Abstract: A fire-rated component for a linear gap between a wall assembly and an adjacent structure. The component includes an elongate metal profile and a fire-rated board member. The elongate metal profile has a vertical leg, an upper leg and a lower leg. The upper leg extends in a first direction from an upper edge of the vertical leg. The lower leg extends in the first direction from a lower edge of the vertical leg. The fire-rated board member is positioned within a space defined by the vertical leg, the upper leg and the lower leg.

Abstract: A fire-rated component for a fire-rated joint, such as a head-of-wall assembly, includes a fire-rated assembly include a fire-rated angle and a gasket profile. The fire-rated angle can be coupled with the gasket profile to form a single unit within the head-of-wall assembly.

Abstract: A cementitious mixture for a 3D printer and its relative use are described, more specifically for the production of finished products having a complex geometry using a 3D printing apparatus.

Abstract: A vent is disclosed that is particularly suited to use in ventilating attic spaces beneath a hip roof. The vent is configured to be installed along a hip of the roof overlying and covering a ventilation slot formed through the roof deck along the hip. The vent includes an elongated laterally flexible top panel from which baffle arrays depend. The baffle arrays are formed of a plurality of depending arcuately curved vanes that arc away from the vent. The vanes are aerodynamically shaped to redirect wind-blown rain and snow away from the vent and are configured to block the migration of rain and snow through the vent. A pair of spongy conformable filler strips is attached beneath the edge portions of the vent. The filler strips conform to the shapes of underlying shingles when the vent is installed to fill any gaps that otherwise might be formed between the vent and the shingles.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the photovoltaic generation of electrical energy. The present invention relates more particularly to photovoltaic arrays for use in photovoltaically generating electrical energy. Aspects of the present invention provide a variety of photovoltaic roofing elements and systems that include, for example, interlocking geometries to provide for water handling and integration with conventional roofing materials; and wire management features that can protect wiring and associated electrical components from physical and/or environmental damage.

Abstract: A vacuum glass panel including a vacuum glass, a sash, and a grazing gasket is provided. The vacuum glass includes a first glass plate, a second glass plate having substantially the same area as the area of the first glass plate in a front view, and a depressurized layer arranged between the first glass plate and the second glass plate opposed to the first glass plate. The lower face of the first glass plate and the lower face of the second glass plate are misaligned relative to each other in the vertical direction. The sash includes two groove walls that define a groove for receiving the upper, lower, right, and left peripheral edge portions of the vacuum glass in a front view.

Abstract: A joist tie may be designed to increase the strength of the joist tie and reduce the thickness of the joist tie, in order to provide the desired strength and the ability to make connections that operatively couple structural decking, the joist tie, and joists together using a single connector in one or more locations. The joist tie may be strengthened through the use of one or more ribs and/or one or more flanges. The one or more ribs may be formed to fit within one or more cavities within adjacent joists located in series. As such, the shape of the joist tie may be dimensioned in order to allow the joist tie to be placed on a first joist and a second joist without having to be attached until after assembly of the structural decking on top of the joist tie and joists.

Abstract: Fire block devices for application to a wall component, a wall component with a fire block device and wall assemblies including the same. The fire-block device can be a wall component that includes a fire-resistant material strip that expands in response to sufficient heat to create a fire-resistant barrier. In some applications, the fire-block wall component is positioned to extend lengthwise along and across a gap between wallboard members. The fire-block wall component may have a central portion and a pair of side portions extending in opposite directions from the central portion. The fire-resistant material may be positioned on the central portion of the fire-block device. The central portion may be positioned within the gap such that the fire-resistant material expands in response to sufficient heat to create a fire-resistant barrier.

Abstract: A support apparatus having a base to support a support member which, in turn, supports a structure (e.g., a building joist, overhead structure, combinations thereof). The support apparatus may be used to provide reinforcement between a floor (e.g., ground, substrate, or the like) and the structure. The base of the support apparatus is in the form of a generally planar circular base, but may have any shape. The base may include one or more platforms, recesses, or ribs in order to provide structural support to the base and/or locations for one or more fastener apertures. The one or more fastener apertures are configured to receive one or more fasteners for operatively coupling the base to the floor in order to resist movement of the base during installation and/or use of the support apparatus.

Abstract: A post anchor for a railing system or a fencing system. The post anchor has a base plate and a collar, where the collar extends from the base plate. The collar defines an interior capable of receiving a post. The post anchor can be unitarily formed. A drainage system can be included in the post anchor.

Abstract: A wall system for a building is provided having a first room and a second room is provided. The wall system includes: (a) a first panel having a first batting material positioned between a first board and a second board; and (b) a second panel having a second batting material positioned between a third board and a fourth board. Further, at least one of the second board and the fourth board is formed from at least one mineral wool board. A building having a first floor, a foundation, and a first floor board area positioned between the first floor and the foundation is also provided. The first floor of the building includes a first room, a second room, and a wall system positioned between the first room and the second room.

