Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7987649 | Vent strip for installation with soffit boards of different thicknesses A vent strip has a generally rectangular vent strip body having a width that is greater than an aperture width of an aperture through a soffit board. A plurality of apertures through the vent strip enabling air circulation. A pair of resilient board engaging element... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7365266 | Method and system for mounting photovoltaic material The present invention discloses a system and method for mounting a flexible material, such as a web of photovoltaic material, onto a surface, such as a roof. The system and method comprises providing a first and a second elongated web of flexible material and dispos... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7303799 | Frangible fiberglass insulation batts A frangible fiberglass insulation batt includes a pair of fiberglass strips arranged to lie in side-by-side relation to one another and a frangible polymerized binder bridge spanning a gap between the fiberglass strips and retaining the fiberglass strips in side-by-... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7251917 | Methods and arrangements for securing fabric An arrangement for securing fabric relative to a framework comprising a framework, a groove in the framework, and a locking spline for being received into the groove in the framework whereby a fabric panel can be retained relative to the framework by an insertion of... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7216686 | Cornice system A modular cornice system includes at least one substantially rigid face section and at least one substantially rigid return section having a connector configured to couple the return section and the face section. The system further includes at least one retainer on ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7196024 | Method for producing protective drainage wraps A protective drainage wrap comprises a first portion, a second portion and a solid sheet portion. The first portion comprises cross-woven or cross-laminate material in the machine direction and in the transverse direction. The material in the machine direction compr... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7150128 | Boards comprising an array of marks to facilitate attachment A board is provided that includes a pattern to facilitate attachment of the board to a frame structure. The pattern comprises a first array of marks disposed along a first imaginary line; a second array of marks disposed along a second imaginary line, said first and... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7107732 | Purlin clip for an insulated ceiling of a metal building An insulated ceiling is provided for a metal building, an includes a plurality of spaced apart metal purlins with upper and lower flanges, a metal roof attached to the upper flanges of the purlins, insulated panels attached to the bottom flanges of the purlins so as... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7069704 | Roofing rail transportation system A rail transportation system particularly suited for transporting roofing materials upon an uncompleted roof. Sections of tubes form rails, allowing several rail cars carrying various roofing materials to transport those roofing materials from the edge of the roof t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066065 | Compression-cutting assembly and method At least one longitudinally extending series of cuts and separable connectors is formed in a fibrous insulation blanket with one or more rotating compression-cutting blades and a cooperating anvil to form separable blanket sections in the insulation blanket. The siz... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063096 | Side cover for a collapsible tent A side cover structure for a collapsible tent includes a fabric side cover that is vertically suspended between two post. Each post has inner and outer pole sections that are telescopically engaged. Each pole section has exterior longitudinal grooves. The fabric sid... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6955018 | Insulation support for roof insulation applicator A plurality of sheet supports 50 or 70 of approximate rectangular configuration are placed on adjacent purlins 14 of a partially completed roof of an industrial building, about the second row of roof insulation support carriages 10. When ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6924243 | High performance fire-retardant kraft facing for fiberglass insulation A process for preparing a fiberglass insulation product, including the steps of: (a) providing a layer of fire-retardant kraft paper, (b) coating the fire-retardant kraft paper layer with from 2 to 10 pounds of HDPE or of polypropylene per 3000 square feet of the pa... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6874295 | Insulating unit for an electrical box An insulating unit for an electrical box for insulating an electrical box. The insulating unit for an electrical box includes a rear portion, a lower portion extending from the rear portion, an upper portion extending from the rear portion opposite of the lower port... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6869901 | Protective drainage wraps A protective drainage wrap comprises a first portion, a second portion and a solid sheet portion. The first portion comprises cross-woven or cross-laminate material in the machine direction and in the transverse direction. The material in the machine direction compr... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6761006 | Protective drainage wraps A protective drainage wrap comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises cross-woven or cross-laminate material in the machine direction and in the transverse direction. The material in the machine direction comprises a polyolefin, poly... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6746532 | Lightweight concrete with increased strength and method for producing the same A method for producing lightweight concrete is disclosed which comprises mixing foamed particles, aggregates, and cement slurry to create a strong, lightweight concrete. The foamed particles can be created by grinding foamed plastic waste material. The aggregates co... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6743326 | Single tear pre-cut insulation blanket A pre-cut resilient fibrous insulation blanket includes a plurality of longitudinally extending blanket sections that are formed in the blanket by a plurality of laterally spaced apart cut and separable connector arrangements that hold the insulation blanket togethe... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6550212 | Protective drainage wraps A protective drainage wrap comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises cross-woven or cross-laminate material in the machine direction and in the transverse direction. The material in the machine direction comprises a polyo... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6532714 | Method for restoring load transfer capability A method for restoring load transfer capability across a joint between two adjacent concrete slabs includes cutting a perpendicular to the joint and extending into each of the adjoining slabs. A generally flat joint tie is positioned in the slot before fi... