Static structures (e.g., buildings) inventions 10/07

20070245636 - Snow guard for roofs: The snow guard for roofs includes a plurality of slotted brackets, which are permanently installed atop the roof structure. A snow fence is removably installed in the slots of the brackets, permitting the user to remove the fence as needed for the deliberate removal of snow from the roof in... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20070245638 - On a sauna structure: A sauna includes an upright wall, a base, and a top; the upright wall includes posts each having two lengthways extending grooves, and cavities; the wall has transverse rods, which have tenons fitted into the cavities of the posts, and which have grooves; the wall has panels, which are fitted... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070245640 - Building structure and modular construction: Among other things, a load bearing wall structure for a building is disclosed. The load bearing wall structure includes frameless modular wall panels with each frameless wall panel having spaced skins of fiber reinforced cement sheet separated by a core of expanded in situ high density polyurethane foam bonded to... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20070245641 - Apparatus for use with a jack for leveling a modular home: An apparatus for use with a jacking device utilized in leveling modular type homes at a job site which includes an elongated tubular type member having a first predetermined length and a first predetermined shape and is formed from a first preselected material. An end cap member is engageable at... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070245642 - Floor system: A floor system for use in a conservatory or other annexes includes a panelled floor and a frame construction. The frame construction at least partly surrounds the panelled floor. The floor system is anchored in the ground by at least one ground anchor. The use of ground anchors makes a... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070245643 - Joint structure for earthquake-resistant member and construction method for the same: Exemplary embodiments of a joint structure for an earthquake-resistant member can be provided at an intersect portion of a steel column extending in a substantially vertical direction and a steel beam extending in a substantially horizontal direction, and facilitated for joining an earthquake-resistant member to the intersect portion. The joint... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070245645 - Mailbox post protector: A mailbox or wooden post protector made of a unitary, resistantly-flexible plastic material, having four walls and an opening within one of the walls for installation around the base of the wooden post. The plastic sheet material is typically polycarbonate, which can better withstand deterioration, cracking and fracture even at... Agent: Hasse & Nesbitt LLC

20070245646 - Multiple-glazing unit and method for manufacturing the same: In a multiple-glazing unit 10 according to the present invention, a gap-maintaining member 20 for maintaining the gap between two facing glass sheets 12 is fitted in a space 18 formed in a concave shape in section by an outer peripheral surface of a resin spacer 16 and the inner... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070245647 - Windows accessory no draft kit: This kit stops the draft that comes trough the old windows and glass sliding doors. It is a quick and easy way of changing a single pane window to a double. This product ellemates the high cost of installing new double pain windows or storm windows, for less than a... Agent: Leon Blenn # 27 B

20070245649 - Exterior casing trim: Window trim designs are disclosed for use in commercial and residential building construction and repair. Brick mold, flat trim, and sill nose designs are disclosed, each having a similar structural arrangement configured to correspond with receiving structures of a window frame, and to lock and seal the trim to the... Agent: Duane Morris, LLPIPDepartment

20070245650 - Framing corner joint and method of manufacture: A framing corner joint includes first and second framing rails of fiberglass-reinforced resin construction. The first and second framing rails have hollow mitered ends. A pair of thermoplastic plugs are received in the mitered ends of the respective framing rails. Each of the plugs includes a body inserted into the... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20070245651 - Modular case and method of forming the same: A modular case and method of forming the same, the case preferably formed from a plurality of panels, edge members and corner pieces having ribs. The panels, edge members and corner pieces are preferably connected to align the ribs, forming substantially continuous ribs capable of distributing forces over a large... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070245653 - concrete beam and its mounting mechanism and methods: A concrete beam and a mounting mechanism, which is a part thereof, is a system with which reinforced concrete beams made into the form of a log structure are quickly, flexibly, and tightly mounted together, generating waterproof structures to be used, among others, in dam structures, bulkheads, piers, jetties, bridges.... Agent: Elizabeth J. Pawlak Pawlak & Associates

