Static structures (e.g., buildings) inventions 08/06

20060191208 - Customizable drain guard: A perforated drain guard for blocking debris while allowing liquid flow from a channel into a drain is disclosed. The drain guard includes a central portion and rotatable and removeable sloped wings permitting customization for varying channel shapes. Optimal materials, adhesives, sizes, and methods of manufacture and installation are also...

20060191209 - Modular storage shed system: A modular storage shed system is provided, including an upper frame assembly having a plurality of vertically oriented posts, each post defining an elongated slot extending axially along at least a portion of a length thereof, a plurality of external wall panels each defining a pair of side edges, each...

20060191210 - Seal for covers for inscription fields: The invention relates to a seal for covers for inscription fields, comprising a cover element which is intended for insertion into a base body in the form of a holder, and at least one sealing element, which can be introduced into a space between the base body and the cover...

20060191211 - Two-story transportable building system: A transportable building module includes a first structure for defining a first enclosed space when erected at a building site and at least one elongate structural component having at least two elements that are relatively linearly slideable for linearly extending the structural component. The structural component is part of or...

20060191212 - Floor frame structure for a manufactured home: A floor frame for a transportable manufactured home includes spaced apart perimeter frame members having a vertical wall and two horizontal walls extending therefrom. A plurality of floorjoists extend between the spaced apart perimeter frame members and have notched ends configured to each receive a portion of one perimeter frame...

20060191213 - Seismic isolation access floor assembly: An access floor assembly includes a base floor, a substructure mounted to the base floor, a bearing plate, formed with a first cavity, mounted to the substructure and disposed at an elevated location relative to the base floor, an isolator plate, formed with a second cavity, overlying the bearing plate,...

20060191214 - Skylight tube with reflective film and surface irregularities: A skylight shaft is coated with a highly reflective film to maximize the amount of light transmitted from the top of the skylight to a room below the skylight. Surface irregularities are formed in the shaft or adhesive that holds the film onto the shaft to diffuse the light and...

20060191215 - Insulated glazing units and methods: A method for manufacturing a hermetically sealed window assembly. A first windowpane is provided, as is a first sealing member having inner and outer edges. The inner edge is positioned against the windowpane and pressed against it with sufficient force to produce a first contact pressure along a first junction....

20060191216 - Fire collar: A fire collar, for location in a concrete slab around a deformable conduit, has a housing with a passageway through which the conduit passes. The collar has the housing in which are located two compression springs with arms which are held against the force of the springs by fusible links....

20060191217 - Fire-resistant frame assemblies for building and methods for making same: Fire resistant door, glazing, and mullion frames include intumescent material at least partially embedded in the frame adjacent the door or glazing. Trim materials are positioned over the intumescent material to prevent tampering with and damage to the intumescent material while improving the aesthetic appearance of the frame. The jamb...

20060191218 - Floor covering having a removable decorative inlay: A floor covering containing a decorative pattern is described. The floor covering has a field of hooks substantially covering a floor to receive decorative overlaid pieces. The covering further has a carrier sheet comprising a top side substantially covered in hooks, such hooks being one half of a hook and...

20060191219 - Glass block panel system and fabrication method of same: A glass block panel system is disclosed that includes glass blocks secured in a framework. The framework includes an external framework having external frame members each of which comprises a base web portion formed between opposing side arms, wherein one of the opposing side arms is removably coupled to the...

20060191220 - Fire resistant rigid foam construction panel: A fire resistant rigid foam construction panel, includes a rigid foam insulation core. The rigid foam insulation core has an inside face, an outside face, a top edge, a bottom edge, a first end and a second end. At least one fire rated facing sheet is secured by adhesive to...

20060191221 - Fire stop wall unit: A fire retardant wall unit including a foam block and first and second steel pans is provided. The first steel pan and the second steel pan both have a left flange and a right flange. The foam block, the first steel pan, and the second steel pan are all about...

20060191222 - Flooring system having large floor pattern: Laminated flooring planks include decorative motifs, mechanically embossed-in-registration surface textures, recessed perimeters, and locking mechanisms. By arranging portions of the decorative motifs along edges of a flooring plank, a periodic flooring pattern larger than an individual plank and that spans across both the length and width of a number of...

20060191223 - Low noise roof deck system: A low noise roof deck system eliminates the thermal expansion noises associated with metal decking and includes structural features that permit installation of composite roofing shingles directly over the deck without venting. The system includes a composite panel base layer surmounted by a layer of water resistant material, a layer...

20060191224 - Device for post-installation in-situ barrier creation and method of use thereof: The present invention relates to a device for post-installation in-situ barrier creation. A multi-layered device provides a medium for of remedial substances such as waterproofing resins or cements, insecticides, mold preventatives, rust retardants and the like. The multi-layer device preferably consists of three conjoined layers: first layer, intermediate layer, and...

20060191225 - Door: A peripherally encapsulated product, such as an oven door outer shell, is molded in accordance with this invention by placing a piece of glass between mold clamping portions of relatively movable closed bodies when the latter are in an open position. Preferably both bodies are heated and thermosetting polymeric material...

20060191226 - Stiffness reinforced floor panel for a raised floor system: A floor panel for a raised floor system is provided, where the floor panel includes a plate member with at least one longitudinal groove and a reinforcing member at least a portion of which is inserted into the longitudinal groove. The longitudinal groove is formed on the plate member of...

20060191227 - Slotted m-track beam structures and related wall assemblies: A slotted M-track or building wall support structure generally characterized by a metal M-shaped channel beam member is disclosed. The M-shaped channel beam member is defined by a pair of elongated confronting sidewalls integrally connected to an open end of an elongated and generally V-shaped stud receiving track. The V-shaped...

20060191228 - Simulated hand laid brick and mortar wall covering: A wall covering comprised of a plurality of panels formed with a simulated hand laid brick and mortar design. The panels are mounted in horizontal courses with a lower marginal edge region of one panel being in overlying relation to the upper marginal edge region of a panel in a...

20060191229 - Repair and reinforcement system of existing structure using reaction force of pressurizing means and method thereof: A system and method of repairing or reinforcing an existing structure using a reaction force of pressurizing means are provided. In a state in which structure supporting means, such as a steel pile, is pressed fit into the ground located under an existing structure to reach a predetermined rigid bearing...

20060191230 - Smoke vent light transmitting roofing panel: A light transmitting panel capable of acting as a smoke vent and of the type for connecting within a metal roofing system is provided. The light transmitting panel includes a translucent panel that melts away rapidly under high temperature, a metal panel and a linear coefficient buffer therebetween to allow...

20060191231 - Masonry blocks and method of making masonry blocks having overlapping faces: A masonry block molded by a masonry block machine employing a mold assembly having a plurality of liner plates, at least one of which is moveable; the masonry block including a first transverse face, a second transverse face opposing the first transverse face, a first major face joining the first...

20060191232 - Composite pre-formed building panels: A composite building panel including a central body, substantially parallelepipedic in shape, comprised of an expanded polymer matrix, having opposite faces, a first surface and an opposing second surface; and one or more reinforcing members longitudinally extending across the central body between said opposite faces, having a first side portion...

20060191233 - Nail receiving fastener device: A fastener-angling device provides for positioning a nail at a predetermined angle between the face of a sheet metal connector and a wood member such as a stud. The preselected angle is substantially less than 90 degrees. The device is formed by pressing a truncated half-cone into the sheet metal...

20060191234 - Brackets and bracket system for assembling playground equipment: A bracket system for assembling playground equipment includes a plurality of deck support brackets, at least two vertical frame brackets, at least two horizontal frame brackets, a swing bracket, and at least two ladder brackets. The deck support brackets secure horizontal deck support beams to vertical frame beams at first...

