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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061087 | Retrofit framing system for metal roof A support assembly for supporting a retrofit roof to be installed above an existing roof made of preformed panels. Elongated support assembly members are positioned along the roof line to provide additional points of attachment for the new roof, while at the same ti... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7464504 | Thermal protection apparatus and method for ISO containers A thermal protection system for an ISO container includes roof panels attached to factory installed corner fittings on the container roof. The roof panels may be level or inclined and may include cavities for insulation. The standoff distance between the roof panels... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7334376 | Striplike body of vegetation for covering roofs with thin layers of vegetation A striplike body of vegetation which is used to cover roofs with thin layers of vegetation. The inventive body of vegetation is comprised of structural matting arranged on at least one base. The structural matting can be filled with a substrate and germinative plant... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7272913 | Method and apparatus for erecting wall panels The wall panel system of the present invention includes a flexible sheet interlock to flexibly seal a joint defined by adjacent perimeter framing members and a capillary break to inhibit the entry of water into drainage or weep holes in gutters in the perimeter fram... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7231744 | Roof venting system for improved interior air quality and hot water and electricity production A roof venting system comprising a second roof layer disposed above a first roof layer with a spacer disposed therebetween to provide an air flow channel between the two roof layers. A gap is provided in the upper roof layer at or near the top end of the roof and a ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6967278 | Solar cell module and roof equipped with power generating function using the same An object of the invention is to provide a solar cell module in which sufficient drainage and ventilation are ensured on the rear side, an output cable can be prevented from being caught during installation, and long term reliability is ensured by preventing bleed o... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6931796 | Extruded transparent/translucent sheet for roof structures An extruded, light-transmitting sheet structure includes a pair of outer walls separated apart from one another. At least one dome is formed as part of one of the pair of outer walls, and is disposed at a first outer edge of the structure. A rib structure is dispose... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6907695 | Modular school building system A substantially preassembled modular frame system for erecting permanent school buildings. The system design, materials, and construction have been pre-approved by state inspectors. The system provides a roof that is extensible from a low position that is configured... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907701 | Steel roofing panel support A steel roofing panel support system is disclosed herein. The system generally includes a support element positioned on a roof surface, the support being configured to support at least a portion of a steel roof panel to be placed thereon. The support element may be ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6898902 | Greenhouse as well as roof element for such a greenhouse having increased light transmission Greenhouse (1) provided with a roof element (2) having a multiplicity of transverse ribs (12, 13, 14, 15) or pyramids uniformly distributed over the roof element. The roof element can be constructed double-walled as a hollow-core sheet from tran... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6764733 | Hot bitumen compatible EPDM roofing sheet A roof membrane and a roof system employing a EPDM membrance which is compatible with a bituminous adhesive. The membrance includes an outer layer of polymeric layer such as EPDM bonded to a polyester protective layer which is in turn bonded to a fleecy material. Th... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6708463 | Method and apparatus for repairing roof covering An assemblage of sheet metal roof covering pieces is utilized in a novel process to recover and stiffen a deteriorated roof without the necessity for extensive removal of the original roof covering, the deteriorated roof structure further stiffened by spaced stiffen... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6643981 | Form assembly for forming an eave, a roof slab, and a perimeter beam in a monolithic structure A form assembly for forming a roof slab, an eave, and a peripheral beam in a monolithic structure is provided. The form assembly is detachably attached to upright columns of a housing frame structure and includes an eave formwork and a peripheral formwork... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6415570 | Modular roofing system and assembly A modular drainage system and/or assembly for flat-roofed or low-slope roofed structures available without field fabrication.... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6401412 | Metal roof system A roof system for sloped metal roofs utilizing plywood decking, corrugated metal panels and one or more spacers disposed between the decking and metal panels for holding the metal panels vertically above the decking. The spacers have a planar top section,... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6360491 | Roof support system for a solar panel A new mounting system for elevating and supporting objects such as solar panels and satellite dishes upon a roof. The mounting base for attachment to a roof rafter incorporates a threadable elongated member or stanchion and only requires a single lag bolt... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6240682 | Roof bracket Roofing structure includes roofing brackets having a first leg attached to vertical members of a roof structure and a second leg that extends at an angle from the first leg and attached to horizontal members of the roof structure. Brackets serve to attach... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6138418 | Soffit and fascia system A fascia board includes locking structure on an exposed surface for receiving complementary locking structure from an extruded soffit retainer which snaps into the locking structure of the fascia board. The retainer includes a leg for holding a soffit bet... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6128865 | Liquid dispersing screen A fine mesh screen structure is mounted along a wall in the path of a flow of liquid to divide and split larger size liquid drops into much smaller droplets which are dispersed without agglomeration. In a preferred embodiment a series of support angle bra... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6105324 | Foldable roof panel unit and method of installation A panel unit for roof drainage comprises plural panel sections with adjoining ones of the plural panel sections connected to be foldably collapsed on one another into a storage (e.g., transport) unit. In one embodiment, the panel sections are connected to... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5966883 | Foldable roof panel unit and method of installation A panel unit for roof drainage comprises plural panel sections with adjoining ones of the plural panel sections connected to be foldably collapsed on one another into a storage (e.g., transport) unit. In one embodiment, the panel sections are connected to... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5875592 | Retrofit roof subframing support assembly A retrofit roof riser subframing support assembly for attaching a new roof over an existing roof wherein the new roof has a slope independent of the slope of the existing roof. The assembly can include a series of spaced apart rows of roof support members... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5857292 | Roof support apparatus A corrugated roof support apparatus supportable by underlying support structure is disclosed. A corrugated support substantially aligns with a structural corrugation in a roof panel overlaying the corrugated support. The corrugated support comprises corru... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5799680 | Canopy system for outside construction A canopy system for use when performing outside construction is provided. The canopy is particularly useful for use on a roof to protect the worker from rain, snow or sun and the canopy system comprises a plurality of adjustable brackets which are secured... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5706617 | Roof system utilizing a solar cell A roof system utilizing a solar cell comprising a first modular roof member composed of a plurality of first light collecting plate segments each of which having a solar cell embedded therein, the first light collecting plate segments being aligned in one... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5704170 | Apparatus for roof support A panel support assembly apparatus for supporting panel members used in a new roof assembly is disclosed. The panel support assembly provides the ability to support a new roof assembly over underlying support structure, which may be a preexisting roof ass... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5660004 | Roofing system for protecting flat roofs or slightly sloped roofs, method of application of said new roofing system and method for reroofing using said new roofing system This invention provides a new roofing system for protecting flat roofs or slightly sloped roofs. This invention also features a method of roofing and a method of reroofing using a new roofing system, said method comprising: (a) removing and relocating deb... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5603187 | Watertight system for mounting equipment on roof A watertight mounting system for keeping objects, such as climate control devices, solar panels, etc., above a roof deck. The system has a deck mount with a flat plate for fastening directly to the roof deck and a coupling joint with an insertion opening ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5600923 | Safe core building A building has an exterior shell with exterior walls and a roof, defining an interior space. There is a fire resistant, structurally supportive core within the interior space. The core is preferably of hollow, reinforced concrete, having a door opening an... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5511354 | Support clip for roofing panels and associated system A clip for slidably attaching a ribbed metal roof panel to a structural support underlying the roof panel includes a base member and a slide member which are interfitted in a manner which permits tile slide member to shift relative to the base member. The... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5457917 | Interlocking roof panels with built in pitch Modular roof panels having sloped top surfaces and flat bottom surfaces are interlocked in edge-to-edge relation to one another to form a monolithic roof where the roof is pitched to provide moisture run off but where the space covered by the roof has a c... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5373669 | Flat-roof roofing with tapered corrugated sheet A roofing assembly for shieldingly covering the planking of a flat roof. At least one water drainage outlet is provided about a portion of its surface. The roofing assembly comprises: (a) a thick, substantially flat insulating batt; (b) top waterproofing ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5174078 | Roof construction for playhouse A playhouse constructed of interlocking logs has a water-tight sloped roof formed by overlapping roof sheets. The sheets are secured to the playhouse by means of roof peak pieces notched at their bottom to interlock with respective notches in a tie beam l... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5005323 | Apparatus for securing a roofing support spacer to underlying support structures An apparatus for securing adjustable roofing support spacers to underlying secondary structural supports, the adjustable roofing support spacers used to support a new sloped roof system over a preexisting roof deck. The apparatus comprises a bearing membe... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4890427 | Roofing framework A roofing framework for permanently mounting on top of mobile homes. Means of support are added under the mobile home. Cripple walls are used in a form of the invention to carry a portion of the roof load. The roofing framework remains permanently attache... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4833844 | Roof construction This invention relates to a roof construction, preferably intended to be arranged on a roof of a slight fall and comprising a plurality of supporting plate profiles (1:1') which are put on crossbars (6) or the like, said plate profiles (1:1') being placed... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4831794 | System for forming a sloped surface on a flat roof deck A system for the formation of a sloped roof surface on a pre-existing flat roof deck through the utilization of a mold assembly comprising a plurality of angularly configured beams spaced from one another and cooperatively interconnected with baffle plate... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4712338 | Solar-energy-collecting structural unit and solar roof A solar-energy-collector and solar roof. The collector comprises a panel of solar-energy-absorbing material adapted to lie flat on a roof or other supporting surface. The panel has on its undersurface a plurality of projections serving as feet which suppo... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4642950 | Reroofing with sloping plateau forming insulation An arrangement and system is provided for creating a sloping roof out of a flat roof and also of providing said sloping roof with slopes which merge into plateaus. This roof has been so designed that it consists of a plurality of insulation blocks or shee... | 02/17/1987 |