20070245655 - Vapor barrier for use in the heat insulation of buildings: The invention relates to a vapor barrier for use in the thermal insulation of buildings which can be used, in particular, for thermal insulation procedures in new buildings or in the renovation of old buildings. The vapor barrier in accordance with the invention is thereby capable of achieving water vapor... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070245656 - In wall support apparatus and method of use: A support apparatus for positioning between two space apart stud members. The support apparatus comprises an elongated board member and a bracket member. The elongated board member has a front surface, a back surface, a first and second side panel and a top and bottom panel. A slot member is... Agent: The Watson Intellectual Property Group, PLC

20070245657 - Structual stud: Embodiments of a structural stud and panel for use in building a tilt-wall building are disclosed. Devices and methods for forming structural studs and panels are also disclosed.... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20070245658 - Method and system for constructing a concrete waterstop joint and use of a cementitious and reactive waterproofing grout strip: A method and system for constructing a concrete waterstop joint between first and second concrete portions. The method may include applying a continuous longitudinal cementitious and reactive waterproofing grout strip to a joint area of the first concrete portion and then forming the second concrete portion over the grout strip.... Agent: Nexus Law Group LLP

20070245660 - Wall construction system and method: A wall construction system includes a footer with a plurality of vertical rebar. A first layer of horizontal rebar is attached to the vertical rebar above the footer and a first layer of blocks is attached onto the footer. A plurality of joining strips is pressed into the longitudinal grooves... Agent: Timothy M. Barlow

20070245662 - Transition molding and installation methods therefor: The invention is a joint cover assembly for covering a gap adjacent an edge of a panel that covers a sub-surface, and a method of covering such a gap. The assembly includes a molding having a foot, a first arm, and a second arm. The foot is positioned along a... Agent: Stevens Davis Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070245663 - Flooring profile: The invention relates to a flooring panel having opposed pairs of substantially parallel side edges, a tongue connector member, and a groove connector member. In one aspect, the tongue connector member extends along one side edge and the groove connector member extends along the opposed side edge. The tongue connector... Agent: Needle & Rosenberg, P.C.

20070245664 - Metallized polymeric film reflective insulation material: A method of thermally insulating an object that requires a Class A standard insulation material, said method comprising suitably locating a metallized polymeric reflective insulation material adjacent said object, wherein said polymeric material is selected from a closed cell foam, polyethylene foam, polypropylene foam, expanded polystyrene foam, multi-film layers assembly... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070245665 - Straight face siding: The present invention is a siding panel and a method of making the siding panel. The siding panel comprises a planar portion extending the longitudinal length of the siding panel. The planar portion comprises a first edge and a second edge. The width from the first edge to the second... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20070245666 - Building board: A board suitable for installation on the side of a building has a front surface suitable for exposure to the weather, a rear surface, an upper end and a lower end, wherein the board has a stacking foot at either the upper end or lower end of the board, and... Agent: Owens Corning

20070245667 - Fire resistant insulative log shaped siding: A fire resistant siding system made up of combinations of preformed pumice concrete pieces that can be fastened to a typical internal building support structure through the use of traditional fastening materials such as nails or screws. These pumice concrete pieces are made of a concrete mixture that allows these... Agent: Dykas, Shaver & Nipper, LLP

20070245668 - Panel with pre-placed tiles for laying floors: A panel (1) for laying floors, characterized in that it includes two or more tiles (M) and a membrane provided with engagement projections on both its faces to which said tiles are secured beforehand in the correct position for their lying.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070245669 - Shaped brick: The invention relates to a shaped block for forming a wall or a retaining wall. The shaped block includes a body (K) and wings (F) arranged on the body that are oriented toward laterally adjacent shaped blocks. The shaped block (S) has a left wing (F, FL) and a right... Agent: Burr & Brown

