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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334377 | Raceway construction for an air handing unit An air handling unit (AHU) for housing a number of components used in a heating or cooling system to provide forced air for climate control in a particular structure includes a single raceway construction having both low thermal conductivity and enhanced mechanical ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332119 | Biopolymer structures and components Structures can be formed from a composition, which can be referred to as a biopolymer, that includes fermentation solids and thermoactive material. Methods of making biopolymer products include for example extruding, injection molding, or compounding fermentation so... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7251919 | Lightweight building component A structural member includes side walls, a top wall connecting a top region of the side walls, a bottom wall connecting side wall bottoms and extending beyond the side walls to form wings each having one portion of a connector for connecting members to one another, ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243473 | Post assembly and trim ring An assembly for posts includes a rigid interior column and a decorative shell mounted around the column. The interior column is anchored to a base that is mountable to a floor, ceiling or other support structure. The base has one or more vertical uprights configured... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7229113 | Structural assembly for vehicles and method of making same A structural assembly for a vehicle and method of making same includes a hydroformed tubular member extending axially, a reinforcement disposed within and generally perpendicular to an axis of the tubular member, and at least one securement to secure the reinforceme... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7186457 | Cellulosic composite component A component such as a siding panel comprised of a PVC/wood flour composite. Another embodiment is a component such as a siding panel that is made from a PVC/CPE/wood flour composite. The cellulosic composite may be extruded through a die and then bent into the shape... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178304 | Clip framing system A framing system for adjustably connecting building components comprising an outer stud, an interior support member, and a connecting clip. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175907 | Beneficiated fiber and composite A beneficiated fiber and composite including a fiber having a lumen with voids. A suspension including a bonding agent, chemical blowing agent, and catalyst is drawn into the lumen by a capillary action to beneficiate the fiber. The beneficiated fiber may be imbedde... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7128214 | Reinforced packaging support post assembly A reinforced corner post assembly for cushioning and protecting a packaged article from axial and lateral forces. The assembly comprises a conventional corner post having an outer wall and an inner wall joined at opposing ends to form a hollow tube and one or more r... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7036888 | Chair with bight formed in leg A chair comprises a leg. The leg is formed to include a bight extending longitudinally along the leg to strengthen the leg. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017352 | Cooling of extruded and compression molded materials The present invention relates to a system and a method for cooling extruded and molded materials. The present invention is especially useful to thoroughly cool an extrudate by directing a cooling fluid toward a surface of the extrudate (e.g., an interior surface tha... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6971211 | Cellulosic/polymer composite material The present invention is a component such as a siding panel that may be comprised of various formulations of cellulosic/polymer composite materials. One embodiment of the present invention is a siding panel that is comprised of a cellulosic/PVC composite material. T... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6958185 | Multilayer synthetic wood component A multilayer synthetic wood component comprised of a layer of a first synthetic wood composition that is secured to a layer of a second synthetic wood composition. As a result, the present invention may provide a component that utilizes the beneficial characteristic... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6957519 | Construct for buildings and a method for manufacturing the same A construct for buildings includes a steel pipe member and reinforcing elements provided in a hollow portion of the interior of the steel pipe member to cross the interior of the steel pipe member in the longitudinal direction. Inserting holes for the reinforcing el... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6938392 | Concrete filled pole A concrete filled pole includes longitudinally aligned reinforcing rods secured to the casing along vertices of its polygonal cross-sectional shape so as to improve the flexural load carrying ability of the pole. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939937 | Mold inhibitor integrated within a matrix and method of making same A mold inhibitor integrated within a matrix and a method of making the same are disclosed. The matrix is preferably made of a processed sorghum grain, and preferably from hybrids of Milo. The grain is subjected to decortication and extrusion. Agents are added to the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938389 | Roll formed staple-in awning frame and method An improved roll formed staple-in awning frame member is disclosed as is a process for its fabrication. The body (21) of a frame member and the staple deck member (11) thereof are roll formed separately along parallel roll forming lines. The staple dec... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6920726 | Hollow plastic section A hollow plastic section, includes a frame section defining a longitudinal axis and having an interior subdivided in several inner chambers by a plurality of partition walls extending in a direction of the longitudinal axis, Received in the interior is a plurality o... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6915616 | Frame member for electrical distribution cabinets A frame member for electrical distribution cabinets, whose particularity consists of the fact that it has a substantially triangular transverse cross-section and that it has two ribs, which are arranged longitudinally along the extension of the frame member and are ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6907706 | Tower for wind power installations A tower (1) for wind power installations, on which at least one rotor (2) that can be driven by wind can be rotatably supported, has an especially low mass relative to its load-bearing capacity, stability, and rigidity, if it has a tower portion (3 | 06/21/2005 |
