Abstract: A ceiling panel to be fixed to a ceiling base, the ceiling base having a long shape extending in a first direction and being provided in parallel spaced in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The ceiling panel includes a panel body in a shape of a rectangular flat plate, a magnet provided on a back face side of both end portions of the panel body in the second direction and being attracted to an attracted portion of the ceiling base, a hooked portion provided for a first end portion of the panel body in the first direction, and a hooking portion provided for a second end portion of the panel body in the first direction, the hooking portion hooking on a hooked portion of an adjacent ceiling panel to be provided in the first direction.

Abstract: In an example, a clamp assembly for a glass on glass solar module for a tracker is included. The assembly has a lower clamp structure characterized by a top-hat shaped rail structure having a length extending from a first end to a second end. In an example, the assembly has an upper clamp structure configured to sandwich a pair of edges of a pair of solar modules with a portion of the lower clamp structure. In an example, the assembly has a locking spacer configured to the pair of edges of the pair of solar modules. In an example, the pair of edges comprises substantially glass material. In an example, the assembly has a pair of key structures configured with the locking spacer. Each of the key structures is affixed to each of the solar modules to physically lock each of the solar modules to the upper clamp structure.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a rectangular ceiling module, accessible one by one, that allows the use of larger-than-standard, reduced-thickness formats, with a front face, a rear face and four edges, with corners forming obtuse angles and robust geometry; it is installed from below without surpassing the height of the standard support grid; it rests on the grid by its four edges or sides and leaves the grid hidden. The module is useful as a standard false ceiling, hiding air-conditioning installations, electrical installations, fire-protection systems, low-current systems, etc., located under the slab, mostly in office buildings, while also serving as an element of insulation and/or sound absorption, depending on the material used.

Abstract: A roof vent for a contoured metal surface. The roof vent includes a base or foot having one or more recessed channels that extend between opposing edges of the foot. The recessed channels are sized and shaped to receive correspondingly shaped ridges of the contoured metal roof surface.

Abstract: An impact resistant roofing shingle comprising an upper shingle layer; a lower shingle layer laminated to said upper shingle layer underneath said tab portion of said upper shingle layer; wherein each of the upper shingle layer and the lower shingle layer comprise a mat, an upper asphalt coating layer applied to an exposed side of the mat, a lower asphalt coating layer applied to an unexposed side of the mat, a granular coating applied to the upper asphalt coating layer opposite the mat, and a fabric reinforcing layer applied to the lower asphalt coating layer opposite the mat. In one embodiment, the roofing shingle may also include the fabric reinforcing layer covering the entire area of each mat. The roofing shingle may have a recessed area of the exposed side of the overlay layer that aligns with the overlap of the overlay and underlay layers.

Abstract: A ceiling system including a carrier component and at least one removably mounted thereto. The carrier component may extend along a first longitudinal axis and may have a body portion and a plurality of support members extending from the body portion in a spaced apart manner along the first longitudinal axis. The at least one panel may be removably mounted to the carrier component by simultaneous engagement with a first support member of the plurality of support members and a second support member of the plurality of support members. At least a portion of the first and second support members may be located within a cavity of the at least one panel when the at least one panel is mounted to the carrier component.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing system. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a first roofing material, wherein the first roofing material comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. In some embodiments, the top surface of the first roofing material comprises a nail zone with a plurality of fines. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a second roofing material, wherein the second roofing material comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. In some embodiments, the bottom surface of the second roofing material comprises a plurality of fines. In some embodiments, the roofing system comprises and a patterned adhesive, which directly contacts at least a portion of the plurality of fines in the nail zone and at least a portion of the plurality of fines on the bottom surface of the second roofing material.

Abstract: A panel for forming part of a partition is disclosed. The partition may, for example, be a roof, a wall or a floor of a building. The panel comprises: a central panel; two support members; and a resiliently compressible portion. The two support members are disposed on opposed sides of the central panel, each of the two support members extending generally perpendicularly to a plane of the central panel. The resiliently compressible portion is arranged between the two support members such that a distance between the two support members can be reduced by compressing the resiliently compressible portion.

Abstract: Bituminous tile with sealing engagement devices delimiting positioning areas of the anchoring nails including a tile body of the layered type and provided with shaped flaps delimited by separation cuts, wherein the upper face of the tile body is provided with a plurality of sealing engagement devices which are made in such a way as to have an immediately identifiable nailing area which is perimetrically delimited by a sealing engagement area that is made of an adhesive and/or thermally adhesive and/or hot melt material. The sealing engagement area enables the bonding engagement of the corresponding flap of the bituminous tile that in a laid condition is thereby overlapped, also enables a perfect sealing of the insertion area of the anchoring nail.

Abstract: A roofing system and method, which includes elongate rain diverting devices for directing rainwater and snowmelt away from an underlying sheet material and roof deck, is provided. The system includes roofing tiles having strips of hook and loop fasteners (H&L strips) adhered to both faces. The rain diverting devices have an H&L strip adhered along a lower edge of both faces. As each new row of tiles is installed on the roof deck, the device is applied over an upper portion of the tiles, extending over and onto the sheet material above the tiles, and across the roof deck. As additional rows of tiles are installed, each device is releasably attached to underlying and overlying tiles by way of the H&L strips adhered to both the tiles and the device. The devices also allow for single lap tiling (less weight on roof deck) and for use of shorter tiles (saving material cost).

