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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166728 | Protective shield assembly and method A method of protecting an existing surface includes providing a surface to be protected; providing at least one shield section including a plurality of protective shield assemblies, each of the protective shield assemblies including a corrugated panel and a protecti... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8042315 | Reinforced composite panel A reinforced panel, made of a composite material, includes a single base layer. A first plurality of mutually parallel ridges is affixed to the surface of the base layer. A second plurality of mutually parallel ridges is also affixed to the surface of the base layer... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7540123 | Base for rooftop air conditioning units The present invention relates to improved base for a large, commercial rooftop air conditioning (A/C) unit. The base is assembled from a series of interconnectable, corrugated floor panels having smooth bottom planar surfaces that may directly be mounted atop existi... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7487624 | Breathable waterproof laminate structure A breathable waterproof structure, made from a waterproof layer, mounted on an exterior wall side, that is a composite of a spun bonded non-woven sheet material with a resin layer on an interior surface of the sheet material; and a vent layer-forming member that is ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7316444 | Method of manufacturing composite vehicle panels A method of fabricating composite vehicle panels includes the steps of forming a first, upper panel having a depending peripheral lip, forming a second, lower panel of laid up woven mat or strips of a fibrous material such as fiberglass or carbon fibers and a plasti... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7258303 | Aircraft partition designed to separate a cargo part from a cockpit or from a passenger compartment An aircraft includes a partition designed to separate a cargo part from a cockpit or a passenger compartment. The partition includes a corrugated structure, defining several corrugations with an approximately omega section extending along the direction of the height... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7178303 | Friction stir welding hollow frame member This invention provides a configuration of a joint that allows a satisfactory welded joint to be formed with reduced deformation of the joint region when two-face structures (panels) are friction-welded end to end. The panels 31, 32 each have two substantiall... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165374 | Wall system and method A multi-layer wall panel includes a core filler material surrounded by two plastic sheets. Each sheet includes three-dimensional texture formed to resemble masonry or other desired aesthetics. A layer of concrete may be disposed between each sheet and the filler mat... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163253 | Method of manufacturing composite vehicle panels A method of fabricating composite vehicle panels includes the steps of forming a first, upper panel having a depending peripheral lip, forming a second, lower panel of laid up woven mat or strips of a fibrous material such as fiberglass or carbon fibers and a plasti... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7143564 | Reinforced fiber panel and method of forming same The present invention is directed to a reinforced panel that includes a face sheet having an interior side and an exterior side, a plurality of integral and intersecting ribs having distal ends and projecting from the interior side of the face sheet to form contiguo... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143557 | Structural vent assembly for a roof perimeter A structural vent assembly comprising a back member having a forward surface and a rear surface; a mount member adapted to be secured to the support structure between the roof deck and the support structure, the mount member having a proximal end fixedly attached to... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134254 | Skylight fall protection safety panel and method of making A skylight fall protection safety panel formed from a single sheet of metal having a predetermined surface area A1 and a plurality of apertures are punched out of at least one central perimeter surface area A3. A2 is as great as or greater than ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7107731 | Insulated asymmetrical directional force resistant building panel with symmetrical joinery, integral shear resistance connector and thermal break A structural building system including an improved, structural-load-bearing, building component, such as a building panel, having front and back sections, an insulating core, integral symmetrical joinery, a thermal break, and at least one shear resistance connector ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7076923 | Simulated exposed roof rafter end An exposed rafter end is simulated by a frame and complementary sleeve. The frame is attached to a building eave and the sleeve is inserted over the frame. In an alternative embodiment, the sleeve is inserted over an exposed rafter end. In yet another embodiment, th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7051490 | Door for refrigerator and method of producing the door for refrigerator A door for refrigerator which is sophisticated in design and provided at a lower production cost. The door for refrigerator is composed of a door panel made of metal and an inner plate combined with the door panel in a facing manner, a door cap which fits into the d... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7010896 | Process and apparatus for making corrugated walls There is a description of an apparatus that produces corrugated walls in a continuous manner. Prior to being fed into the apparatus there is a composite consisting of an outer layer of a woven or non-woven material having a layer of a cementitious material thereon. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6990775 | Moisture drainage product, wall system incorporating such product and method therefore A product, and a wall system utilizing such product, adapted to allow drainage of moisture from a wall of a structure. A sheet of corrugated material forms a plurality of ridges and grooves on opposite sides of the sheet of corrugated material. The sheet of corrugat... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6948286 | Method and system for deck and rail construction using wood composites The invention involves a system and method for constructing decks, adapted for use with wood composite materials. The invention may include the application of facing to cover the materials used in forming the outer edge or rim of the deck and the underlying deck sup... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6912814 | Roof edging system A roof edging system for providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance to the periphery of a building roof is provided. The system includes an anchor bar releasably engageable with an anchor cleat having any desired width. After the anchor bar and anchor cleat are ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6832461 | Expandable structure A top sheet and a bottom sheet are connected together by wing members, each having a center segment hinged to the top sheet and to the bottom sheet about parallel axes. Wings protrudes from the center segments and are biased to project out of a plane defined between... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6751923 | Roof deck termination structure A roof transition assembly for a roof deck having a corrugated sheet and a rigid sheet wherein a base component is positioned at the perimeter of the roof deck and has two legs. The first leg secures the base component to the corrugated sheet, and the second leg ext... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6742315 | Method of making a wall system The present invention is a method of making a building wall panel or building wall panel system. The building wall panels are made by taking a standard panel of metal roof decking having alternating ridges and channels and attaching a length of board stock, such as ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6718720 | Flooring system and method A flooring system includes a first floor member having a through hole and includes a second floor member having a non-through hole which extends from the bottom side toward the top side of the second floor member. The second floor member is positioned above the firs... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6711872 | Lightweight panel construction A lightweight panel construction in which a thin layer or veneer of gypsum board is laminated as a facing sheet onto a backing of lightweight open cell reinforcing material to form a composite panel that has the same surface characteristics and appearance as a sheet... | 03/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6612092 | Wall structure with improved strength A wall for making tanks includes two superimposed plates connected to each other at respective spaced apart connected points distributed on a surface of the plates, at least one of the two plates, between respective connecting zones, bulging outward, so t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6574938 | Constructional sandwich panel for high strength wall and covering assemblies, and method for making said panel A sandwich panel for high strength wall and covering assemblies, comprising at least a plate element and at least a fretted element, glued to the plate element, the fretted element comprising a sheet metal plate having a size substantially like that of th... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6564908 | Embossed panels with decorative laminate for elevator cars A wall panel assembly for use as an interior wall of an elevator car includes a wall panel embossed to form a central portion, a decorative panel having an ornamental front surface, and an adhesive material adhering the decorative panel to the wall panel.... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6557308 | Building structure A building accessible to persons, which comprises at least one constructional element, which element is tubular and which is at least substantially made of wound-together layers of a strip of paper/cardboard, wherein each layer is at least substantially m... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6550216 | Storage shed A storage shed comprises a plurality of posts erected onto a base. The posts comprise a prismatic profile disposed over a hollow bar to form a void and a longitudinal slot. Corrugated wall panels are disposed in between the posts. U-channels are coupled t... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6502357 | PVC wall panel system A wall panel system of the present invention includes a plurality of inter-connecting tongue-and-groove panels which are framed by top, bottom, and side channel members to form walls which may be easily erected and taken down. The bottom channel member ha... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6497082 | Sandwich panel and method of manufacturing the sandwich panel A sandwich panel is manufactured-by providing: a first step (a), (b) of attaching another end portion of an insert 1 whose one end portion is made sharp to an inner side of a facing member 2 in which a hole is cut in advance; a second step (c) of pressing... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6393776 | Tornado shelter with composite structure and concrete tub encasement A protective shelter for installation above and in the ground including a superstructure style frame, a composite wall structure for absorbing energy from missile impacts, and a tub encased in a foundation. The invention also discloses a method for constr... | 05/28/2002 |
