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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7225852 | Covered pad for wall panel and manufacturing process A cover pad for an upright wall having an improved support for simplifying attachment of a flexible covering such as fabric. The support includes a flat substrate sized to closely conform to the assembled cover pad. A ringlike frame defined by frame elements extend ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7185467 | Modular system of permanent forms for casting reinforced concrete buildings on site A permanent form building assembly includes one or more GRC forms having a one or more open cavities and a reinforcement structure. The GRC forms are designed and configured for a predetermined application. The reinforcement structure is inserted within the open cav... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174688 | Non clogging screen A filter assembly is provided that has a filtering screen and a skeletal structure, the skeletal structure being attached to the filtering screen. At least one of the filtering screen and the skeletal structure form a plurality of downward extending channels. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7080490 | Exterior window shutters The present invention relates to solid panel window shutters having both high strength and structural stability. More particularly, an exterior window shutter made of a solid panel of polyvinyl chloride with at least one support member affixed in the panel. The shut... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6665996 | Raised floor system equipped with view panels A view panel for a raised floor system is described which is constructed by an outer rigid frame, an upper plate of a tempered glass panel and a lower plate of an apertured steel panel for providing structural support of the view panel. The invention furt... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6470639 | Exterior window shutters The present invention relates to solid panel window shutters having both high strength and structural stability. More particularly, an exterior window shutter made of a solid panel of polyvinyl chloride with at least one support member affixed in the pane... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6381918 | Wallboard adhesive A water-based wallboard adhesive including water, a binder, and a particulate filler is described. The adhesive can have an open time greater than about 5 minutes and a green strength sufficient to support a 4 foot by 8 foot wallboard on a wall frame with... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6269608 | Structural insulated panels for use with 2X stick construction Structural insulated panels having an inner insulating core and first and second outer facings disposed on opposed surfaces of the insulating core are securely attached to a structural member such as 2X stick structural members in a building structure. A ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6256941 | Pad for panel A space-dividing wall panel system includes an improved acoustic and tackable cover pad. The cover pad includes an interior molded panel which is compressed about its peripheral edges wherein the compressed edge sections provide the required rigidity for ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6240701 | Building panel and method and apparatus of forming same A building panel includes a central core and a pair of opposed coating surfaces formed integrally with the core. The method of forming the building panel includes the application of a flowable, settable coating material to respective surfaces of at least ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6155016 | Wall structure A fire resistant and sound insulating wall structure, particularly for the ship building industry, includes vertical stiffeners and a surface plate attached to the vertical stiffeners, preferably by gluing. A relatively thin corrugated plate is attached t... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6138435 | Profile sections for plate-like composite elements The invention concerns profile sections for reinforcing or finishing the edges of plate-like composite elements, said sections comprising a core layer (31) and two cover layers (11, 21). The invention further concerns composite elements produced thereby a... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6119432 | Concrete form wall building system An insulated concrete form wall building system includes a pair of spaced apart elongated expanded polystyrene sidewalls, each having opposed inner surfaces that are formed with longitudinally spaced apart vertically oriented ribs that terminate in substa... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6076329 | Decorative mirror frames Decorative mirror frames, each characterized by a typically rectangular wooden frame having a pair of spaced-apart side frame members spanned by top and bottom frame members. Corner blocks overlap the junctions of the side frame members with the top and b... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5992115 | Method and apparatus for installing V-Cap in countertop assemblies An anchor component having a stem portion terminating in an enlarged end portion is used to anchor cap strip to a surrounding mortar bed. The stem portion is attached to the cap strip by an integrally formed head which interlocks with a hole in the cap st... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5974762 | Composite concrete A method of manufacturing a projectile resistant concrete panel used in the construction of buildings including making a concrete panel and applying a composite laminate thereto. The method includes coupling together a plurality of frame segments so that ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5941622 | End member for food display case An end member or "patch end" of a supermarket food display case includes a pair of substantially parallel panels and an insert extending around the periphery of the panels that interconnects the panels. A foamed insulation material is installed in the cav... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5893244 | Self-sealing framing system for buildings A self-sealing framing system is disclosed for curtainwalls, storefronts, and other framing systems for buildings in which frame members are erected in a grid and infill panels set within the openings of the grid. An elastomeric weathering gasket is mount... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5832692 | Panel construction and method for manufacturing A hollow panel for use in making furniture and other products. The panel includes a plurality of side rails and interior blocks positioned vertically and adhesively secured to outer sheets. The blocks and the side rails are made of offal or scrap products... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5822935 | Solid-core wall system A reconfigurable wall system includes a solid-core wall which is comprised of a plurality of solid-core wall panels arranged in two adjacently abutting vertical layers. Each of the adjacently abutting layers of the solid-core wall comprises a plurality of... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5743056 | Building panel and buildings made therefrom A rectilinear composite building panel having a pair of opposed faces, and a pair of opposed sides, the panel comprising a pair of spaced-apart rigid face sheets (56), a rigid insulating material (58) sandwiched between, and adhering to, the face sheets, ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5722213 | Fire resistant steel door with drop-in core A heat temperature rise door is made up of a steel shell and a core which is not bonded to the steel shell, thus eliminating much of the cost of manufacture of the door.... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5653075 | Field alterable, glass reinforced plastic door panel A glass reinforce plastic door panel of unitary construction that is field alterable to fit an out-of-true frame is provided. The door panel is arranged with a strike, or lock, side stile formed as a thick-walled structural channel open to the panel side.... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5628158 | Structural insulated panels joined by insulated metal faced splines A generally flat structural panel includes a center foam core and first and second opposed outer facings, or sheets. The first and second outer facings of the panel may be comprised of virtually any of the more common building materials such as wood, gyps... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5600930 | Construction system using lightweight fire-resistant panels A fire-resistant construction system is described comprising lightweight rigid panels forming structural walls, ceilings or partitions and connector members for joining the rigid panels to form a structure. Each rigid panel has substantial length and widt... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5566523 | Wall panel construction A generally box-shaped wall panel construction includes a first pair of spaced and generally parallel side frame members each of which is of a generally channel or open shaped cross section with the open end facing in the first direction. Another pair of ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5505031 | Building structure and method of use An improved building structure and method of use comprising separately fabricated floor, wall and ceiling structures capable of withstanding shear and seismic forces. The wall structure comprises an elongate track and a plurality of posts rigidly attached... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5497589 | Structural insulated panels with metal edges A generally flat structural panel includes a center foam core and opposed outer facings, or sheets, with a metal insert disposed about and attached to the edges of the core and at least one of the outer facings. The metal edge insert provides high strengt... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5444955 | Combination wall An improved combination wall is composed of a foundation member, two foam boards and two face boards. The foundation member has two wall boards spaced in a parallel manner. Located between the two wall boards are a plurality of partition boards arranged a... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5085027 | Panel edge construction This relates to a panel of the type which includes a core covered by veneer and generally relates to a furniture panel. Such panels have a front edge which is contoured and is generally rounded. The panel in question has a generally rounded edge which ter... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4926606 | Ornamental ceiling system An ornamental ceiling capable of attaching directly to an existing structural ceiling or to an existing suspended ceiling which uses inverted T-members as supports. The ornamental ceiling comprises a stile, an inverted T-member, a clip with a snap-on capa... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4918900 | Light-weight wall panel for protective enclosure A light-weight wall panel for a protective enclosure includes a shell of sheet metal which encases a filler structure of a combination of penetration resisting or hard wood and metal members. The filler structure includes first and second wall structures ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4901476 | Window pane structure Disclosed herein is a window pane structure which has a considerable mechanical strength particularly at a peripheral portion thereof. The window pane structure comprises a laminated glass having a peripheral edge, and an elastic strip secured to and coex... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4748780 | Composite panels and methods of making composite panels A composite panel, with a core member; a cover plate glued to the upper side of the core member, and also a cover plate glued to the lower side; and with an edge strip secured to the rim of the core member. The composite panel substantially avoids dimensi... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4738067 | Roof panel A roof panel (1), which includes a support course (12) for supporting a water-impervious layer (11) or for supporting a windproof layer. The roof panel additionally includes a lower diffusionproof layer (15) and normally one insulating course (14) located... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4706422 | Space divider A space divider of generally rectangular shape having perforated walls (1-8) with two opposite edges inturned to mate to form cavities (6) to hold acoustic bats (7) therebetween and including intersecting stiffeners (4-5) and means (16) to hold a pull-ove... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4663912 | Composite panels and methods of making composite panels A composite panel, with a core member; a cover plate glued to the upper side of the core member, and also a cover plate glued to the lower side; and with an edge strip secured to the rim of the core member. The composite panel substantially avoids dimensi... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4624094 | Door panel with a mirror side A panel door assembly with a mirrored front side is provided with a relatively rigid rear side, a plurality of rails for spacing said front and rear sides and side channels which form an interference fit with the rear side and the rails. Brackets are moun... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4438613 | Suspended ceiling panel system According to the present invention, a new suspended ceiling system is possible of the type having a plurality of removable panels which are supported below a grid network. The grid network comprises structural elements interconnected by junction members w... | 03/27/1984 |
