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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156692 | Endwall overhang An endwall overhang is provided for a building which may include a wall and a roof frame. The wall may have an inside facing inward to the structure and an outside facing outward from the structure, each of the inside and the outside having an upper region, and the ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8104234 | Prefabricated decorative frieze trim A prefabricated decorative frieze trim for securement to a lower surface of an eave and an exterior wall surface of a building which comprises a low gauge flexible sheet having a front face with an infinite variety of different ornamental shapes that can be formed t... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8046958 | Eave for a building According to the invention, a method of making an eave for a roof on a building is disclosed. The method may include providing a structure with at least two sides and a roof frame. The method may further include coupling at least two of a plurality of eave blocks wi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8024894 | Structural vented roof deck enclosure system A structural support member for use in a roof deck system that is supported on an upper surface of a roof deck support structure. The primary embodiment comprises a substantially vertical outer segment, a substantially horizontal lower segment connected to the outer... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7845118 | Eave for a building According to the invention, a method of making an eave for a roof on a building is disclosed. The method may include providing a structure with at least two sides and a roof frame. The method may further include coupling at least two of a plurality of eave blocks wi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7735267 | Structural vented roof deck enclosure system A structural support member for use in a roof deck system that is supported on an upper surface of a roof deck support structure. The primary embodiment comprises a substantially vertical outer segment, a substantially horizontal lower segment connected to the outer... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7673423 | Cladding apparatus, method and system There is provided cladding apparatus comprising a body portion (108) having an inner surface (110) and an outer surface (112) extending longitudinally between a leading edge (114) and a trailing edge (116) and transversely between ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7594362 | Highly ventilated soffit with obscured ventilation openings A ventilating component for a building, particularly a ventilating soffit, provides a high ratio of ventilation flow area to component coverage area. A sheet in a plane of coverage has a spaced-channel configuration, or alternatively a terraced configuration. Ventil... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7392623 | Eaves beam with framing An eaves beam with framing which includes an eaves beam with an upper member and a lower member. The framing is comprised of an upper beam and a lower beam. The eaves beam can be pre-attached to the framing, allowing for a more efficient installation. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7367163 | Facia system A facia system for use in a building structure, the facia system having first and second members, a first member having a portion thereof secured to a roof and a drip edge, a second portion being adapted to extend generally vertically and having first cooperative lo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7319116 | Flame-resistant polycarbonate molding composition modified with a graft polymer A flame resistant thermoplastic molding composition having improved mechanical properties is disclosed. The composition contains polycarbonate, a graft polymer and a phosphorus compounds of formula (I): and a mix... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318282 | Pultruded trim members The present invention is an improved method of making cornice assemblies and other trim members utilizing the process of pultrusion. The cornice assemblies and the other trim members made by the method of the present invention exhibit superior strength to weight rat... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310921 | Method and article of manufacture for sealing a roof A process of pre-applying a vapor, water and ice layer to a sheathing panel before the sheathing panel is assembled onto rafters of a roof is disclosed, comprising the steps of positioning a face of the sheathing panel for accessibility, removing a plastic film from... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7234284 | Composition and method for roofing material installation A solid adhesive for use in roofing construction comprising an asphalt, a polymer, a tackifier, and a plasticizer. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220786 | Ultraviolet radiation curable coating for MLS head gasket applications Compositions and methods for coating surfaces of MLS gasket layers are disclosed. The process includes applying a coating precursor on at least one surface of one or more of the layers, and curing the coating precursor by exposure to radiation. Disclosed coating pre... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204062 | Straight face vinyl siding The present invention is a vinyl siding panel and a method of making the vinyl siding panel. The vinyl siding panel comprises a planar portion extending the longitudinal length of the vinyl siding panel. The planar portion comprises a first edge and a second edge. T... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7178306 | Single ply roofing systems and methods of constructing them A single ply flexible membrane roofing system secured to a roof deck has a first membrane secured to the roof deck by fasteners. The membrane system includes a second membrane with an edge portion overlapping the first membrane edge which can be “factory” weld-b... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168209 | Roof wall coping system and method A coping system includes a cleat mountable on a wall, a splice plate mountable over the cleat and a coping cap mountable to the cleat that is held in place by a spring between the cleat and the coping cap. In general, both the cleat and the coping cap have approxima... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165372 | Pergola end cap method A shaped, decorative pergola vinyl end cap and end piece, a method of shaping pergola vinyl component ends, and a portable tool used for shaping pergola vinyl component ends. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7146732 | Roof module and method of producing a roof module A roof module comprises an outer shell and a foamed inner shell. The outer shell has a rim including an edge of cut and the inner shell extends as far as on the edge of cut. There is also proposed a method of producing such a roof module. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137224 | Vented soffit panel and method for buildings and like A vented soffit panel and related method for buildings and the like includes a generally flat imperforate base portion shaped to enclose at least a portion of the building soffit when mounted in a generally horizontal orientation under an eave. At least one vent cha... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121055 | Ridge cover and method of making A shingle ridge cover is formed from a rectangular sheet of shingle roofing material back folded on itself to provide a central thickened portion for the shingle ridge cover. An upper portion of lesser thickness provides a nailing margin for the shingle ridge cover,... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121047 | Flashing assembly A flashing assembly that incorporates a plurality of overlapping flashing sections that are each preferably formed from a sheet material. Each section includes opposite edge portions that are arranged about a generally V-shaped configuration. Joining the sections to... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104013 | Snap-in facia border A facia border for covering the periphery of a structure between the roof and a soffit includes mounting clips attached at periodic peripheral locations for slidably attaching facia trim at detented positions. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7069698 | Method and apparatus for coupling structures to roofing An apparatus and method of coupling structures to a roof is made up of a multi-layered roofing assembly having a structure with a first portion disposed between the layers and a second portion disposed outside the layers. The structure may be embodied as a snow guar... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059087 | Corner flashing for windows and the like A flashing and method for installing a window or other portal in a wall opening is provided. The flashing includes a base member with first and second portions that are angled so that an outer surface of the first portion can be disposed against a sill of the openin... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7024829 | Ridge vent for tile roofs A ridge vent for tile roofs. The vent includes first and second sub-flashing portions for spanning air gaps provided between the upper reaches of a roof deck and below a centrally located ridge beam. A plurality of ventilation apertures are provided in each of the s... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7000360 | Self-adhering walkway pads for roofing membranes and method for the application thereof to roofs A self-adhering walkway pad (20) comprises an elastomeric pad having upper and lower surfaces (21, 22) and a 100 percent solids tape (25) pre-applied to the lower surface of the pad, prior to use in the field. A method for applying walkway pads ... | 02/21/2006 |
| RE38950 | Waterproof decking method and apparatus A waterproof deck includes a deck subflooring supported on joists adjacent a building, a flashing adjacent a building, and a drip edge attached along the edge of a subflooring where the water runs off the deck. An elastomeric waterproofing material covers the subflo... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6981916 | Roof ridge vent A ridge vent, roof ridge vent installation, and method of installing a ridge vent is provided. Preferably, the ridge vent includes a ventilation material that has opposite longitudinally-extending side edges that are covered with an air permeable filter material. A ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6955010 | Continuous soffit panel and associated methods An elongate continuous soffit panel having an adjustable width comprises a first member having a soffit portion including a proximal periphery and a generally parallel and spaced apart distal periphery extending along a lengthwise dimension of the soffit panel, and ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945005 | Roof deck and parapet 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... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6922951 | Lighted roof edge assembly A lighted roof edge assembly is provided. The roof edge assembly can be formed as a conventional coping or fascia assembly that includes a cover plate attachable to a roof edge through the use of an anchor member secured to the roof edge. The cover plate includes a ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912813 | Flashing structure A flashing structure for mounting onto a roof surface and used for receiving shingles. The flashing structure includes a first drainage channel extending longitudinally along the flashing structure. The flashing structure also includes a securing lip positioned over... | 07/05/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6865849 | Top course molding A trim piece for use with siding. The trim piece includes a proximal end portion that is adapted to engage a support structure such as a clip. A cover piece extends from the proximal end portion. When used as top course molding, the cover piece may cover the nailing... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6851229 | Anchor bar splice The present invention is directed to a fascia assembly that includes a first anchor bar, a second anchor bar, and an anchor bar splice. The first and second anchor bars are mounted to a vertical surface of an edge of a roof. The first anchor bar includes a first end... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6845590 | Fascia systems for roof edges Fascia systems designed to fit over roof edges of buildings, including roof edges with membranes turning down ninety degrees over the vertical portion of the roof edge and built-up roofs, are disclosed. A fascia system includes a rigid base plate, a decorative cover... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6820376 | Soaker channel for flashing In a flashing system, a soaker channel has a drainage groove and has an upstanding wall, which is adapted to be overlaid by a lower edge of a flashing element. A lower wall of the drainage groove slopes downwardly, away from the upstanding wall, toward another upsta... | 11/23/2004 |