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a window sill flashing comprising a base having a substantially rectangular shape. A front flange projects perpendicularly downward from a front edge of the base and at least one side flange extends vertically from a side edge of the base. The side flange includes a front surface. The window sill flashing is made from a rigid homopolymer vinyl film.

Abstract: An anchor pier for supporting a manufactured building, in which the anchor pier includes having a shaft with a connector and a helical flight proximate a driving tip, with a brace member attached to the connector and to the manufactured building with a connector, to transfer loading between the manufactured building and the ground. A method of supporting a manufactured building is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for applying a roofing membrane may include unrolling an adhesive material onto a roofing board to adhere a bottom surface of the adhesive material to the roofing board. The method may include removing a release liner from the adhesive material to expose a top surface of the adhesive material. The method may include applying a roofing membrane to the exposed top surface of the adhesive material to adhere the roofing membrane to the roofing board.

Abstract: A mosaic tile assembly manufactured in a mold via a continuous plastic injection process. The tile assembly comprises a plurality of tiles disposed in a staggered, offset arrangement of rows that avoids the intersection of four tile corners. Each mosaic tile generally comprises a front face configured for exposure to the exterior and back face configured for attachment to the floor or wall surface. The back face comprises a surface and a plurality of grooves disposed in a predetermined array of perpendicularly disposed vertical and horizontal grooves. The horizontal grooves of successive adjacent tiles within a row may be aligned with one another whereas different vertical grooves of adjacently disposed tiles, above and below, may be aligned with one another to form the offset arrangement. The tile assembly may also comprise a plurality of interconnecting links that may formed in the same mold during the same plastic injection process.

Abstract: A protective device to reduce risk of injury from a protruding object a base member has a first surface adapted to face outward from the protruding object and a second surface adapted to face inward toward the protruding object. A first sidewall defines a space. The first sidewall has a first end connected to the second surface of the base member and a second end, which includes an opening adapted to receive the protruding object. The first sidewall extends perpendicularly from the base member. At least one fin is positioned within the first space. A second sidewall defines a second space. At least one finger is positioned within the second space. The at least one finger is connected to and extends from the second sidewall into the second space.

Abstract: A ceiling panel having a connection portion at one of end portions on both sides in a first direction of a panel body in a shape of a rectangular flat plate, the connection portion connecting with a connected portion of an adjacent ceiling panel. The connection portion is fixed to the end portion by a fastener, the fastener being fastened to an insertion part inserted into a layer of the panel body from a cut portion opening on a back face of the end portion so as to penetrate a securing part provided along the back face of the end portion.

Abstract: A support device for a premanufactured structure can include a support platform; a connector coupled to the support platform with a device fastener, the device fastener configured to adjust, upon tightening, a connector offset distance defined between the connector and the support platform; and a plurality of struts coupled to the connector and configured to be coupled to the premanufactured structure, each of the plurality of struts coupled to the connector and configured to transfer a portion of the weight of the premanufactured structure to the support platform via the connector.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for mounting a panel (40) such as an acoustic panel, baffle or fin. The system for mounting the panel (40) can comprise an elongate member (12). A base (14) of the member (12) can be configured to enable it to be mounted with respect to a structure. Opposing sidewalls (13) of the member (12) can extend from the base (14) such that, in profile, the sidewalls define a neck portion (N) that extends to an enlarged head portion (H) of the member (12). The panel (40) can have a recess (42) formed in an edge thereof. The recess (42) can be configured to generally correspond to an external profile of the member (12). An inner recess portion (43) of the panel (40) can be enlarged to receive the member head portion (H), with an outer recess portion (45) being configured to receive the member neck portion (N). The outer recess portion (45) can open out of the panel edge such that, when the member (12) is located in the panel recess (42) it retains the panel (40) to the member (12).

Abstract: An elongate component for placement in a wall gap and a wall incorporating such a component. The component includes a wall-face leg configured to extend along a face of a wallboard and a wall-end leg configured to extend along an end of the wallboard. The wall-end leg is oriented perpendicular to the wall-face leg. The component further includes a flexible gap portion configured to be positioned within and extend along the wall gap. The gap portion is located on an opposite side of the wall-end leg relative to the wall-face leg. A blocking element is located in a space defined by the wall-end leg and the gap portion. The blocking element is configured to block fire and/or sound within the wall gap. At least a portion of the flexible gap portion is located on an exterior side of the blocking element.

Abstract: A safety cap is to be used on linear members to provide a greater surface area on the end of the linear members. The cap has a platform and an attachment portion that is coupled to the platform. The attachment portion has two or more engagement members and two or more joint portions. Each joint portion couples two of the two or more engagement members together, and the two or more engagement members extend inward from the two or more joint portions.