Face-to-face Sheets In Substantially Continuous Contact Patents (Class 52/796.1)
  • Patent number: 11428014
    Abstract: Ceramic and stone tiles are shown, which are provided with a locking system including a separate strip part connected to vertical and horizontal grooves formed in the tile edge. A set of ceramic or stone tiles including a first tile provided with a first edge and a second tile provided with a second edge wherein the tiles are provided with a locking system for locking the first edge to the second edge in a horizontal direction parallel with a tile surface and in a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction, said locking system includes a first and a second tongue and a strip part provided with a first and a second locking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: CERALOC INNOVATION AB
    Inventor: Darko Pervan
  • Patent number: 11260941
    Abstract: A table top assembly for a watercraft table assembly includes an upwardly-disposed top surface, a downwardly-disposed bottom surface spaced vertically from the top surface, and a plurality of side surfaces extending between the top and bottom surfaces and cooperating with the top and bottom surfaces to form a body portion, wherein the body portion comprises polyurethane foam having a density within a range of between about 20 lbs/ft3 and about 25 lbs/ft3, and wherein the body portion has a substantially homogeneous composition throughout, and wherein one or more of the top surface and the plurality of side surfaces includes an integrally molded textured surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventors: Kirt Cates, Michael Cronin, Patrick Weiss
  • Patent number: 10266246
    Abstract: An aviation laminate includes a plurality of wooden elements, and an adhesive disposed between the plurality of wooden elements, wherein the adhesive includes a thermal filler, wherein the thermal filler is at least one of graphene, hexagonal boron nitride and intumescent powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chana Kesava Reddy, Ashish Kumar Agarwal, Christopher L. Chapman, Satya Swaroop Panda
  • Patent number: 9915067
    Abstract: Reinforced boards and/or walls, and methods of producing thereof. In some non-limiting examples, there is provided a reinforced gypsum board and a process for the production thereof. In one example, the reinforced board may include one or more reinforcing elements, e.g., to enhance the rigidity of the board and/or to provide support for the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Dany Amar
  • Patent number: 9688056
    Abstract: Various examples are provided for polymer reinforced composite plywood and laminates. In one example, among others, polymer reinforced composite plywood includes a multilayer polymeric film bonded to a first ply of wood veneer and a second ply of wood veneer. A second multilayer polymeric film can be bonded to the second ply of wood veneer and to a third ply of wood veneer. In another example, polymer reinforced composite plywood includes a monolayer polymeric film bonded to a first ply of wood veneer and to a second ply of wood veneer. A second monolayer polymeric film can be bonded to the second ply of wood veneer and to a third ply of wood veneer. In another example, low pressure laminate includes a polymeric film layer bonded to a base layer that forms a protective lamination layer over the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: ENGINEERED COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Peter Beuchel, Rustom Sam Kanga
  • Patent number: 9523199
    Abstract: The present invention is related to an impact resistant panel for building construction, and, more particularly is related to panels having a multilayered structure having three or more layers and which may be interconnected to form a resistant surface for a floor, wall or roof of a building. The panel includes a first cladding board layer. An impact layer is affixed to the first cladding board layer and has a toughness to prevent penetration upon impact from flying items travelling due to high wind storms. A second cladding board layer is affixed to the opposite side of the impact resistant layer from the first cladding board layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Fortified Housing, LLC
    Inventor: Jerry Flick
  • Patent number: 9032690
