Static structures (e.g., buildings) inventions 03/07

20070068088 - Use of polymeric microparticles in building material mixtures: The use of polymeric microparticles having a cavity in hydraulically setting building material mixtures is described, from 1 to 100% by volume of the cavity of these microparticles being filled with water. In this way, remarkable concrete resistance to the freezing and thawing cycle is achieved, these microparticles providing improved... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070068089 - Patient care equipment transfer between hospital bed and architectural system: An architectural system adaptable to patient acuity level has a headwall unit with a cavity, a ceiling unit, and a column coupled to the ceiling unit. The column is movable between a first position in which at least a majority of the column is situated in the cavity and a... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070068090 - Coordinated system for removeable fastening of furniture elements to the bearing structure of a prefabricated wall: In a prefabricated wall, a frame of the wall is formed by uprights and crossbars obtained from tubular bars. A coordinated connection system is aimed at removably fastening furniture elements to the frame using longitudinal undercut grooves made in the tubular bars. First and second clamp means for hanging furniture... Agent: William J. Sapone Coleman Sudol Sapone P.C.

20070068091 - Connector for modular building system: A connector for use in joining structural members is disclosed herein. The connector comprises a planar sheet having a primary portion and a flange. Said sheet contains a series of perforations between the primary portion and the flange, the perforations of configurations and dimensions sufficient to allow a user to... Agent: Bryan Cave LLP

20070068093 - Apparatus and methods for diverting water from a building: A water diverting shield diverts water away from the foundation of a building and protects the foundation from water damage and leakage. The water diverting shield can be formed from a rigid or flexible material, and it can be substantially impermeable to water. The water diverting shield can include first... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070068092 - Roof water diverter: A water diverter for easy installation on a roof, the diverter comprising a base and one or more protruding ridges extending above the surface of the base. An upper edge of the base is inserted under shingles, and spaced-apart holes along the upper edge of the base receive nails or... Agent: Pearson & Pearson, LLP

20070068094 - Movable outdoor shelters: A movable outdoor shelter is weight anchored, for example self-stable, includes a plurality of skid members, and is adapted and configured to be selectively movable. The movable outdoor shelter further includes one or more skid coupling mechanisms which are adapted and configured to be attached to a towing device, which... Agent: Wilhelm Law Service, S.c.

20070068095 - Channel system for factory built structures: A channel system for a support of a factory built building is provided. The channel system allows the support of a building to be easily and quickly assembled. In one construction, a first channel member has a receiving cavity extending in a longitudinal direction that is substantially parallel to a... Agent: Banner & Witcoff

20070068096 - Skylight apparatus for tile roof: A building includes a tile roof including a plurality of courses of tiles and a roof-cover above which the tiles are positioned, a ceiling below the roof, and a skylight apparatus. Each tile engages adjacent tiles according to a repeating engagement structure. The skylight apparatus includes a main body in... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070068097 - Kiln door: A door assembly for a kiln that includes a door frame formed by prefabricated vertical frame members that are interconnected with prefabricated lateral frame members. Insulated panel sections are replaceably supported by the door frame. Replaceable, peripheral door seals are held in track ways. The track ways are defined by... Agent: Watts Hoffmann Co., L.p.a.

20070068098 - Modular millwork: A modular millwork finishing or trim kit is provided. The modular finishing kit can include a trim unit and a set of connectors or retaining means. The trim unit can be shaped to outline an opening, for example, a window opening. The set of connectors can include one retaining means... Agent: Amin & Turocy, LLP National City Center

20070068099 - Lighting assemblies: A light assembly comprising a hollow section for a light element, the hollow section including an intumescent surface presented to expand upon activation substantially horizontally across the hollow section.... Agent: Smith-hill And Bedell, P.C.

20070068100 - Footing tube foundation: A building foundation form apparatus and method uses column assemblies to transfer building loads into a concrete footing formed using a flexible tube form element with slits on the top to allow the column assemblies to make contact with the concrete. Rigid panels infill between the floor assembly and footing,... Agent: Richard N. Fearn

20070068101 - Panel system for reaction-to-fire test applications: An insulation finishing system includes a plurality of lineals fixed to a building structure. The lineal partitions define primary insulation cavities. A plurality of primary insulation panels are positioned within the primary insulation cavities. A plurality of lineal adapters are connected to the lineals. The lineal adapters define secondary insulation... Agent: Owens Corning

20070068102 - Collapsible form reinforced structure for floors or multi-story buildings: The present invention relates to a structural element and more particularly to prefabricated T-beams which are designed to be manufactured in different dimensions and which are capable of supporting high loads. It is an object of the invention to provide such structural elements of great strength and which can be... Agent: Joseph R. Cruse, Jr. Suite 1760

20070068103 - Insulating panel: An insulating panel attachable to a building, the building defining a building aperture, the building aperture defining an aperture plane extending substantially thereacross. The insulating panel includes a membrane structure defining a first external wall and a substantially opposed second external wall; a peripheral wall extending between the first and... Agent: Invention Quebec Inc. Suite 202

20070068104 - Panel mounting system for high temperature applications: An insulation finishing system includes a plurality of lineals fixed to a building structure. The lineals include lineal partitions which protrude from the building structure and which define primary insulation cavities. A plurality of primary insulation panels are positioned within the primary insulation cavities. A plurality of trim pieces fix... Agent: Owens Corning