20070245670 - Panel and locking system for panels: The invention relates to a panel and a locking system for panels with edge profiles provided on at least two opposite edges of the panels for the positive connection of similar panels, including an edge profile designed as a groove profile, with an upper groove wall and a lower groove... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20070245671 - Deco tile: A tile comprised of a backing material, formed in a mold or cut from a composite panel to shape desired by the user. This tile could be attached to a surface to serve as a decorative or protective surface. The present invention relates to a new and improved tile to... Agent: Stephen J. Wegzyn

20070245672 - Composite plug door for use on railcars: Composite doors are described which include a frame defining at least two openings and at least two composite panels situated within the openings in the frame. Preferred uses for such composite doors are as plug doors for use on railcars.... Agent: Flaster/greenberg P.C. 8 Penn Center

20070245673 - Flexible interlocking wall system: A masonry wall system is disclosed incorporating a plurality of courses of masonry blocks, each block has vertical and horizontal interlocking structures with mating surfaces (11,15,16,17). The main block, has a stabilizing slot. Metal reinforcement tendons are inserted into these stabilizing holes (14) at predetermined intervals and connected to the... Agent: Lev Intellectual Property Consulting

20070245674 - Structural support system: A structural support system consisting of a bridging structural element and two (2) or more frangible elements providing fatigue and/or shock load(s) capacities utilized as a structural jointing between a foundation and a superstructure.... Agent: Mary Hubbell

20070245675 - 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... Agent: Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Intellectual Property Section

20070245676 - Easily deployable and quick-to-assemble housing unit and method of transporting and assembling same: A kit for assembling a housing unit includes packaging for storing and transporting building materials. The building materials are used to assemble the housing unit. The building materials may include a door, windows, beams for forming a frame, each having pre-formed symmetric holes, and sheets of material for forming walls,... Agent: Baker Botts, LLP

20070245678 - Adjustable cross-tie for construction of walls: The invention is a cross-tie used to connect two walls made of multiple bricks or blocks together so that concrete or other material can be poured into the cavity between the walls to form a single strong, dense wall. The cross-tie can also be used to attach decorative veneers to... Agent: Audrey A. Millemann Weintraub Genshlea Chediak

20070245679 - Racking and load resistant ceiling and wall construction clip and method: A rigid, metallic clip and a method for providing hard fastened, anti-racking ceiling and wall construction. A flat, perforated body portion bordering an integral, perforated tab extends downwardly from a junction at the midpoint. A pair of spaced apart and parallel fingers projecting forwardly engage the top plate, snugly resting... Agent: Stephen D. Carver

20070245680 - Methods and apparatus for assembling wind turbine towers: A method of assembling a wind turbine tower is provided, wherein the method includes providing a plurality of tower members having a top end and a bottom end, and coupling the bottom end of a first tower member to the top end of a second tower member such that the... Agent: John S. Beulick (17851)

20070245681 - Building-siding hanger and support device: Apparatus for supporting an object for attachment to a substantially vertical surface. The apparatus comprises at least two elongate columns having a plurality of apertures. The columns are securable in parallel, spaced apart relation to the surface. Support members are insertable through the apertures of each of the columns, the... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20070245682 - Method for manufacturing synthetic decorative stone with inlays: A method for manufacturing a synthetic decorative stone with inlays includes steps of: cutting or scrunching a stone or other solid decorating materials into thin small pieces; putting the thin small pieces in a bottom of a larger mold; mixing various materials which can form a synthetic stone with adhesives... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070245683 - Multipurpose apparatus for mounting objects and repairing drywall: A mounting apparatus includes a releasable adhesive layer and an engaging layer. In one embodiment the mounting apparatus includes an elongate support member having an attaching face comprising a removable protective layer and an adhesive layer that is exposed when the protective layer is removed. The engagable layer may include... Agent: Lewinski Law Group LLC

20070245684 - Roof membrane and insulation removing device: A roof membrane and insulation removing device including a wheeled frame having a pair of handlebars. A number of first cutting blades are secured to the front of the wheeled frame. Each one of the first cutting blades is rotatable about a substantially horizontal axis. A second cutting blade is... Agent: Stephen R. Greiner, Esquire Greiner Law Offices, P.C.

