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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7409800 | Structural thermal framing and panel system for assembling finished or unfinished walls with multiple panel combinations for poured and nonpoured wall A structural thermal framing and panel system for assembling finished or unfinished walls with multiple combinations for poured and nonpoured walls. The system includes a permanent structural framing stud which can be adjusted to different wall thickness, a pluralit... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7322157 | Ceiling paneling system A paneling system for ceilings of a building structure in which the panels are suspended by hook shaped flanges, on opposite sides of each panel from flat arms of L- or Z-shaped panel carriers or support rails. One flange of each panel extends over the flange of a n... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316749 | Spray booth structures A panel for connection with other panels, comprising a rectilinear base member having outer edges, a first rectilinear side member extending from one edge of the base member, the first side member having a first lip extending from an outward edge of the first side m... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7260919 | Sealable ceiling assembly A sealable ceiling assembly is provided for use in applications such as clean rooms. The sealable ceiling assembly may include main beams suspended from a support ceiling parallel to each other and cross beams that run perpendicular to the main beams to attach the m... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7207147 | Mortarless wall structure A wall structure (10, 110) and method of construction. The wall structure (10, 110) comprises a plurality of preformed, lightweight blocks (12, 112) supported and interconnected by a plurality of elongated, vertically oriented, collateral suppor... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7076928 | Suspended ceiling panel edge and rib technology Panels for a suspended ceiling of the torsional spring type are disclosed. Such panels can include: a circumferential edge configuration that preserves a very tight tolerance between a surface bearing against a foot portion of a T-bar and a face of the panel; and/or... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073301 | Wall structure A wall structure (10) comprising concrete composite masonry blocks (12) supported and interconnected by elongate support beams (16) is disclosed. The blocks (12) are shaped to be stacked in vertically independent columns (14) and a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6941715 | Prefabricated modular building component A modular prefabricated deck system which includes a plurality of rectangular flooring modules. Each module may include a plurality of laminations, such as a decorative upper element, and a lower support element for supporting the module upon the underlying joist st... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6901709 | Concrete panel skirting system for manufactured homes and method for making the same A system for skirting manufactured homes or similar buildings with modular concrete panels. The concrete panels are placed in edge-to-edge relationship about the perimeter of the building, and are secured to the rim joist by metal keys that interfit with adjoining e... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6857237 | Modular wall component with insulative thermal break A modular wall component with an insulative thermal break for preventing the creation of a continuous thermal path across the modular wall component. The modular wall component may be formed with an insulated frame structure that is fixed to an open frame structure ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6622447 | Modular hub and strut structural system A modular structural system for building models and structures. The system comprises a plurality of connector hub members each having spherical symmetry, and a plurality of strut members having longitudinal symmetry, wherein, each of the connector hub mem... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6446414 | Modular panel construction system A utility shed is disclosed comprising modular side panels (30) which are connected together by corner connectors (26) and in-line connectors (28) to form sidewalls. The connectors (26, 28) have an I-beam cross section and comprise U-shaped ends (106, 80)... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6430883 | Wall system A wall system includes a grid constructed of horizontal main support channels mounted on a fixed wall and a plurality of spaced vertical standards secured to the channels at the front thereof. Each channel has a U-shaped cross-section with rearwardly exte... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6421972 | Modular wall component with insulative thermal break A modular wall component with an insulative thermal break for preventing the creation of a continuous thermal path across the modular wall component. The modular wall component may be formed with an insulated frame structure that is fixed to an open frame... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6374552 | Skirting wall system A composite masonry block and wall system for skirting elevated structures. The block is shaped to be stacked in vertically independent columns, held in place by specially shaped, lightweight beams placed between adjacent columns, and also by synthetic U-... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6253529 | Mounting plate for a partition system Reinforcement plate or mounting plate (12) for locally reinforcing a partition system, which wall comprises a number of uprights or pilars (8), and each pillar (8) of which comprises a C-shaped profile part, to which pillars (8) are attached wall parts, s... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6185878 | Modular panel construction system A utility shed is disclosed comprising modular side panels (30) which are connected together by corner connectors (26) and in-line connectors (28) to form sidewalls. The connectors (26, 28) have an I-beam cross section and comprise U-shaped ends (106, 80)... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6122867 | Acoustic building structure In an acoustic building structure corresponding to the mass-spring-mass insulation principle, the two masses of the mass-spring-mass system are each formed of at least one rigid element (1,2) and are separated by at least one panel (4) of mineral wool com... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6098367 | Constructive system applied for buildings A constructive system applied to buildings in general, to form walls, by means of modular foldable frames attached, who allow to place from the upper part blocks or plates and support it. The blocks have horizontal or vertical holes, to pass brazing rods, link... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6082069 | Method for making a rigid construction by wedging together panels and frames without using tools A method for assembling an object useful for storage, support or shelter. The assembly essentially consists of at least two planar parallel rectangular members in which a plurality of free four-sided spaces are provided so that a network of empty four-sid... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6044603 | Load-bearing lightweight insulating panel building component Disclosed is a lightweight, insulating panel building component comprised of a combination of a rigid insulation core in a composite structure with a plurality of structural materials, preferably steel. The steel members form a perimeter about the rigid i... | 04/04/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5910086 | Construction block structure A partition structure is comprised of a plurality of interconnected construction blocks. The partition structure can be formed in any size and shape including, triangular, rectangular, circular, semi-circular, trapezoidal, etc., by cutting away one or mor... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5907937 | Block wall construction system and components thereof An interstitial junction spacer for positioning and supporting a plurality of blocks in a matrix for a wall construction, the blocks being of the type having two parallel rectangular side faces and four adjoining end faces orthogonally adjoining the corre... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5896717 | Structure of interlocking members A structure of two interlocking members, such as two planks, comprises a first member having a pair of first rectilinear location edges and a second member having a pair of second rectilinear location edges, each first location edge comprising a pair of e... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5819498 | Home construction methodology A method of constructing a building using template-directed prefabricated units. The templates for each unit are grooved according to a design plan. The grooves are sized and positioned for use as alignment guides to accept building components or to defin... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5782055 | Door Apparatus and method of making door Door apparatus includes a perimeter frame and material inwardly from the perimeter frame has been removed from both sides of the door asymmetrically to allow the inner portion of the door to warp in response to temperature and/or humidity conditions witho... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5692341 | Wall panel support member and method of use A wall panel support member adapted to reinforce a wall and to support the weight of structures such as shelves, cabinets, and sinks which are attached to a wall. The wall panel support member includes a support panel which is mounted between adjacent wal... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5501057 | Unit masonry fence and method for erecting A unit masonry fence and method for its installation. The unit masonry fence has footings, structurally rigid support posts extending upwardly from the footings and fence panels mounted over the support posts and supported by the footings. Each fence pane... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5475960 | Wooden frame building construction Where a structural frame has elongated spaced parallel framing members therein, longitudinally extending edges of which are substantially coplanar with one another on one side of the frame, boards of wood facing material are superimposed on the edges of t... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5417025 | Resiliently mounted accessible tile The invention is a panel mounting system which uses two parallel support members. The support members engage two opposite sides of the panel. Resilient means on one side of the panel keep the opposite side of the panel in engagement with the support membe... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5414971 | Wall construction for display booths, sales booths and the like A wall construction for display booths, sales booths and the like has two profiled braces extending parallel and at a distance from each other and have grooves which are engaged from behind in their narrow long sides. At least two support members have bee... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5337530 | Building wall construction A wall in which hollow units analogous to blocks are built up in overlapping superimposed courses, each unit having two spaced parallel vertical panels of skins of rectangular form, the units being held by concealed fastening members; characterized in tha... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5247773 | Building structures A simplified building structure that can be extruded out of plastic to be used as inexpensive substitutes for walls, ceilings, roofs, posts, and other structural components. The structure includes elongated male and female means to connect two of the stru... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5220758 | Covering for building facades etc. In a building facade covering comprised of a profiled rail support frame and covering panels connected thereto, the vertically extending profiled rails have brackets onto which the respective covering panel with an edge surface recessed behind the panel f... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5094052 | Building wall construction A building construction includes a wall, floor or ceiling assembly wherein a pair of walls or the like each include adjacent wallboards having edge formations defining a mating tongue and groove configuration. The wall pairs are supported in a stable mann... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5086599 | Building panel and method A joint, in one embodiment between adjacent panels of sheet encased insulating material in which one lateral edge has an essentially frustoconical nose, and the other edge has a frustoconical pocket as disclosed. In an alternative embodiment, essentially ... | 02/11/1992 |
| 4888933 | Structural panel A structural panel including a board (2) to form a surface (3) and a structural post (1) to provide strength, wherein the supporting post is located at the edge of the board and the bearing direction of the structural post is perpendicular to the board su... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4703601 | Fastener for flooring systems A flooring system comprising a foundation, a plurality of adjacent floorboards, each of the floorboards including a generally vertical side including a generally horizontal slot, and a base adjacent the foundation and including therein an opening spaced f... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4700527 | Concrete masonry block wall cladding construction system and blocks for same A concrete masonry ("CM") block wall cladding using specially configured CM veneer blocks is applied to a substrate wall such as the exterior wall of a building. Horizontally extending support means are mounted on the substrate wall(s) and a plurality of ... | 10/20/1987 |
