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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6564517 | Hurricane-resistant storm window assembly A hurricane-resistant storm window assembly including at least one window pane member which consists of a first lami-glass substrate which is substantially 9/32 of an inch (2.7 mm) thick; a second lami-glass substrate which is substantially 9/32 of an inc... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6425212 | Stress-tension hazard concrete slab indicating device and system A prestressed or post-tensioned concrete slab indicating device for indicating a presence of a prestressed or post-tensioned slab of concrete includes a plate member having a front surface and a back surface, a visible indication on the front surface, the... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6374547 | Workstation An information display system is disclosed. A work environment providing a work area and a workstation including the information display system are also disclosed. The information display system includes a track system adapted to attach to a mounting stru... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6324800 | Support base A support base for distributing a concentrated load over a contact surface is disclosed. The support base includes a body formed of moldable polymeric material having a top surface and a generally planar bottom surface. At least one recess is integrally f... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6318044 | Framing system for building construction According to existing methods of frame building construction, a concrete foundation is formed on which wooden floor joists are laid. Walls are constructed on the foundation and floor using wooden wall studs, and a roof is constructed on the walls using wo... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6308487 | Plastic lattice A one piece molded plastic lattice simulates a lattice of separate superposed members. The lattice includes a set of continuous elongated members that lie in a plane. A second set of discontinuous elongated members intersects and interconnects the first s... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6301853 | Standing seam roof assembly A standing seam roof assembly having adjacent roof panels supported by underlying support structure in overlapping edge relationship to form a standing seam between adjacent roof panels, a first roof panel having a female sidelap portion forming male inse... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6298614 | Window frame A window frame for installation onto a structure having exterior siding, the window frame helping to prevent moisture from penetrating into the interior of the structure. The window frame has a frame member onto which is installed a window pane and a C-tu... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6295786 | Building panel and method of forming same A building panel (10) including a core body (11) containing a compressible solid, and cladding layer (12), on at least one outer surface of the core body, and wherein the building panel is foldable. Preferably, the core is a polymer foam, and the cladding... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6293066 | Expansion joint guide for masonry walls Disclosed is an expansion joint guide for constructing a multi-course masonry block wall. The guide has an elongated flat planar base of a rigid material and an elongated planar leg the length of which is less than the thickness of the blocks of the wall ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6293057 | Lightweight pre-engineered prefabricated modular building system A Lightweight Pre-engineered prefabricated modular Building System comprised of prefabricated structural members and three prefabricated spacer plates which create the entire building main frame system. A multiple use principal structural member is utiliz... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6293065 | High strength porous concrete structure and method of manufacturing the high strength porous concrete structure This invention is intended to provide a high strength porous concrete structure which is preferably applied to a water permeable pavement, a draining pavement, a sound insulating board, a sound-proofing barrier, a sound absorbing block for acoustic, a blo... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6289637 | Structure with integral game A portable arcade unit having a frame, a means for attaching a wheel means, a means for attaching a hitch means, and a detachable roof. The portable arcade unit may be disassembled for storage and transportation purposes and quickly rebuilt on-site to for... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6286265 | Recessed lighting fixture mounting A support for mounting a lighting fixture in recessed position in a suspension ceiling of inverted T-bars extending generally parallel to one another and spaced apart a certain distance. The support is in the form of an elongate sheet metal bar for instal... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6286530 | Reconfigurable sun shade and shelter apparatus A reconfigurable sun shade and shelter apparatus that includes a flexible shade cover that is substantially square attached to a plurality of support ribs and a central locking control hub, the support ribs each having an inside end that is pivotally conn... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6286275 | Workspace wall system with elevated raceway A workspace management system comprising a wall for dividing a room into separate work areas, wherein the wall extends vertically and in a longitudinal direction, the wall having a first side surface, a second side surface, a lower portion and an upper po... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6286284 | Plastic lattice A one piece molded plastic lattice simulates a lattice of separate superposed members. The lattice includes a set of continuous elongated members that lie in a plane. A second set of discontinuous elongated members intersects and interconnects the first s... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6286264 | Horizontally slidable sports field A sports field, in particular for team sports such as football, has a playing field (20) which consists of a overing made of grass, granulates or other natural and/or artificial materials, placed on an infrastructure (21), in particular made of earth and/... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6282861 | Reinforced pole with apparatus and method for anchoring A pole, such as for a parking meter, that is reinforced by a hardening compound applied to its surface, preferably in vertical strips, to prevent theft, and a method of anchoring the pole or other upright object. The hardening compound is preferably a sol... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6282844 | Gargoyle style diverter for rain gutters A gargoyle style diverter construction (10) for rain gutters (100) wherein the diverter construction (10) includes a mounting unit (11) having a U-shaped mounting member (20) including a mounting plate element (24) and a pair of elongated legs (21), (22) ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6282842 | Inflatable roof support systems A sports stadium or building complex is covered by a huge fiberglass fabric dome that is supported by an inflatable dual-membrane bladder on a hollow compression ring with a diameter of 800 to 1200 feet. A central vertical spreader having upper and lower ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6279290 | Roof beams with positive engagement between cross bar and lower capping A roof beam for constructing a conservatory roof comprises a glazing bar (10) and upper and lower capping (12, 14/50) thereon. The glazing bar has a cross bar (16) having trough formations (26) at each end, whereby there is a recess under the cross bar. T... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279275 | Foundation wall construction having water impervious drain panels A water impervious panel assembly for a foundation wall. A series of rigid, extruded thermoplastic panels are mounted in side-by-side relation to the outer surface of the foundation wall. Each panel has inner and outer faces connected together by a series... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279280 | Aesthetic security doorway An aesthetic security doorway is made up of a door with a support structure and a number of crossbars which are shaped and arranged to take on an aesthetically pleasing design, and a doorframe surrounding the door with ornamentation that continues the des... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279273 | Termite shielding structure of underfloor portions of a building A termite shielding structure of underfloor portions of a building wherein a floor mold slab 3 and a berm 31 of reinforced concrete are integrally formed on sleeve crowns of underground beams 12 of mat foundations 1 made of reinforced concrete, wherein a ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279281 | Concrete forming system Disclosed is a concrete forming system for constructing an upper wall for a bridge or a building, including: a plurality of beams, each having a flange; a plurality of steel bars arranged between the two opposing beams; a plurality of slabs on the steel b... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6276103 | Cover panel brace for partition systems A partition includes at least two vertical posts with upper and lower beams having opposite ends thereof interconnecting the vertical posts to define when in an assembled condition, a rigid panel frame having a substantially open interior. The panel frame... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6276094 | Light weight pre-engineered prefabricated modular building system A Lightweight Pre-engineered prefabricated modular Building System comprised of nine pre-fabricated structural members and two prefabricated connectors which create the entire building main frame system. A multiple use principal structural member is utili... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6272806 | Joint insert and method/system for using same A joint insert is provided as well as a system and method for using same in the finishing of a surface's joint. The joint insert is a strip of material having a central longitudinal axis dividing the strip into first and second halves that are mirror-imag... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6272799 | Loading dock seal with adjustable mounting bracket A loading dock seal includes a low-profile backer that is vertically adjustable relative to a wall-mounted bracket to facilitate the installation of the seal. In some embodiments the bracket is generally U-shaped with a turned-in lip on one leg of the U-s... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6269593 | Roof tie down connecting fork and yoke A retrofit roof tie down that helps prevent the roof from separating from the gable end wall, having a fork and yoke to accommodate different roof pitches. The forks attach to pipe that holds down the roofing material and roof sheathing. A plate attaches ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6269825 | Tent pole ground anchor and support device and method of using same A tent pole ground anchor and support device is disclosed as including a substantially flat base that is configured for placement on the ground. A pair of stake-receiving openings are defined in the base so that a ground stake may be inserted through one ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6269598 | Flow channel structures, buildings incorporating flow channel structures, and methods of forming flow channel structures For the exchange of thermal energy between flowable media and the surroundings, said media are directionally conveyed in sectional structures, etc. The invention relates to sectional elements and sectional modules which are used in combination with paste-... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6269601 | Glazing assembly A lazing unit (1) comprises two sheets of glass (2,3) which are separated by a spacer bar (5). An outer secondary seal (10) extends around the periphery of the glazing unit. The seal (10) has a number of peripherally spaced-apart fixing inserts (50) exten... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6269607 | Method of insulation and framing A method of construction which produces an air tight structure which is capable of being insulated to high R values. The method comprises the following steps: erecting an inner wall having a footer, a top plate, and spaced upright studs, along an inner ed... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6263631 | Sealing plate for wall tile A sealing plate for use with a building, the building having an inner wall structure, an air impermeable sheet material for covering the inner wall structure and defining an air impermeable barrier, an insulation material on top of the sheet material and ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6263638 | Insulated integral concrete wall forming system Precast insulated concrete wall panels are made by pouring a first concrete layer into a form. An insulation layer is then supported above the first concrete layer so as to create a space therebetween. The second concrete layer is then poured on top of th... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6263625 | Storm panel attachment system A storm-panel attachment system has at least one storm-panel bracket (1) with an attachment tongue (2) that fits slidably in at least one attachment housing (3) mounted proximate an edge (4) of a building aperture (5) to be storm-paneled. Oppositely dispo... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6260309 | Split-sphere observatory dome with a rotating oculus window A split-sphere observatory enclosure includes an antrum and a rotor including an oculus. The oculus is covered by an oculus window, which is rotatably mounted to the rotor. As an instrument housed by the enclosure moves to track an object or point across ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260321 | Building elements The invention concerns a building element which is a stud (10) having a number of channels (12). Each channel can receive a cooperating means (14) which can be used to mount a panel or bracket on the stud. The invention also concerns a building element wh... | 07/17/2001 |