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6513301 | Method of and instrument or arrangement for installing thermal insulation sheets in confined areas A thermal insulation sheet is maneuvered into position, especially in closely confined corners in an attic, by a tool having a prong which is inserted into the sheet, and a pusher surface which contacts the sheet to limit the depth of insertion of the pro... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6444286 | Retention barrier system A retention barrier system comprises a flexible laminate of a thin paper sheet and thin aluminum sheet in a rectangular configuration. The laminate has a leading edge and a parallel trailing edge and side edges between the leading and trailing edges. A pl... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6421980 | Method of dispensing netting for a roof structure A method of providing a roof structure having a plurality of purlins spaced apart from one another in a parallel arrangement includes the first step of providing a carriage carrying a supply of netting. The carriage is then moved along the length of the p... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6363684 | Method of dispensing netting for a roof structure A method of providing a roof structure having a plurality of purlins spaced apart from one another in a parallel arrangement includes the first step of providing a carriage upon which is mounted a supply of support sheet and a supply of netting. A first s... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6308489 | Rolled fabric dispensing apparatus Apparatus for installing rolled fabric as a vapor retarder in an insulated building structure which includes a frame member and a purlin contact which firmly biases the roll of fabric against the structural members on which the fabric is being laid but wh... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6256955 | Apparatus and method for debris-collecting in masonry cavity walls A mesh device for retaining mortar and other debris within a mortar-cavity-wall so as to prevent such material from falling in front of and hence blocking the "weep holes" placed at the bottom of such a wall to permit the egress of moisture condensate tha... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6164035 | Reinforced foam block wall A foam wall assembly including vertical passageways that guide wall support elements. The wall assembly includes a lower end and an upper support element that are affixed to the wall support elements. The foam wall includes inner and outer thermal barrier... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6141930 | Method of and article for insulating standard and nonstandard cavities and an insulated structure An insulation assembly for insulating elongated wall, ceiling, floor and roof cavities having standard widths and nonstandard widths less or greater than standard widths for such cavities, includes a series of elongated insulation modules separably joined... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6128884 | Universal insulation product and method for installing An insulation product includes an elongated comformable body of fibrous insulation having front and rear major surfaces and two elongated side surfaces. A facing is adhered to the front major surface of the conformable body, the facing having sufficient t... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6119424 | Insulating material A method of providing insulation between joists 31, 32 during building comprises unrolling a batt of mineral fibre which has, at least at its longitudinal edges, top 35, 45 and bottom 33, 43 layers. The bottom layer 33, 43 can be compressed to fit between... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6032433 | Multi-width canopy A fastening device for adjustably securing a flexible sheet comprising a first fastening component (62) having a recess (62a) formed therein. A portion of the flexible sheet is secured in the recess (62a) by cooperation of a second fastening component (61... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5987833 | Vacuum packaged batt A vacuum packaged conformable insulation assembly may be installed in a cavity before the vacuum in the insulation assembly is released. The insulation assembly includes a compressible batt of mineral fibers such as fibrous glass wool. During manufacture,... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5974748 | Corner insert for vinyl siding A foamed plastic insert compresses to fit into the corner moulding or corner piece of vinyl siding or other synthetic siding. The corner piece is formed with an angled web member and undercut flange members offset from the web member and joined to it by s... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5968645 | Inorganic fibre material The invention relates to a material based on inorganic fibres at least a proportion of which are multicomponent fibres and the cohesion and/or the geometry of which is (are) ensured, at least partially, by a sizing. It also relates to the use of this material ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5878639 | Wall surface cutting and repairing apparatus and method A cutting apparatus in one form comprises a base attachable to one surface of a sheet of drywall or the like. An elongate blade assembly is rotatably attached to the base to permit blade assembly rotation along the drywall. A cutting blade is attached to ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5839249 | Foam block wall and fabrication method Foam blocks including vertical passageways are aligned by a block alignment element having first and second edge alignment surfaces for simultaneously engaging the internal block passageways at angularly spaced apart intervals to align one block relative ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5799461 | Method and apparatus for insulating buildings A method and apparatus for achieving greater insulative value which can be readily incorporated into existing construction techniques. Composite tray segments are formed preferably having a highly reflective facing layer and integrally formed ribs and int... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5722213 | Fire resistant steel door with drop-in core A heat temperature rise door is made up of a steel shell and a core which is not bonded to the steel shell, thus eliminating much of the cost of manufacture of the door.... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5718092 | Building constructions using beams and related method A floor, wall, roof, of ceilng of a building is made of specially adapted beams and overlying panels. The beams have a layer of foam material on their edges. The foam material can include a resiliently compressible material, a thermally insulating materia... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5689930 | Heat reflective and/or absorbent material A method of modifying a glazing panel having a box section, wherein the box section has walls of relatively transmissive material and such walls include a first pair of opposed walls, the method comprising the first step of forming a longitudinally-extend... | 11/25/1997 |
