Abstract: A structural component for use in a building structure, comprising an internal cavity, defined by a component-based cavity-defining internal wall configuration and comprising a low emissivity material disposed within the cavity. The low emissivity material defines at least a portion of a surface of the component-based cavity-defining inner wall configuration. The low emissivity material may be provided as a layer adhering to a wall configuration substrate of the component-based cavity defining the inner wall configuration. The low emissivity material may further be adhered to the component-based cavity wall configuration substrate defining the inner wall configuration using spray coating. The low emissivity material may further be provided as a surface of a composite insert disposed within the cavity, wherein the composite insert comprises the low emissivity material coupled to a substrate material.

Abstract: A fence section includes an upper rail, a lower rail, a first fence panel, and a second fence panel. The first fence panel has a first upper end adjacent to the upper rail, a first lower end adjacent to the lower rail, and a first vertical side extending between the upper and lower ends. The second fence panel has a second upper end adjacent to the upper rail, a second lower end adjacent to the lower rail, and a second vertical side extending between the upper and lower ends. A male engagement element is formed along at least a portion of the first vertical side, and a female engagement element is formed along at least a portion of the second vertical side. The male engagement element and the female engagement element are configured to cooperate to releasably secure together the first fence panel and the second fence panel.

Abstract: A fence system includes a first extruded lineal extending lengthwise along a first longitudinal axis. The first lineal has a sidewall with at least a first slot in the sidewall and the first slot extends generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The fence system also includes a second extruded lineal extending lengthwise along a second longitudinal axis. The second extruded lineal includes at least a corresponding first attachment leg extending outward from the second extruded lineal and parallel to the second longitudinal axis. The first attachment leg is integrally extruded with the second extruded lineal and is received in the first slot to secure together the first and second extruded lineals.

Abstract: A roof for a modular building comprises a ridge beam extending along a ridge beam axis. The ridge beam includes, when viewed in cross section, a load bearing central section, and first and second roof panel connectors on opposed first and second sides of the central section. The roof further comprises at least a first and a second roof panel extending transversely to the ridge beam axis and downwardly and outwardly from the ridge beam. Each roof panel comprises an inner end portion and an outer end portion. The inner end portion of the first roof panel is engaged by the first roof panel connector, and the inner end portion of the second roof panel is engaged by the second roof panel connector. The roof further comprises a first tie for the outer end portion of the first roof panel, and a second tie for the outer end portion of the second roof panel. Each tie extends parallel to the ridge beam axis and comprises a top portion and a bottom portion.

Abstract: A thermal insulating and substantially moisture impermeable rigid extrusion comprising 40 to 75 wt % rice husks, a coupling agent, a lubricant, a plasticizer, and the balance a thermoplastic plastic, preferably a thermoplastic polyolefin plastic selected from the group consisting of high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene; linear low density polyethylene, homopolymer polypropylene, copolymer polypropylene, and combinations thereof. The rigid extrusion may be an elongated strip in the shape of a panel, a sheet, a board, a stud, a door frame jamb, a door frame header, an I-beam, a hollow post or beam with partially or fully encapsulated glass fibre reinforcing, a baseboard, a quarter-round, a cove molding, a fascia or a soffit. A preferred rigid extrusion has longitudinal tongue and groove side edges and longitudinal ribs and recesses formed across a face thereof substantially from one side edge to the other.

Abstract: A fence system includes a first extruded lineal extending lengthwise along a first longitudinal axis. The first lineal has a sidewall with at least a first slot in the sidewall and the first slot extends generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The fence system also includes a second extruded lineal extending lengthwise along a second longitudinal axis. The second extruded lineal includes at least a corresponding first attachment leg extending outward from the second extruded lineal and parallel to the second longitudinal axis. The first attachment leg is integrally extruded with the second extruded lineal and is received in the first slot to secure together the first and second extruded lineals.