20070068105 - Concrete form: A concrete form adapted to remain in place after associated concrete that has been poured into the concrete form has cured generally includes a first concrete panel, a second concrete panel and a tie rod. The second concrete panel is spaced from the first concrete panel to define a volume... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070068106 - Storm surge shutters: A shutter is provided which can include a first panel having a first ornamental side and a first substantially flat side opposite the first ornamental side, a second panel having a second ornamental side and a second substantially flat side opposite the second ornamental side and a frame. The frame... Agent: Bell, Boyd, & Lloyd LLP

20070068107 - Architectural interleaf for shingle roof: An interleaf for creating a visible roof feature. The interleaf has a first surface defining a first side. The interleaf has a second surface defining a second side. The interleaf has one or more contact points which define a third side of the interleaf. The third side of the interleaf... Agent: Lindon & Lindon

20070068108 - Enhanced single layer roofing material: A single layer roofing material having a headlap portion and a tab portion wherein the headlap portion has a color-value gradient or gradation and the tab portion has tabs and openings. The tabs may have a relatively uniform color. Openings between tabs expose the color gradient of the headlap portion... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070068109 - Self-adhered roof system and components: A self-adhered roof system includes a plurality of waterproof self-adhering base sheets that are self-adhered by watertight bonds to underlying and overlying layers of the roof system and, preferably, waterproof fire-retardant cap sheets that are adhered to an underlying layer formed of the self-adhering base sheets. Base sheet assemblies that... Agent: Johns Manville Intellectual Property (r21d)

20070068110 - Floor panel with coupling means and methods of making the same: A floor panel for forming a floor. In one embodiment, the floor panel includes a body portion having a first end, an opposite, second end, a male coupling portion protruding from the first end and having a convex surface portion and a concave groove formed on the convex surface portion,... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20070068111 - Rib for a wall construction: A structural rib (1) for a wall construction assembly, comprising a stiffening web (2) and first (4) and second (6) flanges at each end of the web, the first and second flanges being attachable to respective wall panels, the structural rib further comprising a supporting fin (48) extending from the... Agent: Gregory J Lavorgna Drinker Biddle & Reath

20070068112 - Extruded aluminum building materials: Extruded aluminum building materials are provided for the construction of a house or building. The extruded aluminum building materials include a plurality of I-beams, C-shaped beams, angled beams and interlocking shingles. The plurality of C-shaped beams provide a horizontal frame structure to receive the plurality of I-beams, which form the... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd

20070068113 - Structural element: A structural element (1, 20, 30, 40) comprises a web (2) extending between a pair of flanges (3, 4). The areas of particular structural importance are the portions (5, 6) of the web and flanges adjacent to the junction between the web and the flanges. Material is gathered into these... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070068114 - Methods and system to efficiently design and erect buildings: The construction of a building structure is described. A construction grid is marked with a building plan. Points are located on the building plan. Master corner locations are located on the building plan. Distances and angles from the master corner locations to the points are measured. Master corner plates are... Agent: Robert J. Caretto

20070068115 - Siding tool: Tool for efficiently hanging a siding plank on a wall in overlapping relation to a previously attached siding plank. The tool can be secured to a siding plank previously attached to a wall without using a hook that extends behind the previously attached siding plank. These features make the tool... Agent: Sacco & Associates, Pa

20070068116 - Assembly device between two laminated panels consisting of a resin layer inserted between two metal sheets: The invention relates to an assembly device between two panels (4,5) consisting of an internal layer (1) of resin inserted between two external metal sheets (2,3). At least one of the panels (4,5) comprises a cut section (6) to insert attachment means jointly in contact on a sheet (2,3) of... Agent: Valeo Climate Control Corp. Intellectual Property Dept.

20070062125 - Underground structure cover: An underground structure cover comprises a cover body (10) and a receiving frame (20) arranged so that the cover body is fitted in and supported by the receiving frame in the manner that an inclined surface (11) of the outer circumference of the body meets an inclined surface (21) of... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070062126 - Playstation kit: The present invention provides a playstation kit including a container defining an interior space. The interior space has a length dimension of no more than about 61 inches. The kit also includes a plurality of pre-cut boards positioned in the interior space of the container. Each of the boards has... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070062127 - System for fastening articles, such as shelves and work tops, to the uprights of a structure: A system is used for fastening articles, such as shelves and work tops, to uprights of a structure with at least a pair of panels, a first panel and a second panel, fastened to at least one upright, in a way such that vertical, facing edges of the panels are... Agent: William J. Sapone Coleman Sudol Sapone P.C.

20070062128 - Modular system for constructing platform and shelving structrues: Modular system for constructing platform and shelving structures. Each module is configurable in either a stowable or assembled configuration. In the assembled configuration, a module has a central vertical member hingedly-coupled to a second vertical member extending perpendicular to a first side of the central member, and a horizontal member... Agent: Roger Burleigh

20070062129 - Sanitary platform utilizing a web bracket: This patent pertains to a platform device upon which a person, equipment or both are supported above a ground surface in which the build-up of debris and moisture is impeded. The sanitary platform system is comprised of two or more main rails having square cross-sections that are on diamond and... Agent: Howard Leslie Hoffenberg Law Offices Of Howard Leslie Hoffenberg