20060191235 - I joist: An I-joist is provided comprising a first and a second flange interconnected by a webstock; the first flange has a first major surface upon which is formed a groove, so that the groove faces and receives the webstock; and a fiberous re-enforcing material impregnated with adhesive resin disposed in the...

20060191236 - Internally braced framing: Side flaps (98, 100) border openings (118) in the webs of sheet metal studs (84). End flaps (114, 116) may border the same openings. Brace members (78) extend through the openings and are connected to the studs (84) by screws that extend through the flaps and screw into the brace...

20060191237 - Drywall repair patch: A drywall repair patch is disclosed. It includes a coated sheet attached to an adhesively coated porous substrate, which includes a porous sheet and a layer of dry, water-hardenable cement product carried on at least one side of said porous sheet. The repair patch is free of any rigid supporting...

20060185258 - System for assembling a load-bearing support structure, and structure assembled with such a system: A system for assembling a load-bearing support structure, and structure assembled with such a system. The system includes at least one supporting member, at least one connecting member, and at least one complementary member. Each supporting member includes an upper surface being provided with at least one section having at...

20060185259 - Apparatus for forming a gutter cap and gutter cap assembly: A gutter cap forming tool is provided for use in a method of forming a gutter cap from a sheet stock blank. A flange of the gutter cap is initially formed by a bending brake or a flange bender. A roll forming operation is performed to form a reversely-turned arcuate...

20060185260 - Modular sentry station: A modular sentry station uses stackable interlocking panels that when assembled provide a ballistic shield. The sentry station can optionally include interlocking ceiling and floor panels that provide a partially enclosed, bunker-type ballistic shield....

20060185261 - Heated architectural panel system and method: Heated architectural panel temperature control systems and methods are provided for heating windows that are formed from heated architectural panels. The control system comprises the heated architectural panel that produces heat when connected to external AC power, a panel frame disposed around the panel periphery, and a temperature control circuit...

20060185262 - Containerized transportable building structure and method of assembly: Method and apparatus for transforming a plurality of standard-size shipping containers into a finished multi-level building structure of a scale to accommodate humans. Each of the illustrated shipping containers has an open generally rectangular center structural frame which supports panels to provide exterior base, end and top walls. A pair...

20060185266 - Construction industry pods: A pod comprises a box-section steel frame (1) having horizontal structural members (4, 11). A floor is provided by welding a 6 mm steel plate (10) to the horizontal structural members (4, 11). The plate (10) has a checkered pattern of 2 mm ridges on its lower surface. A combination...

20060185263 - Enclosure with openable and closeable lateral walls and roof surfaces, and sliding door therefor: The invention relates to an enclosure, having openable and closeable lateral walls and roof surfaces, as well as a sliding door therefor, comprising frontwalls (14A, 14B), at least partially-openable and closeable lateral walls (16A, 16B) and roof surfaces (18A, 18B). According to said invention, at least one of the lateral...

20060185265 - Hot bath facility: The present invention provides a hot bath facility where partitioned men's and women's changing rooms 12 and 13 are communicated with an enclosed bathroom 1 through dedicated windbreak rooms 2,2; on the opposite side, the enclosed bathroom 1 is communicated with a cool-down area 14; floor-heating pipes 4 and 41...

20060185264 - Prefabricated building and method: An improved prefabricated building structure is shown that is easy to assemble, and disassemble. Designs include transportability as a substantially single unit, for example, a standardized shipping container format. Designs shown further include reduction of wasted shipping material by using panels for both the container when collapsed, and the structure...

20060185267 - Non-combustible reinforced cementitious lightweight panels and metal frame system for roofing: A roofing system including horizontal or sloped metal framing members, for example, C-joists, U-joists, open web joists, or other metal frame systems that support a reinforced, lightweight, dimensionally stable SCP panel. The roofing system is non-combustible, water durable, mold and rot resistant, termite resistant and is capable of resisting shear...

20060185268 - Noise prevention wall system comprising a base and a transparent top part: A noise barrier system composed of a base and a transparent superstructure. A support holds at least two adjacent transparent noise barrier elements and includes a point-fastening of the transparent noise barrier element. A position of upper holding points of the transparent superstructure is arranged at a height of from...

20060185269 - Tile alignment and leveling device and method for using the same: A device for aligning and leveling tiles as they are laid in floors, walls, countertops, or the like. The device has a top plate with several spacer fins and a bottom plate. The plates are combined with a shaft that extends from the bottom plate through the top plate so...

20060185270 - Post trim system: A component for forming a post wrap about a rectangular support member comprises an elongate plastic extruded component having two arms defining a generally “L” shaped cross section with an interior corner rounded recess at a junction of said arms. One of said arms includes a female connector extending the...

20060185271 - Severe weather protection system: A system for protecting windows and doors during severe weather. The system comprises pre-drilled apertures in the structure surrounding the window or door to be protected and housing threaded inserts. Pre-cut plywood protective panels, sized to fit over the window or door to be protected, and having pre-drilled apertures corresponding...

20060185272 - Locking assembly for shutters: A lock for retaining shutters in a closed position is disclosed. The lock includes backing and retention brackets, and a fastener. The backing bracket is mounted to a dwelling to maintain the shutters spaced from the dwelling when the shutters are in the closed position. The retention bracket includes retention...

20060185273 - Glazing system: The current invention relates to a unique and compact self locking mechanism, composed of two aluminum profiles designed in such a way to self lock when Glass is placed on the female profile and the male profile is inserted and the mechanism further tightens grip on the glass edges when...

20060185274 - Integrated curtain wall and wireway distribution system: A curtain wall including an extruded aluminum sill having a first channel for receiving a glazed panel, a sill anchor/access portion for securing the sill to a poured concrete slab or slab wall, and toward the interior side of the sill, a wireway is defined in part by the sill...

20060185275 - Method and system for building, designing with and managing elements of construction: A comprehensive classification system organizes all elements potentially used in the construction of building projects to assist decision makers in the pre-design search, selection, integration, evaluation, and customization decisions related to building projects. The present system also provides a mechanism for the review and approval of elements for use in...

20060185276 - Lcd-embeddable screen structure: This invention relates to an LCD-embeddable screen structure and particularly to a screen structure with a space for an LCD, having a screen module with a front partition, a side partition, and a rear partition and with an accommodation space allowing the LCD. The front partition of the screen module...

20060185277 - Modular platform system: A system and methods are disclosed for a modular platform configured to carry small payloads into orbit. The system comprises a prefabricated module comprising a plurality of panels. An orthogrid pattern can be located on an inner side of one or more of the panels. The orthogrid pattern can comprise...

20060185278 - Dry wall installation clips: Overhead installation clips for sheet goods, such as dry wall material. The clips support the sheets at one end, allowing one man to install this material without additional help. The clips need not be recovered after installation as they are designed to have their exposed portions broken off and discarded....

20060185279 - Foundations for constructions: A construction including at least one pile-type device that is anchored in or on the ground and essentially consists of a longitudinal pile element. The pile-type device also includes at least one reinforcement element, which is configured and located in such a way that a gap is formed between the...

20060185280 - Load bearing construction element, in particular for manufacturing building floors, and floor structure incorporating such element: c

20060185281 - Reverse molded plant-on panel component, method of manufacture, and method of decorating a door therewith: A reverse molded, plant-on decorative panel component comprises a panel portion lying on a first plane, a skirt portion, and a contoured portion. The skirt portion has a first surface adapted to be exteriorly disposed and an opposite second surface adapted to be interiorly disposed in order to be adhesively...

