Patents Assigned to Building Products, Inc.
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Patent number: 5873671Abstract: An attachment system for connecting a hollow rail to a support post includes an attachment bracket with a face plate for attachment to the support post, and a distally extending internal support member for nesting within the end of the rail. To enable disposition of the rail in an orientation other than orthogonal to the face plate, a portion of the internal support member is rounded to tapered, to provide the rail with up to forty-five degree movement from the orthogonal position. The attachment system also includes a snap-on cover which connects to the attachment bracket to cover the attachment bracket and provide a more aesthetically pleasing appearance to the attachment point between the support post and the rail.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1997Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Assignee: Kroy Building Products, Inc.Inventor: Ron West
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Patent number: 5853167Abstract: A decorative cover for posts includes a collar portion which is configured to cover attachment devices and the like to provide a more aesthetically pleasing termination for the post. A cap portion can be provided which engages the collar to cover the end of the post. Preferably, the collar and cap portion can both be attached to the post without the use of tools.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1997Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: Kroy Building Products, Inc.Inventors: Ron West, John Forbis
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Patent number: 5846018Abstract: Deflection slide clip of two piece construction for use in curtain wall construction providing for horizontal support of a laterally loaded stud while it accommodates vertical slip of the primary frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1997Date of Patent: December 8, 1998Assignee: Super Stud Building Products, Inc.Inventors: Raymond C. Frobosilo, Ernest S. Viola
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Patent number: 5778628Abstract: A uniquely designed sled and a method for its use in distributing roof netting on a building during construction and prior to installation of the roof itself. The sled is brought to the roof level so that it straddles the secondary roof members of the building under construction, and is then loaded with a roll of roof netting. A rope attached to the front of the sled allows it to be pulled across (perpendicular to) the roof support members as the netting is unrolled and deployed through a distribution box. The rails of the sled are long enough to stretch across at least two (2) secondary roof members at a time in order to prevent the sled from falling through as it slides across them. A specially designed mounting platform and distribution box with a top door are provided in the sled to efficiently dispense the netting onto and over the secondary roof members.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1997Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: Golden Eagle Building Products, Inc.Inventor: Timothy M. Pendley
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Patent number: 5720571Abstract: Deflection slide clip of two piece construction for use in curtain wall construction providing for horizontal support of a laterally loaded stud while it accommodates vertical slip of the primary frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1996Date of Patent: February 24, 1998Assignee: Super Stud Building Products, Inc.Inventors: Raymond C. Frobosilo, Ernest S. Viola
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Patent number: 5715636Abstract: A light transmitting roof, skylight or interior floor/ceiling includes plural panels each having a light transmitting plate assembly formed of a glass plate laminated to a plastic plate having a lower thermal conductivity or a glass plate supported on a grid of glass blocks. The glass and plastic plates are secured together by a silicone adhesive disposed in a peripheral ledge or channel formed in one of the plate members. A perimeter frame is secured to the plate assembly, is inset from the side edges of the plate assembly and may include a grid of divider members for aesthetic and light transmitting purposes or for supporting the glass blocks. The perimeter frame is secured to the laminated plate assembly by angle members and the frame is secured to a substructure such as a grid of beams by respective angle members.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1995Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Innovative Building Products, Inc.Inventor: John R. Taylor
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Patent number: 5687538Abstract: Floor joist fabricated of metal including a formed structure enhancing areas along and about a main planar web surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1995Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignee: Super Stud Building Products, Inc.Inventors: Raymond C. Frobosilo, Ernest S. Viola
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Patent number: 5673524Abstract: Modular building panels having central insulating cores and protected by bonded sheet material are joined in a roof, wall, or other building system by way of an interlock feature that also provides a deep water drainage channel. This interlock feature utilizes an outwardly facing channel formed of the end of one of the bonded sheets which is mated with an inwardly extending locking member formed of the opposite end an identical bonding sheet from an adjacent panel. The inwardly extended locking member is inserted into the outwardly facing channel and rides over a camming surface which locks the inwardly extending locking member into the outwardly facing channel. Once two adjacent panels are joined together, the interlock feature forms a deep water drainage channel to catch and carry water and moisture that penetrates seams between the panels due to imperfections of caulking seal.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1996Date of Patent: October 7, 1997Assignee: Alumet Building Products, Inc.Inventor: J. Lynn Gailey
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Patent number: 5670244Abstract: A multi-layer vinyl/aluminum composite useful for formulating simulated wood siding comprises an aluminum foil substrate carrying a surface coating of polyvinyl chloride or other polymer and being provided on its backside with a backing layer comprising a flexible polymer foam.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1995Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Assignee: Gentek Building Products, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Taylor, Joseph P. Ippolito, I. M. Rempter
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Patent number: 5657586Abstract: A method for supporting a tombstone, including the steps of boring a hole into the ground which extends to the vault. A polystyrene column is placed into the hole so that it is supported by the top surface of the vault. A rigid platform is attached to the top of the post to provide a platform on which the tombstone is set. The apparatus according to the invention includes the polystyrene column and a rigid platform made from extruded polystyrene foam insulation. The platform is attached to the post by galvanized nails.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1995Date of Patent: August 19, 1997Assignee: All Mighty Building Products, Inc.Inventors: Otto Bezler, Joseph D'Alto