20070240367 - Reusable threaded tie down: A reusable tie down is provided having a threaded portion for insertion in soil along with an arcuate head defining an aperture for securing a rope or line to the tie down. The tie down is constructed of a high impact, high tensile strength polycarbonate which may be deformed under... Agent: J. Bennett Mullinax, LLC

20070240368 - Seismic brace with a removable restraining member disposed around a middle portion of an elongated central brace unit: A seismic brace includes an elongated central brace unit and a rigid restraining member. The central brace unit has two ends adapted to be connected fixedly to a framework of a building, and a middle portion interconnecting the ends and having a cross-sectional area that is smaller than those of... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070240369 - Wall cladding panel for the outside wall of a building with a solar generator: A wall cladding panel for the outside wall of a building having a solar generator and a frame which surrounds the panel. To produce a wall cladding panel which can be easily produced and installed, it is provided that the frame is made as an injected or foamed plastic frame... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070240371 - Glass door or partition support rail: An edge rail for a pane or panel of glass or like material to be used as a door or partition is made of mating male and female rail sections defining a channel for reception of and secure attachment to an edge portion of a pane or panel. The two... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20070240373 - Insertion assembly for door and window frames: Disclosed is an insertion assembly for door and window frames which comprises a side frame and a transverse frame which is perpendicular to the side frame. An L-shape fixed member is provided at the outside of a connection portion of the side frame and the transverse frame, a side fastening... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20070240375 - Contained load transfer device for wood sheathing products and roof construction method therewith: The utilization of a specific load transfer device for the purpose of allowing for reliable connection and adhesion of composite wood boards during edifice manufacture therewith is provided. Such a device is configured for containment within slots cut into the peripheral edges of such wood boards and cut into a... Agent: J M Huber Corporation

20070240374 - Method of constructing a wall or roof using a contained load transfer device for wood sheathing products: The utilization of a specific load transfer device for the purpose of allowing for reliable connection and adhesion of composite wood boards during edifice manufacture therewith is provided. Such a device is configured for containment within slots cut into the peripheral edges of such wood boards and cut into a... Agent: J M Huber Corporation

20070240376 - Joint for a panel: A joint for a panel, the joint comprising a first edge and a second edge. The first edge comprises a groove while the second edge is provided with a tongue. The second edge further comprises an upper side groove. A joining profile is provided with a tongue and an intermediate... Agent: Stevens Davis Miller & Mosher, LLP

20070240377 - Traffic light with modular pole: This invention relates to a light assembly and more particularly, to a modular traffic light assembly. A light assembly comprising a pole having a plurality of inter-engagable sections located end-to-end to form the pole and a light attached at an operatively upper end of the pole.... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070240378 - Rebar positioner for masonry construction: A rebar positioner for positioning rebar in concrete masonry units has a spine having a midsection, a first end, and a second end. The first end may be partially offset to form a first rest and the second end may be partially offset to form a second rest. The positioner... Agent: Maccord Mason PLLC

20070234648 - All in one gutter system: An embodiment of the invention provides for a gutter. The gutter includes a front portion, a rear portion, a bottom portion, and an attachment feature for hanging or securing an item to the gutter. In another embodiment, the invention provides for a gutter system. The gutter system includes a gutter... Agent: Mcdonald Hopkins LLC

20070234647 - Self cleaning gutter shield: A gutter shield device for mounting to a rain gutter is provided. The gutter shield device includes an elongated body comprising a first body portion; a second body portion; and an intermediate body portion disposed between and connected to the first and second body portions. The intermediate body portion defines... Agent: Venable LLP

20070234649 - Method of insulating overhead cavities using spray-applied fibrous insulation and the insulation material resulting from the same: A method of applying thermal and acoustical insulation by spraying an air entrained stream of high velocity pils onto an overhead surface in concert with a liquid-based adhesive is disclosed.... Agent: Johns Manville