    Abstract: An insulation element for thermal and/or acoustic insulation of a flat roof or a flat inclined roof comprises a first layer made of mineral fibers, and a second layer made of at least one fabric, whereby the second layer is fixed to a major surface of the first layer by an adhesive. To reduce the adhesive costs and the risk of blistering the roof membrane at the application stage, the second layer is impregnated with a filler. The second layer in combination with the filler has a permeability allowing hot air gases to pass through the second layer and closing the second layer for the penetration of a glue or adhesive in the direction to the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Rockwool International A/S
    Inventor: Hendricius Geradus Maria Beckers
  • Patent number: 9010060
    Abstract: This application relates to a light-weight, multi-purpose construction panel. The panel may be formed, for example, from molded plastic. Each panel includes a substantially planar deck on a first side thereof and a second side comprising alternating male and female sleeves arranged in honeycomb-like compartments defined by a plurality of wall elements. A pair of panels may be releasably coupled together with their respective second sides facing inwardly to form a construction assembly. When a pair of panels is coupled together, the male sleeves of one panel matingly fit within the females sleeves of the other panel, and vice versa. The panel assemblies may be used for many different construction applications including flooring, roofing and wall structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventor: Antonio Rapaz
  • Patent number: 8966843
    Abstract: The wall serves for separating the inside of a building from the outside. According to a first aspect, the wall has a water vapor diffusion resistance of at most 20 meters, wherein the heat transfer coefficient amounts to at most 1.5 W/(m2·K), and the moisture storage capacity amounts to at least 2 kg/m2. According to a second aspect, the wall has a bearing layer (10) as well as an outer layer (9) and an inner layer (11), which include moisture-buffering materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Swiss Building Components AG
    Inventors: Rene Paul, York Ostermeyer, Yutaka Goto, Thomas Frank, Karim Ghazi Wakili, Holger Wallbaum
  • Patent number: 8919726
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a flexible concrete form system having both flexible and rigid parts that are easily assembled and disassembled using a multi-contact point connection system. The concrete form system can be extended or stacked in a wide variety of configurations to accommodate almost any desired concrete shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Dinesol Plastic, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Hendricks
  • Patent number: 8869495
    Abstract: Reinforced boards and/or walls, and methods of producing thereof. In some non-limiting examples, there is provided a reinforced gypsum board and a process for the production thereof. In one example, the reinforced board may include one or more reinforcing elements, e.g., to enhance the rigidity of the board and/or to provide support for the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventor: Dany Amar
  • Patent number: 8839592
    Abstract: A panelized, reusable barrier system allowing for containment of construction areas in hospitals and other clean room environments. Panels are adjustable in height from 92? to 120?. Panels are available in 12?, 24?, 36? and 48? widths. Door panels consist of a 44? wide door mounted in a 48? wide panel. Custom clips secure the top of the panels to suspended ceiling grid. Custom camlock fasteners fasten the panels to each other. Hinged corner posts allow for wall transitions ranging from 10° to 90°. Porting options are available to allow for HEPA filtered air discharge and for monitoring differential air pressure between the work area and the public area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Inventor: Dana Francis Foran
  • Patent number: 8826619
    Abstract: A wood-fiberglass hybrid panel door featuring natural wood veneer permanently bonded to at least one side of a fiberglass door. The panel and the stile/rail portions of the fiberglass door skin for bonding wood veneers can be either one-piece compression molded construction or can be separately compression molded pieces joined together by mechanical or chemical methods. The two pieces of door skins are used to make a fiberglass door first. Wood veneer is then bonded to at least one side of the said fiberglass door through the use of a vacuum press. Wood raised molding or flush sticking is applied around the veneered panel to cover the veneer edges on the panel and/or stiles/rails. Wood raised molding or flush sticking is fixed to the door by mechanical or chemical methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: MaxCraft Doors, Inc.
