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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886501 | Door edge construction A door is constructed with a separate member joined to the door edge by a tongue-and-groove coupling and screws so as to be readily removable and replaceable. The separate member sustains the impacts imparted to the door by carts or wagons pushed past the door and c... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7877960 | Structural sandwich plate members Various rolled or extruded profiles (1c, 1d) with weld locations are used to connect together structural sandwich plate members comprising first and second outer metal plates (21) and an elastomer core (22) bonded to said ou... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7814729 | Stiff panel having composite stiffeners with reduced shock sensitivity A stiff panel (1) comprises a skin (2) and at least one stiffener (3) of composite material on said skin. Free surface (311) of web (31) of stiffener (3) on the stiff panel according to the invention comprises a deformable c... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7373762 | Multi-functional assembly including a panel and stud with oppositely configured “V” notches along a cross sectional configuration A multi-functional building assembly includes a plurality of elongated studs, each of the studs including a recessed notch defined in axially extending fashion along first and second opposite extending surfaces. A plurality of elongated and planar shaped panels incl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7210274 | Door stile structure A door stile structure utilizing a pair of skins. An elongated member extends between at least a portion of the pair of skins. The elongated member includes an outer surface having a pair of ridges with a recessed portion therebetween. The ridges lie in a plane whic... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7178308 | Composite door structure and method of forming a composite door structure A method of forming a composite door is disclosed. The method comprises: mixing together a thermoplastic polymer with an organic fibrous material in a ratio such that the organic fibrous material constitutes 40 to 60 percent by weight of the mixture; extruding the m... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7111750 | Liquefied natural gas storage tank Substantially rectangular-shaped tanks are provided for storing liquefied gas, which tanks are especially adapted for use on land or in combination with bottom-supported offshore structure such as gravity-based structures (GBS). A tank according to this invention is... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7040062 | Dismantable protective window A reinforced window system for mounting within an opening in a wall, the window system comprising a frame fixable to the wall and a second frame, which is removably installable in the first frame. The first frame is provided with a plurality of fixing members distri... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037572 | Trough-edge building panel and method of manufacture Disclosed herein is a trough-edge building panel used in the fabrication of panelized wall systems with elastomeric joints that are resistant to cracking. The panels are preferably fiber cement. The front surface of each panel has a trough adjacent to an edge of the... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6988343 | Panelized wall system utilizing trough-edge building panels Disclosed herein are panelized wall systems and methods for their construction, wherein the wall systems have elastomeric joints that are resistant to cracking. The walls are constructed with trough-edge building panels. The trough-edge building panels are preferabl... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6962031 | Doors A door comprises a framework formed from lengths of pultruded synthetic material having a low coefficient of thermal expansion, the space defined by the framework may be at least partially occupied by a core comprising a body of synthetic, structural-density, foam m... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962316 | Concrete forming panel with lightweight frame A concrete forming panel with lightweight siderail includes a face plate and a frame, the frame including at least one siderail and a bushing plate coupled thereto, the bushing plate having thereon a wear member of a material having greater hardness than the bushing... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945006 | Countertop assembly and method of manufacture thereof A countertop assembly comprising a horizontal deck having an upper and a lower surface and an elongated vertical edge surface and an elongated molded strip superimposed on the vertical surface. A pattern formed from either ridges or recesses or a combination of ridg... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6754996 | Interior decorative material having a tatami facing A tiling tatami panel suitable for tiling comprises a base member easy to cut and a facing on the base member, and preferably has a 300 to 750 mm square size in its plan view. The facing is made of natural or synthetic-resin rushes of wooden fibers. The base materia... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6718717 | Modular wall panel and mounting member A modular wall panel and mounting members for attaching a panel covering thereto. The modular wall panel has one or more flanges that connect to a frame support. A panel covering is tensioned across a face of the frame support and is connected to the flanges by the ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6619005 | Molded doors with large glass insert An improved molded door having provisions for glass insert comprising at least 50% of said door's exterior surface includes a quadrilateral frame formed of a top rail, a bottom rail, a right stile and a left stile joined together, two sheets of molded doo... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6619003 | Method of assembling a frame assembly for a partition system A method of assembling a frame assembly for a partition system is disclosed. The frame assembly includes a partition panel, a fabric covering the panel, and a frame component. The frame component automatically and evenly tensions the fabric about the pane... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6588171 | Cellular-core structural panel, and building structure incorporating same A structural panel for building structures such as residential houses or the like comprises a honeycomb or other cellular core sandwiched between two metal face sheets and surrounded by a metal frame. Frame members of the frame form mechanical interlockin... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6586085 | Wood overlay section for carriage house door and method of making same A carriage house garage door (20) is formed from first, second, and third wood overlay sections (22, 24, 26). Each of the wood overlay sections (22, 24, and 26) includes first and second layers of sheet metal (46, 48) and an insulating core (50). The firs... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6523486 | Removable edge system for a work surface An edge for removable attachment to a work surface includes a frame having a base and a vertical support orthogonally extending from the base. A wrist rest is affixed to the frame and is configured in ergonomic fashion to allow a user to rest his or her w... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6487824 | Compression molded door assembly A door member comprising a frame having a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, a core positioned within the frame, and a molded skin attached to the first side of the frame. The skin is prepared from a molding compound which, when molded... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6453638 | Press molded door with improved reinforcement material and stile structure A press-molded door including a reinforcing structure having a plurality of hollow vertical stiffeners joined by a horizontal web, two of the stiffeners arranged on opposite edges of the reinforcing structure with a groove formed in an edge face thereof, ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6415574 | Reinforced exterior siding Exterior finishing panels are provided which contain an elongated, thermoplastic sheet which is supported by a rigid support member disposed along a portion of the length of the sheet. The panels of this invention will be more kink-resistant, and will rid... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6374571 | Insulation panel for cabinets containing air handling equipment An insulation panel (1) for cabinets containing air handling equipment has an exterior housing section (2) and an interior housing section (3) which is joined to the exterior housing section by snap-in engagement means, preferably comprising a plurality o... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6349987 | Composite part for an automobile The present invention provides a composite part that includes a semi-rigid interior part and a rigid exterior part. A sheet of flexible material (1) is given rigidifying additives and is molded before being inserted into an injection mold that adds a rigi... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6286577 | Process for fabricating countertops An integrated system and method for fabricating a countertop from a slab is disclosed. The system includes a cutting station where an apron strip of a predetermined size is cut from a slab, a translating station where the apron strip is translated and pos... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6272812 | Glazed roof construction A roof structure comprises at least one ducted plastics panel having a top wall, bottom wall, and connecting walls, therebetween, said at least one panel being cut to a desired size and having an open space between the top and bottom walls and the last co... | 08/14/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6073420 | Plate web and profile element The plate web and profile element include a web frame with a plate welded at a side edge to a flange. The flange is in the form of a bulb body. The bulb body can project symmetrically or asymmetrically relative to a mid-plane of the plate. The bulb body, ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6032433 | Multi-width canopy A fastening device for adjustably securing a flexible sheet comprising a first fastening component (62) having a recess (62a) formed therein. A portion of the flexible sheet is secured in the recess (62a) by cooperation of a second fastening component (61... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6018928 | Construction of and mounting system for machinery side panels In machinery panel and mounting system therefore, a shaped panel shell is provided that includes a finished outer surface, and an inner surface that defines an interior area. A reinforcing member defining at least one recess is positioned in the interior ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5946878 | Composite structural panel A structural panel is described which includes a thin substantially rectangular member of preselected length, width and thickness having a substantially flat upper surface and a peripheral flanged edge and supported on the lower surface thereof by a first... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5921029 | Closure flap for storage compartments and methods of making same A closure flap for a storage compartment, comprises an extruded segment having integral chambers disposed therein, and an injection-molded plastic cap attached to an open end of the segment to close-off that end. The end cap includes projections fitting i... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5894706 | Molded window door and method A recites full view door in which the frame portion is totally molded. It may be molded in a number of processes from polypropylene or other materials, with or without additives, and other plastics suitable for large molded frames. There is an outside sec... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5830552 | Table or cover plate A table or cover plate comprises a core plate, e.g. of a wooden material, with an optionally coated top surface and an all-round edge protection formed by a plastics section, which covers the cut faces of the core plate and engages over its top and unders... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5826379 | Highly wind resistant pre-assembled relocatable building structure In order to provide a pre-assembled, relocatable building structure which can be transported by road from one site to another, a metal skeleton which is formed of 6×2 inch rectangular cross-section hollow steel tubing, is welded together and provided wit... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5713178 | Electromagnetic interference resistant enclosure panel and method of making the same! Electromagnetic interference across a structural panel is minimized in a construction wherein a metal skin (24) is bonded to a metal frame (22) by an adhesive (40) by providing a series of peaks (36) and valleys (38) at the area of the intended joint betw... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5711125 | Storage building door A wood door system (10) provides enhanced weather durability for use on outdoor wooden storage buildings. The door system includes trim (30) and one or more movable doors (40). Wood trim members (32, 34) cover a gap between the exterior wall of the wooden... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5709055 | Window structure The present invention provides a window structure which is easily constructed and less expensive to produce than prior art window structures. The window structure includes a metallic sash having an L-shaped cross section which retains an insulated window ... | 01/20/1998 |