20070234650 - Vented soffit assembly and method of installation: A continuous, elongate, strip of openwork ventilation material is provided in roll form and is unrolled and installed in a soffit as a one-piece, continuous vent along a length of the soffit. The opposite longitudinally-extending side edges of the ventilation material are inserted within opposed, spaced-apart channels lining the periphery... Agent: Howson And Howson

20070234652 - Non-slick surface-seeded aggregate concrete and method of forming: A non-slick surface-seeded exposed aggregate concrete product and method of making the same enhances the coefficient of friction of an exposed surface thereof to reduce undesirable slipping and sliding. Implementations of the present invention are characterized by the use of fine sand and aggregate broadcast over the exposed surface, which... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070234653 - Support system for stair treads: A stair tread support member for releasably supporting generally planar stair tread members including stair tread members made of glass or other transparent material includes a general planar base part adapted to be supported on a stairway stinger. The tread support member includes spaced apart flanges forming a channel shaped... Agent: Ip Section Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP

20070234654 - Loft ladder assembly: A loft ladder assembly (10) is described which comprises a telescopically collapsible ladder (12) in combination with a frame (14) for mounting the ladder (12) within a hatch opening. The frame (14) comprises a mounting bracket (14a) to be secured in use to the hatch opening, to which bracket (14a)... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20070234655 - Reinforced composite material explosion vent: A non-metallic explosion vent is provided for protecting a confined space from a high overpressure condition. Reinforcing material having greater tensile strength than the resin, such as glass fiber roving, mesh or fabric, is embedded in the panel. An elongated, overall U-shaped groove extends inwardly from one of the surfaces... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20070234656 - Hurricane window cover: A protective cover for windows and kits containing a protective covering for windows are described herein. The protective cover is formed of rubber, preferably formed from recycled tires. The cover may be rolled up to form a cylinder and then unrolled to cover the window or door. The kit contains... Agent: Patrea L. Pabst Pabst Patent Group LLP

20070234657 - Combination sealing system for sliding door/window: A combined sealing system for connecting a panel to a frame includes a first sealing system and a second sealing system. The first sealing system connects a first surface of the panel to a first surface of the frame, and the first sealing system has a first movable member movable... Agent: Carey, Rodriguez, Greenberg & Paul LLP Attn: Steven M. Greenberg, Esq.

20070234659 - Profile for a light wall and light wall profile system: A profile for a light wall includes at least one first, essentially closed hollow chamber, into which a connector can be inserted on at least one end side of the profile, and at least one second hollow chamber having a system groove running essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis on... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070234660 - Block construction system: A block construction system for the construction of exterior/interior walls used in residential housing and light commercial construction that utilizes solid concrete blocks. The blocks are secured to one another using two steel or fiberglass rods inserted into the holes manufactured into the blocks, starting in the top of the... Agent: Gregg P. Bonham

20070234661 - Multi piece curved moldings: The present invention is a multi piece curved molding including at least two curved sections adapted to butt together at an abutting joint. It further includes a flexible hinge for connecting the curved sections together at the joint for operably folding and unfolding the curved sections. Preferably it also includes... Agent: Mark A Koch

20070234662 - Stiffener and base assembly for a grain bin: A support for a grain bin having an elongated body with a back surface bent to form support surfaces that extend outwardly from the back surface to form a cavity therein. Connected to the elongated body is a base having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. The horizontal portion... Agent: Zarley Law Firm P.L.C

20070234663 - Insulation assemblies for roofing and method of installation: A ridged insulation board assembly that is comprised generally of a ridged insulation board and an additional structural element that has been pre-installed in or onto the surface of the insulation board. The assembly is installed onto a support surface such as roof deck without separate stress plates.... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070234665 - Modular block wall system: A modular block wall system is comprised of a plurality of differently sized blocks. Each block comprises a front surface and opposing rear surface, a top surface and opposing bottom surface, and first and second opposing tapered side surfaces. Blocks further includes a recess extending inwardly from top surface and... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070234667 - Methods of forming building wall systems and building wall systems: A method of forming a building wall system in the absence of building paper or housewrap that comprises providing a generally flat structural insulating sheathing. The sheathing comprises at least a first layer, a second layer and a third layer. The first and third layers comprises an alkenyl aromatic polymer... Agent: Pactiv Corporation C/o Nixon Peabody LLP

