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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7921620 | Method of framing a wall penetration A method of affixing a frame around a wall penetration such as a window box before siding panels are affixed to the wall. The frame has front and back faces and inner and outer edges, a primary channel extending along the outer edge, and a flange extending along the... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7784242 | Drain support plate/under-deck clamp A drain support plate for mounting and securing a drain assembly to a deck in a building structure. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7669382 | Window installation method A closure assembly and a method of installing the closure assembly are provided. A insertion opening is formed in water resistant barrier covering a rough opening that generally corresponds to a perimeter of the rough opening. A drainage system including a channel a... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7640710 | Method for replacing a louvered panel mounted in a finished opening A replacement ventilation cover and its method of installation in place of an old damaged ventilation cover. The replacement ventilation cover has a peripheral frame and an air permeable structure contained within the interior of the peripheral frame. Guides are pre... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7162841 | Spring clip and method of window installation A spring clip having integral, self-penetrating attachment tangs and an orientation tab can be manually installed in a window opening formed by a foam core sandwiched by a pair of OSBs. A first planar surface has a second planar surface attached along one lateral ed... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7146774 | Overlapping corner piece for siding retainers Applicant's invention comprises a corner piece which is firmly attached to a wall at a juncture of horizontal and vertical retainer strips and covers the juncture between the horizontal and vertical retainer strips, providing a barrier to direct water and/or moistur... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137227 | Structural brace A structural brace apparatus and method provides support between a primary building component and a secondary building component, the primary building component having X and Y axis deflections relative to the secondary building component. The brace includes a first ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134243 | Blast resistant window framework and elements thereof There is described a profiled sash section for a window sash holding a window pane and intended for being installed in an outer frame of a blast resistant window. The sash section includes a main member enabling inter-engagement between the profiled sash member and ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7114294 | Fire assembly for recessed electrical fixtures A fire assembly that can be used for installing recessed electrical fixtures into various structures such as wall assemblies is provided. The fire assembly includes an electrical fixture contained within a generally fire-resistant housing. The housing can enclose th... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107736 | Garage door window frame and method of installation A window frame assembly for installation within a garage door having front and rear exposed surfaces and one or more window openings. The assembly includes front and rear window frame members of injection molded plastic which are installed within the door opening on... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7073292 | Window sash corner lock An improved window sash assembly which includes a sash held together by corner locks. The corner locks are all of similar construction, but may accommodate either tilt latch mechanisms or pivot terminal mechanisms. By utilizing a single corner bracket for both types... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7047702 | Perimeter angle trim A wall molding for suspended ceiling systems has a self-aligning feature adapted to locate one end of a piece being installed on the end of a previously installed piece so that an installation of high quality workmanship is quickly obtained. The self-aligning featur... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036283 | Corner molding cap system A molding cap for use with a first molding having a first cross-sectional area and a second molding having a second cross-sectional area, is a three-dimensional structure with a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface. The side surface has a first hollow ar... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022414 | Molded skin with curvature Molded skins and methods of making molded skins are disclosed. An embodiment of a skin includes a sheet having first and second surfaces, a first arcuate portion integral with the sheet, and a second arcuate portion integral with the sheet and adjacent to the first ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6978579 | Storm shutter system The embodiment of this invention is disclosed, which describes a storm shutter system, which allows easy installation and removal by the homeowner. This invention does not add anything to the window and does not require the homeowner to change the window or drill ho... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6962025 | Metal plasma surface-modified thermal barrier channel A method of modifying a thermal barrier assembly that includes a channel, the method including exposing a surface of a channel to a plasma that includes metal moieties and depositing the metal moieties on the surface of the channel. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6871459 | Articles of manufacture for transporting daylight through building plenum Combining ceiling framework and structural members of skylight plenum enclosures in daylighting applications wherein the light shaft enclosures are designed to be suspended over a ceiling framework. Only the light reflective fabric of the light shaft connects to the... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6860078 | Method of providing precut trim pieces for a structural sliding door A method of providing precut trim pieces for a structural sliding door includes a vertical trim piece with one end that fits over a rail lip of a vertical rail, instead of under the rail lip. The rail lip terminates a trim extension of the vertical rail. Attaching t... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6773639 | Method of and system for forming a fire door core A method and system of forming a fire door core. Hydraulic binder and resin are supplied from raw material bins and mixed to provide a submixture. Exfoliated vermiculite is then mixed with the submixture to provide a mixture that is deposited into a plurality of com... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6745519 | Garden window hangers The installation of a garden window which encloses an opening in the wall of a building is effected by installing a support structure above the wall opening from which the garden window can be hung, then hanging the garden window from this structure in opening closi... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6729031 | Support for a window A support for a window, includes a plurality of edge parts defining an opening to receive a window wherein at least one of the edge parts includes a first abutment surface and a second abutment surface, the first abutment surface being substantially planar and the s... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6715248 | Building curtain wall with sill anchor assembly A method of and apparatus for curtain wall assembly utilizing a sill subassembly which is adapted for direct structural interconnection with oppositely disposed portions of vertical mullions. The oppositely disposed mullions and underlying sill subassembly are confi... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6698156 | Method and apparatus for hollow metal fabrication A method and apparatus for constructing hollow metal frames having a grout filled interior is disclosed. An apparatus includes a substantially planar body having an upper and lower surface. The upper surface includes at least one grip. The lower surface i... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6694693 | Insulation block for roof structure A heat block (28) is positioned between the upper lateral flange (24) of a purlin (14) and the roof panel (16) supported by the purlin. The heat block is in the shape of a barbell in that it includes opposed side portions (33 and 34) that are sized and sh... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6588162 | Reverse molded panel A reverse molded fiberboard panel; a wainscot kit comprising a plurality of differently sized reverse molded panels, and a planar finishing or spacer panel, adapted to completely cover any size wall between a wall base board and a wall chair rail; and a m... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6550196 | Apparatus for and a method of attaching items to curtain walling Apparatus for attaching items such as solar shading to curtain walling mullions of the kind defined, comprises a bracket having a generally U-shaped formation at one end for fitting over the generally U-shaped formation of the glazing bar of a mullion, a ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6536169 | Adjustable rack for supporting firestop material in a through-penetration An adjustable support rack for supporting firestop material in a through-penetration includes a frame sized to fit within the through-penetration, at least one adjustable support member movably connected with the frame for supporting the firestop material... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6532702 | Building fixture protection apparatus having protective panels and a plurality of quick connect/disconnect means A building fixture protection apparatus that covers and quickly connects and disconnects from an existing building fixture, such as windows and doors, to protect the building fixture from damage due to vandalism, hurricanes, tornados, high winds, or other... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6523322 | Method for building construction The subject of the invention is a method house building by using the construction elements prepared outside of the building site. The method consists of preparing the construction elements including beams, studs, and boards outside of the building site. T... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6494001 | Procedure for installing a landing door, and a corresponding installation system Procedure for the installation of a landing door, in which a threshold module is mounted on the lower edge of a door opening of the elevator shaft, whereupon side posts are mounted at the edges of the opening and a lintel connecting the side posts as well... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6474034 | Shutter for windows and method to fit said shutter Shutter for windows, and relative method to fit said shutter, comprising a rim (12) consisting of vertical uprights (14) and horizontal cross-pieces (13), an outer assembly box (11) suitable to be anchored at the sides (20) of a window opening, and a plur... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6449917 | Suspended acoustical ceiling system A suspended acoustical ceiling access panel system includes a door frame for supporting a standard ceiling tile and hanger assemblies in the form of pivot brackets that are pivotally attached at each of opposite sides of the door frame near one end of the... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6442907 | Window case A window case includes a main frame formed of a pair of vertical sections and a pair of horizontal sections. Each section has an outwardly open U-shaped channel extending longitudinally along the section, each channel having a front sidewall, an inner bot... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6418679 | Skylight curb seal and method An elongate gasket material for sealing a skylight to a curb has a substantially constant cross-sectional shape and dimensions along its length, and one or more compliant members extending therefrom to the skylight and curb. The compliant members are adap... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6385925 | Window drain Window drain comprises, in general, a base having a horizontally extending lower surface and a sloping downwardly and outwardly upper surface. To the base are connected: a front flange, an upstanding rear rib, an end flange at each end, window supports an... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6357200 | Door framing apparatus and method A door framing apparatus and method wherein a pad member permits easy securing of the door and jamb to the king stud. The pad member maybe injected with an adhesive material to form a bond between the door/jamb assembly and the king stud. The pad member i... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6353990 | Procedure and apparatus for post-facing of elevator car door and landing door The invention relates to a procedure and an apparatus for gluing a facing component (6) designed to be mounted onto the raw door panel (1) of an elevator car or landing to the raw door panel (1). The facing component (6) is fitted into cut-outs (23) in th... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6351923 | Spacer for insulated windows having a lengthened thermal path A spacer frame bar for insulated windows or other insulated glass panels. The bar includes a tubular spacer member having first and second side webs for engaging the spaced apart glass panes, and upper and lower webs spanning between the side webs. The up... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6293060 | Door frame with securing and sealing flange A door frame has hinge and latch jambs extending from opposite ends of a header jamb. Each jamb has an inside section for extending into a doorway opening in a wall and having a molding section extending laterally outwardly from the respective inside sect... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6263623 | Method and apparatus for using a detent arrangement on a roof window frame and sash A roof window assembly adapted to be mounted to cover an opening in a roof structure of a building and method of installing and removing the roof window. The assembly includes a glass unit and a sash member operatively connected to the glass unit. A frame... | 07/24/2001 |