    Inventor: Zhihua Cai
  • Patent number: 8806839
    Abstract: A combined concrete material, including: a concrete; a reinforcing bar, the reinforcing bar disposed inside the concrete; and a decorative sheet, the decorative sheet including: a flat part, a first junction, and a second junction. The concrete, the reinforcing bar, and the decorative sheet are fixed together as one whole body. The decorative sheet is disposed outside the concrete, and the inner surface of the flat part is attached to the outer surface of the concrete. The first junction and the second junction are disposed on two ends of the flat part. The inner surface of the flat part is concave and forms a dovetail slot. Neighboring decorative sheets are connected together via the first junction and the second junction, which are embedded in the concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventors: Jialing Zhou, Zhiping Zhou, Benyuan Liu
  • Patent number: 8800245
    Abstract: A piece for flooring which includes a wear layer, a pattern layer, a base layer, and a backing layer. The base layer may be made of a mixture including ilmenite powder. About one third of the mixture may be ilmenite powder. The mixture may also include calcium carbonate, wherein about one quarter of the mixture is calcium carbonate. The mixture may further include polyvinylchloride, wherein about one quarter of the mixture is polyvinylchloride. The backing layer may include a plurality of devices which are hexagonally shaped, wherein the plurality of devices form a honeycomb structure which contacts a top floor surface when the piece is placed on the top floor surface. The backing layer may have a bottom surface including anti-slip backing film, which may be comprised of polyurethane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Advancecd Vinyl Floor Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventor: Chao Kang Pien
  • Patent number: 8776467
    Abstract: A construction material for climate envelopes including floor, walls, roof, windows and case moldings with outer layer made of wood with a surface layer with endothermic effect, insulating material with a surface layer of metal, an air gap for air circulation inside the material and out towards adjacent rooms through intake air from floor space, spaces enclosing a PCM material with a surface layer of metal to heat and cool the house, heat water, heat and refrigerate food. The climate envelope contains solar collectors when glass is substituted for the exterior layer of wood and has the shape of a cuboid or prism for transport and storage of energy. The climate envelope may be produced by that people not skilled in the art assembles a construction kit having an area of 15 square meters and which consitutes a home module, and wherein several modules can make up larger building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Inventor: Per Gösta Sundberg
  • Publication number: 20140157712
    Abstract: A system for protecting floor and wall surfaces using at least one long fiber paper board made from 100% recycled materials. The flat paper board is entirely environmental friendly. The paper board has smooth top and bottom layers to protect the covered surfaces. The top and bottom layers are held together by an adhesive layer. The board uses no inks or dyes and the identifying marks are all embossed on the top or bottom layers of the board. The board in an embodiment has serrated edges and the board can be cut by a knife.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventor: Brad Wells
  • Patent number: 8647749
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide multi-ply platforms suitable for the manufacture of decorative panels and decorative panels incorporating such multi-ply platforms, which multi-ply platforms improve the resistance to deformation caused by changes in relative humidity and/or temperature of, or around, such decorative panels. This object is achieved by providing multi-ply platforms comprising a plurality of plies which are arranged so that the platform is substantially unbalanced around its central plane. The unbalanced platform is achieved by, arranging the plies such that at least two adjacent plies have substantially the same main grain direction and/or that two plies having substantially the same main grain direction are separated only by one or more neutral plies. These unbalanced platforms are intended to be bonded to a further ply to form a substantially balanced decorative panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Perennial Brazil Comercio de Madeiras LTDA
    Inventors: Hakan Norling, Martin Kemmsies
  • Patent number: 8607532
    Abstract: The invention relates to a building component for forming floor and/or wall coverings, for example tile or parquet floorings. According to said invention, the inventive building component comprises a support layer (1) and a layer (2) which is connected thereto and consists of at least one coating element (3) forming a floor or wall surface. Said building component also comprises a device (7, 8) for connecting similar building components applied to a floor or a wall. Said support layer (1) is preferably connected to the coating element (3) by means of an intermediate layer (4) which is foamed or sprayed on the support layer (1) and on the building component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Petec Société Anonyme