20060185282 - Weldment plate stud extender support: A spacer support or stud extender having a body portion, a surface engaging portion and a securement to attach the body portion to a weldment plate in tilt-up construction wherein the extender is coupled to a head of a stud depending from a weldment plate with a cup-shaped engaging portion....

20060185283 - Interlocking construction panel showing fabrication thereof and the building system: A prefabricated building panel to be used in constructing a building structure includes a generally planar concrete panel one surface and opposite surface also generally planar with a plurality of arrayed hooks couple through an insulation pad opposing hooks of a similar panel mostly mirrored to the first panel providing...

20060185284 - Metal bricks for forming a decorative surface: A decorative assembly that includes a mounting track having a back member and two or more back latch members, each back latch member disposed at an angle to the back member and a metal brick having a decorative front face, each side of the metal brick having a side face...

20060185285 - Modular mosaic architectural component: A modular mosaic architectural component having at least two mosaic pieces, and at least one support surface covered with the at least two mosaic pieces. The at least one support surface is preferably recessed with respect to a rim of the surface such that external surfaces of the at least...

20060185286 - Disk plate concrete dowel system: Disclosed is a disc dowel system interposed between adjacent first and second concrete pours defining a pour joint therebetween. The disc dowel system comprises a positioner bracket, a pocket former and a dowel plate. The positioner bracket has a vertically disposed base flange and a horizontally disposed plate portion extending...

20060185287 - Portable floor and method of manufacture and installation: A portable floor is provided comprising a first panel board, a second panel board and a biscuit. The first panel board has a plurality of first panel sides, where one of the first panel sides includes a first panel slot. The second panel board has a plurality of second panel...

20060185288 - Dynamic foam insulation/shading system with inflatable bags: A building insulation/shading system comprises a dynamic fluid foam generator and a plurality of deployable/retractable flexible containers mounted to the building structure. Each container has an inlet connected to the dynamic fluid foam generator and an outlet for draining the liquid resulting from the degradation of the insulation foam directed...

20060185289 - Seam plate, for retaining roof decking membranes, having means for preventing interlocking of adjacent plates: A new and improved seam plate, for use in connection with securing roofing membranes to underlying roofing decking substructures, comprises a circular disk having a central aperture for receiving a screw fastener, a plurality of concentric ribs for providing reinforcing and bending or flexibility characteristics to the seam plate, and...

20060185290 - Concrete panel construction system: A concrete building panel has a slab and a plurality of ribs and beams. A series of horizontal holes in the end ribs are spaced at a selected constant spacing such that adjacent panels may be fastened together through them. In one type of panel, the slab is separated from...

20060185292 - Construction for buildings protected against radiation: In a construction with walls, ceilings, and/or floors as parts of the building, especially for buildings protected against radiation, the parts of the building are made of reinforced concrete. The part of the building in a sandwich design, and one layer is made of a material that protects against radiation,...

20060185291 - Thermal insulated building element: The invention relates to a thermal insulated building element, which together with connecting elements is suitable for making a building system quickly, which is also suitable for housing and extract fastening of any reinforcement. The thermal insulated element according to the invention has polystyrene elements with a loadboarding part containing...

20060185293 - Wall form support apparatus and method: An improved moldable material forming system, including but not limited to concrete foundation footing and wall forming system, comprising at least one pair of prefabricated support units or structures designed to hold in place forms, and rebar or other materials intended to be placed within the structure, during the monolithic...

20060185294 - Flexible clip: A muntin clip for use with a spacer frame or window sash having an elongated channel extending around an inner periphery of the frame. The disclosed muntin clip has a spacer frame or sash engaging body for insertion into a channel of the spacer frame. A flexible body portion flexes...

20060185295 - Finishing for floor covering: The invention provides a finishing unit (11) for floor covering has a lower section (12b) adapted to engage a floor and an upper section (12a) adapted to engage an adjacent wall, with the area of the lower section (12b) adjacent the upper section (12a) being adapted so that floor covering...

20060185296 - Solid structure: A prefabricated solid structure provided with a frame including struts arranged in a rectangular shape as viewed on a plane, side beams and upper side beams horizontally extending to couple the struts together, and inner side beams coupling the side beams. The frame is constituted by detachably fastening the struts,...

20060185297 - Combination structure of a quick assembly do-it-yourself (diy) wood flooring: A combination structure of a quick assembly Do-It-Yourself (DIY) wood flooring each unit of which having a plastic base and a wood panel. Both of them are fitted together to form a whole. Two adjacent sides of the plastic base include a plurality of female portions while the other two...

20060185298 - Roofing material: An improved roofing material having an upper and lower surface in which a thin layer comprising re-melted polypropylene or other suitable plastic is adhered to at least a portion of its lower surface....

20060185299 - Building panel: An insulated, one-side finished, building panel light enough to be handled by no more than two people during installation. The panel has an inner, relatively thick, insulation base and an outer, relatively thin, finish layer. The finish layer comprises a stucco-like material securely adhered to one surface of the insulation...

20060185300 - Method and implements for erecting walls including a plurality of wall components: In combination, a first and a second wall component and a connector for connecting the first and second wall components. The first and second wall components are substantially elongated, each of the first and second wall components including respective first and second ends defining respective first and second end surfaces....

20060185301 - Tie clip for insulated concrete forms: One possible embodiment for the invention could be a tie clip used to hold a plurality of preformed insulated concrete forms together. The tie clip could be a definite length of nine gauge high carbon hanger wire comprising a front portion, a rear portion, a front bend, a middle bend,...

20060185302 - Arbor construction for on-site assembly: An injection molded arbor comprises a pair of side panels, a pair of arch members having top and bottom edges and vertical side edges, and a curved roof panel. The radius of curvature of the top edge of each arch member is larger than that of the bottom edge, and...

20060185303 - Anchor sheet positioning and connection system: Attachment devices are described for attaching and locating overlapped anchor sheets while allowing for some relative movement as to expansion and contraction. Generally, the devices are a male/female connection on corresponding sheets and expansion openings or apertures surrounding either the male or female part to provide for areas of flexibility...

20060185304 - Method of manufacturing a flooring panel: A method of manufacturing a flooring panel is described which involves (a) gluing wooden slats in a covering fashion on a backing board, (b) applying a filler material over the wooden slats in such a manner that openings in or between the slats are filled, (c) forming the backing board...

20060185305 - Structural insulated panel and panel joint: An improved structural insulated panel and panel joint includes a panel having a core with cementitious facings where the core edge is grooved and along the panel side edges rebated to accommodate a connecting column. A connecting column is “H”-shaped, formed from two “C”-shaped channels sealed together along other webs...

20060185306 - Roofing panel: A pre-manufactured roofing panel includes a joint having a first and a second edge that form a locking joint. The first edge includes a longitudinal protrusion extending outwardly from first edge. The protrusion has a generally trapezoidal cross-sectional shape. The second end includes a longitudinal cavity. The cavity has a...

20060185308 - Building block: A building block includes three serially connected square frames, each of which has an outer frame portion and an inner cross-shaped located within the outer frame to divide a space enclosed in each square frame into four equal parts. The cross-shaped rib portion has a thickness at least twice as...

20060185309 - Masonry blocks and masonry block assemblies having molded utility openings: A masonry block molded by a masonry block machine employing a mold assembly having a plurality of liner plates, at least one of which is moveable. The masonry block includes a first transverse face, a second transverse face opposing the first transverse face, at least one aperture extending through the...

20060185307 - Mortar tile and method for production thereof: The present invention provides a mortar tile which can reduce labor, time and cost required for installation without reducing a harmful substance decomposing ability using a photoresist. To achieve such an object, a mortar which is molded in a tile shape is manufactured by forming a formed article in a...