20070234671 - Corrugated backing, spacing, and bracing strips and related wall, floor, and roof frame assemblies: Corrugated framing elements adapted for use as a backing, spacing, or cross-connecting bracing member in a wall, floor, or roof frame-assembly of a building are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an elongated framing element comprises an elongated flat sheet-metal strip that includes at least a first lengthwise and inwardly protruding... Agent: Thomas Loop

20070234673 - Fan filter mounting frame: The fan filter mounting frame is useful in installation of equipment in a cell of suspension grid systems when the equipment is passed through and is placed in a corner of the cell. The equipment is supported partially directly by the grid and partially indirectly by the grid through an... Agent: Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP

20070234674 - Disposable siding clip: A siding clip for assistance in the installation of sidings. The clip comprises a hook about which the clip is to be hooked onto the top edge of a first siding panel which is already fastened to a substrate, a receptacle within which the bottom edge of a second siding... Agent: Edwin Tarver

20070234675 - Lightweight man-made board: A lightweight board has a face board, a base board, a center layer positioned between the face board and the base board, and a frame structure encircling the center layer between the face board and the base board, with the frame structure having a plurality of tubular sections. The face... Agent: Ying Chen Chen Yoshimura LLP

20070234676 - Truss connector: A truss connector for releasably coupling ends of truss structures in a quick and uniform fashion. The connector connects trusses, end-to-end, by binding to their tubular truss members in spigot fashion with an arbor, traveling nut and expandable collet assembly and by binding to the truss gusset plates in a... Agent: Invention Protection Associates, LLC

20070234677 - Foam seal frame corner joint and method of manufacture: A frame corner joint includes first and second frame rails having hollow interiors of predetermined contours and ends in mitered abutment. A corner key has legs inserted into the mitered ends of the frame rails. End portions of the legs substantially fill the hollow interiors of the frame rails forming... Agent: Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle, P.C.

20070234678 - Retainer: A retainer (10) holds elongated members (12), such as hoses, pipes, wiring, etc, has a first arm (30) which extends from one side portion (24) of a base (20) and a second arm (32) which extends from another side portion (26) of the base. The arms (30 and 32) have... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070234679 - Method for fabricating concrete blocks or concrete slabs: The invention relates to a method for the production of concrete blocks or concrete slabs of varying formats and sizes, whereby concrete is filled into molds for several blocks or slabs, the surface layer of which or the facing concrete layer of which has a base color and the surfaces,... Agent: John B. Hardaway, Iii Nexsen Pruet LLC

20070234680 - Methods and apparatus for forming and placing generally horizontal structures: One embodiment of the present invention provides for a method of placing a concrete structure in a generally horizontal position. The method includes building the concrete structure in an essentially vertical position, the concrete structure being defined by a first end. The concrete structure is pivotably supported at a support... Agent: John S. Reid

20070234681 - Storm panels and methods for manufacturing the same: Disclosed herein are storm panels and methods for manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the storm panel comprises a polymeric sheet having an arced geometry. The polymeric sheet comprises, a polymeric substrate layer, a polymeric top layer comprising an ultraviolet light stabilizer, a polymeric bottom layer comprising an ultraviolet light... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070227079 - Knock-down portable partition system: A knock-down portable partition system has cover panels supported on a post and beam framework designed for quick and easy on-site manual assembly. The framework includes at least two vertical posts and at least two structural beams rigidly, yet detachably interconnecting the vertical posts. Connectors secure the beams to the... Agent: Price Heneveld Cooper Dewitt & Litton, LLP