    Inventor: Claus Permesang
  • Patent number: 8601769
    Abstract: Reinforced boards and/or walls, and methods of producing thereof. In some non-limiting examples, there is provided a reinforced gypsum board and a process for the production thereof. In one example, the reinforced board may include one or more reinforcing elements, e.g., to enhance the rigidity of the board and/or to provide support for the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Inventor: Dany Amar
  • Patent number: 8597779
    Abstract: A roofing system includes a plurality of insulation boards adapted for overlying a roof deck to form a layer of insulation, and a plurality of cover boards adapted for overlying the layer of insulation. Each insulation board includes a foam material that includes polyisucyanurate, the foam material having a first density. Each cover board includes a material including polyisocyanurate, the material having a second density greater than the first. The roofing system may further include a waterproofing membrane adapted for overlying the cover boards. The insulation boards and cover boards may include facers on top or bottom surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Duane Paradis, Christopher J Griffin, Raymond C Swann, Joel Evan Hazy, Brad C Burdic
  • Patent number: 8590265
    Abstract: A method comprises a) attaching a first skin to a first surface of an open cell foam to form a precursor for a door, window or panel; and b) attaching a second skin to the precursor in a separate step from step a). A precursor for a door, window, or panel, comprises a skin attached to one face of an open cell foam, but not to an opposing face of the open cell foam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Acell Industries Limited
    Inventors: Aldino Albertelli, Colin Nigel Pearce
  • Patent number: 8572929
    Abstract: In the case of a window or door element (1) having a metal frame and an insulated glass pane (7) inserted into the frame (2), a solution is to be created, with which such window or door elements can be produced without requiring cold-forming, extrusion production of light-metal profiles, or another form of production of the frame elements. This is achieved in that the outer and/or inner surface of the frame (2) is formed, in each instance, by a flat metal frame (4, 5), wherein an insulation body (3) is positioned between the frame elements (4, 5), using sandwich construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Architectureal Traditions LLC
    Inventor: Wolfgang Stumm
  • Patent number: 8561372
    Abstract: Thermally responsive walls can be formed of wall panels made from different materials and having staggered conduits with respect to each other when coupled together (e.g., pancaked or layered) to form a wall at one temperature. The staggered conduits in the different wall panels are configured such that they become aligned at a second temperature due to differences in expansion coefficients. The wall panels can be designed using a computing system that processes an algorithm that accounts for various parameters, such as the different thermal expansion coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Empire Technology Development LLC
    Inventor: Koji Fujimoto
  • Publication number: 20130219826
    Abstract: A method of obtaining a multipurpose integrated building system made of bamboo includes the following steps: creating a stack of layers of strips of bamboo, a shape and volume of the stack being dependent on the shape and the volume desired for the building system; adding an adhesive; then pressing the stack. Elementary or complex building systems obtained using the method according to the invention are also disclosed. A disclosed method of manufacturing a bamboo strip involves the following steps: producing a longitudinal slit in a bamboo cane; softening the bamboo cane; opening and flattening the softened bamboo cane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: LINEAZEN
    Inventors: Olivier Kracht, Jean Sébastien Lauffer
  • Publication number: 20130192162
    Abstract: A floor mat having a first surface, and a second surface; and a friction-increasing element removably affixed to the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: DEFLECTO, LLC
    Inventor: DEFLECTO, LLC
  • Patent number: 8470436
    Abstract: A roofing system includes a plurality of insulation boards adapted for overlying a roof deck to form a layer of insulation, and a plurality of cover boards adapted for overlying the layer of insulation. Each insulation board includes a polymer foam material having a first density. Each cover board includes a material including polyisocyanurate, the material having a second density greater than the first. The foam material of the insulation boards may include, for example, polystyrene, polyurethane, or a phenolic material. The insulation boards and cover boards may include facers on top or bottom surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Johns Mansville
