Abstract: A synthetic resin tubular body is fitted into the pipe connecting hole of a handhole when used. The cut edge face at one open end side of the tubular body having square walls in cross section and circular walls in cross section which are alternately disposed in its axial direction is the boundary portion between a side wall portion forming the square wall in cross section and a peripheral wall portion forming the square wall in cross section, and is cut in the boundary portion on the side apart from the open end side or in the proximity thereof. The length of the tubular body is set greater than the wall thickness of the handhole. In addition to the tubular body, a block body for the tubular body is formed with square and circular recessed portions conforming to the outer peripheral face of the open end side portion of the tubular body.

Abstract: A pass-by insulating glass window unit for replacing single glazing including a sealing assembly sandwiched by glazings having dissimilar plane surface dimensions. One glazing, the exterior glazing, has the plane dimensions of the single glazing it replaces. The other, the interior glazing, and the sealing assembly have plane dimensions slightly smaller than the dimensions of the window opening. The pass-by insulating glass window unit is assembled with each of the four edges of the exterior glazing extending equidistantly outwardly from the aligned edges of the sealing assembly and the interior glazing. The thickness of the sealing assembly is predetermined to provide an enclosed insulating space of optimum insulating value. For use in double hung window sashes, the thickness is chosen to assure passage of the movable window openings, and to position the interior glazing to be in approximate alignment with the plane of the interior surface of the wood sash.

Abstract: A modular floor tile has a two piece construction including a top member and a support member. The top member is made of a relatively hard material that is resistant to scuffing and which accepts paints. The support member is made of a resilient, impact-absorbing material and is secured to the underside of the top member. The material of the support member is selected to give the desired impact-absorbing characteristics. In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of support nodes extend downward from a bottom surface of the support member. The support nodes are spaced from one another so as to define an air circulation space between the bottom surface of the support member and the underlying support surface. The modular floor tiles also include interlocking members for interlocking adjacent tiles with one another.

Abstract: A pair of metal disks having a central opening for receiving a fastener to sandwich the corners of a plurality of rectangular panels for the temporary erection of display partitions at a trade show, exhibition or entertainment event.

Abstract: A concrete floor system includes the use of sheet metal pan or decking and sheet metal z-shaped closures sitting upon low profile open web steel joist providing a non-structural or structural concrete brake above the walls forming vibration damping and sound & fire barriers. The z-shaped closures have apertures formed through them which correspond to the end profiles of the joist shoes of the joists, and are fitted onto the joists before or after the joists are in place. The need for sound and vibration damping rock wool, foams and other similar material below the floor and between walls is eliminated.

Abstract: A modular system that includes a plurality of modular elements that can be coupled together in a hidden manner with respect to the visible side. The modules are formed as areal, frame-like or three-dimensional shaped parts and are freely combinable with one another. At least substantially flat modular elements or flat modular element regions have a plurality of mutually spaced apart coupling and fixing members that project beyond a boundary edge of the module. Insert grooves are provided at a rear side of the module for the shape-locked and force-transmitting reception of coupling and fixing members of adjacent modules.

Abstract: A floor hatch with a built-in security fence is described, where access to the understructure can only be provided wherein a pair of doors are pivoted outwardly to an open position and secured, forming two opposite sides of the security fence; a first gate is pivoted outwardly to an open position and secured to each of the doors, forming the rear of the security fence and a second gate, leaving a pivoting door, is pivoted outwardly and secured to each of the doors forming the front of the security fence. The pivoting door of the second gate pivots outwardly to permit access to the opening in the floor. The floor hatch may also include a security grate and telescoping extension on each of the doors. The floor hatch can be locked in the closed position and can be opened, automatically forming a security fence, to permit access to an understructure of a floor.

Abstract: A rod joint serves as a construction element of a load-bearing structure for supporting a glass wall or glass roof. A plurality of rods are joined together in the joint by a screwed tab connection. The rod joint (10) is distinguished in that the rods (12-22) abut one another, pressing nonpositively against one another, with their end regions each via at least one end face region and that the end regions of the rods, located in the joint are held, screwed together between two cover disks.

Abstract: A weather barrier kit is provided comprising double-faced tape used to bond a film to a window frame and a folded and rolled sheet of film having a stiffening band and strip of adhesive across the top. The provision of a stiffening band with adhesive thereon across the top of the film allows one to apply the film squarely, without stretching and without the need of measuring beforehand.

Abstract: This foundation material 1 comprises a substrate 2 having a sheet form, and a surface modifying layer on at least front surface of said substrate comprising 2.about.30 parts by weight of a film formation aiding agent for every 100 parts by weight of a resin having a hydrophilic functional group. In addition, this foundation material 1 is manufactured by forming substrate 2 by extrusion molding a synthetic resin, laminating at least a front surface of substrate 2 with a surface modifying agent comprising 2.about.30 parts by weight of a film formation aiding agent for every 100 parts by weight of a resin having a hydrophilic functional group, and drying the thus formed laminated substrate.

