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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7398624 | Compressible structural panel with end clip A structural panel for use in building structures or in the formation, finish or decoration thereof includes an outer sheet and a connector sheet with a plurality of collapsible or compressible dividers therebetween. The panel in a rest condition is expanded and of ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7377084 | Compressible structural panel A structural panel for use in building structures or in the formation, finish or decoration thereof includes an outer sheet and a connector sheet with a plurality of collapsible or compressible dividers therebetween. The panel in a rest condition is expanded and of ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7225596 | Self supportive panel system A self supporting panel system used to fabricate ceilings, floors, walls, or roofs. The panel system is assembled from a plurality of panels, each having a core that is sandwiched between opposing plate members. In a preferred embodiment, the core of each panel incl... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207151 | Structural panel with compressible dividers A structural panel for use in building structures or in the formation, finish or decoration thereof includes an outer sheet and a connector sheet with a plurality of collapsible or compressible dividers therebetween. The panel in a rest condition is expanded and of ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194846 | Method of manufacturing a compressible structural panel with reinforcing dividers A structural panel for use in building structures or in the formation, finish or decoration thereof includes an outer sheet and a connector sheet with a plurality of collapsible or compressible dividers therebetween. The panel in a rest condition is expanded and of ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7181891 | Acoustical sound proofing material and methods for manufacturing same An improved acoustical damping wall (ceiling or floor) or door material comprises a laminar structure having as an integral part thereof one or more layers of viscoelastic material which also functions as a glue and one or more constraining layers, such as metal, ce... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159822 | Structural panels for use in aircraft fuselages and other structures Structural panels for use in manufacturing aircraft fuselages and other structures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a structural panel configured in accordance with the invention includes a skin having at least one offset surface. The structural panel can fu... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134629 | Structural panels for use in aircraft fuselages and other structures Structural panels for use in manufacturing aircraft fuselages and other structures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a structural panel configured in accordance with the invention includes a skin and at least first and second stiffeners. The first stiffener c... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6959519 | Corrugated polymeric zigzag sheet for greenhouse roof structures A sheet structure includes a pair of corrugated sheets formed in a zigzag pattern, the pair comprising an upper sheet and a lower sheet. In an exemplary embodiment, each of the pair of corrugated sheets further includes a flat portion disposed at selected intervals ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6941720 | Composite building material This invention generally pertains to a composite building material comprising a lightweight core with a thin fiber cement facing on one side of the core and a second facing material on the other side. The fiber cement facing that is used on at least one of the faces... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6905165 | Vehicle floor structure A vehicle floor structure is provided in which a plurality of cross-members are extended between left and right floor frame members at predetermined longitudinal intervals, and a floor panel is mounted to the left and right floor frame members and the crossmembers. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6886302 | Modular deck drainage system A deck drainage system having a plurality of channeled drainage panels. The drainage panels are mounted to direct water flow transversely of the deck joists to a gutter, the panels connected to and suspended from the underside of the joists. The gutter is mounted tr... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6691482 | Decking Decking including a profiled panel having a plurality of open-faced spaced ribs attached to a plurality of respective connecting sections. Each of the ribs defines a recessed area. A panel is received within each of the recessed areas and attached to the ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6363665 | Modular component shelter A modular component shelter includes an adjacent side-by-side array of curved, interlocking, rigid panels. The panels curve upwardly and inwardly to a common vertex from a common base-level circumferential rim. The panels interlock between adjacent panels... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6351914 | Light-transmitting building construction element A light-transmitting building component, as wall roof or ceiling component etc. is formed with a technical membrane, in the form of a textile tissue on the outward-facing side and, furthermore, by a sound-insulation layer arranged at a distance to the out... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6244007 | Roof with exposed openings A roof has a series of panels are positioned along roof joists such that there are upper and power panels to provide a series of air paths between the upper and associated lower panel. The upper panels are shorter in length than the lower panels so that a... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6189270 | Panel wall construction A partition wall system provides for lay-in of cables. The system includes a plurality of interconnected panel sections and a plurality of covering skins. Each panel section has a base surface and a protrusion extending from the base surface. At least one... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6158178 | Panel wall construction A partition wall system provides for lay-in of cables. The system includes a plurality of interconnected panel sections and a plurality of covering skins. Each panel section has a base surface and a protrusion extending from the base surface. At least one... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6141932 | Metal deck roof construction A metal deck roof repair module system that does not disturb the existing roofing membrane or insulation. The roof repair module has a surface profile similar to that of the existing deck, is installed from below the roof deck, and is jacked into mating p... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6139974 | Forming a composite panel A composite panel is formed by bonding together at least two overlying sheets of metal. The method comprises performing a first corrugating operation on each of said sheets, and positioning said sheets in overlying relationship with the corrugations of ea... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5927035 | Panel fastening system The present invention relates to a system for fastening a first structure to a second structure comprising a fastener having a head disposed at a proximal end of a shaft and a pointed tip disposed at a distal end of that shaft, and a plastic sleeve surrou... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5765329 | Roof construction of corrugated sheets A roof construction includes spaced apart corrugated sheets held in spaced relationship by a plurality of spacers, the corrugated sheets both including apertures for dissipating heat contained in the hot air between the sheets into atmosphere and for guid... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5640824 | Buildings and building components This invention provides bridge girt assemblies, and modular building panels, for use in fabricating walls, floors and roofs of buildings. The panels have novel structures adapted to protect the interior of the building from intrusion of heat and cold, and... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5524406 | Insulating apparatus and method for attaching an insulating pad to a support A method for making an insulating apparatus and an insulating apparatus made from such method having an insulating pad made up of a plurality of layers of metal foil, wherein at least two of the layers are separated from each other such that there are gas... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5390466 | Buildings and building components This invention provides bridge girt assemblies, and modular building panels, for use in fabricating walls and roofs of buildings. The panels have novel structures adapted to protect the interior of the building from intrusion of heat and cold, and/or from... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5390467 | Panel structure and pallet utilizing same A twin sheet plastic panel structure, a twin sheet plastic pallet utilizing the panel structure, and a methodology for forming the panel structure and pallet. The panel structure is formed by thermoforming an upper plastic sheet to include rows of hollow ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5380579 | Honeycomb panel with interlocking core strips The core of a honeycomb panel consists of a set of corrugated strips each of which alternate abut the immediately adjacent strips. Interlocking protrusions are formed in the abutting portions of the strips. The protrusions provide automatic registration o... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5271980 | Flexible evacuated insulating panel A flexible evacuated insulating panel comprises a first flexible external sheet (10) opposing a second flexible external sheet (20), each sheet comprises a plurality of corrugated gas impermeable layers (11) and (21) joined with a gas tight seal (18) to f... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5234741 | Heavy-duty packing of corrugated glass plates for columns The disclosure relates to a packing for a column in the shape of a cylindrical stack of corrugated plates of glass wherein the corrugated plates are held together either by a strap tightened around the stack or by being bonded together at the points of in... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5157893 | Compact vacuum insulation Improved compact insulation panel is provided which is comprised of two adjacent metal sheets spaced close together with a plurality of spherical, or other discretely shaped, glass or ceramic beads optimally positioned between the sheets to provide suppor... | 10/27/1992 |
| 4987022 | Non-inflammable light-weighing tough board Non-inflammable light-weighing tough boards to be used for structural and decorative material in housing and building, such as, decorative ceiling boards, sliding door overlays, partitions and so on, prepared by corrugating cardboard made of phosphated wo... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4955570 | Closed hollow support The invention relates to a closed hollow support which has stiffening sections in its interior. The stiffening sections are connected with the support section and with one another. The support sections, which form the outer surface of the hollow support, ... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4843780 | Construction plate A construction plate is provided consisting of two outer plates folded to form webs extending laterally therefrom so that the webs form spacers between the outer plates, and with end supports terminating the face sides of the outer plates arranged perpend... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4741139 | Prefabricated building panel A prefabricated building panel comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending transversely spaced trusses, each truss comprising opposed channel members and undulating truss member joined to and extending between the channel members. One of the channe... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4736566 | Modular fabrication panel system The present invention discloses a modular fabrication panel unit comprising a horizontally-disposed corrugated gypsum board core, the corrugation forming a series of truncated crests and troughs, framed and braced by substantially U-shaped channel support... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4656809 | Profiled sheet material A profiled sheet material is formed into side panels and floor or deck panels for use of example in the manufacture of high-sided lorries, trailers and containers. The profiled sheet material (10) has a plurality of parallel deformations (11) which in cro... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4545172 | Energy absorbing structure An energy absorbing structure suitable for example of use in a motor vehicle body panel to absorb impact loads comprises a wall having a plurality of ridges extending in a longitudinal direction corresponding to the expected direction of an applied load, ... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4494343 | Structure for retrofitting corrugated building exteriors A building structure comprising a corrugated protective layer having crests and valleys, a plurality of rigid metal securement strips applied over the corrugated protective layer, an outer weather-resistant covering applied over the rigid metal securement... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4395853 | Self-supporting roof for buildings, composed of modular elements A self-supporting roof for buildings, composed of modular elements each comprising an outer wall, a layer of heat insulating material, an inner wall carried by the outer wall and of the same form to support the insulating layer, and stiffening frame membe... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4339902 | Multiple layer thermal insulation device A thermal insulation device is described comprising a modular or block insulation composed of at least two layers of serpentine folded fibrous insulating blankets with the layers of blankets being secured by means of extended folds of the hot face layer b... | 07/20/1982 |