20070062130 - Pulling iron pocket, lid and shield: A pocket, lid and shield for casting a pulling iron in a concrete structure are described. The pocket includes a slot reinforced with stiffening members for receiving the pulling iron. The pocket also includes a frangible support post for supporting the pulling iron when it is received in the pocket.... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20070062131 - Method and system for supporting sports-related components about a modular flooring system: A method and system for facilitating skateboard and other types of play about a synthetic flooring system, wherein one or more skate components is provided and configured for such use. The skate components may be modular in form, or stand-alone components. In addition, the skate components are intended to interact... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070062132 - Drainage system in a roofwindow and roofwindow: The present invention relates to a drainage system for a roof window including at least one window frame or/and frame having walls, where at least one drainage groove is placed in the walls of the window.... Agent: Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC

20070062133 - System and method of foamed cementitious construction: A building system and method. A construction method and system is disclosed. The system includes panel members composed of foamed cement containing perlite as the only material aggregate. Each lightweight cement body is encased around its perimeter edges by a rigid frame preferably fabricated from steel C-channel or beams. Once... Agent: Law Office Of Rod D. Baker

20070062134 - Cellularcrete wall system: A cellularcrete wall system (CWS) having a metal track, an aligner, a plurality fo wall tubes, and a lintel beam. The metal track is fastened to a floor. The plurality of wall tubes is fastened, at the bottom, to the metal track and guided, at the top, by the aligner.... Agent: David Newman Chartered

20070062135 - Corrugated shear panel and anchor interconnect system: A system for inhibiting unwanted movement between a building and an underlying foundation, the system including at least one shear panel assembly including corrugated portions and configured to resist bending and twisting distortion and at least one hold-down assembly configured to attach to the at least one shear panel assembly... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070062136 - Decorative door cover assembly: A decorative cover assembly for a door is disclosed. The door is in the form of at least one door panel having a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of side edges. The cover assembly includes a mounting bracket removably attachable to... Agent: Law Office Of John L. Isaac

20070062137 - Screed joints: Screed joints for use in plastering and stucco applications. Various embodiments of screed joints for forming screed walls for different thicknesses of plaster materials applied to adjoining walls or other structures are disclosed. The walls or other structures may be of similar or dissimilar constructions.... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20070062138 - Veneer anchoring system: A masonry anchoring system for use in commercial and residential construction is described. In one aspect, the invention includes a brick tie that interfaces the masonry veneer and interlocks with an anchor plate mounted on a structure.... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070062139 - Floor underlayment: The invention is directed to a floor underlayment material comprising a film sheet having an inner surface attached to a foam sheet and an outer surface including a plurality of recesses formed therein. The plurality of recesses define one or more fluid pathways through which a fluid may migrate across... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070062140 - Support structures for insulation and other materials: A holder for supporting a material that includes a support member having a non-linear first wire element and self-anchoring second and third wire elements for anchoring the support member to two beams of a structure, with each of the second and third wire elements defining an end designed for coupling... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070062141 - Support structures for insulation and other materials: A holder for supporting a material that includes a support member having a first wire element for supporting the material and second and third wire elements for coupling the support member to two beams of a structure. Each of the second and third wire elements is contiguous with the first... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070062142 - Concrete structure system: A concrete structure system formed of pre-cast concrete may form a wall having a decorative surface treatment. The structure system may include a column portion and a panel portion. The column portion may include a slot for receiving a panel portion of an adjacent structure. The column portion may also... Agent: Alan J. Howarth

20070062143 - Construction products and method of making same: A highly durable and easy to use prefabricated construction product is disclosed having a cellular concrete component sandwiched between two cement boards, wherein the cellular concrete component comprises cement, fly ash, an activating agent and water, and the cement boards comprise cement, fly ash, an activating agent, sand, silica fume,... Agent: Law Offices Of Khalilian Sira, LLC

20070062144 - Fiber reinforced cement board and foam plastic insulated stay in place forms systems with perforated metal stud for cencrete reinforced structure: Disclosed herein is a form panel system that is capable of constructing a frame structure including a wall of a concrete-based building and a concrete structure including various retaining walls for civil-engineering works. The form panel system comprises compression cement boards disposed opposite to each other while being spaced a... Agent: Park Law Firm

20070062145 - Structure of the light weight building materials with sound absorption and isolation character: The present invention discloses the structure of the light weight building materials with sound absorption and isolation character. The structure comprises a plurality of sound-absorbing planks for absorbing sound generated by surrounding environment, and a plurality of fixing modules fix the sound-absorbing planks on the wall or the predetermined accommodating... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070062146 - Wall element and structure constructed therewith: Wall element for separating two areas situated on either side of a wall, wherein the wall element is made by extrusion from a composite material having a synthetic matrix and incorporated therein wood particles, such as wood fibers or other cellulose-containing particles, wherein the wall elements are panel-shaped and comprise... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070062147 - Portable folding floor unit: The portable folding floor unit has two or more sections, each of the sections being essentially identical rectangular planar sections. The sections are connected to one another along their lengths with the use of hinges, providing a flooring unit that can fold up in an accordion style for easy transportation... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd

20070062148 - Covering made form-retaining parts, in particular for a floor, covering parts for use therein and method for connecting the covering parts: The invention relates to a covering (2) which can be arranged on a floor. The covering comprises a number of parallel (form-retaining covering parts (4) which are mutually connected along adjacent side edges (5, 6) and which have a backing side (13) directed toward the ground surface (1) and a... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070062149 - Masonry block and method of making same: Molds and processes that permit high-speed, mass production of retaining wall blocks having patterned or other processed front faces, as well as retaining wall blocks formed by such processes. The invention permits the front face of the block to be impressed with a pattern or otherwise directly processed, to allow... Agent: Attention Of Julie R. Daulton Merchant & Gould P.C.

