Abstract: A storage floor air vent may comprise at least two vent walls positioned in substantially parallel relation to thereby define a channel; a plurality of angular baffle members, each angular baffle member composed of two segments forming an apex therebetween; the plurality of angular baffle members positioned in between the at least two vent walls in a linear arrangement, with each apex facing upward proximal the top end of each of the at least two vent walls, and each angular baffle member is positioned a distance apart from the adjacent angular baffle member to thereby define an orifice between the segment ends of adjacent angular baffle members.

Abstract: An infant regurgitation measuring chair for collecting and measuring the quantity of regurgitation from an infant. The infant regurgitation measuring chair includes a chair, a tray assembly removably coupled to the chair, and a collection container adapted for receiving the regurgitation of an infant.

Abstract: A tent tie-down device for allowing the user to quickly tie down one's tent to the ground. The tent tie-down device includes a flexible line having a first end portion and a second end portion; and also includes a bead member having a open ends and a bore extending therethrough and being adapted to receive the first end portion of the flexible line with the bead member being attached to the first end portion of the flexible line; and further includes a stake member having a shaft portion and a head portion which is removably attached to the second end portion of the flexible line.

Abstract: A beam structure, the beam having a body with two spaced-apart ends, two blocks in the body, each optionally with at least one lifting eye, each of the two blocks spaced-apart from each other and spaced-apart from the two spaced-apart ends of the body; and a structure with a first beam and a second beam, each beam comprising a body with two spaced-apart ends, two blocks in the body, in one aspect of the size of standard ISO corner fittings, each of the two blocks spaced-apart from each other and spaced-apart from the two spaced-apart ends of the body, each beam having a tubular support on and projecting from each block, the tubular supports aligned as two pairs of tubular supports, two tubular members one each extending between each pair of the tubular supports, each tubular member having two ends with one end projecting into one of the tubular supports of a pair of tubular supports and one end projecting into the other tubular support of the pair of tubular supports.

Abstract: The invention consists of several improvements introduced into the construction of mechanical draft excluders for the lower edge of doorjambs, characterized in that the body of the draft excluder is built in three sections aligned horizontally, with the two end sections each connected to a side of the doorjamb and the third laid out in a sliding fashion between the two to cover the separation that might exist between the two fixed end sections by adapting to the width of the door.

Abstract: A frame including a bracket receiver structure and at least one frame-to-sash bracket removably secured to the bracket receiver structure such that the frame-to-sash bracket can be removed or repositioned to enable various sash types to be interchanged within the frame. The frame-to-sash bracket can be a bracket configured to mount a double-hung sash, an inswing sash or an outswing sash within the frame. The various sash types can be installed from either the exterior side or the interior side of the frame.

Abstract: In the structure for reinforcing a concrete member and the reinforcing method of the present invention, a reinforcing sheet is arranged and joined to a various kinds of concrete member, such as column, beam, wall, floor, and the like, by applying the reinforcing sheet to the surface of the concrete member and attaching to the fixing anchors joined to the concrete member or the other concrete member surrounding the concrete member. The fixing anchor comprises a large amount of reinforcing fiber, and is obtained by bundling a part of the reinforcing fiber. The unbundled portion of the fixing anchor is spread along the surface of the concrete member. The reinforcing sheet is over-lapped to the unbundled portion using resin adhesives. In addition, reinforcing fibers, such as carbon fiber, aramid fiber, glass fiber, and the like are preferably used as the material comprising the fixing anchor and reinforcing sheet. Thereby, the reinforcing member can be joined via the fixing anchor to the concrete members.

Abstract: A flat ceiling includes a reinforcement for resisting shear forces. The reinforcement is arranged in a bearing area for the flat ceiling and includes several dowel strips arranged in a substantially radial position with respect to a ceiling support. The reinforcement includes a dowel rail and several vertical, parallel dowels that are spaced from one another along the rail. Each dowel has a shank and an enlarged head disposed on at least an end of the shank located opposite to the rail. The shanks located adjacent to the support having a larger diameter than the shanks located farther from the support.

Abstract: The kit is made from sheet material for flashing a quadrangular roof-penetrating element, for instance a window (4), in an inclined roof (5) with a substantially plane surface, which material comprises a first element (1) with two through cuts (6) extending convergingly from the ends of a first line segment (L1) to an edge (7) of this element (1), a second element (2a) with two through cuts (11, 12), which cuts extend from each end of a second line segment (L2) obliquely to an edge (13) of the element (2a) under formation of an acute angle (V21) with the line segment (L2) and obliquely or straight to an edge (14) of the element (2a) under formation of an obtuse or straight angle (V22) with the line segment (L2), respectively, an element (2b) mirror-inverted relative to the second element (2a), a third element (3) with two through cuts (19), which elements extends from each end of a third line segment (L3) extends to each their respective edge (20) of the element (3) under formation of an obtuse or straight an

Abstract: An apparatus is provided by which an attachable, telescopic, bowed rocking chair members are provided to convert a conventional chair into a rocking chair. Horizontally adjustable impingement cylinders are also provided for frictionally gripping legs of a chair. Being telescopic in design, the present invention is easily transportable.