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Patent number: 5617688Abstract: A shutter assembly having a main body with slats, vertical stiles and end caps that allow the length of the shutter assembly to be varied. The end caps are attached to the upper and lower ends of the main body by aligning apertures in the end caps with one of a plurality of apertures spaced vertically on the ends of the stiles. The end caps each have a first and a second panel that can be reversibly displayed as an outer surface of the shutter. An inner surface of the stiles has fastener pins protruding therefrom, allowing the shutter assembly to be mounted to a building structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1996Date of Patent: April 8, 1997Assignee: Richwood Building Products, Inc.Inventors: Ginger Gandy, Doug Vagedes, Michael Vagedes
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Patent number: 5561955Abstract: A sill plate with a lower channel member with rectangular holes and an upper channel member where a plurality of shims are placed through the lower channel member rectangular holes to adjust the height of the upper channel member with respect to the lower channel member for forming the final height of the sill plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1995Date of Patent: October 8, 1996Assignee: Super Stud Building Products, Inc.Inventors: Raymond C. Frobosilo, Ernest S. Viola
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Patent number: 5526619Abstract: A trim assembly for finishing a utility fixture extending through an exterior wall of a building. The trim assembly includes two base sections each having a cutout section for receiving one side of the utility fixture. The base sections are spread apart, slipped over the utility fixture and brought together around the utility fixture. The base is nailed to the building, and siding or another exterior is applied to the building and around the base. The trim assembly includes a trim cover which is mounted on the base sections to cover the interface between the siding and the base sections.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1994Date of Patent: June 18, 1996Assignee: Richwood Building Products, Inc.Inventor: Michael Vagedes
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Patent number: 5431372Abstract: A safety post assembly includes a flat mounting plate adapted to rest on a support surface, an upright post fixed in an upstanding relationship on a central portion of the mounting plate, a pair of elongated narrow anchoring straps having inner portions positioned over a pair of peripheral edge portions of the mounting plate and outer portions extending outwardly from the inner portions and the mounting plate so as to overlie portions of the support surface located adjacent to the mounting plate, and a plurality of fasteners adapted to attach the mounting plate and anchoring straps upon the support surface. The mounting plate has a plurality of holes defined therein along peripheral edge portions of the plate and in spaced relationship to one another. The anchoring straps also have pluralities of openings defined therein, some being in a spaced relationship to one another which matches the spaced relationship between the holes in the mounting plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1993Date of Patent: July 11, 1995Assignee: Denpak Building Products, Inc.Inventor: Duane Kostelecky
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Patent number: 5373677Abstract: A shutter assembly is provided which includes a body portion and separate top and bottom caps. The length of the shutter is adjusted by sliding the caps so they cover more or less of the shutter body. The caps and body portion are then screwed to a building wall. The inside surfaces of the caps include grooves which mate with the outside surface of the sides of the shutter body. This keeps the caps aligned with the shutter body as the length is adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 1994Date of Patent: December 20, 1994Assignee: Richwood Building Products, Inc.Inventor: Michael Vagedes
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Patent number: 5347782Abstract: A shutter assembly is provided which includes a body portion and separate top and bottom caps. The length of the shutter is adjusted by sliding the caps so they cover more or less of the shutter body. The caps and body portion are then screwed to a building wall. The length of the shutter assembly can also be adjusted by cutting upper and lower portions of this body portion of the shutter. The cut is then covered by preformed caps which fit over the shutter body portion, thus totally concealing the cut. Thus, the shutter can be adjusted at the job site and the end caps will assure the quality of the end product.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1993Date of Patent: September 20, 1994Assignee: Richwood Building Products, Inc.Inventor: Michael Vagedes
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Patent number: 5295340Abstract: A shingle unit used for covering the hip, ridge and rake portions of an asphalt shingle roof. The shingle unit includes a top cover permanently bonded to a tapered substrate to create the visual effect of tapered thickness. The shingle is preformed to an inverted, V-shape so as to conform to the hip, ridge or rake portions of a roof. Various notches are formed on the perimeter of the top cover to facilitate longitudinal alignment and surface exposure of the shingles at installation. Depressions are formed on bottom surface of the substrate and are filled with an adhesive during manufacture. After installation, solar heat causes the adhesive to flow between the substrate and the subjacent area of the top cover, or roof, to provide wind uplift resistance.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1993Date of Patent: March 22, 1994Assignee: Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth E. Collins
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Patent number: 5218806Abstract: A glass block panel construction and method of fabrication useful for decorative and functional purposes. The panel includes a frame rigidly assembled from interlocking components to form a grid-like pattern of adjacent pockets, each pocket sized to receive and support a glass block by way of support lips extending around each pocket, the blocks bonded to the frame and therefore to one another in structurally stable and weather sealed relation.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1991Date of Patent: June 15, 1993Assignee: Innovative Building Products, Inc.Inventor: John R. Taylor
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Patent number: D405545Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1997Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Kroy Building Products, Inc.Inventor: John T. Forbis
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Patent number: D405546Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1997Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Kroy Building Products, Inc.Inventor: John T. Forbis