plate to reinforce a shear panel that has been weakened by an opening extending through the panel is provided. The plate is selected to have a shear load capacity greater than the shear panel without the opening. The plate has a plate opening similar to the panel ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6754993 | Adjustable corner roof membrane and method of making the same An adjustable corner fitment for a roof and a method and apparatus for making the same are provided. The adjustable corner fitment may be comprised of a top membrane portion and a base membrane portion. The top membrane portion may have a cutout that may extend from... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6705050 | Flashing device A flashing device for covering a wall mounted service feed line entering or exiting a building which device comprises a flat plate having a central keyhole shaped opening and a downwardly or horizontally extending hollow sleeve member integrally mounted to the eye p... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6662504 | Flashing and weep/vent system for a masonry wall The combination of: a) a first water collection section for a masonry wall having a first bottom wall, a first back wall, and a first side wall bounding a first collection space; b) a second water collection section for a masonry wall having a second bott... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6584746 | Masonry flashing system A masonry flashing system is disclosed which includes a laminate for flashing cavity walls and a hot melt adhesive composition for coating the surface of the laminate. The adhesive is selected for compatibility with a peel-and-stick installation and, thus... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6553723 | Rainwater collection and storage system A rainwater collection and storage system to collect and store roof water, the system comprising water collection slots extending through roof sheets and spaced from the edge of the roof, collection means below the roof sheets to collect the water from at... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6543186 | Sub-exterior weatherproofing flashing panel for utility pipes A utility pipe encasement collar for preventing water from weather related sources such as rain and snow from traveling rearwardly along the exterior surface of the utility pipe and into a building structure from which the pipe projects. In a first embodi... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6457279 | Flashing member and frame for a roof-penetrating building part A flashing frame for a roof-penetrating building part, in particular in a roof window frame, comprises mutually connected frame members (6, 12) of weather-shielding material for positioning along the sides (1-4) of the roof-penetrating building part adjoi... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6374549 | Adjustable roof membrane The present invention is an adjustable corner fitment for a roof. The adjustable corner fitment is comprised of a top membrane and a bottom membrane. The top membrane has a cutout. The cutout extends from a side of the top membrane. The base membrane port... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6351595 | Method for fine recording of video frames Disclosed is a method for fine recording of video frames at the contiguous recording portion on the video tape. The fine recording is accomplished by inserting a position identification code, which is generated in a serial order, into every frame of a vid... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6298621 | Device for intercepting stagnant water A stagnant-water intercepting device for disposition in earthworks is formed by an intercepting member and two auxiliary intercepting plates. The intercepting member has a semi-cylindrical center portion and two side wing portions. The semi-cylindrical ce... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6167660 | Counter flashing A counter flashing system is provided for protecting a termination end of a roofing material and providing an asthetic cover. An anchor has a first end attached to a wall and a second end defining a mounting slot for receiving a counter flashing. A mounti... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6105323 | Wall drainage assembly A drainage arrangement in a dual wall including two leaves separated by a cavity. In one aspect the drainage arrangement includes one or more imperforate elongate members which are formed as a channel, the sides of which are adapted to be mounted to the o... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5937603 | Weather resilient roof covering system Improvements in a roof covering system include the use of flexible pouches containing heavy, dense materials such as dense oil and sand. These pouches are compressed between supports, such as parapet walls and pipes, and fixtures mounted on the supports, ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5815986 | Masonry end dam An end dam for a masonry wall comprising three orthogonal rectilinear planar structures each joined, at a common corner and two adjacent sides, and an adhesive disposed along an outer surface of at least one of the three planar structures. The end dam bei... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5608993 | Mini-wall parapet for roof edging or coping A sheet metal mini-wall parapet structure is provided. The structure is basically a U-shaped member formed of sheet metal. At one lower corner of the U-shaped member is formed the cleat used to attach the conventional coping member. The cleat is formed by... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5605019 | Foldable and expandable pitch pocket and method of forming same A foldable and expandable pitch pocket for encompassing an element such as a vent pipe protruding from a roof structure. The pitch pocket is initially an elongated piecepart which is arranged with slits on a horizontal wall and notches on the vertical wal... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5586415 | Flashing device for use with exterior siding A water flashing device is provided for use in conjunction with the installation of exterior building siding materials to create a moisture-impervious barrier that directs water to the exterior of the siding to prevent damage to building walls caused by w... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5349792 | Cavity tray The invention relates to a cavity tray for use in a cavity wall, comprising two spaced apart flanges each adapted in use to lie in or adjacent a respective skin of the wall, a connector connecting the two spaced apart flanges, and an arcuate transitional ... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5189853 | Edge sealing devices for building structures An assembly is provided for sealing and capping an edge construction on a building structure wherein a facing, composed of masonry or other materials, is placed along a back wall, generally in a face-to-face relationship. The edge sealing or coping assemb... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5154029 | Self-draining building panel system A building panel having a vertical face portion and integral upper and lower horizontal portions, together defining a U-shape, is disclosed. The building panel is intended for installation on the vertical face of a building adjacent another building panel... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5123208 | Reglet assembly with snap-on flashing A reglet or flashing assembly includes a termination bar member with a snap-on resilient flashing and accommodates longitudinal expansion without leakage at longitudinally-adjacent joints, as well as providing for such a snap-on flashing or skirt componen... | 06/23/1992 |
| 4621466 | Flashing frame for the installation of adjacent roof windows The invention relates to a flashing frame for roof windows to be installed adjacent to each other with edges facing each other in the installed position with a connecting flange of its upper flashing members extending beneath the roofing and, if need be, ... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4543753 | Flashing frame for the installation of adjacent roof windows The invention relates to a flashing frame for roof windows to be installed adjacent to each other with edges facing each other in the installed position with a connecting flange of its upper flashing members extending beneath the roofing and, if need be, ... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4176504 | Weather proof sandwich panel floor attachment device A weather proof attachment device to connect sandwich panel wall system modules to concrete floors including a bracket under the wall with an upright rail connected to the inside facia sheet of the sandwich panel and an outside inverted U-shape rail exten... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4165589 | Reglets and associated components This invention relates primarily to reglets and the associated components in a weatherproofing system for buildings in which the reglet comprises an elongate element including first and second walls connected to each other along adjacent longitudinal edge... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4156993 | Reglet and counterflashing Reglet means, counterflashing, and connector and biasing means are provided having the reglet means adapted to be secured to a building wall to afford flashing above a roofing end reaching upwardly and lapping the wall. The reglet means includes hood stru... | 06/05/1979 |