20070062150 - Structure and a method for constructing the structure: A structure and a method for producing the structure wherein the structure comprises a framework of purlins supported by clips and plates and upright cylindrical members to form a structure of a fence, wall or a structure and the method comprises supporting the purlins between cylindrical members by the use... Agent: F. Lindsey Scott Law Office Of F. Lindsey Scott

20070062151 - Composite building panel and method of making composite building panel: A composite panel and method of fabricating is provided which includes a frame having a plurality of spaced apart frame members, and a concrete slab made of aerated concrete having a density of 400 to 1760 kg/m3 (25 to 110 pcf) pounds per cubic foot. Fastened to the frame members... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20070062152 - Domesheet assembly in a keyboard: A domesheet assembly for use with a circuit board in a keyboard. The domesheet assembly has a dome-mounting sheet with a plurality of recesses separated by a plurality of bridging sections. A dome is attached to the upper part of a recess via a bead of glue so that only... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20070062153 - Natural wood sandwiched engineered flooring: Natural wood sandwiched engineered flooring utilizes all natural wood as the raw material which is made into several components which are combined to make this product. The components are a single or multilayer top veneer bottom or base layer and a middle layer. The four sides of the natural wood... Agent: Paul And Paul

20070056221 - Slotted roof flange offset conduit support: A slotted roof flange offset conduit support in accordance with the present invention includes a support member including a mounting portion, a flange portion, and a peripheral edge having an opening therein. The support member includes an elongated slot therein the support member for receiving a conduit. The elongated slot... Agent: Christopher J. Fildes Fildes & Outland, P.C.

20070056222 - Extendable support braces for a screened enclosure: A diagonal support brace for a screened enclosure of the type having a plurality of laterally spaced apart frames extending over a recreational area. The support brace comprises an outer tubular portion and an inner tubular portion slidably received in the outer tubular portion. The support brace includes a frame... Agent: Robert M. Downey, P.A.

20070056223 - System for manufacturing structures of cementitious materials: This disclosure is a system which includes processes, machines, articles of manufacture and compositions of matter required to construct a habitable structure comprised of a cementitious product, preferably autoclaved aerated concrete (“AAC”), formed in unique blocks, panels and beams. This results in an extremely environmentally friendly habitable dwelling, residential or... Agent: Robert M. Hunter PLLC

20070056224 - Construction method for sound wall panels and adjustable soundwall barriers: A method of constructing a soundwall comprises forming a back panel comprising a longitudinal wall connecting two opposing end walls, such that the end walls are relatively perpendicular to the longitudinal wall, wherein each opposing end wall has a first end and a second end, wherein the end wall first... Agent: Kathleen K. Bowen Co., Lpa

20070056225 - Buckling restrained braces and damping steel structures: The buckling restrained brace of the present invention is accomplished by a buckling restrained brace 1 wherein a steel-made center axial member 3 is passed through a buckling-constraining concrete member 2 reinforced with a steel member 6, and an adhesion-preventive film 4 is provided to the interface between the steel-made... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070056226 - Modular buttress foundation: A ground surface cast-in-place foundation assembly adapted to vertically engage a perimeter beam of a level modular housing comprising a buttress assembly that includes a means for seating the perimeter beam, a tubular stanchion having an upper and lower end, an anchor base plate fixedly connected to the lower end... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20070056227 - Modular foundation method: This improved method of forming a foundation uses a dynamic leveling foundation and method uses a prelevel coplanar support while installing permanent foundation. This improved method starts when a manufactured house arrives at the permanent site. The manufactured house has flooring assembly supported on its underside by horizontal parallel beams... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20070056228 - Interlocking laminated support mat: A laminated one-ply support mat comprised of a plurality of individual wood hat includes means for transferring load and interlocking with an adjacent one-ply The laminated one-ply support mat may be suitable for the construction of ads, flooring, or platforms to support heavy equipment. The laminated one-ply ay include a... Agent: Howrey LLP

20070056229 - Fastening means of return air grille: The present invention provides a fastening means of air grille including a grid face, a filtering device, a stationary frame and door latches, in which said grid face is hinged to the stationary frame with one side, and the opposite side of the grid face is fastened on the stationary... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070056230 - Water intrusion prevention method and apparatus: A method and device are presented that creates a channel adjacent a nailing flange of a window in between the window and the rough opening that receives the window. The channel is created by establishing a barrier that prevents foam insulation inserted into the space between the window and the... Agent: Beck And Tysver P.l.l.c.

20070056231 - Devices for securing panels over an opening, and panels having the devices: A mounting device includes a base; a supporting surface mounted in a fixed spaced relationship to the base; and an engaging member having an engaging surface. The supporting surface is a surface of a supporting member, a portion of the second surface of the base, or combinations thereof. The engaging... Agent: Ppg Industries Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20070056232 - Connection element for two ends of box-type hollow sections: A connection element (1) comprises a base plate (4) and two side walls (5, 6). The cross-section of the side walls (5, 6) is curved several times. The side walls (5, 6) have a first cushioning zone (7, 8) and a second cushioning zone (9, 10). This design enables the... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20070056233 - Heating floor system: Disclosed herein is a floor sound-insulating type heating system in which a floor sound-insulating structure for reducing the transmission of an impact sound from upstairs to downstairs in an apartment complex and a dry floor heating structure are integrally formed with each other. The floor sound-insulating type heating system can... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070056234 - Ceiling panel system: A ceiling system having panels suspended from a ceiling with a frame and suspension connections. The panels are a non-woven material including first effect fibers, first binder fibers, second binder fibers, and second effect fibers. The non-woven material has a first planar zone and a second planar zone. The first... Agent: Jeffery E. Bacon Milliken & Company