    Inventors: Duane Paradis, Christopher J Griffin, Raymond C Swann, Joel Evan Hazy, Brad C Burdic
  • Patent number: 8464490
    Abstract: This application relates to a light-weight, multi-purpose construction panel. The panel may be formed, for example, from molded plastic. Each panel includes a substantially planar deck on a first side thereof and a second side comprising alternating male and female sleeves arranged in honeycomb-like compartments defined by a plurality of wall elements. A pair of panels may be releasably coupled together with their respective second sides facing inwardly to form a construction assembly. When a pair of panels is coupled together, the male sleeves of one panel matingly fit within the females sleeves of the other panel, and vice versa. Each panel may also include guide tubes which are aligned when the panels are coupled together. A plurality of channels may be formed in the deck on the first side of the panel and spaced-apart apertures may be arranged in the channels in alignment with the guide tubes for insertion of fasteners therein or to allow water drainage through the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Inventor: Antonio Rapaz
  • Patent number: 8426017
    Abstract: A cover board composite for overlying insulation of a roofing system includes a high-density core layer that is at least predominantly of a polymer material, a facer overlying and bonded to a bottom major surface of the core layer, and a reinforcement interposed between the facer and the bottom major surface of the core layer to coincide with a fastener pattern for securing the cover board composite to a roof deck and increase a per-fastener wind-uplift pull through rating for the cover board composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Duane Paradis, Christopher J. Griffin, Raymond C. Swann, Joel Evan Hazy, Brad C. Burdic
  • Patent number: 8424251
    Abstract: Panels for use in building construction (partitions, walls, ceilings, floors or doors) which exhibit improved acoustical sound proofing in multiple specific frequency ranges and also present improved structural integrity, are provided. The improved performance is achieved through the use of one or more layers of glue such that at least one layer of glue includes a viscoelastic material in a first pattern and a structural adhesive in a second, non-overlapping pattern. The viscoelastic material may have a varied shear moduli and functions as a glue and energy dissipating layer. In some embodiments, one or more constraining layers separating one layer of glue may be included. The constraining layer may be formed of a material such as gypsum, cement, metal, cellulose, wood, or petroleum-based products such as vinyl, plastic, or rubber. In some embodiments, standard wallboard, typically gypsum, comprises the external surfaces of the laminated panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Serious Energy, Inc.
    Inventor: Brandon D. Tinianov
  • Patent number: 8336273
    Abstract: A wall mounted panel system wherein panels are permitted three directions of expansion and contraction since each of panel is affixed to the wall at a single point. For example, the system includes a first and second panel adjacent to one another. An upper bracket and a lower bracket are affixed to the back of each panel, wherein the upper brackets are affixed to the wall and wherein the lower bracket of the first panel is movably engaged with the upper bracket of the second panel. The panels do not communicate with any sealing members, thereby allowing for air to flow freely behind the panels for providing a means of removing moisture from behind the panels. A brace member in communication with the interior surface of each panel has an upper end affixed to the upper bracket and a lower end affixed to the lower bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
    Inventor: Douglas Brent Enns
  • Patent number: 8312691
    Abstract: Method for producing a heating panel, and heating panel resulting therefrom. In a first platform, a stack of a sound-proof and moisture-proof material and a thermal insulating material, through which shock-absorbing poles having protecting caps are inserted by a predetermined interval, is prepared. A lower thermal energy storage plate is attached to the thermal insulating material in a second platform, a heat conduction steel plate is attached to the lower thermal energy storage plate in a third platform, and an upper thermal energy storage plate is attached to the heat conduction steel plate in a fourth platform. Rivet holes are perforated through the thermal energy storage plates, heat conduction steel plate, and protecting caps in a fifth platform, and rivets are into the holes in a sixth platform. The rivets are riveted in a seventh platform, completing the complex heating panel. The completed panel is transported in an eighth platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Inventor: Doo Nyun Kim
  • Patent number: 8312683