20060185310 - Arrangement of truss cords: A truss web for strengthening truss beams to a slab in a building element with at least one cast chord. A beam web assembly forms a truss web made from bent rods, placed diagonally, when seen in the longitudinal direction of the chord, fastened to the chord and the slab...

20060185311 - Adjustable roof rafter clip: An adjustable roof rafter clip that can be easily pivoted to change the slope range from approximately 10 degrees to at least 30 degrees, thus providing roofs with a pitch ranging from about three to at least six. The invention has two part pivotally attached to one another via a...

20060185312 - Method of connecting floor joist to bearer in floor frame: A floor frame comprised of floor joists and bearers formed from rolled strip steel, the floor joist including an end portion, said end portion being substantially orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the floor joist and butting a bearer which lies substantially orthogonally to the floor joist, the floor joist...

20060185313 - Building units for construction: A kit of building units for constructing a desired article comprising a plurality of connectors of elongate shape and a plurality of primary spherical units of identical size, each of the spherical units has a radius R and is provided with a plurality of openings, each of the openings leading...

20060185314 - Two-piece form insert for concrete structures and a mounting tool for installing the insert in a concrete form: A molded plastic insert is intended for use in a concrete form for making a socket in a concrete structure adapted for engagement with a tool. The insert has an interior bore with an open end, a closed end and two opposed channels extending longitudinally from the open end toward...

20060185315 - Wall stud: A wall stud has two sidewalls interconnected by a spanning web that includes first and second portions connected to respective sidewalls and being connected themselves by a curved member, preferably of semicircular shape. The curved member also has at least one row of longitudinal slots formed along its length. Sound...

20060185316 - Apparatus for and method of forming concrete and transferring loads between concrete slabs: An embodiment configured according to principles of the invention includes a plate defining a hexagon having a base parallel with joint between concrete slabs. Another embodiment includes a hexagon-shaped plate having an elastomer-coated first portion and a second portion, and a form having a slot configured to closely receive the...

20060185317 - Grout joint clean out and leveling tool: A tile adhesive removal system having a handle, or tool, and one or more removable tips. When applying ceramic tiles, one should remove any excess adhesive in the channel between an existing tile and a tile currently under application. A properly-sized tip is selected for a particular channel width, and...

20060185318 - Method for erecting a stay: A stay comprises an inclined casing and a bundle of substantially parallel taut reinforcements lodged in the casing and individually anchored in a first and a second anchoring region. According to the invention, the casing and some of the reinforcements are installed by applying substantially uniform tension values to the...

20060185319 - Tile alignment and leveling device and method for using the same: A device for aligning and leveling tiles as they are laid in floors, walls, countertops, or the like. The device has a top plate with several spacer fins and a bottom plate. The plates are combined with a shaft that extends from the bottom plate through the top plate so...

20060185320 - Absorber tower metal hood to concrete shell attachment: An assembly and method for facilitating the attachment of a metal alloy hood to the concrete shell of a spray absorber tower, and compensating for relative radial thermal expansion of the hood and the shell during start up, shut down, and operation of the spray absorber tower, while also providing...

20060179723 - Gutter debris screen: The gutter debris screen includes a front mounting portion, a central screen portion, and a rear mounting portion. The central screen portion includes a fine mesh top layer coupled to a supporting bottom layer of expanded metal having a coarse gauge mesh. The central screen portion has at least one...

20060179724 - Delivery storage apparatus and system and a method for the same: An apparatus, system and method for delivery storage. The delivery storage apparatus includes an outer opening to allow an individual delivering the goods to place the articles of food directly into the delivery storage apparatus disposed at a side of a house without the presence of the owner. The delivery...

20060179725 - Cover secured around a pipe passed through a building for ornamental and leakage-preventing purposes: A cover includes a rubber main body, and several clipping elements; the main body has a hollow truncated-cone shaped portion, an annular or square connecting portion around a lower end of the truncated-cone shaped portion, a longitudinal aperture extending from the upper end to an outward edge of the annular...

20060179726 - Roof structures: Glazing bars forming part of a roof for a conservatory or the like are coupled to the ridge beam of the roof by pivotal connections which are located at or adjacent the upper edges of the glazing bars in order to simply assembly of the bars to the ridge beam....

20060179727 - Monument device: This invention relates generally to an assembly for ornamentation of grave monuments. This assembly is designed to be attached to a memorial vase, that is secured to a cemetery grave marker. This assembly is enabled to provide the bereaved both illuminated and non-illuminated memorials for the deceased....

20060179728 - Wall bracing apparatus: A wall bracing apparatus for mounting between a wall and the floor during construction. The wall bracing apparatus includes a tube that is mounted to a wall-mounted device and a floor-mounted device. The wall-mounted device has a backing plate and a front plate on opposite sides of the wall. A...

20060179729 - Shock absorbing support system: A Shock absorbing support system isolates vibrations that would otherwise pass through the important instrument mounted on the vibration source. The isolation includes springs and dampers under the bottom of the instrument while dampers around tops of the instrument. The combination of the springs and the dampers results in a...

20060179730 - Wall structural member and method for constructing a wall structure: A structural member and method of constructing a wall structure in the ground using the structural member is provided. The structural member includes a shield removably coupled to a structural beam so that a chamber is defined between the shield and the structural beam. The shield member is configured to...

20060179731 - Temporary railing for a building including access opening and associated methods: A temporary railing for a boundary of a building floor may include a plurality of temporary cable supports spaced along the boundary of the building floor, a plurality of vertically spaced apart cables carried by the temporary cable supports, and an access opening assembly for permitting temporary establishment of an...

20060179732 - Apparatus and method for installing functional non-architectural elements: An apparatus comprises a covering arrangement suitable for covering a water tank which can be mounted onto an external portion of a building, said covering arrangement being made in the shape of an architectural component, and further comprises an angular positioning device such as to keep said tank in a...

20060179733 - Durable wood-plastic composite flooring for trailers: A composite wood flooring system for a vehicular trailer floor comprising: a plurality of wood boards, each wood board comprising a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface; and a filled thermoplastic composite layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a discontinuous filler, the thermoplastic layer being substantially...

20060179734 - Roll-up surface, system and method for wet environments: The present invention provides a ground flooring device, system and method which provides heretofore unknown strength, versatility, lightness of weight, durability, portability, storability and liquid management capabilities. The invention includes connectable slats or panels having connection means which allow a series of slats to be quickly assembled, rolled up for...

20060179736 - Apparatus and method for rapidly securing storm covers with an attachment device and concealing the attachment device when not needed: A storm panel mounting system which uses a mounting bracket with sliding upper and lower rails is secured directly onto a wall. The stud bracket slidably attach to the mounting bracket allows some lateral movement of the attachment bolts which permits variances in the location of the apertures in the...

20060179737 - Plastic panel hurricane protection system: A hurricane protection system, specifically for protection of the window and door openings in a building using transparent plastic panels attached in a manner that accommodates new and old architectural designs. The present system uses old standards and new unique methods, a transparent panel shaped to grow in strength when...

20060179735 - Storm shutter: A storm shutter for protecting building windows from severe weather. The storm shutter includes a panel with a slot for covering a window. A pair of retaining collars is affixed to the panel at the opposite ends of the slot. A brace is slidably secured to the panel by means...

20060179738 - Lintel: A lintel is disclosed for supporting a course of blocks with a binder above an opening. The opening is defined between a first supporting surface and a second supporting surface. The course of blocks include a first bearing portion and a second bearing portion. The lintel comprises an elongated base...