20070056235 - Post-tension cable wall stabilization: Provided herein are masonry structures, including walls, which are disposed upon a footing having a re-bar disposed longitudinally therethrough. The masonry structures of the invention include vertical bores disposed along their lengths, and include tensioned cables which extend through a first vertical bore, are spirally wound about the re-bar, and... Agent: Christopher J. Whewell Western Patent Group

20070056236 - Method and elements for forming a building facade: A facade is formed on an upright supporting surface using a plurality of facade elements formed of plastic material having a flat rear side and a decorative front side protruding from the rear side. The flat rear side of the elements can be abutted directly against the upright supporting surface... Agent: Ryan W. Dupuis Ade & Company

20070056237 - Floor system: Disclosed herein is a floor system for efficiently absorbing an impact applied to a floor. The floor system includes a first impact-absorbing material, and a second impact-absorbing material installed at an upper side of the first impact-absorbing material and having a higher density than that of the first impact-absorbing material.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070056238 - Cement and composite siding attachment and alignment system: A siding attachment strip for and method to install siding panels on a building structure are provided. The siding attachment strip consists of an elongate body, a number of siding top edge clips spaced along the elongate body, and a number of finger slot channels adjacent to the siding top... Agent: Novak Druce Deluca & Quigg, LLP

20070056239 - Finishing set for a floor covering and holder, as well as finishing profile, for a finishing set, and method for manufacturing a finishing profile and a skirting board: Finishing set for a floor covering, whereby this finishing set at least consists of, on the one hand, a finishing profile and, on the other hand, a holder with at least an attachment portion for attaching said finishing profile at the holder, characterized in that the holder comprises an underlay... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070056240 - Press-formable light-gauge truss framing element: A press-formable light-gauge truss framing element which comprises a longitudinal constructional beam having a uniform generally T-shaped cross-section, in which a generally vertical portion of said cross-section defines a web of said beam and a transverse horizontal upper portion thereof defines symmetric opposing portions of a hollow solid rectangle. An... Agent: Melvin K. Silverman

20070056241 - Truss spacing devices: Truss spacing devices (1) having truss holding legs (11) and truss accommodation areas (4) are provided. One embodiment has an outer body section (2) and at least one inner body section (3) extendably housed within the outer body section (2). A truss accommodation area (4) is formed between the truss... Agent: Edward M. Livingston, Pa

20070056242 - Connector for concrete panels: Connectors for connecting preformed concrete panels, which connectors have doubletee flanges extending from a center flange, forming a U shape, with the flanges twisted at their ends an angle of 90 degrees from the center, forming a curved surface between the ends and the center flange, the connectors carried in... Agent: Zachary T. Wobensmith, Iii

20070056243 - Hidden deck fastener system: A fastener system including two interengaging members for securing boards to supporting members.... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070056244 - Connector strip: A building element connection and spacing device including a strip member (420) of substantially inextensible material, a connector (424) located at at least one longitudinal position on said member for providing a connection between orthogonal building elements (431, 450), and at least one index (439) at a longitudinal position on... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070056245 - Slotted metal truss and joist with supplemental flanges: A slotted channel with a supplemental flange as a building member has at least one supplemental flange extending from at least one slot in the member web or primary flanges yielding a building member with increased strength, both compressive (longitudinally) and in shear (transverse). The slotted member presents a reduced... Agent: David L. Tingey Law Office Of David L. Tingey

20070056246 - Composite beam with corrugated web: A composite beam that comprises a web (21) having a corrugated-shaped profile, with aligned parts (23, 22) in two parallel planes (27, 25) in the longitudinal direction and tilted parts (29) between them; two flanges (17, 19); a first element (33) of C-shape and a second element (43, 53, 63)... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070056247 - Combustion of gaseous fuel: A fuel gas is passed into one set of channels in a compact reactor (12) consisting of a plurality of metal sheets (41) arranged to define first and second gas flow channels (14 and 15), the channels being arranged alternately to ensure good thermal contact between the gases in them... Agent: Law Offices Of William H. Holt

20070051051 - Gutter system: A gutter system for preventing leaves and other debris from obstructing a gutter is provided, the gutter system including a bracket and a gutter cover. The bracket is removably coupled to a hanger and removably secured to the gutter cover.... Agent: Neal, Gerber, & Eisenberg

20070051052 - Securable cover apparatus for trade show booths: This invention relates to a security apparatus for trade show booths comprising a flexible cover section to enclose an opening in a booth structure and a means for securely fastening the edges of the cover section to an opening of a booth structure so as to provide a securable removable... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman Pc

20070051053 - Non penetrating system for mounting on raised seams: A mounting and attachment system, which can easily mount a continuous snow rail for snow protection above the seams of a metal root and also attach lower members or snow flags which are located between the seams to stop the snow from sliding under the height of the seam. This... Agent: Stites & Harbison Pllc

20070051054 - Retractable greenhouse: An agricultural greenhouse with a reversible covering that can be quickly mechanically opened and closed. The top cover is attached to an endless cable system and two side covers are attached to upper and lower cable systems. Upon activation the cables cause the top and side covers to open in... Agent: Walter A. Rodgers Rodgers & Rodgers