20070227078 - Privacy booth: The present invention concerns a privacy booth comprising at least two partition members having first and second terminal ends; and at least two linking members having first and second opposed ends, each second terminal end of the partition member and each first opposed end of the linking members forming a... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070227080 - Pergola: A pergola includes: a plurality of posts; two opposite tie beams supported on the posts; and a plurality of rafters spaced apart from each other and supported on the tie beams, each of the rafters including a first segment, a second segment, and a connecting unit interconnecting the first segment... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20070227082 - Wall reinforcement using constant force: A wall support and reinforcing apparatus that applies a constant force on a structural support member, such as a steel I-beam, that is adjacent the wall. The apparatus includes a bias that is interposed between the building, or a bracket mounted to the building, and the structural member. Thus, the... Agent: Kremblas, Foster, Phillips & Pollick

20070227083 - Hurricane shutters for windows and doors: Building window and door shutters to protect against wind and wind borne foreign objects comprising a non-rigid sheet of coated waterproof polyester and a second sheet of non-rigid material made of high tensile strength polyester fiber mesh that are mounted side by side as a layer of materials in rigid... Agent: Malin Haley And Dimaggio, Pa

20070227087 - Method of manufacturing simulated stone, brick, and masonry panels and wall structures: Simulated stone, masonry and brick textured products such as siding panels are obtained when specially selected materials are properly admixed and formed via molding techniques. For instance, exemplary methods of manufacturing embodiments of panels, wall structures, and other products that may have contoured and textured surfaces and may simulate the... Agent: Standley Law Group LLP

20070227088 - Method and apparatus to improve or define venting from the other side of a structure: A ventilation method and apparatus is described for use in building structures to improve or define ventilation air space. The method and apparatus may be deployed from one side of a structure to penetrate through the structure to displace insulation or improve or define air space for ventilation located on... Agent: Alex H. O'hanley

20070227089 - Apparatus and method for joining building components: A joint apparatus and method of assembly is disclosed for connecting building components such as panels, door jamb assemblies, windows and other structures. The apparatus includes an engagement structure with retaining elements that couple building components without the need for mechanical fasteners. The retaining element may contain serrations on which... Agent: Intellectual Property Management Boeing Management Company

20070227090 - Flexible insulation membrane with flat overlapping joints and method of installing the same: A sound and/or moisture barrier underlayment suited for use on a roof or floor surface to provide a substantially flat and level surface, comprises at least first and second strips of insulation membranes (10) laid down one next to the other in a coplanar relationship. The first and second strips... Agent: Goudreau Gage Dubuc

20070227091 - Hanger assembly for architectural mesh under extreme loads: An architectural mesh hanging system including a hanger assembly for an architectural mesh panel of predetermined size and a mechanism for mounting the hanger assembly on a support surface, the mounting mechanism including a plurality of support brackets connected to the hanger assembly and at least one of the support... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070227093 - Cantilever plate connection arrangement: A cantilever plate connection element (1) for connecting a ceiling or floor plate (2) to a cantilever plate (3) has traction means, transverse force means, pressure means, a cube-shaped insulating body (4) and at least one articulation element (5) which extends through the cube-shaped insulating body (4). The articulation element... Agent: Crockett & Crockett

20070227092 - Panel connector and panel assembly using same: A panel connector has a central elongated structural member and two pairs of flanges projecting generally outward from the central elongated structural member and toward one another. The flanges hold corresponding flanges from panels. The panel connector may also have two spines attached thereto with the flanges attached to the... Agent: Michael L. Leetzow, Esq. Michael L. Leetzow, P.A.

20070227096 - Composite pane and retaining structure with at least one composite pane of this type: A composite pane (3) having at least two rigid (glass) plates (3.1, 3.2) and an intermediate layer (33) has flexible holding elements (4) which are positioned in the plane of the intermediate layer between the two rigid plates and extend over their outer edge, for securing the composite pane to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070227097 - Composite spacer bar for reducing heat transfer from a warm side to a cold side along an edge of an insulated glazing unit: The subject application is directed to a composite spacer bar for use in glazing units. The spacer bar includes a low-thermally conductive inner component and a low-thermally conductive outer component that partially encases the inner component. The inner component has four walls of a predetermined thickness that define a chamber... Agent: Tucker Ellis & West LLP