20060179739 - Modular plumbing system and method: A modular wall panel assembly including at least one wall panel and a plumbing system installed at least partially within the at least one wall panel....

20060179740 - Head and sill tensioning system: A tensioning system for drawing together abutting first and second portions of a closure assembly includes a base member and at least a first deformable member. The base member is attached to the first portion of the closure assembly. The first deformable member has a center portion, a proximal end...

20060179742 - Anchor for concrete post-tension anchoring: An anchor for a concrete post-tension system. The anchor comprises a bearing plate portion, a barrel portion and a plurality of webs. The barrel portion has an upper annular wall extending from the upper surface of the bearing plate and a lower annular wall depending from the lower surface of...

20060179741 - Unknown: The invention involves a panel element consisting of a number of boards or beams arranged adjacent to each other and edgewise to the surface of the panel element, whereby wooden dowels are provided, which penetrate all of the panel element's for the purpose of connecting the boards or beams. The...

20060179743 - Glassware with silicone support: A glass dish suitable for use in cooking applications is provided. The glass dish comprises a substantially homogenous glass body, a channel formed in a bottom surface of the glass body and a silicone support. The channel has an open end and an inner surface comprised of a substantially planar...

20060179744 - Wall panel joint apparatus and system using same: A wall panel joint apparatus and a system using same is disclosed. The wall panel joint includes a perimeter joint body having a predetermined size and shape. The perimeter joint body floatably attaches to at least two wall panels. Embodiments include where the wall panel joint includes zero, one, two,...

20060179745 - Method of building a building: A method of producing a finished building from a skeletal building structure made up of a plurality of vertically spaced floor slabs, each having an upper surface, is disclosed. A wall supporting structure is secured to the floor slabs, and exterior wall panels are secured to the wall supporting structure...

20060179746 - Adjustable slide stand: A stand for aiding in the transfer of drywall sheets from a delivery vehicle through the entranceway of a building or house. The stand has four individually adjustable legs. A platform is positioned at the top of the stand for providing support for the drywall sheets. A pad is removably...

20060179747 - Method and apparatus for integral modular masonry flashing: A masonry wall includes a masonry foundation, a flashing unit disposed on the masonry foundation, a masonry weep structure, a mortar bed and at least one layer of masonry units disposed upon the mortar bed. A gap defined between the back surface of the masonry unit and the back edge...

20060179748 - Vented insulation for nail based applications: A vented insulator for use in nail based construction. A sheet insulator includes a base having integrally formed thereon a plurality of upwardly extending nodes of uniform size. The nodes are uniformly distributed across the length and width of the base forming a plurality of air ventilation channels. The insulation...

20060179750 - Composite beam: A composite beam is disclosed. The beam includes a beam (5), a solid slab or a composite slab (29) positioned on and supported by the beam, the solid slab and the composite slab including a slab section and a plurality of concrete ribs (21) extending from the slab section. The...

20060179749 - High density polyurethane and polyisocyanurate construction boards and composite boards: A covered low-slope or flat roof comprising (a) a roof deck, (b) an optional insulation board including a polyurethane or polyisocyanurate cellular structure having a density that is less than 2.5 pounds per cubic foot, (c) a coverboard including a polyurethane or polyisocyanurate cellular structure having a density greater than...

20060179751 - Plastic floor brick: A plastic floor brick includes a plastic layer having a patterned first side and a second side. An absorbing layer is disposed on the second side of the plastic layer. The absorbing layer is made of foam rubber such that the absorbing layer provides a buffer effect. An adhering layer...

20060179752 - Low relflected-sound-pressure-level, low moisture-vapor-transmission-rate flooring system: A flooring system having a top floor layer, a sub-floor, and an underlayment material disposed between the sub-floor and the top floor layer is disclosed. The underlayment material may include a cross-linked, polyolefin foam having a moisture vapor transmission rate of less than about 3.0 lb/1000 ft2/24 hr, and an...

20060179753 - Drywall tape and mud dispenser: A container is provided having a periphery and a base, which enclose a cavity. The periphery and the base are connected together, the periphery upwardly extending from the base. The periphery has a first slot and a substantially opposing second slot. Each of the first and second slots is sized...

20060179754 - Combinable floor plate: A combinable floor plate includes a first connection part formed on a first side face of the floor plate and a second connection part formed on a second side face of the floor plate opposite to the first side face. The first connection part has a tongue and the second...

20060179756 - Formwork: A moulding apparatus is used to form building blocks. The apparatus includes a plurality of vertical formboards in a pair of opposed rows, each formboard being connected to an adjacent formboard by clamps and spaced apart from opposed formboard by one of a plurality of partitions, each partition being attached...

20060179755 - Panel system for forming poured concrete walls: A panel system for forming poured concrete walls. The system includes at least two panels which are arranged in a spaced apart position relative to each other and form a cavity therebetween adapted to receive poured concrete. At least one attachment boss is removably mounted to at least one of...

20060179757 - Panel and a system of panels having improved dimensions: A panel and a system of panels having improved dimensions are provided. The panel may be a plywood panel, oriented strand board panel, or the like. The panel has a length of about 144 inches and a width of about 32 inches. The system of panels may have similar dimensions...

20060179759 - Facade panel: What is described is an extruded ceramic facade panel (20) for a ventilated curtain-type facade structure, comprising at least one preferably rear head rebate (25) and one preferably rear foot rebate (26) and also at least one core running in the direction of extrusion, in which panel the wall between...

20060179758 - Protective structure for an apparatus for the handling of containers: The invention relates to a protective structure for machines or apparatus, in particular an apparatus for the handling of containers, which has a barrier to limit noise emissions to the external environment. In particular, the invention relates to a protective structure 1 for an apparatus for the handling of containers...

20060179760 - Acoustic wall using compressed fiber panels: A sound insulating wall construction for improving acoustics in commercial buildings, theaters and the like having a multi-layer construction formed from at least three compressed strawboard panels in adjacent and generally parallel planar alignment and defining spaces in between which can be hollow or filled with insulating medium. Each panel...

20060179761 - Wall and ceiling construction and method providing a finished construction with no exterior penetrations: An improved wall and/or ceiling construction and method suitable for both interior and exterior application comprised of compressed straw or other such construction panels wherein the finished wall contains no exterior surface penetrations through the panels, thus providing a substantially seamless outer surface. The improved construction is comprised of spaced...

20060179762 - Device for fixing a sound-proofing panel on a wall: The present invention relates to a device for attaching at least one acoustic panel (1) to a wall (P) characterized by having first attaching means (10) associated with wall (P) and second attaching means (20) associated with said acoustic panel(s) (1), said first (10) and second (20) attaching means being...

20060179763 - Interior wall and ceiling construction and method adapted for use with conventional stud frame structures: An improved interior wall and/or ceiling construction and method comprised of compressed straw or other such construction panels wherein the finished wall contains no exterior surface penetrations through the panels, thus providing a substantially seamless outer surface. The improved construction is adapted for use with conventional wall constructions comprised of...

20060179764 - Siding boards attachment structure: This invention provides a siding boards attachment structure excellent in external appearance, weather resistance and construction efficiency in which a plurality of siding boards or external wall members are secured to a structural body of a building with securing members in a rabbet joint manner. The securing member is secured...

20060179765 - Adaptable ceiling tile system: An adaptable ceiling tile structure and a suspended ceiling system utilizing such ceiling tiles is disclosed. The basic ceiling tiles include a peripheral frame surrounding a single primary opening. A cover layer, such as a fabric or scrim may be stretched across the opening and attached to the frame with...