| 6893594 | Extruded window and door composite frames Novel window and patio door frame members are formed by an extrusion process that provide these members with at least one channel and with an outer weather resistant surface and an internal imitation wood surface together with integrated sealing strips formed in the... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6851246 | Structural member comprising a body and reinforcing ribs and corresponding motor vehicle A structural member (1) has a body (2) with a cavity (3), plastic reinforcing ribs (4) in the cavity (3), and structure (10, 12) for fixing the ribs (4) to the body. The fixing structure includes discrete regions (... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6826885 | System for reinforcing extruded beams The present invention relates to new and unique designs that improve and enhance the section properties of load bearing structural members, which have particular, but not exclusive, application in connection with aluminum extrusions for use in screened pool, patio a... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6826884 | Hollow flanged joist for deck framing A hollow flanged joist comprises a center web section and top and bottom flange sections containing hollow channels. The center web section has two parallel vertical webs and at least one horizontal web extending perpendicularly between the vertical webs. The top an... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6823644 | Spacer frame bar for insulated window Spacer frame tubing for being mounted between first and second panes in an insulated window assembly, the tubing being configured to flex inwardly and outwardly in response to inwardly and outwardly directed pressures exerted by the glass panes so as to minimize the... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6803083 | Composite profile containing solid or hollow plastic profiles The invention presents a composite profile for use in the production of windows, doors, facade elements or the like, having inner and outer metallic profiles spaced at a specific distance from each other by a plastic profile. The invention further proposes that the ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6668512 | Lightweight building component A very lightweight tubular building element for the construction of reinforced concrete floors and roofs; providing the formwork for the casting in place of the structural concrete and a high quality finished ceiling at the same time. It is a single compo... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6647692 | Support and connecting profile The invention relates to a support and a connecting profile made of plastic, synthetic resin, phenol and/or light metal for a self-regulating skeleton, in particular for halls constructed from light materials and large tent constructions, characterized in... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6623067 | Door seal interface structure for a motor vehicle space frame A door seal interface structure for a motor vehicle space frame includes a longitudinally extending hydroformed tubular rail portion, a hydroformed tubular pillar portion connected at a joint to the rail portion and a transition structure. The rail portio... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6622450 | Roll-formed and stamped doorbeam A two-piece doorbeam including a relatively low-cost, low-strength body and a relatively high-cost, high-strength insert. The insert is hat-shaped and crimped within the body. The insert provides improved impact strength where needed, providing the doorbe... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6615564 | For a connector for joining adjacent flat roof panels coplanarly together A connector that joins flat roof panels coplanarly together. The connector includes a body, a neck, a head, a pair of legs, a pair of feet, and a pair of toes. The neck extends upwardly from the body. The head extends transversely across the neck. The pai... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6601362 | Variable load capacity construction components for patio pool enclosures The disclosure relates to a novel beam and post/column construction which allows for a variety of decorative trim strips to be installed into grooves which are integrally formed in the outer surfaces of the beams and columns. Additionally, there is provis... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6598360 | Basement water drainage conduit and methods of use thereof A conduit is disclosed for installation under the floor of a basement for the removal of water therefrom, such conduit having an elongated structure of rectangular cross section and having a vertically disposed inside wall 2 inches in height, a vertically... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6550210 | Window frame member with channel formed within the member for accepting siding or sheathing A window frame member for inclusion in a window frame assembly is disclosed. The window frame member includes a channel shaped to accept an edge of a siding or sheathing product attached to a structure. The channel has sufficient depth to at least partial... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6536174 | Reinforced storm shutter A reinforced storm shutter for protecting doors and windows of buildings from high winds of severe storms and hurricanes. The shutter is comprised of heavy-gauge components, including tubular members having a plurality of aligned, slotted openings and lou... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6519911 | Structural member, structural unit, method for manufacturing a structural member, and method for manufacturing a structural unit A structural member for constructing a building comprising: a pair of structural elements, each of which includes three channels opening alternately towards opposite directions and has a substantially uniform cross section along a longitudinal direction; ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6460309 | Beam roofing system and method A roofing apparatus for forming round, square, and oval rooms utilizing channel beams and interlocking roof panels. A system and method for utilizing vinyl as a construction material for forming roofing system is taught along with the use of connecting sp... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6446411 | Reinforced pole with apparatus and method for anchoring A pole that is reinforced by a hardening compound applied to its surface, preferably in vertical strips, and an apparatus and method of anchoring the pole or another upright object. In a first preferred embodiment, the pole is welded to a base plate, with... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6415576 | Reinforcing ridge apparatus and method In a length of rigid material (12) with first and second unjoined edges (16 and 20), a reinforcing ridge (10) includes a short extension (14) connected to the first unjoined edge (16). A long extension (18) is connected to the second unjoined edge (20). W... | 07/09/2002 |