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a concrete sandwich panel. The sandwich panel may comprise a first reinforced concrete panel; a second reinforced concrete panel; an insulating panel sandwiched between the first reinforced concrete panel and the second reinforced concrete panel; a tie comprising a generally triangle wave-shaped pattern having a period defined by peaks spaced at a regular interval and a peak-to-peak amplitude greater than the thickness of the insulating panel; wherein the insulating panel has a plurality of generally linear slots defined at the regular interval of the tie for receiving the tie such that opposing ends of the tie terminate adjacent to the insulating panel, and the plurality of generally linear slots are filled utilizing an insulating material upon insertion of the tie to reduce thermal bridging; and wherein the peaks of the tie mechanically join the first and second reinforced concrete panels to the insulating panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Inventors: Maher K. Tadros, Mark D. Lafferty, Doug Gremel
  • Patent number: 8287997
    Abstract: A roofing system includes a plurality of insulation boards adapted for overlying a roof deck to form a layer of insulation, and a plurality of cover boards adapted for overlying the layer of insulation. Each insulation board includes a foam material that includes polyisocyanurate or polyurethane, the foam material having a first density. Each cover board includes a material including polyisocyanurate or polyurethane, the material having a second density greater than the first. The roofing system may further include a waterproofing membrane adapted for overlying the cover boards. The insulation boards and cover boards may include facers on top or bottom surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Duane Paradis, Christopher J Griffin, Raymond C Swann, Joel Evan Hazy, Brad C Burdic
  • Patent number: 8176704
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for sticking edging material (12, 10) onto lightweight building boards (1) comprising two thin-walled outer layers (2, 4) and a core layer (6) of lightweight filler material disposed between the outer layers, having the steps: provision of a lightweight building board (1), a decor edge (10) and a stabilizing edge (12), and sticking on of the decor edge (10) and/or the stabilizing edge (12) in the region of a narrow surface (1?) of the lightweight building board (1). The process according to the invention is characterized in that the stabilizing edge (12) is introduced into a section between two outer layers (2, 4) in the region of the narrow surface (1?) without having first created a recess of at least one outer layer and/or of the core layer in this section, said recess corresponding substantially to the stabilizing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Achim Gauss, Peter Rathgeber, Johannes Schmid
  • Patent number: 8104247
    Abstract: A disposable roof covering comprising a plastic substrate having a porous top surface, and a superabsorbent polymer located between the top surface and bottom surface of the substrate. The polymer absorbs water contacting the roof covering and allows it to evaporate over time to cool the roof structure and interior of the building. The invention provides a lightweight, low cost roof covering for cooling buildings. A method for cooling a roof structure by applying the disposable roof covering over the roof structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventor: Margaret Henderson Hasse
  • Patent number: 8105685
    Abstract: A roofing system includes a layer of insulation boards overlying a roof deck, and a layer of cover boards overlying the insulation boards. The insulation boards include a polyisocyanurate or polyurethane foam material that has a first density. The cover boards include a polyisocyanurate or polyurethane material that has a second density. The second density is greater than the first. The roofing system may also include a waterproofing membrane overlying the cover boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Duane Paradis, Christopher J. Griffin, Raymond C. Swann, Joel Evan Hazy, Brad C. Burdic
  • Patent number: 8046971
    Abstract: This invention provides a new wall arrangement in panels composed of glass wool and fire resistant thermal and acoustical insulating material, adequate for any kind of land and weather condition, to create a habitable environment that may be utilized in many applications such as houses, attendance stations, schools, first aid stations, motels and others. The objective of this invention is to present the conception of a modular wall which comprises a structure composed of a sheet of glass wool, with a wooden frame core and the upper part designed to support cabinets, exhaust fans, and other utensils, offering good mechanical resistance, and receiving in the interior of the hollow areas of the wooden frame, a layer of expanded polystyrene, with grooves to receive the ribs of rock wool. To complete its composition, the structure also has rock wool internal panels, wooden frame with the upper area, a new layer of expanded polystyrene, and completing the assembly a plate of glass wool is added.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: MVC Componentes Plasticos LTDA
    Inventor: Gilmar da Costa Lima
  • Patent number: 8042314