20060179766 - Siding having indicia defining a fastening zone: Siding panels having indicia indicating a zone into which fasteners should be placed, and methods for manufacturing and installing the panels are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the siding includes a panel of siding material having a first edge extending along a first dimension, a second edge spaced apart from...

20060179767 - Laminated shingle with spacer bands for level stacking: A roofing shingle includes a shingle overlay sheet, a shingle underlay sheet, and at least one shingle spacer. The underlay sheet and the spacer sheet are secured to the overlay sheet in a manner to prevent humping when the shingles are formed into bundles....

20060179769 - Method and apparatus for making tubes: In a method of making a tube a sheet metal blank. having opposite longitudinal flanks is placed in a die of a shaping tool. At least one of the longitudinal flanks of the sheet metal is provided with a contact projection suitable for resistance pressure welding. The blank is pressed...

20060179768 - Panel wall system, parts thereof and method of installation: A thin panel wall assembly with support members having channels and narrow slot-like openings for receiving spacers and connectors such as brackets. Both the channels and the spacers have T-shaped sectional configurations. Once spacers are inserted at the top of the support members, the connectors are inserted. The connectors are...

20060179771 - Combination pile wall: A combination pile wall is formed of beam elements (12), particularly T-beams and double-T-beams (I-beams), and shaped connection strips (16) directly or indirectly connecting the beam elements (12), whereby each shaped connection strip (16) that is coupled directly with one of the beam elements (12) is engaged with one of...

20060179770 - Tile and exo-skeleton tile structure: It is known to assist cooling of a combustion chamber in a gas turbine by fixing an exo-skeleton tile structure to an inner annular combustion liner shell. To improve structural integrity of the exo-skeleton tile structure, each tile is formed with at least one rib extending circumferentially across the outer...

20060179772 - Floor covering, floor panels for forming such floor covering, and method for realizing such floor panels: Floor covering, consisting of hard panels, with a laminated structure, whereby at least at the upper surface a printed decorative layer with a wood pattern is present, with thereupon a transparent layer of synthetic material in which impressions are formed, wherein the impressions substantially follow the wood pattern....

20060179773 - Building panel with compressed edges and method of making same: Floorboards comprising a core and a surface layer with curved edge portions, which are formed by a compression of the core....

20060179774 - Floor covering, floor panels for forming such floor covering, and method for realizing such floor panels: Floor covering, consisting of hard panels, with a laminated structure, whereby at least at the upper surface a printed decorative layer with a wood pattern is present, with thereupon a transparent layer of synthetic material in which impressions are formed, wherein the impressions substantially follow the wood pattern....

20060179775 - Floor covering, floor panels for forming such floor covering, and method for realizing such floor panels: Floor covering, consisting of hard panels, with a laminated structure, whereby at least at the upper surface a printed decorative layer with a wood pattern is present, with thereupon a transparent layer of synthetic material in which impressions are formed, wherein the impressions substantially follow the wood pattern....

20060179776 - Floor covering, floor panels for forming such floor covering, and method for realizing such floor panels: Floor covering, consisting of hard panels, with a laminated structure, whereby at least at the upper surface a printed decorative layer with a wood pattern is present, with thereupon a transparent layer of synthetic material in which impressions are formed, wherein the impressions substantially follow the wood pattern....

20060179779 - Apparatus and method for forming retaining wall blocks with variable depth flanges: A mold assembly including a plurality of mold components configured to form a mold cavity having a desired shape, at least one of the mold components having a notch configured to form a set-back flange in a masonry block formed in the mold cavity, the notch having a depth. The...

20060179778 - Magnetic toy construction modules with corner-adjacent magnets: Three-dimensional assemblies include substantially planar structural components having various two-dimensional generally polygonal shapes. Each such structural component includes a plurality of magnets positioned immediately adjacent the polygonal corners of the structural component and in other locations for use in connecting multiple instances of such structural components together, e.g., via the...

20060179777 - System of blocks for use in forming a free standing wall: A system of blocks for building a free standing wall. The system includes at least one size of wall block and a generally rectangular column block. The height and depth of the column block are the same as those of the wall block and the length of the column block...

20060179780 - Extended width retaining wall block: A retaining wall block engagement system comprises a plurality of wall blocks connected with connectors. Each wall block comprises a top surface and opposing bottom surface, a front surface and opposing rear surface and first and second opposing side surfaces. Each side surface includes a shoulder portion and a pair...

20060179781 - Structural member for use in the construction of buildings: A metal building includes a joist system having upper and lower longitudinally extending chords, the upper and lower chords being substantially parallel, and a plurality of web members interposed between the parallel chords. Each of the chords includes an upper chord segment, opposed parallel side walls, inwardly extending lower chord...

20060179782 - Composite construction building panel: The present invention relates to the Composite Construction Building Panel now present in the prior art, it provides an improved Composite Construction Building Panel. The present invention allows for the Composite Construction Building Panel to be mounted on varying configurations, ranging from vertical, horizontal or overhead securely without requiring any...

20060179784 - Integrally formed swivel hook: A swivel hook includes a ring portion defining a hollow inner space and having an external engaging section; a first connecting portion having an upper section rotatably received in the inner space of the ring portion; and a second connecting portion rotatably engaged with the engaging section on the ring...

20060179783 - Roofing tile clip and installation method: A roof clip (105, 205) for roof tiles (1, 2) is disclosed in which a fastener (4) having a shank (24) which passes into a timber batten (3) is used to anchor the clip. The fastener is preferably preassembled with the clip to form an assembly able to be handled...

20060179785 - Fastener assembly and method of manufacture: A fastener assembly includes a retainer clip having a base, a deck spaced from the base and an opening in the base aligned with the deck. A threaded fastener has a head received through the opening in the base and non-rotatably secured to the deck, and an externally threaded body...

20060179786 - Panel-shaped members with strips joined to them, and associated methods: A windscreen glass (10) is secured in position adjacent a body panel (12) of a windscreen opening in a motor vehicle body by a bead of suitable adhesive (14), such as extruded material. In order to provide a seal between the edge (10A) of the window glass (10) and the...

20060179787 - Formwork systems: The invention relates to a method of construction of concrete beams or walls using a formwork module comprising an elongate rectilinear front face, a peripheral border wall extending from the front face, two spaced pairs of bolt sockets extending through the rectilinear front face, and a plurality of opposed slots...

20060179789 - Component for support structure: In a component for supporting structures, a central body with a passing axial hole has on a front external wall and a rear external wall a first front seat and a first rear seat, accessible from outside and symmetrical with a first longitudinal symmetry plane of the body. Other external...

20060179788 - Structure for supporting elements to form a wall: In a structure for supporting components of a wall, one lower profile section is shaped to form longitudinal recesses and an operating unit is associated with the lower profile section base, and removably coupled at top to at least one structural element. The operating unit has one foot, shaped to...

20060179790 - Roof membrane and insulation removing device: A device for stripping a waterproof rubber membrane and foam insulation from a roof. The device includes a wheeled frame having a pair of handlebars at its rear for steering by a walking attendant. A first cutting blade is secured to the front of the wheeled frame and is rotatable...

20060179791 - Modular stone surfacing system of block-cut seamless pieces: A modular surfacing system provides solid seamless natural stone modular pieces cut from the same stone block for matching coloration and pattern. The pieces are cut into any desired sizes with wide edging of any desirable thickness and solid piece corners as well as mating modular surface tiles and mating...

20060179792 - Modular stone surfacing system with field adjustable components for different applications: A modular surfacing system has edge pieces with skirts attached using a break away adhesive material allowing separation of the pieces without damage. The edge rail pieces may be used alone or with the skirt piece attached at any of a variety of overhanging heights to cover different substrate edge...