Abstract: A shingle roofing and removing system for easily removing the shingles from a roof when needed. The shingle roofing and removing system includes sheeting material adapted to be securely attached upon a roof from a bottom edge to a top thereof and being adapted to be disposed beneath shingles which are securely attached to the sheeting material; and also includes a sheeting material removal assembly for removing the sheeting material along with the shingles from the roof.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the rapid perimeter screed bulkhead forming of concrete tilt-up wall panels are provided. The apparatus includes a unitary formboard support, a formboard, and a fastener. The unitary formboard support includes a base, which includes a fastener passageway through the base, and two upright walls connected to the base, which form an open channel. The unitary formboard support can be attached to a casting surface or concrete floor by the fastener which passes through the fastener passageway and secures the unitary formboard support. The bottom end of the formboard is fit within the open channel of the unitary formboard support and held in position by the upright walls.

Abstract: A pre-manufactured roof plate element comprising a number of longitudinal box-shaped girders of steel plate, which are upwardly connected with a compressive force plate with almost the same width as the girder, and which preferably are positioned in each side and in the middle of the element. The compressive force plate consists of a corrugated steel plate having a preferably trapezoid shape. A box-shaped girder of the said type is a complement to the roof plate element. A roof plate element or a girder according to the invention may be produced totally without use of organic material.

Abstract: A mounting assembly is provided for puncture-free attachment of a snow guard system to a roof seam. The assembly comprises a mounting block, at least one clamping member, and an actuation member. Once actuated, the clamping member prevents relative movement between the mounting block and the seam. At least one clamping member positioned adjacent a groove located in the base of the mounting block. The clamping member includes a first side having at least one primary contact surface outwardly protruding a first distance from the first side. The clamping member also includes at least one secondary contact surface protruding a second distance from the first side. In the preferred embodiment, the second distance is less than the first distance thereby making the primary contact surface(s) the first to engage the seam upon actuation of the member. Preferably, the clamping member includes a second side having at least one protrusion for engagement with a first end of the actuation member.

Abstract: Wooden framework building system consisting of semi-finished industrial product formed of glued boards. The construction according to the invention is made from only two bearing elements forming sill (1), purlin (2), ledge (4) and post (3). The cross-sections of the two bearing elements have each one side of the same size. The sizes for each particular case are determined by the requirements of the projects and plans, the statistical and physical aspects of the construction. To provide for an accurate, undismountable and resistant connection of the construction elements two dowels (9) are used per assembly. The lengths of the construction elements are determined from the module selected for the horizontal, respectively vertical elements.

Abstract: An inspection opening frame includes frame components each of which is provided with a support portion extending along the inner surface of an inspection opening, a front wall holding portion projecting outward from the front surface of the support portion, a rear lid holding portion projecting inward from the rear surface of the support portion, a front lid holding portion projecting inward from the front surface of the support portion and pivotally supported about a hinge, a rear wall holding portion projecting outward from the rear surface of the support portion and pivotally supported about another hinge, and locking portions each having a hook and a projection for disengageably locking the front lid holding portion and the rear wall holding portion in holding positions. The inspection opening frame can be easily mounted at the inspection opening without using a backing or the like.

Abstract: A roof construction uses a one-component adhesive to adhere roof tiles to a roof. The adhesive is formed in a U-shaped pattern in that the adhesive is dispensed in a bottom leg deposit on the tile's underside, a bight deposit extending about the tile's leading edge and a top adhesive deposit overlying the bottom deposit and extending on the outside surface of the tile. As the tiles are laid onto the roof in an overlying fashion, the U-shaped adhesive is sandwiched between the tile, the overlying tile and the roof forming sealing contact therewith and therebetween.

Abstract: One-sided, insulated formwork used in the construction of walls from pourable building material, such as concrete, including an insulating panel connectable to a removable panel by a connecting structure, which may include a permanent reinforcement embedded in the insulating panel. The connecting structure may have a tie removably attachable to the reinforcement, or the reinforcement and tie may constitute a monolithic structure. The tie may be asymmetric in shape to facilitate distribution of loads across the insulating panel, detachment of the removable panel, and enhance the structural integrity of the finished wall.

Abstract: An earth anchor for a pole that includes a base, a spike, and attaching apparatus. The base has a lowermost face for contacting the earth, an uppermost face opposite to the lowermost face, and a longitudinal axis. The spike is for insertion into the earth, and depends from the lowermost face of the base. The attaching apparatus is for engaging a pole, and is disposed on the uppermost face of the base. The base is disk-shaped with a circular periphery for providing a blunt round edge that eliminates corners when tipped on which a player could fall and be injured, and is wide for leaving enough room for the pole to still be pushed into the earth using foot pressure. The attaching apparatus includes a stop boss disposed on the uppermost face of the base, along the longitudinal axis of the base, which centers the attaching apparatus for allowing the pole to have identical stability in all directions.

Abstract: A downspout for use with a rain gutter is formed from an elongate member constructed substantially entirely of plastic material. During shipping and storage, the elongate member is maintained in a generally planar configuration that can be coiled on a mandrel. To produce a downspout, a predetermined length of the elongate member is withdrawn from the coil and cut. The elongate member is then configured into a tubular form having a predetermined geometric cross-section, such as a rectangular or oval cross section. Lateral sides of the elongate member define respective connectors that are interlocked to maintain the tubular form.