Abstract: A structural support system for a building is formed from preferably prefabricated, light weight steel framed, bearing wall panels and precast, hollow core concrete floor slabs that are positively interlocked by, for example, splice plates, provided at the top of the bearing wall panels, reinforcing bars and grout, which fills the joints between adjacent slabs to form a unitary structure.

Abstract: A frame construction suitable for sash and frame constructions, including incorporation as a heavy duty construction for a rolling or sliding (patio) door, is provided with corner reinforcement and securement members to hold bevelled frame members in mutually secured relation. The preferred extruded frame section, being generally of aluminum, has an enclosed rectangular or other hollow, shaped profile between the opposed side flange members of the section. A symmetrical shaped metal angle piece or pieces is driven within the hollow core portion of the two hollow profile sections being joined. The angle pieces have resilient, reversed end portions with sharp edged terminations, that slide freely on being entered within a respective section, due to the resilience of the angle pieces, but lock into engaged relation on attempted withdrawal, due to the reversed attitude of the resilient end portions and their associated sharp edges, to secure the sections against disassembly.

Abstract: A roof channel member (12) for securing roof panels (16) in a channel-braced awning structure (10) is described. The roof channel member is formed from a bottom plate (20) which provides for a female securing post (24) and an upper plate (21) with a male arrow tab (27) for mating with the securing post. A plurality of roof channel members secure side-by-side roof panels in a frame formed from a first F-channel cross member or wall bracket (11), an opposed second F-channel cross member (14), and two parallel spaced apart F-channel side member (13) which join the wall bracket and the second F-channel cross member at the ends. Openings (32) at intervals along the length of the bottom plate provide for light bulbs (34) which mounts into light sockets (33) fitted through the openings. Spaced apart channels (28, 29) on opposed sides of the securing post provide for electrical wires (40) to power the light bulbs. The awning structure is supported off the ground by column members (15 a, 15b).

Abstract: A support chair for supporting reinforcement for foundations in which there is a turret shape and a lower base, the turret shape having a plurality of upwardly open slots into which the reinforced rods may be located the shape of each of the slots being such as to provide for interlocking of each rod particularly by providing a narrower part of the slot through which the rod must squeeze to a lower wider part.

Abstract: A shelter structure includes a photovoltaic illumination system. A pair of translucent, spaced-apart panels define an interior volume which houses and protects the lamps, batteries and illumination circuitry of the system.

Abstract: Mounting means for securing a wall-mounted water closet fixture having an upper inlet conduit comprising in combination a vertical brace member rigidly attached to a floor-mounted fixture carrier, said brace member being also rigidly attached to said upper inlet conduit, therefore providing a second point of attachment for said fixture which prevents unwanted movement of the upper portion of said fixture.

Abstract: A door-leaf profiled section for glass doors and windows, and particularly for glass doors of the kind used between a room a refrigerator or freezer space, the profiled section preferably being made of aluminum and being intended to embrace the edges of a double or triple glazing assembly, and including a substantially U-shaped channel in which the glazing assembly is intended to be inserted and there glued. The invention is characterized in that the U-shaped channel (4), seen in cross section, includes at least three abutment surfaces (7, 8, 9) intended for abutment with a glazing assembly (2) inserted into the channel, such that one side (10) of the glazing assembly (2) will abut one of the abutment surfaces (7), and such that the opposing side (11) of the assembly will abut two of the abutment surfaces (8, 9), these latter abutment surfaces (8, 9) being spaced from one another.

Abstract: An ultra-thin compact vacuum insulation panel is comprised of two hard, but bendable metal wall sheets closely spaced apart from each other and welded around the edges to enclose a vacuum chamber. Glass or ceramic spacers hold the wall sheets apart. The spacers can be discrete spherical beads or monolithic sheets of glass or ceramic webs with nodules protruding therefrom to form essentially "point" or "line" contacts with the metal wall sheets. In the case of monolithic spacers that form "line" contacts, two such spacers with the line contacts running perpendicular to each other form effectively "point" contacts at the intersections. Corrugations accommodate bending and expansion, tubular insulated pipes and conduits, and preferred applications are also included.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention there is provided a fire barrier device for stopping passage of fire through openings in partitions for plastic pipe. The device includes an outer metallic sleeve; a radially extending flange attached to one end of the sleeve; an inner, tubular, non-metallic coupling axially disposed between the sleeve and the plastic pipe, spaced radially inward from the sleeve, forming a space between the sleeve and the coupling; a wrapping or filling of intumescent material that fills that space; and a layer of caulking material abutting an end surface of the wrapping of intrumescent material.

Abstract: In a mold panel unit for constructing, for example, a spring-water processing layer, a mold panel is made of a synthetic resinous material or a fiber-reinforced material. A plurality of projections identical in configuration with each other are formed on the one side of the mold panel. A plurality of recesses are formed in the other side of said mold panel in corresponding relation to the respective projections. In addition, a spring-water processing structure formed on a grade slab includes a plurality of mold panel units which are laid on the grade slab such that end faces of the respective projections of each of the mold panel units are in abutment with an upper surface of the grade slab, and the recesses of the mold panel unit open upwardly. A cement filler is after-cast on said mold panel units.