20060174546 - Joint structure for waterproof sheets: A joint sealing structure for waterproof sheets for a cool roof includes a first waterproof sheet and a second waterproof sheet installed in such a manner that their edges are spaced apart from each other with a predetermined gap in-between and a polymer-filled portion that fills the gap. The polymer-filled...

20060174547 - Residential sunshade sun control: A sunshade sun control including a pair of molded plastic outriggers of substantially mirror-image configuration and a plurality of extruded plastic airfoils to be fitted between apertures on the outriggers at predetermined spacings, with the airfoils being secured within pluralities of oppositely facing apertures extending through the outriggers in accepting...

20060174550 - Arched member and method of manufacture, shipping, and installation of same: An arched member such as a jamb is made from three parts. The first part is an elongate strip having upper and lower faces, opposite sides, and opposite first and second ends, with elongate grooves extending along the opposite sides. The other parts are a pair of elongate side pieces...

20060174548 - Method and apparatus for construction of an arch: A method and apparatus for construction of an arch is disclosed, having at least one nailing strip or centering element that cooperates with an arch façade assembly to produce an arch. The nailing strip defines a tongue. The arch façade assembly defines a groove. The tongue of the nailing strip...

20060174549 - Rapidly-deployable lightweight load resisting arch system: A rapidly-erectable lightweight load resisting system for the construction of buried arched bridges, tunnels or underground bunkers, has a plurality of lightweight arched tubular support members which are formed of a fiber reinforced polymer material and are substantially oriented in a vertical plane. The lightweight tubular support members are connected...

20060174551 - Building system, method and components: A building system, method and components are provided. A beam has two or more co-extensive planar lengthwise portions, each planar lengthwise portion defining a pitch of a different adjacent side of a roof. A connector assembly is provided for cooperatively connecting to the beam, where the connector assembly includes a...

20060174552 - Roof shield: The present invention presents a solution to prevent damage caused by ice dams in the form of a roof shield that includes a plurality of panels in which each panel is secured to at least one other adjacent panel. At the sides of the roof, a single panel on each...

20060174553 - Retainer and method for attaching lines to lightweight elements of means of transport, in particular to sandwich panels of aircraft: A retainer for attaching lines to lightweight elements of means of transport, in particular to sandwich panels of aircraft, with at least one base plate comprising at least one retaining stud. The retaining stud or studs can be cemented into a borehole within a lightweight element. The retaining studs are...

20060174554 - Potential energy storage system: The present invention relates to a stand alone system for generating electrical power using hydraulic supports on which a weighted object is mounted. A pump injects fluid into the supports to raise the weighted object and thereby store energy in the elevated object. A valve can be opened to deliver...

20060174555 - Sliding pendulum seismic isolation system: An inventive method is presented for a sliding pendulum seismic isolation system that reduces seismic forces on the supported structure and reduces the costs of the isolation bearings, seismic gaps, and supported structural frame. The inventive method is to configure the isolation system to achieve increased effective friction with increased...

20060174556 - Floor strip: A thin decorative thermosetting laminate of postforming quality is glued to a longitudinal carrier to form a floor strip. The laminate has a thermosetting resin as well as hard particles impregnated therein to increase the abrasion resistance of the laminate. The carrier generally has a cross section of a dilatation,...

20060174557 - Staircase installation template and method: A template system and method for use in the installation of and framing for staircases is disclosed. The template system includes a plurality of staircase template pieces that can be assembled to produce a full-scale template of a staircase in plan view. If desired, a plurality of wall plates can...

20060174558 - Building roof and method of constructing the same: A building roof includes a leak tight support layer and a sheathing layer fastened thereon. A pop rivet nut is inserted in a rivet hole of the support layer, the pop rivet nut having a rivet head, formed by a collar, on a first side of the support layer, a...

20060174559 - Fireproof structure and installation method for protecting water pipes: A fireproof structure protects water pipes with stable durability even in a high temperature gas environment. Even in a case where it falls off, it does not leave the water pipes suddenly exposed. The fireproof structure for protecting water pipes 25B installed on water pipe walls of a combustion gas...

20060174560 - Multi-zone hvac system: A multi-zone HVAC system, including: (a) a hollow curb to be mounted to a building roof, (b) a hollow base mounted on or in the curb, the base having a paratition thereacross; (c) a hollow working unit mounted on the base, the working unit containing a cooling coil, a fan,...

20060174561 - Temporary closure: A temporary closure with a solid pane of for example glass framed in a quadrangular frame that includes four side members forming at least a part of each their side of the frame sides; eight corner members each telescopically connected to a side member and in pairs forming the four...

20060174562 - Ceiling system with vertical space division: A ceiling system (20) with a vertical partition for providing space division in an open plan building environment is provided. The ceiling includes a frame (50) defining an interior portion and a generally flexible member (32) extending across the interior portion. A plurality of anchor members (34) connected to the...

20060174563 - Intrusion-prevention enclosure: An intrusion-prevention enclosure comprising a plurality of modular panels, which can be mutually associated in an orderly and predefined manner so as to provide a barrier structure, comprising a plurality of elastically deformable U-shaped connectors, which can be associated with at least one pair of adjacent uprights of at least...

20060174564 - Countertop fixture adapters: Provided herein are adapters useful in constructing countertops for kitchens and other areas in which fixtures such as sinks and cooking range tops are desired to be installed. Through use of an adapter according to the invention, on-site cutting of holes or voids in stone countertops is eliminated and countertops...

20060174565 - Modular building system: A modular building construction system uses either concrete or steel framed wall panels (10) to which are secured roof receiving elements (12, 14) formed by steel girders aligned lengthways close to an upper section of a concrete wall panel (10). An roof structure (16) has pairs of upper and lower...

20060174566 - Process of making decorative flooring materials and decorative flooring material made by the process: The present invention provides (i) a process of making decorative flooring materials, which have elegantly designed V-shaped grooves with curved slopes and of which the decorative sheets hardly peel off the base materials, and (ii) a decorative flooring material made by the process, which has elegantly designed V-shaped grooves with...

20060174567 - Efficiently installable and durable embedment tile for producing tactilely-detectable surfaces: Disclosed is an embedment tile for producing a tactilely detectable surface in a moldable material and method for using same. The tile comprises a tile member substantially planar in form, having a pattern of upwardly extending projections on its upper surface forming a tactilely detectable pattern and two or more...

20060174568 - Object editing system, object editing method and object editing program product: The present invention provides a snap function that can move an object smoothly, without deteriorating the user operability. According to the present invention, there is provided an object editing system, including: an arrangement system for arranging an object and a snap target in a given display area; a moving system...

20060174569 - Apparatus for pre-casting concrete structures: An apparatus for producing one or more pre-cast concrete structures. The apparatus may include partitions that may be positioned in a side by side arrangement. The partitions may be moveable with respect to each other to facilitate installation of reinforcing material and removal of the concrete structures from the apparatus...

20060174570 - Glue manifold for a functional shutter: A shutter assembly mounts adjacent an opening of a building. The shutter assembly includes a right stile and a left stile disposed in a spaced and parallel opposing relationship with one another and each having a U-shaped cross section presenting a base and side walls. The side walls extend from...

20060174571 - Thermal breaker structures for use with roof decking assemblies: Thermal breaker or thermal barrier structures are disclosed for use in connection with roof decking assemblies wherein the thermal breaker or thermal barrier structures effectively prevent the respective transmission of heating gradients from the interior or exterior building environments to the exterior or interior building environments by thermal conductivity so...

