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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7895809 | Support beam and attachment clevis assembly A support beam and attachment clevis assembly having a pair of “J” beams, each “J” beam having a stem and a tail, each “J” beam's tail having a distal end and a longitudinal extension, each “J” beam's stem having an upper end and a longitudinal exten... | 03/01/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7246469 | Multi-piece eaves beam for preassembled glazed roof system An eaves beam for a glazed roof system includes a base member and an upper member. The base member includes a base plate adapted to rest on a building wall and includes upstanding wall members. The base member can be fastened from the top into the wall with the fast... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7127865 | Modular structure for building panels and methods of making and using same The present invention is a polymeric panel system and method for production and use thereof, enabling the rapid construction of a building foundation wall or other structure and in particular a below-grade foundation. The polymeric foundation system includes polymer... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6612090 | Non-combustible panel wall system Panel wall system including a plurality of standards, each formed from a non-combustible material and mounted in a spaced-apart upright attitude on a supporting surface. Each standard includes a planar face web and opposite side webs. A plurality of lugs ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6510663 | In-fill arrangement for post and beam furniture systems An in-fill panel arrangement is designed for post and beam furniture systems of the type having overhead beams supported on vertical posts. Each of the beams has a lowermost face with a horizontal slot extending therealong, and each of the posts includes ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6481163 | Partition panel A partition frame includes vertically spaced apart upper and lower horizontal frame members. The partition frame also has a pair of horizontally spaced apart vertical frame members extending between and interconnecting the upper and lower frame members to... | 11/19/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6260325 | Suspended concealed grid accessible ceiling system A suspended ceiling system in which the grid runners are largely concealed by the panels to produce a distinctive high quality appearance. In various illustrated embodiments, the visual effect is produced as a result of the panels being separated by a rel... | 07/17/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6247290 | Wall for the booth of a coating plant A wall for the booth of a coating plant is formed in the conventional manner by a sectional frame (3) composed of at least two vertical, hollow posts (4, 5) and at least two horizontal, hollow crosspieces (6, 7, 8, 9). At least one zone (10, 11, 12) which... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6230470 | Wall for the booth of a coating plant A wall for the booth of a coating plant is composed in a known manner of individual wall elements (1, 2). Each wall element (1, 2) comprises a load-bearing frame (3), which is formed from vertical posts (4, 5) made of sheet-metal sections and horizontal c... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6230459 | Wall start for panel systems A wall start panel for knock-down portable partition systems of the type having a plurality of panels, each having standard width posts interconnected by structural members in a spaced-apart relationship to define a standard panel width. The wall start pa... | 05/15/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6108990 | Connector for building panels A building panel joint support including an elongate member having spaced apart raised surfaces defining a longitudinal recess.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6006489 | Aesthetic screen, panel, or glass enclosure construction An enclosure for a room, patio, or the like is made of modular parts that hide from view all fasteners and other functional parts. The parts include upstanding regular posts, corner posts, open back posts, horizontal beams and chair rails, as well as door... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6006490 | Glass top for boats A glass top for boats made of a number of arched structural extrusions holding together a series of translucent panels. Some panels, the top ones and the ones on the lower sides, are fixed while the middle ones can slide upward or downward to allow ventil... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6006480 | Low cost prefabricated housing construction system The housing system uses foam filled cement and fiberglass clad panels and cement fiberglass moldings to construct modular housing. The panels have a foam core made of polystyrene bead foam coated with an adhesion promoter and then covered with a laminate ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6003275 | Furniture system A furniture system is particularly adapted to support group activities in open plans, and the like. A plurality of columns support an overhead framework on the floor of a building in a freestanding fashion at a predetermined elevation, generally above ave... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5904020 | Translucent construction block assembly A translucent construction block assembly, e.g. for a window or wall panel of non-standard size and/or shape, has a frame extending around an array of hollow translucent construction blocks assembled in horizontal and vertical juxtaposition, the blocks ea... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5848508 | Core for a patio enclosure wall and method of forming thereof A core for a patio enclosure wall includes a first layer formed of polyisocyanurate material and a second layer formed of plasterboard bonded to the first layer. The core may be sandwiched between a weather resistant exterior panel and an interior surface... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5761869 | Ceiling grid with bevel configuration A suspension ceiling grid for supporting rectangular panels. The grid members are elongated runners with a generally inverted T-shaped cross-section. Flanges on the lower side of the runners have inclined exposed portions and vertical portions concealed b... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5746040 | Modular wall construction A modular wall construction includes a plurality of laterally spaced support posts having mutually spaced slots in commonly facing walls thereof, each slot being at least partially defined by oppositely disposed first and second edge segments. At least on... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5724778 | Furniture system A furniture system is particularly adapted to support group activities in open plans, and the like. A plurality of columns support an overhead framework on the floor of a building in a freestanding fashion at a predetermined elevation, generally above ave... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5724784 | Shaft wall and horizontal metal stud therefor A hollow shaft wall with horizontal studs having angled stud webs forming a channel with the stud inner flanges. Core boards are held by one edge in the angled channel and the other edge held by suitable means on an adjacent horizontal stud. Wallboards ar... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5709058 | Wall construction system employing covering tiles A construction unit and method for forming an exterior surface on a support framework. The construction unit includes a plurality of tiles for forming a finishing layer on the support framework. Mounting brackets are attachable to the support framework to... | 01/20/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5678369 | Refractory/heat insulating panels Disclosed is a refractory/heat insulating panel used in buildings and structures which must have a refractory performance. In the refractory/heat insulating panel (801), the mechanical strength and the fireproofing performance at the joint portions, which... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5671584 | Method and apparatus for constructing a retaining wall A retaining wall for remote environments such as wilderness trails utilizes an "H-beam" post member having first and second elongate, vertical plates joined in a spaced, generally parallel relationship by first and second vertical brace portions, so that ... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5664380 | Partition frame structure A partition frame having two parallel side walls, a flat connecting wall perpendicularly connected between the side walls, two longitudinal grooves defined between the two side walls at two opposite sides of the flat connecting wall, longitudinal rows of ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5619837 | Corrugated panel structure A corrugated panel structure, for use in the construction of a building wall or other structural application, includes a corrugated panel of broad, planar configuration and a pair of elongated caps mounted on opposite edges of the corrugated panel. Each o... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5611384 | Display system A portable display includes a center display panel and opposite side tubular end panels or columns. Each column has opposite side edge portions which carry tubular polygonal reinforcing members which in turn carry magnetically attractable strips which hol... | 03/18/1997 |