    Abstract: In a construction with walls, ceilings, and/or floors as parts of the building, especially for buildings protected against radiation, the parts of the building are made of reinforced concrete. One part of the building may be a sandwich design wherein one layer is made of a material that protects against radiation, and at least one layer is made of concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventor: Jan Forster
  • Patent number: 7934349
    Abstract: A fire resistant wall includes a frame assembly utilizing tubular steel studs having at least one opening at the bottom and at the top, a stratum of fire resistant material disposed in the inter-stud space, and a trim assembly structured to protect the gaps between adjacent panels. The openings in the studs allow hot fluid within the studs to be exhausted in a remote location and cool fluid to be drawn in from another remote location. The stratum of fire resistant material disposed in the inter-stud space resists heat and flames contacting the lateral sides of the studs when the inner stratum of the firewall collapses, or when gaps appear between adjacent inner stratum panels. The trim assembly preferably includes a metal bar with a concave back surface disposed over the gap between adjacent panels and an intumescent caulk disposed at least partially within the gap. An intumescent caulk expands when exposed to heat and fills the gap between inner stratum panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Inventor: Frederick W. Romig
  • Patent number: 7913464
    Abstract: An assembly device for at least two laminated glazing elements each including plural individual glazing elements that are rigid and assembled to one another at the surface by bonding layers, which succeed one another in a direction of extension, partially overlapping in contiguous edge regions in perpendicular projection on faces of the glazing elements, and are assembled to one another in this limited overlap region on the edge side. Only one portion of the rigid glazing elements, at least one individual glazing element of each laminated glazing element, extends into the overlap region. This allows a smooth continuous transition from one laminated glazing element to the next with a visual effect of an extremely transparent glazing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Christian Eckelt, Roland Leopoldseder
  • Publication number: 20110061324
    Abstract: Panels for use in building construction (partitions, walls, ceilings, floors or doors) which exhibit improved acoustical sound proofing in multiple specific frequency ranges and also present improved structural integrity, are provided. The improved performance is achieved through the use of one or more layers of glue such that at least one layer of glue includes a viscoelastic material in a first pattern and a structural adhesive in a second, non-overlapping pattern. The viscoelastic material may have a varied shear moduli and functions as a glue and energy dissipating layer. In some embodiments, one or more constraining layers separating one layer of glue may be included. The constraining layer may be formed of a material such as gypsum, cement, metal, cellulose, wood, or petroleum-based products such as vinyl, plastic, or rubber. In some embodiments, standard wallboard, typically gypsum, comprises the external surfaces of the laminated panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventor: Brandon D. Tinianov
  • Patent number: 7895796
    Abstract: A building element (10) comprises a substantially metallic, substantially planar core member (20) and a thermally insulating and water resistant sheathing member (30) either side of the core member. The core member is continuous along a substantial length of the building element and a void (40) is created between the core member and at least one of the sheathing members. At least one bridging member (50) is provided in the void and couples the core member and at least one of the sheathing members. A building system and method of construction are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: BC&I ENVIRO SOLUTIONS Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Herbert John Baldock, Shane William Baldock
  • Publication number: 20100326011
    Abstract: A multi-ply platform suitable for the manufacture of decorative panels and decorative panels incorporating such multi-ply platforms, which has improved resistance to deformation caused by changes in relative humidity and/or temperature of, or around, such decorative panels. This multi-ply platform includes a plurality of plies which are arranged so that the platform is substantially unbalanced around its central plane. The unbalanced platform is achieved by, arranging the plies such that at least two adjacent plies have substantially the same main grain direction and/or that two plies having substantially the same main grain direction are separated only by one or more neutral plies. These unbalanced platforms are intended to be bonded to a further ply to form a substantially balanced decorative panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: PERENNIAL BRAZILCOMERCIO DE MADEIRAS LTDA
    Inventors: Hakan Norling, Martin Kemmsies