20060174572 - Non-combustible reinforced cementitious lightweight panels and metal frame system for shear walls: A vertical shear wall system including vertical metal framing members, for example, C-joists, U-joists, open web joists, or other metal frame systems that support a reinforced, lightweight, dimensionally stable SCP panel. The shear wall system is non-combustible, water durable, mold and rot resistant, termite resistant and is capable of resisting...

20060174573 - Melencion shear wall system: The Melencion Shear Wall Systems calls for the application of the Melencion Theory improving durability of shear walls to at least 100 years via: a. Spore barrier film preventing entry of new decay spores. b. Increase ventilation of the shear wall system by 1. Creation of an air chamber (dead...

20060174575 - Patch and repair kit: A kit for repairing an opening, such as a hole or crack, in a wall, ceiling, door, etc. structure, includes a tray having a plurality of receptacles to selectively receive at least a container of patching compound and a container of sprayable material. The kit also includes a planar patch...

20060174574 - Texture repair kit: A kit for repairing an opening, such as a hole or crack, in a wall or ceiling structure, especially structures having a textured surface, includes a tray having a plurality of receptacles to selectively receive at least a container of patching compound and a container of texture material. The kit...

20060174576 - Slotted stile system and method of manufacture: A stile for at least partially enclosing a toilet, the stile includes a first board with a first face and a first edge surface adjacent to the first face, at least a part of the first edge surface defining a first slot. A second board with a second face and...

20060174577 - Hidden stiffening panel connector and connecting method: An aligning, stiffening and connecting device and system for composite building panels comprising composite building panels (26) of a predetermined composition and dimensions having a substantially lengthwise slot (28) of a predetermined width and depth in the abutting edges (32) of the composite building panel (26), and a stiffening panel...

20060174578 - Floor panel: The floor panel (1) which, at least at two opposite sides, is provided with coupling parts in the form of a tongue (6) at one side and a groove (5) at the opposite side, wherein the coupling parts are provided with mechanical locking elements in the form of a protrusion...

20060174579 - H clip: An H-shaped clip is used to connect two pieces of building material such as plywood, roofing sheath, wafer board or other materials quickly, easily and securely. The H clip includes two tapered arms connected by a spacing bar, where each arm ends in a ski-shaped lead-in having a contoured face...

20060174580 - Method for making a hold-down bracket, corresponding cut out blank and bracket: Securement bracket including a base plate and a cylindrical body; the base plate (11) and the cylindrical body are of a single piece, the cylindrical body including two opposite walls called median wings (12, 13) in prolongation at 900 from the base plate (11) and two other opposite walls called...

20060174581 - Devices and methods for locating fixed glass panes on automotive vehicles: Fixed windshield panes, rear window panes and quarter window panes are mounted on adhesive beads deposited on flanges in respective openings in the bodies of vehicles. In order to maintain a gap between a top edge of one of these fixed window panes and a roof panel, a pair of...

20060174582 - Assembled pole: An assembled pole, which is capable of easy disassembly into its component parts. The assembled pole may be used for recreational structures, such as gazebos or awnings....

20060174583 - Clip framing system: A framing system for adjustably connecting building components comprising an outer stud, an interior support member, and a connecting clip....

20060174584 - Apparatus of attaching interior part of automobile: An attaching Apparatus of an interior part of an automobile includes a base portion, a clip and a cap. The base portion includes an opening portion and a projected portion, the clip includes a front end portion, a parallel portion, a base end portion, a draw stop claw, a hold...

20060174585 - Multi-layer covering: A multi-layer covering includes a flexible fabric layer. The fabric layer may be a fluffy blanket or a mesh. Where the fabric layer is a blanket it has a thickness of 2 mm to 5 mm, and is in the form of a batt or weave or spun bonded layer,...

20060174586 - Insulating panel for thermal expansion compensation: The invention consists of a panel comprising an insulating core (10) and two outer faces (2, 3) made of metallic sheet and disposed on opposite sides with respect thereto, wherein a cushion (12) of mineral wool is arranged between one of the outer faces and the insulating core. In this...

20060174587 - System and method for coating dimensionally stable construction materials: The invention relates to a system for coating dimensionally stable construction materials (1), especially facade components, as protection against environmental influences. The aim of the invention is to provide a system and a method for coating dimensionally stable construction materials, by which means the construction materials can be protected against...

20060174588 - Stabilizing brace for a window buck: A system and method for a stabilizing brace for securing a window or door buck to a concrete form. The system and method tightly secures one panel of a window or door buck to a concrete form, so as to maintain the dimensions of an opening defined by the window...

20060168898 - Stackable obstacle: A stackable obstacle comprises a base having at least one supporting surface; at least one strip being installed on edges of the supporting surface; an airbag set having at least one airbag; each airbag having at least one combining surface; at least one of the airbag being combined to the...

20060168899 - Methods and apparatus for inhibiting growth on roofs and other structures: Methods and apparatus for inhibiting growth of moss, fungus, algae, and other vegetation on roofs and other housing structures include a metallic strip mounted to the structure by non-intrusive mounting elements, as for example, adhesive, to avoid permanent damage to the structure to which the strip is mounted. The metallic...

20060168900 - Fireplace wings tile setting aid: A tile setting and installation tool is disclosed that allows for easier setting of tile marble or stone above the opening of a fireplace. The tool consists of an elongated member with a magnet located on the back of the member. The magnet attracts and temporarily holds onto a metal...

20060168901 - Vertical alignment and levelling of modular building units: The invention provides a modular building unit (1) comprising walls, a floor and a ceiling, which is preferably assembled off-site and furnished or fitted out off-site prior to being transported to a building site for assembly in a stack as a vertical and horizontal array to form a building. The...

20060168902 - 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 opening and...

20060168903 - Window unit: The invention relates to a window unit (10) comprising a window pane (11) and a frame (12). The frame (12) consists of two parts, a basic frame (15) and an additional frame (16). The basic frame (15) has a bearing surface (17) which contacts the window pane (11) to which...

20060168904 - Building module and the method of erecting walls of building with the application of the modules: The building module and method for erecting walls is composed of the supporting construction provided with the carrying ribs (1), placed at the settled distance one from another, to the above supporting construction at the lateral side of it one or two mantles (2) profiled on the outside surface and...

20060168905 - Light-converting material comprising a barium magenesium silicate as additive: The invention concerns a light transforming material, in particular for greenhouse walls, comprising as additive a barium and magnesium silicate of formula Ba; 3(1-x)Eu; 3xMg; 1-yMn; ySi; 2O; (1), wherein 0<x=0.3 and 0<y=0.3. Said material is capable of transforming solar energy of UV range into a red light. Said material...

20060168906 - Non-combustible reinforced cementitious lighweight panels and metal frame system for a fire wall and other fire resistive assemblies: A fire resistive assembly including metal framing members, for example, C-joists, U-joists, open web joists, HAMBRO or other metal frame systems that support a reinforced, lightweight, dimensionally stable SCP panel. The assembly is non-combustible, water durable, mold and rot resistant, termite resistant and is capable of resisting shear loads equal...

20060168907 - Decorative, interlocking, mortarless building block: Molded composite polymer construction blocks are made that are easily assembled, using tongues and grooves, with vertical passageways for pipes, wires, etc. Stud supporting cavities in one side of the block extend into the ribs or end walls. The cavities can be provided with protective inserts. Studs or wooden blocks...

20060168908 - Honeycomb structural body and method of manufacturing the same: There are provided a honeycomb structure and a method of manufacturing the honeycomb structure, the honeycomb structure including a honeycomb structural part, which has partition walls 2 for forming a plurality of cells 3 partitioned in a honeycomb shape and for forming recesses 6 on an outer peripheral surface, and...