20070051055 - Geometric construction system: A geometric construction system includes: a plurality of flat panels; and a plurality of connecting units provided on side edges of the flat panels. Each connecting unit includes first and second engaging parts. The first engaging part is formed with a protrusion, and the second engaging part is formed with... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070051056 - Set of modular panels for providing water containment tanks and adjacent structures: A set of modular panels for providing water containment tanks and adjacent structures. The set comprises at least one panel, which is made at least partly of composite material which is substantially water-repellent and has any shape and size depending on design requirements, the perimetric walls of each panel being... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20070051057 - Optical apparatus and projector: A projector includes: a light source unit; an optical apparatus including, an optical device, a holding frame for holding a periphery of the optical device, a cooling tube that is provided in the holding frame along the periphery of the optical device and in which a cooling fluid flows, wherein... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20070051058 - Genesis foundation wall system: An engineered wall system for use above or below ground constituted of zinc-borate treated timber strand studs with sheets of structural fiberglass reinforced plastic and rigid foam insulation. The invention is particularly suitable as an alternative to other materials and methods commonly used to construct foundations for residential structures. This... Agent: Edward T. Iseman, Esq.

20070051059 - Structural building system: Generally, a structural building system has a header, a header distant from the footer, and a plurality of vertical members spanning the footer and the header. The footer includes two support members, each having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, positioned in an interior space of the footer for... Agent: Charles C. Mccloskey

20070051060 - Structural elements and method for fabricating structural elements: A composite panel structure includes a flange beam assembly including: a web assembly; and a first flange assembly attached in an essentially perpendicular fashion to the web assembly. The composite panel structure further includes at least two panel assemblies. Each panel assembly includes: a foam layer; a first high-density material... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP

20070051062 - Composite ceiling tile: An improved economically produced clean room ceiling tile formed as a composite comprising a base board and a finish coated paper facer laminated to the base board. The base board is preferably made with excess thickness and is machined to a desired caliper. The machined board is sealed with a... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070051061 - Wall element: A wall element (20), particular for manufacturing the outer walls of buildings, which is made from a composite of a base sheet (21), which is made from comminuted plant material and mineral substances, and an insulation sheet of a thermal insulation material (22) that is open for diffusion.... Agent: Striker Striker & Stenby

20070051064 - Floor covering, floor panels for forming such floor covering, and method of realizing such floor panels: A floor covering includes hard panels having a laminated structure. The panels have an upper surface with a printed decorative layer including a wood pattern. A transparent layer of a synthetic material extends over the printed decorative layer and includes a plurality impressions. The impressions substantially follow the wood pattern.... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20070051063 - Flooring system having multiple alignment points: 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 can be formed by placing identical planks adjacent to one another in a... Agent: Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070051065 - Retractable column and method of forming: The present invention is an improved apparatus and method for forming a retractable tower or column. The present invention includes pointed hooks wherein the hooks are attached to each section of a section chain, one in a horizontal direction and one in an off-set manner. The section chains are placed... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20070051066 - Art glass display decorative supportive connector element: An art glass display connecting element having a central portion, with the central portion having a top, a bottom, and a sidewall, with the top and the bottom having apertures formed therein. The central portion has a channel formed therethrough, with the channel having a first end directly adjacent the... Agent: Kenneth J. Lukacher

20070051067 - Modular housing system and method of manufacture: An edge beam construction including two vertical perforated rolled shapes with webs inverted toward the center of the beam, and a bottom track having a flange disposed in a vertical position against bottom lips of the vertical rolled shapes. The three basic components of the edge beam are positioned so... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20070051068 - Method for converting a clubhouse: A method for converting a clubhouse is disclosed that comprises the steps of obtaining a clubhouse for conversion and converting the clubhouse into a multi-unit dwelling. A method for building a clubhouse is also disclosed that comprises the steps of obtaining an interest to build a clubhouse and building a... Agent: David H. Chervitz Riezman Berger, P.c.

20070051069 - Composite building material for cementitious material wall assembly: A composite building material includes at least one membrane, a spacer material bonded to one face of the membrane, and a lath bonded to an opposite face of the membrane. The components of the composite building material are installed simultaneously as an integral unit within a wall, roof or like... Agent: Howson And Howson

20070044387 - Collection and drainage system having a fluid directing assembly: A collection and drainage system for a building to redirect fluid away from the building includes a fluid directing assembly and a wash assembly. The fluid directing assembly includes a gutter having a distal edge and a proximal edge that define an opening for receiving the fluid. A cover extends... Agent: Samuel J. Haidle, Esq. Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070044388 - Configurable isolation system: A configurable isolation device is provided and includes a device structure, wherein the device structure includes a side portion, the side portion defining a barrier cavity and including a barrier cavity opening communicated with the barrier cavity. A barrier is also provided, wherein the barrier is configurable between a retracted... Agent: The Law Offices Of Steven Mchugh, LLC

20070044389 - Mounting device: A mounting device for associating a configurable isolation device with a support structure is provided, wherein the mounting device includes a support structure mounting apparatus for securely associating the mounting device with a support structure and an isolation device interface apparatus for securely associating the configurable isolation device with the... Agent: The Law Offices Of Steven Mchugh, LLC

20070044390 - Building: The invention relates to a building, which comprises at least one building part and takes the form of a cargo container with side walls, a ceiling and a floor. A loose floor panel (3) lies on the floor (4) in the interior of said container, said panel being several cm... Agent: Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC

20070044391 - Plastic expandable utility shed: The present invention provides a system, or kit, of injection molded panels having integrated connectors which combine to form an enclosure, commonly in the form of a utility shed. The panels are formed of injection molded plastic to interlock with one another without the need for separate I-beam connectors. The... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20070044392 - Modular building construction employing concrete mold assembly: A modular building construction where each module consists of self-contained molds to allow concrete to form within the walls of each module as well as between the modules when two or more modules are placed together. The structural load capacities of the modules are transmitted directly into the concrete within... Agent: Dennis W. Leblang

20070044393 - Bi-directional mounting bracket assembly for exterior siding: An bi-directional mounting bracket assembly is utilized in conjunction with exterior siding that covers sheathing of an exterior wall. A base member of the assembly has a mounting flange secured to the sheathing and a wall arrangement that projects outward with respect to the sheathing and from the mounting flange.... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070044394 - Plastic guy wire marker apparatus, bulk guy marker material, bulk guy marker dispenser system, and tool for installing a guy marker: A guy marker apparatus for use on an associated guy wire includes a substantial rectangular body member having opposite parallel first and second edges and is foldable along a longitudinal axis parallel with the first and second edges. First and second connection portions are disposed at the first and second... Agent: Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20070044395 - Seismic isolator with variable curvature: A seismic isolator includes a slider, and a path with non-fixed curvature; the path is positioned on a base; the slider is placed on the path, and bears the weight of a super-structure; the path with non-fixed curvature can be a smoothly curved surface; a layer of ductile material with... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070044396 - Variable space water guard system: A drainage conduit system for an at least partially subterranean room having a floor over footings and a wall is provided. The system comprises a subfloor drain channel arranged to be disposed under the floor and over the footing when installed and a wall flashing adapted to be connected to... Agent: Perman & Green

20070044397 - Skid resistant surfaces: Skid-resistant surfaces as described having either a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer or a highly filled, textured binder to reduce skidding. The surfaces are applied to trafficable surfaces such as roof and floors. Products such as roof underlyments bearing the surfaces are described in particular.... Agent: W. R. Grace & Co.-conn Attention: Patent Department

20070044398 - Stair capper: The “Stair Capper” is a cover for the actual stair, which will help protect the stair from damage and minimize the need for maintenance to the stair itself.... Agent: George W. Skopis

20070044399 - Window insulation apparatus: An insulation apparatus for home windows is shown and described. The invention comprises a plastic sheet that can be rolled down to use and can be rolled up when not in use. The sheet is joined to the sides of the window by a second part adhesive strips that are... Agent: John P. Halvonik

20070044400 - Wood trim system and method of making same: A trim frame assembly includes a first trim member, a first end member, and a second end member. The first end member has a first side facing the first end of the first trim member and a second side opposite the first side, with the first side having a recess... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070044401 - Adjustable mounting bracket assembly for exterior siding: A self-adjusting base member preferably of a mounting bracket assembly is utilized in conjunction with exterior siding that covers sheathing of an exterior wall. The base member of the assembly has a mounting flange secured to the sheathing and a wall arrangement that projects outward with respect to the sheathing... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070044403 - Floor coverings with wooden floors on a substrate, method for the covering of a substrate and use of studded plates: It is disclosed a floor covering on a substrate with wooden floors, a method for covering a substrate with a wooden floor, and the use of a studded plate for covering of a substrate with a wooden floor, wherein: a substrate is covered with a bonding adhesive, the substrate and... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070044402 - Moisture control system: The present invention includes moisture channeling member for removing moisture from the interior cavity of a surface facing system. The moisture channeling member includes a channel portion having a channel with an upper end, a lower end and a surface capable of conveying liquid. The channel is inclined at an... Agent: Mcnees, Wallace & Nurick LLC

20070044405 - Insulated concrete form apparatus and method of manufacturing the same: An insulated concrete form (ICF) is disclosed having a body. The body has a front wall and an opposing rear wall. The body includes at least one vertical passageway disposed therein that extends from the top and bottom surfaces of the body. The front, rear and side walls have an... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20070044404 - Electric connector: A coupling spring portion 15 connecting a movable beam 13 and a fixed beam 14 is formed in a shape of extending toward a connector rear end in a curved manner, so that, even if a joined portion of the coupling spring portion 15 is disposed at an approximately central... Agent: Eugene Ledonne, Esq. Reed Smith LLP

20070044406 - Sealants for structural member joints and methods of using same: Thermoplastic sealants and methods for forming a joint, such as a weld joint, between one or more structural members using thermoplastic sealants are provided. The thermoplastic sealants have melting temperatures lower than the melting temperature of at least one of the structural members. The thermoplastic sealants may further include fillers,... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070044407 - Fire-retardant cementitious shear board having metal backing with tab for use as underlayment panel for floor or roof: A shear panel for constructing underlayments for floors and roofs of buildings includes a first rectangular layer of fire-resistant material, such as cementitious board, bonded to a second rectangular layer of thin high-strength material, such as galvanized steel. The length of the second layer is longer than the length of... Agent: Jerry Turner Sewell

20070044408 - Panel fixing structure: A panel fixing structure for fixing a panel formed with at least a first engaging portion to an electronic device provided with at least a first fixing portion, wherein the panel fixing structure include a body; at least a second fixing portion that can be coupled with the corresponding first... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070044409 - Siding product with weather-resistant barrier sheet: A siding product especially suitable for use as lap siding is formed by attaching a weather-resistant barrier sheet to a siding board along the length of the top portion of the board in a partially overlapping arrangement and the weather-resistant barrier sheet can be used to protect the front face... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070044410 - Shingle layer or shingle having thick appearance: A shingle layer of shingle is provided having an increased thickness adhesive coating on at least a portion of its rear surface, with granules embedded therein, with the granules being of a size range that is larger than the fine particles normally applied to the rear surface of a shingle... Agent: Paul And Paul