Abstract: Method for producing an adjustable vacuum thermal and acoustical insulation panels comprise steps of manufacturing first and second vacuum telescoping insulating panels. The process of making a vacuum thermal and acoustical insulation system for modifying space intended to use for existing thermal insulation in some embodiments is comprised of the steps of providing air impermissibility for an existing space by covering internal surfaces of studs, joist, rafters and walls and space between them with sealant and coating and lining all these surfaces.

Abstract: An assembled ladder includes two supporting leg assemblies, at least one rung and a bridging part, wherein each supporting leg assembly of the two supporting leg assemblies includes a front supporting leg and a rear supporting leg rotatably connected to the front supporting leg, and the at least one rung and the bridging part are detachably connected between the two supporting leg assemblies. During logistics transportation, the at least one rung is detached from the two supporting leg assemblies, the bridging part is also detached from the two supporting leg assemblies, and the two supporting leg assemblies are stacked. In use, two ends of the bridging part are fixedly connected to the two supporting leg assemblies, and two ends of the at least one rung are also fixedly connected to the two supporting leg assemblies.

Abstract: A stair assembly includes at least one joist comprising an upper wall, a first lateral wall extending from the upper wall, and a second lateral wall extending from the upper wall. At least one stair step support bracket includes a tray support wall, a first side wall extending from the tray support wall, and a second side wall extending from the tray support wall. The first and second side walls define a pair of first front aligned positioning holes configured to receive a first set pin and a pair of first rear aligned positioning holes configured to receive a second set pin. The pairs of first front and rear aligned positioning holes disposed such that when the first and second set pins received therethrough contact the upper wall of the at least one joist, the tray support wall is positioned at a first rise dimension.

Abstract: A fitting frame having improved prefabricated rails, the fitting frame being implemented so as providable on an interior wall surface and the like, and includes: an upper frame body and a lower frame body which have facing surfaces respectively facing the upper end portion and the lower end portion of a door frame, and which are extrusion-molded in a longitudinal direction; and rail assemblies which are respectively fastened to the facing surfaces of the upper frame body and the lower frame body, and which guide the door frame so that same is mounted and slides thereon.

Abstract: A top bracket for supporting a safety cable of a vertical climbing fall protection system, the bracket including a base plate and a pivotally deflectable plate that is integrally and pivotally connected to the base plate by a neck. The top bracket may also include an abutment plate with a forward abutment surface that is separated from a rearward abutment surface of the pivotally deflectable plate by an elongate gap.

Abstract: An adaptor for connecting a ground screw to an upright beam of a solar panel support assembly includes (a) a cylindrical connector having an open ground-screw receiving bottom end and a top end, the cylindrical connector having an inner circumferential surface with a diameter slightly larger than that of the ground screw and at least two sets of bolt holes, each set of bolt holes including at least three bolt holes uniformly distributed circumferentially about the cylindrical connector at an axial level, and the at least two sets of bolt holes being axially distanced from one another; (b) an intermediate plate having a top surface and a bottom surface fixed to the top end of the cylindrical connector; and (c) an upright beam connector fixed to the top surface of the intermediate plate and extending upward from the intermediate plate.

Abstract: In a first aspect there is disclosed a reinforcing spacer (10) for use in constructing a concrete slab. The spacer (10) includes a first reinforcing arm (12) having a first arm base (16), a first arm wall (18) and a first arm support surface (20) provided on the first arm wall (18). The spacer (10) further includes a second reinforcing arm (14), transverse to the first reinforcing arm (12). The second reinforcing arm (14) has a second arm base (22), a second arm wall (24), and a second arm support surface (26) provided on the second arm wall (24). The first arm support surface (20) includes a first arm recess (36), and a first arm inclined surface (46) which slopes towards the first arm recess (36). The second arm support surface (20) includes a second arm recess (56) and a second arm inclined surface (60) which slopes towards the second arm recess (56). In use the spacer is located on a top surface of a pod to support a reinforcing mesh.

Abstract: A system for providing sturdiness to a support post, that includes a stake that is configured to be inserted into the ground such that it is positioned parallel to a support post that is perpendicular to the ground and an insertion-assistance member that is configured to be removably attached to the stake. The insertion-assistance member includes a body, and a lip that extends in a direction that is perpendicular to the body such that a portion of the lip extends beyond the body in the direction that is perpendicular to the body. The lip is configured to receive force and then transmit the force to the stake to drive the stake into the ground. After driving the stake into the ground, the insertion-assistance member is configured to be removed from the stake and the stake is then secured to the support post to provide sturdiness to the support post.

Abstract: A siding panel installation system can include a support tray channel with a first leg and a second leg opposite the first leg, where the second leg of the support tray channel is offset from a mounting face plane of the first leg by a support tray connecting the first leg and the second leg together. The siding panel installation system can also include an inside mounting clip with an attachment leg and a support channel spaced apart from the attachment leg and offset from a mounting face plane of the attachment leg, where the support channel of the inside mounting clip is configured to receive the first leg of the support tray channel. The siding panel installation system can include an outside corner clip with an attachment leg and a support channel spaced apart from the attachment leg and offset from a mounting face plane of the attachment leg.