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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074403 | Movable building and means therefor A full size building having three walls, an open side and a roof but no floor can be moved along parallel rails from an open free standing position to a closed position where the building abuts another structure to completely enclose an outdoor area. The building is... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7380377 | Adjustable skylight angle adaptor and system A swiveling skylight mount and system is provided. The mount may include a base mount defining an opening therein, the opening bounded by a constantly radiused wall. The mount may also include an adjustment ring, the adjustment ring including an aperture adapted for... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7308777 | Method of forming a standing seam skylight A skylight for a standing seam roof having a skylight panel housed in a frame with a vertically extending curb along two longitudinal and two lateral sides. The frame curb integrates on the longitudinal sides with U-shaped curbs formed into modified roof panels sele... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7263807 | Smoke vent light transmitting roofing panel A light transmitting panel capable of acting as a smoke vent and of the type for connecting within a metal roofing system is provided. The light transmitting panel includes a translucent panel that melts away rapidly under high temperature, a metal panel and a linea... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7231744 | Roof venting system for improved interior air quality and hot water and electricity production A roof venting system comprising a second roof layer disposed above a first roof layer with a spacer disposed therebetween to provide an air flow channel between the two roof layers. A gap is provided in the upper roof layer at or near the top end of the roof and a ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7143551 | Vented insulated building An improved building structure that eliminates condensation at exterior building walls, thereby preventing mold growth and avoiding the damage, environmental degradation and health problems associated with mold growth includes enveloping spaces that allow natural co... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134254 | Skylight fall protection safety panel and method of making A skylight fall protection safety panel formed from a single sheet of metal having a predetermined surface area A1 and a plurality of apertures are punched out of at least one central perimeter surface area A3. A2 is as great as or greater than ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127855 | Temperature responsive roof vent A vent for a roof, said vent 2 includes a box 4, shaped to be a somewhat vertical chimney, in order to maximize an upward hot air flow out of the vent. The box has an upper rim and the rim has sides. A translucent hatch extends beyond the rim to provid... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7104010 | Hermetic jalousie window hardware A glass holder for a jalousie window, including a body having two parallel side walls which define a slot, and two webs which extend substantially perpendicularly in opposite directions from a base of the slot walls. The body has a length and the webs each extend fr... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7013606 | Roof pipe chase housing system A roof pipe chase housing system for allowing pipes to pass through a roof without leaking. The roof pipe chase housing system includes a roof curb, a housing structure attached to the roof curb, and a tower structure attached to the housing structure. The housing s... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003863 | Apparatus and method for mounting accessory devices to panels An apparatus for mounting accessories to a panel surface includes at least one accessory interface on the panel surface. An elongate engaging section is recessed within and lies generally parallel to a part of the panel surface. An accessory device has a utility par... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000362 | Screening device A screening device is provided with multiple channel upper and lower panel retaining members that allow multiple panel members to be slid in front of or behind each other. Channel end caps and close spacing of the upper and lower panel retaining members prevent remo... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6938666 | Screening arrangement The screening arrangement is meant for screening of a window which is built into a roof surface and comprises a flexible screening body with a bottom bar in connection with the free end of the bar. A top casing for the screening arrangement is placed at the top fram... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6928773 | Flush-seating slide-out room for mobile living quarters A slide-out room for mobile living quarters is moved between a retracted position above the main floor of the main living area to an extended position with the auxiliary floor substantially flush with the main floor by engaging an extendable drive connected at one p... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6904725 | Roof window with main frame and sash covering members In a roof window with a frame structure and an openable, pane supporting sash structure, the top, bottom and side members (1–8) of the frame and sash structures are for the major part made as wood profiles, which on the outwards facing sides are covered by ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6840572 | Arrangement in hatch structure The object of the invention is an arrangement in hatch structure (1) to be installed in a vehicle body (2). The arrangement comprises a hatch, the edges of which are bent downwards, which hatch is mainly horizontal when in the closed position, an openi... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6813864 | Decking for receipt of skylights A roofing assembly that includes a profiled roof deck plate attached to an adaptor for receiving and securing skylights to a roof structure. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6804918 | Roof window assembly comprising a window component and an external screening accessory The roof window assembly comprises a main frame component and a window component including a glazing element. In order to reduce the influx of light an external screening accessory is provided. The screening accessory comprises an elongate housing extending in paral... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6681528 | Hatch safety railing system A roof hatch safety railing to help prevent a person from accidentally falling through an open roof hatch while walking on a roof. The safety railing will comprise a top rail sufficiently high to prevent a person from falling over the railing. A mid-rail ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6668487 | System and method for applying an animal access door to an inclined surface A system and method for applying an animal access port to an inclined surface, such as an inclined cellar door. The system includes rail elements that are applied to the inclined surface on either side of an opening that has been cut through the inclined ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6644328 | Stick similar to a ski stick or walking stick A stick such as a ski-stick, walking stick or same, provided with a handle comprising a gripping element and a length-adjustable pole in addition to a regulating device that contains a joint and is arranged outside the pole, whereby the gripping element c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6640508 | Roof window assembly and components A roof window assembly is composed of a window component, a main frame component and, optionally, an integrated flashing component. The window component may be used independently and without modifications for a roof window installation employing a curb-fr... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6615550 | Covered work space arrangement A space-dividing covered work space arrangement including a pair of opposed side modules each of a three-wall construction defined by an upright panel arrangement and a pair of upright end walls disposed at opposite ends thereof and projecting inwardly th... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6578326 | Window with a reduced risk of condensation A window, in particular for mounting in an inclined roof surface, comprising a frame structure and a relative thereto openable sash structure with an insulating pane (6), the frame and the sash structures comprising top, bottom and side members (21-24) in... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6438910 | Skylight solar reflective system A skylight solar reflective system for increasing the input of solar radiation into a skylight during low sun angles typically occurring within early morning and later afternoon and for decreasing the input of solar radiation during high sun angles typica... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6363664 | Collapsible canopy with an automatic extending flounce A collapsible awning having an automatic extending flounce is divided into a first portion spanning an awning casing and a primary front section, and a second portion spanning a flounce area between the primary front section and a secondary front section.... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363666 | Safety device for preventing a skylight from being opened from outside The invention relates to a device for preventing insertion from the outside of instruments that could pivot the control bar situated on the inside of the skylight. The device is constituted by a box and two narrow strips positioned in an offset manner so ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360492 | Portable shade shelter for small aircraft An enclosure for sheltering a small aircraft, provides an arcuate roof frame supported by a base frame. The roof frame has a fixed roof portion engaging a movable roof portion and a crank system for adjusting the position of the movable roof. Wing cushion... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6343439 | Load bearing adjustable roof curb and method of use A method and an adjustable roof curb are provided that enables the mounting of an appliance onto a roof of a building. More specifically, the adjustable pitch roof curb includes a base curb section, a support curb section and at least one pin operating as... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6286267 | Window having an improved sash structure The sash profiles of the top-hung sash structure have substantially L-shaped cross sections with small wall thickness, and the insulating pane (4) is manufactured with dimensions corresponding to the exterior dimensions of the frame structure and is secur... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6260309 | Split-sphere observatory dome with a rotating oculus window A split-sphere observatory enclosure includes an antrum and a rotor including an oculus. The oculus is covered by an oculus window, which is rotatably mounted to the rotor. As an instrument housed by the enclosure moves to track an object or point across ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6202373 | Top-hung window A window comprising a frame structure and a relative to the frame structure openable, top-hung sash structure with an insulating pane (4), a pivoting hinge provided at the top members (1, 5) of the frame and sash structures, the axis of which pivoting hin... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6164025 | Window having an improved window frame structure The window comprises a frame structure and relative to the frame structure an openable, top-hung sash structure with an insulating pane (4) enchased between top, bottom and side members (5-7) of metal or plastic profiles. The insulating pane (4) is manufa... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6161348 | Drop-out fire vent A drop-out fire vent for a building has a plastic dome that softens and loses structural integrity with increasing temperature. However, the dome is prevented from dropping out by an internal trap door controlled by a fusible link that will release at a p... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6151840 | Telescope enclosure An enclosed structure for housing large telescopes and other scientific equipment. The enclosed structure includes a circular base and a dome-shaped cover. The sides of the structure are provided by overlapping cylindrical sections which are vertically mo... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6151839 | Cover A cover for a vehicle has a base at ground level and a rigid cover member having a downwardly facing mouth and movable between a lowered position and a raised position. A support is connected to and extend upwardly from the base and are arranged to suppor... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6145254 | Retractable roof panel A retractable roof panel for selectively permitting light and air to enter through an opening in the roof. The retractable roof panel includes a pair of opposed side rails that are coupled to an upper surface of the roof structure and extend along the sid... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6138417 | Roof structure for enclosures for swimming pools or patios and the like having removable and/or stackable roof panels A roof structure for enclosures for swimming pools, spas, or patios and the like includes a plurality of laterally spaced angled roof beams each having a plurality of vertically spaced tracks on facing sides of adjacent beams for sliding receipt of one ro... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5960596 | Roofing mechanism A roofing device is described for attaching a roofing membrane to a roof having a curb or a parapet wall comprising a cap flashing, a top flange connected to the cap flashing and extending outward therefrom, a wall flange extending downward from the top f... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5953869 | Framing system for flush mounting objects to a roof and method therefor A system for flush mounting an object like a solar panel to a roof. The system uses a frame which is coupled to an outer circumference of the object. The frame is used to support and hold the object flush to the roof. An overhang member is coupled to an o... | 09/21/1999 |
