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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7707798 | Screening device A screening device is provided with multiple channel upper and lower panel retaining members that allow multiple panels to be laterally moved past each other. Channel end caps, a panel rolling member assembly and close spacing of the upper and lower panel retaining ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7434790 | Vertical panel glass wall A glass rail design in which the glass infill panels extend vertically beyond the top rail. To achieve this, a new vertical post system has to be created. These vertical posts hold the glass panels in front of the posts. To do this, each post has an extruded form ex... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7370452 | Mat assembly for heavy equipment transit and support A mat assembly particularly suited for heavy equipment transit and support, such as roadway construction and the like. The mat assembly is made up of a number of structural members preferably having a “double I-beam” cross-sectional shape. Each I-beam has spaced... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7302780 | Modular rail system A modular rail system for holding a panel includes individual components that can be mixed and matched making it easy to customize to fit any length and provides for the use of an array of accent materials. The modular rail system includes at least first and second ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7249624 | Post and beam furniture system A post and beam furniture system having a plurality of horizontally-extending beams having a longitudinally-extending T-shaped first channel and a longitudinally, T-shaped second channel, and a plurality of vertical posts each having a lower portion thereof adapted ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7181887 | Framing lumber products and methods Lumber having stud locator markings spaced along lengths thereof. The marked lumber assists in layout and assembly of a frame wall comprising bottom plate, top plate, and a plurality of studs extending between the bottom and top plates at one or more of a limited nu... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7143562 | Suspension system and structure for securing border ceiling panels An apparatus and system to secure a panel to suspended ceiling system which includes a plurality of suspension elements. The apparatus is a border structure that enables attachment of the panel to the suspension element. The border structure includes a plurality of ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131480 | Colonial style pressure vent hurricane shutter A colonial style pressure-vent hurricane shutter having predetermined requisite strength of shutter framework (1) encompassing slatted-louver apertures (4) with slat-support guides (7) for protection against storm-borne objects, wind and rain an... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7017320 | Metal tubes for guardrail A guardrail comprises two parallel metal tubes each having two lengthwise bent ends each having a fastening member, two inner abutment mechanisms each having a lengthwise abutment member and a mating fastening member at either end engaged with the fastening member f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7010895 | Drop ceiling made of wood A ceiling, preferably made of wood, to be suspended from an existing ceiling of a room comprising a plurality of perimeter support members adapted to be attached to antipode walls of the room. The perimeter supports having a rabbit channel along their top edge. The ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6990777 | Tile installation system A lattice of support surfaces are used to support substantially the perimeter of a construction tile. The support surface is made integral with a decorative border. Linear railways attach orthogonally to other railways to form the lattice. Tiles are set into the lat... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6904727 | Basement window system Installation of a basement window system by assembling the window system between a pair of novel window forms releasably secured thereto. This assembly is maintained during the erection of the foundation wall into which the window system is incorporated and the erec... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6862855 | Structural assembly for decks, walkways, patios, and docks A structural assembly for decks, walkways, patios, and docks for providing structures for decks, walkways, patios and docks. The structural assembly for decks, walkways, patios, and docks includes a frame assembly including elongate main support members, elongate cr... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857233 | Fire resistant rated fenestration, including curtain wall systems, for multiple story buildings Apparatus and systems for a fire resistant rated fenestration including curtain wall systems for multiple story buildings capable of withstanding a seismic load. Fire resistant panels are mounted in a fire resistant mullion where the mullion may be one element, or m... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6807791 | Double-rail profile A rail profile is provided with two connection zones (1) situated opposite to each other and having an essentially C-shaped cross-section and a rear wall (4) with an essentially V-shaped cross-section. The structural height (a) of the rail profile is m... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6802171 | Framing member with fastener attachments having square threads A framing member has an elongate body with at least one elongate U-shaped trough. The side walls of the U-shaped trough define a plurality of elongate side wall protuberances having squared off edges. The framing member can be used with a fastener screw having squar... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6796101 | Metal tubes for guardrail A guardrail comprises two parallel metal tubes each having two lengthwise bent ends each having a fastening member, two inner abutment mechanisms each having a lengthwise abutment member and a mating fastening member at either end engaged with the fastening member f... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6735913 | Block wall system A masonry block wall system is disclosed comprising a plurality of piers positioned at predetermined intervals with a pilaster mounted on each of the piers. The pilasters are formed by vertically stacked masonry blocks that are attached to the pier by a reinforcing ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6647684 | Flooring system A tile and frame flooring system consisting of uniform frame elements joined together so as to create a support frame upon which a tile rests. The frame elements combine to form a lattice of support frames covering the surface to be tiled. The tiles are n... | 11/18/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6601349 | Free-standing panel wall system A free-standing panel wall system which includes at least an elongated floor rail and an elongated top rail, each of a generally U-shaped cross section, and first and second sets of upright standards of generally U-shaped cross-section and having respecti... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6546675 | Panel fixing system A panel support assembly 25 comprises a post 10 having at least one elongate recess 12, rotatably supporting a respective panel receiving member 13. The panel receiving member 13 comprising a rod-like member having an internal channel 14 adapted to receiv... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6443655 | Flood barrier A flood barrier unit is provided for a flood barrier system. Each unit has three pillars attached to pillar footings implanted in the surrounding ground surface. For each pillar a concrete brace member footing is provided for the support of brace members ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6405504 | Structural frame members A structural frame member that has two parts connected by at least one collapsible part, whereby the two parts can be drawn towards each other to trap an item between spaced formations extending from sides of said parts. The collapsible part is formed as ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6401427 | Modular shield A modular system for containing projectiles has a sheet of material including at least a polycarbonate layer held by a metal frame having a straight frame member corresponding to each straight edge of the sheet. Each frame member has a U-shaped shield cha... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6336298 | Partition composition A partition composition is provided having a plurality of partition units. Each partition unit has two supportive poles of hollow tubular shape and cross-shaped cross-section, an outer baffleplate, and a center baffleplate. Optionally, at least one of the... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6311445 | Modular louver system A modular louver system is disclosed which utilizes a series of joined frames having the same basic cross section, a series of spacers, and a series of louver vanes having the same v shaped cross section. The frames have a t-shaped channel, with inwardly ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6272802 | Modular construction system The present invention relates to a modular building system. The system employs various building elements, which are interconnected by way of scarf joints. The building elements are connected to form a building module. The modules, in turn, can be intercon... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6260828 | Prefabricated interlocking fence post A prefabricated fence post assembly comprising a slotted fence post which slideably receives an adjoining prefabricated modular panel, picket fence, lattice or ornamental section for the construction of fences, walls and other structures incorporating pan... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260326 | Wall or floor tile A floor tile or wall tile in the form of a panel has a frame and a filling. The frame and the filling are nondetachably connected in a utility state to form an integral part. The connection between frame and filling interlocks tongue and groovc-like. The ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6209272 | Transparent panel and surrounding closure and a method for its creation A method of making a seal on a panel for a door or window by applying and curing a sealant on the surface of the panel is provided, preferably by screening the sealant onto the surface of the panel. The panel with the seal is mounted in a window or door f... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6138419 | Building panel obtained by riveting method A riveting method comprises: adhesion-bonding a synthetic resin sheet 11 to a surface of a metal sheet 10 having a thickness of not more than 1 mm, adhesion-bonding a metal sheet 12 having a thickness of not more than 1 mm to a surface of the synthetic resin s... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6134861 | Foundation construction method A building system and apparatus for forming a wall. U-shaped channels and H-shaped or T-shaped members coupled at their sides by rigid links hold foam panels in a desired spaced relationship. Vertically oriented panels aligned and connected by T-shaped me... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6112489 | Monocoque concrete structures A monocoque concrete structure includes a core structure comprised of foam panels presenting opposite sides and arranged in a desired shape of the monocoque concrete structure. A layer of concrete is applied to each of the opposite sides of the core struc... | 09/05/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6088970 | Light building assembly system A novel light building assembly system using construction panels is described. Fiber board panel is described as a preferred material. A pre-assembled low-sloped roofing system is joined to a pre-assembled wall system by use of a pre-manufactured PVC viny... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6053552 | Unitary edge support for lid opening of bulk trailer or truck body An edge support extends longitudinally along the lid opening for a bulk body. The edge support includes a wall support, a rim above the wall support, and a receiving slot between the wall support and the rim for receiving the longitudinal extending edge o... | 04/25/2000 |