  • Publication number: 20100300029
    Abstract: A panel, in particular floor panel (1, 2), with a core of wood material or a wood material/plastic mixture (17), a top side (18) and a bottom side (19), which panel has on at least two opposite lateral edges (I, II) a profiling corresponding to one another such that two identically embodied panels (1, 2) can be connected and locked to one another by an essentially vertical joining motion in the horizontal (H) and vertical (V) directions, wherein the locking in the vertical direction (V) can be brought about by at least one tongue element (3) movable in the horizontal direction (H), which element snaps into place during the joining motion behind a locking edge (4) extending essentially in the horizontal direction (H), is characterized in that the tongue element (3) is formed in one piece out of the core (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Roger Braun, Carsten Groeke
  • Patent number: 7836655
    Abstract: The present invention provides a 100% bamboo plank with an interlocking system and associated manufacturing methods. In one embodiment, the 100% bamboo plank comprises first, second, and third layers of 100% bamboo, wherein the layers are laminated together. The layers are independently preconditioned to control moisture content therein. Each layer can be preconditioned by alternately elevating and lowering the moisture content in a plurality of sequential cycles before the layers are laminated together. The middle layer is oriented so its grain is substantially perpendicular to the edges of the plank. The plank had joinery portions formed along the edges, and joinery includes an asymmetric upper joinery member and lower joinery member arrangement for, and at least a portion of the upper joinery member and lower joinery member portions are formed in the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Teragren LLC
    Inventors: Yongjin Chen, David Knight
  • Patent number: 7827749
    Abstract: A panel, in particular a floor panel, has a core of a wooden material, in particular MDF or HDF, or a wooden material/plastic mixture. A pattern is arranged on a visible side. The visible side is provided on at least one side edge (I, II) with a chamfer running at an angle ? hereto and a length (L). The angle ? of at least one of the chamfers varies over the length (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Flooring Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Carsten Groeke, Martin Prager
  • Patent number: 7823365
    Abstract: Laminates comprising at least two glass plys surrounding at least one interlayer having at least one bore extending through the laminate are produced by excluding the interlayer from the area surrounding the bore(s) and positioning a load bearing insert around the bore. The insert may be positioned before or after the laminating process. The invention reduces the tendency for delamination around the area of the bore when the laminate is placed under load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Peter Ward, Eric Rowland, William Henry Brunt
  • Patent number: 7811663
    Abstract: A prefabricated cover board has a high-density polymer or predominantly polymer material core layer having a density between 4 lbs/ft3 and 25 lbs/ft3. A prefabricated roofing panel composite includes the cover board and an insulation board that has a low-density polymer or predominantly polymer material foam core layer preferably having a density less than 2.5 lbs/ft3. The cover board may have a waterproofing membrane forming the top major surface of the cover board. When making the roofing panel composite, the low-density foam core layer of the insulation board may be formed with the high-density core layer of the cover board being currently or subsequently formed over and bonded to a top major surface of the low-density foam core layer in the same operation or preformed insulation boards may be fed into a production line with the high-density core layer of the cover board being formed over and bonded to top major surfaces of the low-density foam core layers of the insulation boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventors: Duane Paradis, Christopher J. Griffin, Raymond C. Swann, Joel Evan Hazy, Brad C. Burdic
  • Publication number: 20100251647
    Abstract: A wall mounted panel system wherein panels are permitted three directions of expansion and contraction since each of panel is affixed to the wall at a single point. For example, the system includes a first and second panel adjacent to one another. An upper bracket and a lower bracket are affixed to the back of each panel, wherein the upper brackets are affixed to the wall and wherein the lower bracket of the first panel is movably engaged with the upper bracket of the second panel. The panels do not communicate with any sealing members, thereby allowing for air to flow freely behind the panels for providing a means of removing moisture from behind the panels. A brace member in communication with the interior surface of each panel has an upper end affixed to the upper bracket and a lower end affixed to the lower bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventor: DOUGLAS BRENT ENNS