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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5207043 | Masonry connector A masonry connector for connecting a structural steel stud and an external wythe of masonry units through interposed insulation is provided. The connector includes a substantially "L"-shaped clip, a high profile threaded screw, a first washer, and a tie w... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5161339 | Tile/carpet trim for trench duct Trim piece for trench duct which can be used where the floor covering is tile or carpet. There are three outwardly extending flanges. In the tile mode, one flange is used as a tile separator and the other flanges are used respectively to support the trenc... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5140789 | Underlay for tile floor of shower A segmented underlay is disclosed for use in installing a title floor of a shower. The underlay comprises a set of identical planar, rigid members which when laid side-by-side in a circuitous fashion form an underlay having a continuous surface which slop... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5140794 | Forming system for hardening material A forming system for a hardenable material is provided having a form unit including a pair of wall panels arranged in a predetermined upright spaced relation and a skeletal grid assembly disposed therebetween. The skeletal grid assembly includes locking m... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5138807 | Floor panel for industrial cleanroom A floor panel having a substantially planar upper tread surface comprises a cast grating having first and second pairs of substantially planar, external sidewalls with upper side edges of the sidewalls approximately coinciding with the upper tread surface... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5125196 | Dock seal header construction A dock seal header to be secured over a doorway in a loading dock. The header includes a panel or sheet of flexible material having an upper edge which is secured to the dock above the doorway. The header extends down to partially enclose the upper end of... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5125204 | Snap-in panel mounting arrangement A snap-in-place mounting arrangement for securely attaching generally flat panels to a support structure such as a wall or a roof includes an attachment strip having a pair of compressible, resilient gaskets for securely engaging adjacent edges of a pair ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5123225 | Panel, clip and method of mounting panel A panel assembly includes a resiliently deflectable panel and a plurality of retainer clips. The panel includes a relatively thick rectangular base section and a relatively thin rectangular lip section which extends outwardly from the periphery of the bas... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5123211 | Garage door lite and method of assembling same A door assembly includes a door having an aperture therein and a window frame mounted in the aperture. A glazing member is mounted in the frame which has recesses formed about the glazing member. A trim panel dimensioned to overlie the glazing member has ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5119598 | Method of construction of top slab for a nuclear containment building A method of constructing a top slab to provide a containment roof over a nuclear-power generating building, in particular, a method for utilizing overhead spaces bounded by a wall of the containment building and a shielding wall of the pressure vessel bui... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5119608 | Convection gas flow inhibitor There is described a multi-pane glazing unit, having top and bottom edges and two side edges. The glazing unit includes two parallel glazing sheets enclosing a vertical cavity. A convective-flow barrier is position adjacent to and extending substantially ... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5118060 | Adjustable bracket for building construction An adjustable support bracket assembly is described for supporting a building wallpanel or other heavy article on a vertical support structure, e.g. a column. The assembly includes a pivot pin which is fixed to the vertical support structure, e.g. welded ... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5117593 | Underground storage silo for emergency supplies An underground silo for storing emergency supplies includes a cylindrical body portion having a closed bottom and side walls and an open top with a flange around the top, a convex cover configured for mating with said open top and having a flange for mati... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5115602 | Insulating and structural masonry block and method for the fabrication thereof The invention relates to an insulating and structural masonry block comprising a sealed envelope of parallelepipic shape in which layers of light, dry aggregate are superposed, separated by a geotextile band placed in accordion like layers. Within the env... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5115607 | Casket enclosure and method of storing same in a burial crypt A method of storing an enclosed entombment casket in the chamber of an above-ground burial crypt is provided wherein a compact, lightweight casket enclosure made from a thermoplastic resinous material which is impervious to gases and liquids and which is ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5115601 | Movable sky light The present invention presents a movable sky light assembly used on a opening of a roof comprising a fixed frame, a wing frame with a lighting member supported on the fixed frame, said fixed frame being equipped with a driving device to operate said wing ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5116064 | Game post assembly A target assembly utilizes a post that is so supported on a base as to enable it to maintain positions deflected from its normally upright orientation.... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5115614 | Masonry unit with integral flashing A composite cored masonry unit with a moisture collection void that has a waterproof material that coats the surface of the portion of said unit adjacent to said void with the masonry unit having a base with a sloped top surface and flat bottom surface an... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5115605 | Window unit A unitary framing assembly for use in framing an aperture in a wall or a roof, ordinarily a window aperture, has important features which enable its easy installation and yet which provide a superior weather seal. These features include the rout in the ou... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5113631 | Structural system for supporting a building utilizing light weight steel framing for walls and hollow core concrete slabs for floors and method of making same A structural support system for a building is formed from preferably prefabricated, light weight steel framed, bearing wall panels and precast, hollow core concrete floor slabs that are positively interlocked by, for example, splice plates, provided at th... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5109645 | Frame construction system A frame construction suitable for sash and frame constructions, including incorporation as a heavy duty construction for a rolling or sliding (patio) door, is provided with corner reinforcement and securement members to hold bevelled frame members in mutu... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5109643 | Overhanging structure A roof channel member (12) for securing roof panels (16) in a channel-braced awning structure (10) is described. The roof channel member is formed from a bottom plate (20) which provides for a female securing post (24) and an upper plate (21) with a male ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5107638 | Mounting means for wall-mounted water closet fixtures Mounting means for securing a wall-mounted water closet fixture having an upper inlet conduit comprising in combination a vertical brace member rigidly attached to a floor-mounted fixture carrier, said brace member being also rigidly attached to said uppe... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5107654 | Foundation reinforcement chairs A support chair for supporting reinforcement for foundations in which there is a turret shape and a lower base, the turret shape having a plurality of upwardly open slots into which the reinforced rods may be located the shape of each of the slots being s... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5107649 | Compact vacuum insulation embodiments An ultra-thin compact vacuum insulation panel is comprised of two hard, but bendable metal wall sheets closely spaced apart from each other and welded around the edges to enclose a vacuum chamber. Glass or ceramic spacers hold the wall sheets apart. The s... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5107655 | Profiled section for door-leaves A door-leaf profiled section for glass doors and windows, and particularly for glass doors of the kind used between a room a refrigerator or freezer space, the profiled section preferably being made of aluminum and being intended to embrace the edges of a... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5107637 | Transit shelter with self-contained illumination system A shelter structure includes a photovoltaic illumination system. A pair of translucent, spaced-apart panels define an interior volume which houses and protects the lamps, batteries and illumination circuitry of the system.... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5105595 | Mold panel unit and spring-water processing structure using mold panel units In a mold panel unit for constructing, for example, a spring-water processing layer, a mold panel is made of a synthetic resinous material or a fiber-reinforced material. A plurality of projections identical in configuration with each other are formed on ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5105592 | Fire barrier device In accordance with the invention there is provided a fire barrier device for stopping passage of fire through openings in partitions for plastic pipe. The device includes an outer metallic sleeve; a radially extending flange attached to one end of the sle... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5103609 | Intumescable fire stop device An intumescable fire stop device that is easy to install and effectively and efficiency channels heat to an intumescent material so that the intumescent material expands quickly and uniformly includes a collar. An inner surface of the collar has a plurali... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103611 | Panel unit A panel unit comprising: a plurality of frame portions formed by dividing a main framework, assembled in rectangle, by means of at least one intermediate connecting member; first panel sections mounted on respective outdoor sides of some of the panel port... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103605 | Earthquake resistant building support system A building support system that resists horizontal forces resulting from earthquakes. Each support or group of supports is positioned on a horizontal planar base which allows limited horizontal movement of the support relative to the base. Each support is ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5103600 | Multi-purpose stadium This invention provides for a multi-purpose stadium which includes a first activity area having a natural turf playing field and a second activity area positioned below the first activity area. The first activity area is supported on a platform vertically... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5101844 | Umbrella securing and tearing prevention device A device for an umbrella and in particular a securing and tearing prevention device, that is attached to the umbrella rib ends and further attached to the umbrella material. Providing additional securing of the umbrella material to the umbrella rib ends o... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5101607 | Construction set for the erection of a supporting structure A construction set for the erection of support structures comprises supporting rods and at least one connecting joint containing a plurality of mutually parallel chambers. Cylindrical beads are formed on the ends of supporting rods. Those beads are insert... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5095671 | Framework of a building A framework of a wooden building has a pair of vertically extending pillars formed on opposite sides thereof with longitudinal grooves and a wall panel mounted between the pillars, having its side edges inserted in the grooves in the pillars. A diagonal p... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095673 | System and method of installing roof insulation A system and method for installing roof insulation in commercial and/or industrial buildings in which a pattern of depending vertically oriented spindle fasteners are secured in and about the underside of the roofing and its associated support structure. ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5095679 | Composite section The invention relates to composite sections consisting of a metallic part which is connected, through an intermediate layer of heat-insulating parts, to a non-metallic part. The heat-insulating part is connected rigidly to the non-metallic part but is con... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5094041 | Ridge cap types roof ventilator A ridge peak roof ventilator comprising a pair of vent parts disposed on opposing sides of an opening in a roof peak, and a top panel disposed above and connecting each of the vent parts. The vent parts may be of unitary construction, folded from intercon... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5094042 | Asphalt composition ridge cover and method of forming A ridge cover used to shingle houses, that gives a roof the appearance of a wood shake shingle. The cover is constructed from a rectangular sheet of asphalt composition which has a plurality of folding tabs. The tabs are arranged such that when the tabs a... | 03/10/1992 |