Abstract: A panel unit comprising: a plurality of frame portions formed by dividing a main framework, assembled in rectangle, by means of at least one intermediate connecting member; first panel sections mounted on respective outdoor sides of some of the panel portions so as to form outdoor-side panel mounted surfaces flushed with one another; remaining frame portions each having a recessed portion recessed toward the indoor side relative to the panel mounted surfaces; auxiliary frame portions each being mounted to the recessed portion; and second panel portions mounted on respective outdoor sides of the auxiliary frame portions so as to form smooth surfaces flushed with the panel mounted surfaces of the first panel sections, wherein predetermined jointing spaces having equal lateral widths to one another are formed between respective panel sections adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A building support system that resists horizontal forces resulting from earthquakes. Each support or group of supports is positioned on a horizontal planar base which allows limited horizontal movement of the support relative to the base. Each support is secured to the building being supported and each base is secured to the earth or building sub-foundation. Each support includes a damping arrangement for damping horizontal oscillations of the earth. Each base includes walls limiting horizontal movement of a support across the base and energy absorbers adjacent to the walls that engage supports approaching the walls. This system will accommodate both oscillatory earth movement and horizontal longitudinal movements.

Abstract: An intumescable fire stop device that is easy to install and effectively and efficiency channels heat to an intumescent material so that the intumescent material expands quickly and uniformly includes a collar. An inner surface of the collar has a plurality of heat conducting tabs that extend outwardly and secure the intumescent material to the collar. The heat conducting tabs extend into the intumescent material and thereby effectively channel heat from a fire into the interior regions of the intumescent material so that the intumescent material expands quickly and uniformly. The collar further includes a first interlocking end having a plurality of spaced openings. The spaced openings are configured to receive spaced fingers on a second interlocking end of the collar. The interengagement of the fingers and openings allows the collar to be firmly secured about a section of a pipe. The collar has a plurality of releasibly secured Z-shaped mounting clips.

Abstract: This invention provides for a multi-purpose stadium which includes a first activity area having a natural turf playing field and a second activity area positioned below the first activity area. The first activity area is supported on a platform vertically movable with respect to the second activity area allowing for spectator sightlines to be satisfied for events occurring within the first and second activity areas. The first activity area is supported within the stadium by a plurality of piers. Each pier includes a hollow column with a continuous slot on the interior face thereof which supports a hydraulic lifting device. The hydraulic lifting devices vertically move the first activity area relative to the second activity area. Alternatively, a counterweight system may be employed to lift the first activity area.

Abstract: A construction set for the erection of support structures comprises supporting rods and at least one connecting joint containing a plurality of mutually parallel chambers. Cylindrical beads are formed on the ends of supporting rods. Those beads are inserted into the cylindrical chambers of the connecting joint. The chambers are dimensioned to form a clearance relative to the beads in order to facilitate the insertion of the beads into the chambers. The beads are formed by a rolling-in of the free ends of the supporting rods.

Abstract: A device for an umbrella and in particular a securing and tearing prevention device, that is attached to the umbrella rib ends and further attached to the umbrella material. Providing additional securing of the umbrella material to the umbrella rib ends outer perimeter.Thus, keeping the umbrella material from breaking away from the rib ends and preventing tearing of the umbrella material.

Abstract: A system and method for installing roof insulation in commercial and/or industrial buildings in which a pattern of depending vertically oriented spindle fasteners are secured in and about the underside of the roofing and its associated support structure. Blanket and/or a radiant barrier type membrane insulation placed in position along the underside of the roof extending between and past the fasteners is adapted to be supported by longitudinally extending tandem end-to-end support bars secured to the fasteners by self-locking washers.

Abstract: The invention relates to composite sections consisting of a metallic part which is connected, through an intermediate layer of heat-insulating parts, to a non-metallic part. The heat-insulating part is connected rigidly to the non-metallic part but is connected to the metallic part by positive means and pressure, the pressure providing--while the positively connected parts are approaching each other, at right angles to the longitudinal extent thereof, by plastic deformation of the webs or projections within the corresponding recesses in the heat-insulating part--a clamping action with limited contact areas, whereby limited longitudinal and/or transverse displacements are possible at specific load values in the longitudinal and/or transverse direction (differences in thermal expansion).

Abstract: A framework of a wooden building has a pair of vertically extending pillars formed on opposite sides thereof with longitudinal grooves and a wall panel mounted between the pillars, having its side edges inserted in the grooves in the pillars. A diagonal pillar formed in the opposite sides thereof with grooves may be provided between the vertical pillars to support two triangular wall panels. A fitting such as a window sash may be mounted between the pillars so as to be sandwiched between upper and lower wall panels.

Abstract: A ridge peak roof ventilator comprising a pair of vent parts disposed on opposing sides of an opening in a roof peak, and a top panel disposed above and connecting each of the vent parts. The vent parts may be of unitary construction, folded from interconnected panels, or assembled from individual layers of sheet material, and each forms a multiplicity of air passages through which air flows from the interior to the exterior of the roof ventilator. The top panel is constructed from double-faced corrugated plastic having a pair of planar plies and a convoluted intermediate ply. The underside of the top panel is routed along the centerline to form a concave recessed area, thereby cutting away a section of one planar ply and part of the intermediate ply to form oval-shaped openings. Each opening has side walls traversing concave arcuate paths between a maximum height adjacent the side edges of the recesesd area and a minimum height along the centerline.