Abstract: A system roof for prefabricated building construction has a pair of rafter beams, which are provided at end parts with couplings. The opposite end parts have vertically directed posts for connection to a gable wall. The pairs of rafter beams are connected to each other by means of running joists. Such a system roof can be used for construction of a building or for interchange with an existing roof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching roof membranes to roof decks. A bridge is placed on flaps created by overlapping portions of roofing material. The bridge is comprised of two end portions which engage the roofing material. A screw is preferably installed through the bridge and into the roof deck. When wind applies force to the roofing membrane, the bridge creates a fulcrum-like effect which helps secure the roof membrane to the roof deck.

Abstract: A structural system for a building wherein multiple elongate rigid structural members, in the nature of posts and beams, include internal tensioning cables which, upon an end joining of the structural members, are interlocked and tensioned to each other and relative to a fixed foundation.

Abstract: The present dock shelter assembly provides, at a given warehouse or building dock, a protective unit that presents a weather-tight seal when extended from the dock against the open sliding door or side of an adjacent rail car. It is desirable that such a dock shelter not only permit complete and unobstructed rail car access, but also provide outstanding weather protection. The shelter herein is mounted along the outer perimeter of the dock opening of the terminal building and permits free access to the rail car whereupon its gap closure may be protected upon its sides and bottom during loading and unloading. The car is also sealed by a head curtain above the shelter components. The unit is sufficiently versatile to accommodate a rail car which may be somewhat out of position, relative to a dock center as defined by the building construction. Likewise, the shelter protection should continue its effectiveness despite rocking motions of the car when loaded and unloaded.

Abstract: A fenestration product such as a window (10) includes frame members (20,22,24,26) with a joint (38,40) therebetween defining a corner, mounting fins (32,34,36) extending from the frame members (20,22,24,26) with gaps (42,44) therebetween, and sealing pieces (28,30) adhered to the fins (32,34,36) on opposed sides of the gaps (42,44) in spanning relationship therewith. A covering portion (58) of a respective sealing piece extends onto and adheres to the frame members on opposed sides of the joint thereby providing a positive seal at the window corner.

Abstract: A stabilizer frame enables a single worker to attach a strip of corner polymer siding to a building. The stabilizer frame includes a right-angled inward-facing surface which receives the corner siding exterior faces and also includes wall-engaging surfaces. The worker raises the strip of corner siding against the building and holds it with the stabilizer frame by one hand. The other hand may insert a tack into a slotted post provided on the frame and drive the tack through the corner siding into a building wall. The process is repeated to secure both edges of the corner siding throughout the length of the corner siding.

Abstract: An insulated structural building component, such as a building panel, having front and back face sheets and interconnected joining sides to define an interior area of the building component. An insulating core having one or more throughholes extending at least partially therethrough is positioned within the interior area. A unitary shear resistance connector array is positioned between the front and back face sheets and includes a web portion and one or more shear resistance connectors projecting away from the web and into the one or more throughholes. The shear resistance connector array in one embodiment being an integral portion to a thin outer skin surrounding the insulative core, with one or both front and back face sheets being connected to the outer skin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for fastening a first structure to a second structure comprising a fastener having a head disposed at a proximal end of a shaft and a pointed tip disposed at a distal end of that shaft, and a plastic sleeve surrounding a portion of the shaft in coaxial-relation thereto. In a preferred embodiment, the first structure is a metal floor panel having means for receiving the fastener and the sleeve. The receiving means keeps the sleeve in substantially perpendicular-relation to a support portion of the second structure, with the pointed tip of the shaft disposed adjacent to the support portion. In this arrangement, when a driving force is applied to the head of the fastener, the fastener moves axially relative to the sleeve through the first structure into engagement with the second structure.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement for closing off the areas to be filled with a casting compound of a tension member composed of a bundle of individual elements arranged within a tubular sheathing, for example, a stay cable of a cable-stayed bridge, includes a sealing plug composed of a first sealing layer of a deformable, non-flowable sealing material introduced between the individual elements, a second sealing layer of a setting or hardenable material introduced in a flowable state and arranged adjacent the first sealing layer in the direction toward the area to be filled out with casting compound.

Abstract: A shutter assembly which includes separate top and bottom portions and intermediate slatted portions. The top and bottom portions both include right and left side flanges which include inner and outer channels. Likewise the slatted portion includes a right and left sides which include right and left channels which align with the inner channels on the top and bottom members. Right and left side rails snap fit into the three sections holding them together. The inner wall of the rails snap into the inner channels and the channel in the slatted portion. The inner walls of the side rails include upper arcuate lips that extend over the top edges of the side walls of the top, bottom and slatted sections. The outer wall of each rail includes an L-shaped projection which fits within the outer channels in the flanges. The shutter can be adjusted by removing sections of the slatted portions along pre-formed score lines and then cutting rails to the desired size.