20070044411 - Panel structures: Panel structures are disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the panel structures includes multiple panels, multiple cam receptacles provided on each of at least a portion of the panels and multiple cams provided on each of at least a portion of the panels for interlocking with the respective cam receptacles provided... Agent: John M. Harrison

20070044412 - Interlocking floorboard tile system and method of manufacture: An interlocking polymer floorboard tile (10) comprises an elongate rectangular plank having a length (L) that is at least four times its width (w). The elongate tile includes a top surface (12), a perimeter wall (26) and lattice-type support structure (28) supporting the top surface, and interlocking structure of loops... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070044413 - Modular masonry-works system and method of manufacture: A masonry system for marking area perimeters or entryways has at least two masonry columns, and at least one gate and/or fence section supported structurally between individual ones of the columns. The masonry columns are pre-manufactured columns supporting real masonry exterior, the individual columns lowered onto leveled foundation bases and... Agent: Central Coast Patent Agency, Inc

20070044414 - Building construction system and method of fabrication: A light gauge metal frame wall system is constructed by erecting a plurality of spaced apart, mutually parallel, vertical studs; placing horizontal, mutually parallel tracks on top and on bottom of the studs; mechanically engaging the studs and tracks; extending tabs outwardly from the studs and tracks, the tabs arranged... Agent: Mr Antonio Ruiz

20070044415 - Deployable triangular truss beam with orthogonally-hinged folding diagonals: A synchronously deployable tetrahedral truss beam with orthogonally-hinged diagonals, having uniquely-connected transverse members and folding chordal members, where a plurality of bays can extend and retract in a coordinated manner without need for a deployment canister mechanism or other assembling means. The triangular cross-section truss can be adapted to deploy... Agent: Greenberg Traurig LLP

20070044416 - Cover or wall profile: A cover profile system for forming a walking surface, roof surface, wall, wall surface or retaining wall, which is formed from a plurality of generally flat, elongated hollow profile bodies, each comprising a first wall, a second wall, a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, wherein the first... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070044417 - Sheet metal framing wall with bracing beams between the studs: One or more diagonal brace beam sections (26) extend between a pair of connectors (32). One of the connectors is placed inside of a first stud (14) that opens towards a closed side of the next stud (14) the second connector member (32) abuts against the web of the second... Agent: Delbert J. Barnard

20070044418 - Truss setting bracket: The truss setting bracket has an elongated body member, a first cradle, and a second cradle. Each cradle is provided with a first and second finger that define a cradle face therebetween. The second cradle is designed to be secured, at ground level, to a truss that is to be... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd

20070044420 - Skewed girder tie: A connector for joining a supported member to a supporting member is formed with a series of angularly-joined flanges. The flanges are substantially planar and are substantially vertically oriented, when joining the supported member to the supporting member. The connector allows the end of a supported truss to be connected... Agent: James R. Cypher

20070044419 - Truss setting bracket: The truss setting bracket has an elongated body member, a first cradle, and a second cradle. Each cradle is provided with a vertical first and second finger that define a horizontal cradle face therebetween. The second cradle is designed to be secured, at ground level, to a truss that is... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd

20070044422 - Conformable interface device for improved electrical joint: An interface device for coupling an electrical device to a metal junction includes a conformable conductor plate having a first side and a second side. The interface device also includes a plurality of first channels that intersect with a plurality of second channels formed on at least one of the... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070044421 - Right-angle girder tie: A connector for joining a supported member to a supporting member is formed with a series of angularly-joined flanges. The flanges are substantially planar and are substantially vertically oriented, when joining the supported member to the supporting member. The connector allows the end of a supported truss to be connected... Agent: James R. Cypher

20070044423 - Rebar spacer and method: A device for supporting reinforcing bars within a form for a concrete wall having transverse form ties includes a non-metal body, configured to attach to a form tie in a fixed orientation. At least one aperture is disposed in the body, and is configured to receive an elongate reinforcing bar,... Agent: David R. Mckinney, P.C.

20070044424 - Composite poles and methods for forming the same: Poles for supporting electric transmission lines and a method for forming such poles are provided. An exemplary embodiment pole includes multiple interlocking inner panels forming an inner wall of the pole and multiple interlocking outer panels forming an outer wall of the pole. In inner wall interlocks with the outer... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070044425 - Construction element: Constructive element (1), such as a profile or a grid or another adequate constructive element, where said constructive element (1) is formed beginning with a sheet whose thickness is fundamentally constant; the cross-section of said constructive element includes at least one unfolded region (2) defined between two ends of said... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070044426 - Lightweight wall structure for building construction: The present invention is directed to prefabricated building wall sections that may be delivered to a building site and subsequently assembled and filled with a lightweight concrete so as to minimize the weight that has to be moved to create a building wall. In one form, the building wall is... Agent: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P. A.

20070044427 - Submarine ultrasonic cleaning machine: A cleaning machine operated under water to clean radioactive particles on surfaces of nuclear wastes of middle-high activity to reduce activity, and to prevent radiation from leaking out when cleaning the nuclear wastes.... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404