Abstract: A plastic shed having side walls, end walls which slope up to a central ridge line and a roof all formed of interlocking panels, the roof panels are supported at their upper ends by a ridge beam assembly comprising a metal beam extending between and supported by the end walls and a plastic sleeve encasing the metal beam, the sleeve has on each side these of below the top of the beam, integral downwardly sloping shelves on which the upper ends of the roof panels rest, the shed side walls have caps provided with upwardly sloping support platforms on which the lower ends of the roof panels rest and the shed end walls have caps provided with interlocking formations with which the roof panels interlockingly engage.

Abstract: A lumber substitute product formed by two elongated plastic members which are secured together and configured to have the external cross sectional shape of the product for which it is a substitute while providing an internal longitudinal channel adjacent each in which reinforcing member is mounted.

Abstract: A lumber substitute product formed by two elongated plastic members which are secured together and configured to have the external cross sectional shape of the product for which it is a substitute while providing an internal longitudinal channel adjacent each in which reinforcing member is mounted.

Abstract: A prefabricated plastic shed having a roof formed with plastic panels sloping upwardly to a central ridge having their upper ends supported by a ridge beam assembly comprising a metal beam, a plastic sleeve member having panel supporting shelves sleeved on and supported by and encasing the metal beam.

Abstract: For overhead folding doors which are molded from plastic, the panels have a front wall formed at its upper edge in a slightly recessed arcuate tenon and providing at the bottom a recessed area behind a bottom edge. The panels are adapted to be hingedly connected with the bottom edge of an upper panel following a path in close proximity to the tenon of a lower panel to provide a pinch proof hinging arrangement.

Abstract: A prefabricated plastic shed having a roof formed with plastic panels sloping upwardly to a central ridge having their upper ends supported by a ridge beam assembly comprising a metal beam and a plastic sleeve member sleeved on, supported by and encasing the metal beam. The plastic sleeve member including panel supporting shelves for supporting the upper ends of the roof panels.

Abstract: For overhead folding doors which are molded from plastic, the panels have a front wall formed at its upper edge in a slightly recessed arcuate tenon and providing at the bottom a recessed area behind a bottom edge. The panels are adapted to be hingedly connected with the bottom edge of an upper panel following a path in close proximity to the tenon of a lower panel to provide a pinch proof hinging arrangement.

Abstract: A frame for supporting steel cladding panels of steel clad doors and doors formed therewith, the frames comprising a pair of jambs connected by headers and sills, each jamb comprising a molded channel of composite plastic material having within the channel integral bracing extending between the channel side walls.

Abstract: One piece integrally molded frame members that fit against each other to form a support frame having an article retaining recess therein.

Abstract: A frame assembly (1) for mounting doors and the like comprising a pair of jambs (2, 3) and a header (4) for connecting said jambs, and, where required, a sill, each said jambs and header and sill (5) where required being a compression molding of filler, waste, or recycled particulate material bound together by a thermoplastic binder, each said jambs (2, 3) and header (4) presenting when assembled an inwardly facing planar surface of a width to receive a door to be mounted in said frame assembly and an inwardly projecting door stop shoulder formation projecting inwardly of said planar surface.

Abstract: A method of converting stripped roofing material into a useful product comprising feeding roofing material removed during repair or reroofing of a building roof into a shredder introducing particles of material from said shredder together with particles of thermoplastic material and a particulate filler material into a high intensity mixer to form a batch of material to be mixed, intensely mixing said batch of material to produce a heated mass of hot particles of roofing material and filler material coated with molten thermoplastic, then molding said heated mass under pressure into a desired end product. The invention also includes products produced utilizing said stripped roofing material.

Abstract: Composite products comprising or incorporating compression moldings of waste or filler particles (16) encapsulated and bound together by a thermoplastic binder (15) into a compacted mass of a shape selected for its end use, the compression molding being prepared by intensely mixing together particles of thermoplastic and waste or filler material to raise their temperature to bring the thermoplastic particles to a molten state where they coat the waste or filler particles (16), then compression molding the hot coated waste or filler particles.