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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141316 | Pre-fabricated curved profile architectural element and method for pre-fabricating the same A pre-fabricated architectural element and method of fabricating that same. A first step involves providing a piece of drywall having a first edge and a second end, the second edge being opposed to the first edge. A second step involves cutting two parallel ninety d... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8061105 | Projected corner structure of building and indoor recessed wall structure A projected corner structure in which two upright columns 3 and 4 substantially rectangular in cross section are disposed on a diagonal line in a pair of bracket-shaped runners (1, 2) arranged at an angle of about 90° on a floor surface. A corn... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7997044 | Enclosure and method for making an enclosure An enclosure, such as a column for supporting a roof, is defined by plural, adjacent, beveled segments, including two outermost segments, folded and joined. An adhesive is used on the beveled edges to help hold the shape of the enclosure. In addition, the edges of t... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7437859 | Method for producing objects, volumes, furniture modules and furniture, and articles produced by said method The invention relates to a method for producing objects, volumes, furniture modules and furniture as well as articles produced by said method that are composed of individual elements such as walls, panels, beams, legs, etc. The aim of the invention is to provide a m... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7334375 | Evacuated panel for thermal insulation of a body having non-planar surfaces An evacuated panel is provided for thermal insulation of a body (3, 4) having non-planar surfaces, the panel having two main faces and comprising a flexible envelope (1), made of one or more barrier sheets, and a filling material formed of at least two... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7086436 | Tapered furniture leg and method of making the same A method of fabricating a furniture leg is provided which includes the steps of providing a substrate having a thin covering and routing the substrate to provide an outer peripheral configuration having a top side, a bottom side, a left side, and a right side, where... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070356 | Multipart plug-type connector A plug-in connector for hollow sections of spacer frames for insulating glass panes with two connector parts which can be plugged together. The connector parts have one of an essentially U-shaped and box-shaped cross section. The connector parts include side walls w... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7001660 | Images in solids surfaces The present invention relates to systems and methods for forming images in solid surfaces, and to solid surfaces containing an image. In particular, the present invention provides systems and methods for forming images in polymeric materials, and polymeric materials... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6928776 | Window sash frame with hinged components Methods and apparatus are provided for mounting one or more glazing panes or insulating glass units into a window sash frame member having spaced side walls joined by an inner facing frame surface with a spacing structure disposed on the frame surface. Glazing panes... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6854233 | Quick-connect panel system A partition panel system that requires no tools, is easy to handle and is quickly assembled. The partition panel system includes a panel of barrier material surrounded by a frame and several sets of connectors. Each connector of one set of connectors has an “H” ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6829870 | Building methods A building is erected using pre-cast wall panels, preferably load-bearing wall panels having a shear key on each vertical edge and starter bars on each horizontal edge, by first erecting the wall panels, and then casting a concrete column around the vertical edges o... | 12/14/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6619007 | Method for producing furniture bodies and furniture body A process for producing structures includes: cutting a transverse groove in a panel; introducing a plastic material into the groove; applying an imprint to the panel; cutting V-shaped grooves in the panel and folding the panel to form a structure. The pla... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6397914 | Apparatus for continuous production of lightweight composite beams An apparatus for continuously producing composite structural beams is disclosed. The invention includes novel apparatus for producing a continuous lightweight composite beam by combining solid pultruded cap sections with composite sandwich panels. The inv... | 06/04/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6340044 | Method and apparatus for the manufacture of beveled edge molding A system for the fabrication of molding from stock material is disclosed. The system includes a groove cutting assembly for cutting a groove of predetermined shape and size in stock material to define a facing member and bevel member, wherein the groove i... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6264781 | Continuous production of lightweight composite beams An apparatus and process for continuously producing composite structural beams is disclosed. The process includes a first step of forming a tubular element from fibers of composite material, a second step of separating the tubular element into longitudina... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6237301 | Flexible runner A runner for maintaining at least two studs in a predetermined relationship relatively to one another so as to allow for the construction walls presenting a laterally curved portion, walls erected in a space where the distance between a floor and a ceilin... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6148573 | Non coatable drywall finishing system A drywall finishing system for finishing 1) normal inside and outside corners of any angle, 2) stub wall or closet corners, 3) window wrap corners, and 4) L-metal for window sills and areas where drywall ends against some other surface like brick. The fin... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6125602 | Asphalt composition ridge covers with three dimensional effect An asphalt composition ridge cover providing a three dimensional character to a roof. The ridge covers are manufactured and packaged in an approximately 90 degree "V" shape so as to require very little bending during installation. Adhesive holds the angle... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6122878 | Seamless siding system and method A seamless siding made of vinyl, aluminum, or other sheet material strip is made by scoring flat material and punching fastener slots at the edges of the strip. The material is bent at the score lines to form a profile such as clap board or other desired ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6115984 | Flexible runner A runner for maintaining at least two studs in a predetermined relationship relatively to one another so as to allow for the construction walls presenting a laterally curved portion, walls erected in a space where the distance between a floor and a ceilin... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6094877 | Frame support assembly and method for curved walls A method and apparatus for framing and supporting curved wall structures including a leg member attached to a web member to form a basic frame support assembly. The web member includes a mounting surface which terminates at a curvilinear edge, while the l... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6035598 | Composite panel attachment system The present invention provides a system for attaching a panel to a building wall using an elongated channel. The panel has a main panel portion, a panel edge portion and a groove therebetween. The elongated channel has a body and a pair of rails. The body... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5826396 | Double-sided, single pass grooving of countertops and other building structures Methods, apparatus and products are provided in which a building structure is fabricated from a sheet by placing grooves in two sides of the sheet during a single pass, the grooves at least partially define multiple sections, and then folding up at least ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5824382 | Control of delamination in contoured laminated structures A structural element made of a high impact sheet material, a resilient, semi-flexible core material, and a plurality of independent, preformed parallely-spaced rib members extending substantially across the width of said sheet material and fixedly attache... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5816013 | Curved hollow panel and method for manufacture A curved panel for use in furniture. The curved panel includes a sheet which in a free state is flat. A plurality of pins are secured to opposite ends of the sheet. One or more members are provided for engaging the pins to maintain the sheet in a curved s... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5652039 | Sandwich panel for angular forming A foldable composite panel (1) comprising an inner layer (2) formed from a first material having a relatively high plasticity at least in compression, bonded to at least one adjacent outer layer (3) formed from a second material having a relatively low pl... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5557904 | Thermoformable plastic framin/connecting strip A face plate or framing member is thermoformed from a continuous length of longitudinal member which has a substantially flat cross section. The member is notched at predetermined locations along its length where the corners of the thermoformed face plate... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5540016 | Structural beam A beam for reinforcement of a vehicle body is extruded as a hollow shape having substantially planar parallel longitudinally extending deformation walls each of which is of variable wall thickness along its length. Two laterally extending grooves define a... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5425207 | Method of constructing buildings and other structures using corrugated material Pre-fabricated building sections made up of gypsum board laminated to either a double or triple layer of a length of U- or C-shaped corrugated cardboard in approximately two foot widths are fastened together by angled metal stays. The completed sections a... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5363613 | Rigid supporting structures A supporting structure of one piece of sheet material constituting a top and several legs depending from that top in one piece has for each of these several legs an angled profile of that one piece of sheet material and in one piece with the top across th... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5339577 | Laminated non-combustible board for forming ductwork and headers The present invention relates to a laminated structural sheet material or board having a planar configuration and comprising a hollow core portion and metallic foil exterior surfaces especially useful for forming ductwork, headers and deflectors in heatin... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5291717 | Construction member and method for forming curved wall and the like A method and resulting wood frame that can be used to construct a wall. To create a curved wall, lines are scribed onto the floor to define the wall radius. The wood frame is constructed by first arranging a plurality of studs in a spaced apart arrangemen... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5255969 | Double-walled cabinet structure for air conditioning equipment The operating components of a forced air furnace are disposed within a double-walled cabinet structure having inner and outer metal walls which define therebetween an insulating air space that replaces the fibrous insulation normally adhered to the interi... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5232762 | Product of a two phase, self configuring coreless structural element for furniture and the like A structural element for initial, substantially flat attachment to the surfaces of high impact sheet materials, and adapted for attachment to curved surfaces, includes: a first resilient, semi-flexible, sheet material having a given length and width; a se... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5210990 | C-channel construction member An elongated C-channel construction member made of a wood composite material. The C-channel has a blank panel with a generally planar panel front and panel back, a top, a bottom and two sides. The panel front has two grooves extending from the top to the ... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5201787 | Trim system for suspension ceilings A support system for trimming exposed edges of suspension ceilings provides a trim strip mounting clip which mounts on the bulb of an adjacent grid tee member and provides a face portion which snaps into and locks with a channel-shaped trim strip. The con... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5170550 | Double-walled cabinet structure for air conditioning equipment The operating components of a forced air furnace are disposed within a double-walled cabinet structure having inner and outer metal walls which define therebetween an insulating air space that replaces the fibrous insulation normally adhered to the interi... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5167103 | Log-look siding corner blocks The siding for a building exterior may be double-sided, the siding being in the form of tongue and groove boards having a rough cut surface finish on one face and a log-profile on the other face. A corner block structure simulating traditional dovetail lo... | 12/01/1992 |
