Abstract: An automatic plant watering device has a body that has multiple surfaces, multiple permeable elements and a cap. The body has multiple through holes defined through one of the surfaces and an opening defined in the body. The permeable elements are mounted respectively in the through holes. The cap is mounted on the opening in the body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel gasification furnace including a gasification chamber (1) for fluidizing a high-temperature fluidizing medium therein to form a gasification chamber fluidized bed having an interface, and for gasifying a fuel in the gasification chamber fluidized bed, a char combustion chamber (2) for fluidizing a high-temperature fluidizing medium therein to form a char combustion chamber fluidized bed having an interface, and for combusting char generated by gasification in the gasification chamber (1) in the char combustion chamber fluidized bed to heat the fluidizing medium, and a first energy recovery device (109) for using gases generated by the gasification chamber (1) as a fuel. The gasification chamber (1) and the char combustion chamber (2) are integrated with each other.

Abstract: A high structural load window sash latch includes a load applying housing wrap that extends around the interior face of a window sash. The housing wrap transfers the majority of positive forces incident upon the sash to a latch housing, where the forces are transferred to a latch bolt and then to the window jamb. Further, two load-bearing screws also secure the latch housing to the sash, while a hold down screw prevents the housing from lifting.

Abstract: A portal covering such as door or window having a handle that rotates as the door or window rotates. Essentially this portal covering includes a handle, that is rotatably mounted onto the portal covering and that drives the door around an axis associated with a frame or wall. As the handle is rotated on its axis on the cover, the cover rotates on its axis on the frame. Similarly, as the cover rotates within the frame, the handle rotates with this rotating cover allowing a user to always have contact with the handle at all angles of rotation of the cover. The rotation is accomplished through a gearing system which in this case could be in the form of a miter gear, or other bevel gears or a direct drive linking two shafts together. Other embodiments are also possible such as drive mechanisms associated with a push plate, cables and pulleys, gear boxes, push plates or any other type of drive system that incorporates the rotational movement of a handle which translates into the rotational movement of a door.

Abstract: A motorized universal swing door operator includes a motor driving a gear reduction drive mechanism having an output shaft adapted to be connected to a swing door operating arm. The output shaft supports a sprocket around which is trained a chain having opposite ends connected to a link supported on a shaft which is connected to a return spring. The return spring stores and returns energy regardless of the direction of rotation of the output shaft so as to provide the universal operating capability of the operator.

Abstract: A locking system for a movable member supported by a support frame, the support frame having an engagement surface, the locking system comprising a lock member and an input device adapted to be mounted on the movable member the input device being operably connected to the lock member. The input device is rotatable to move the lock member from a first position to a second position, the second position defining a locked position wherein the lock member is adapted to be in contact with the engagement surface. The locking system also includes a link arm and a spring that permits additional rotation of the input device after the lock member reaches the locked position, if necessary.

Abstract: A vehicle weatherstrip, beltstrip or door seal includes a hybrid carrier or core and extruded or molded elastomeric sealing features. The hybrid carrier includes lineal sections of diverse flexibility and compressibility which are achieved by upsetting the metal carrier by lancing, stamping or coining and, optimally, stretching. Preferably, the carrier is manufactured in a continuous length, the elastomeric material is extruded or molded thereover and the resulting product is cut into useable lengths having the desired more flexible and more rigid regions disposed along its length which correspond to corners and straight sections, respectively, of for example, a glass run.

Abstract: A roofing panel includes an insulation board and a laminate of a metal layer and a fabric layer attached to the board. The board has a quadrilateral shape defining four edges and the laminate is attached to the board such that the laminate overhangs at least two of the edges of the board. A roof is formed from a plurality of the roofing panels which are interconnected with one another such that an overhanging edge of one roofing panel overlies a non-overhanging edge of an adjacent roofing panel.

Abstract: A gutter retaining system incorporating a gutter clip with a gutter and retaining member. Retaining member is placed along the eaves. The gutter clip has L-portion and back portion. Back portion includes upper u-portion with hanger for slipping gutter clip over gutter for securing to gutter clip. Gutter clip has nib end with locking tip. Nib end fits within retaining member to secure gutter clip and gutter in place. L-portion fits between the gutter and building where an additional piece of board is included. The gutter clip is scored between the back portion and L-portion allowing separation if needed. A second embodiment provides a retaining member for use with metal flashing. Additional embodiments provided modified retaining members which permit the gutter system to be held against a building with straight fascia, slanted fascia, and trim board and which permit free floating attachment of a debris guard.

Abstract: A debris separating apparatus for use in downspout below an eaves trough comprises a main housing having a water and debris inlet, a water outlet, and a debris outlet. A debris deflector mounted within the main housing between the water and debris inlet and the water outlet is sloped downwardly towards the debris outlet and has a plurality of parallel slots that permit water to pass from the water and debris inlet to the water outlet. A rotatable debris ejecting member has outwardly projecting fingers and water receiving receptacles mounted on the fingers. The debris ejecting member is rotatably mounted within the main housing beneath the debris deflector such that the outwardly projecting fingers project through the slots in the debris deflector and such that the outwardly projecting fingers travel along the slots in the debris deflector as the debris ejecting member rotates, to thereby eject debris accumulated on the top of the debris deflector.

Abstract: An antiperch device for deterring birds from perching on undesired perch locations. The device includes various embodiments which are constructed of wires forming arcs and/or wires that are parallel to and spaced above an object such as a light fixture to be protected. The wires are sufficiently flexible and have a small enough diameter to prevent the birds from getting a secure footing thereon but are sufficiently stiff to keep the birds from reaching the object.

Abstract: The barrier comprises a vertical strap, a pair of opposing centering elements for guiding extending outwardly from the vertical strap and a pair of brackets inserted into the pair of opposing centering elements for guiding. Each pair of brackets includes a flat, curved element situated in a plane perpendicular to the vertical strap and has at one extremity a cutout. A guiding plate situated in a plane parallel to the vertical strap is attached to another extremity of the flat, curved element. The guiding plate is inserted into opposing centering elements for guiding. A rail is inserted into the pair of brackets, through the cutout of each of the flat, curved element. Several U-brackets are secured to a roof structure and disposed behind the vertical strap embrace a rafter. The roof barrier includes features for attachment the vertical strap with the pair of brackets to U-brackets, through the rafters, to the roof structure.

Abstract: A knock-down portable partition system has cover panels supported on a post and beam framework designed for quick and easy on-site manual assembly. The framework includes at least two vertical posts and at least two structural beams rigidly, yet detachably interconnecting the vertical posts. Connectors secure the beams to the posts, such that the partition system can be assembled and disassembled manually. The partition system may include utility troughs shaped to retain wires, cabling, etc. therein to provide power and/or communication to the system. The utility troughs have opposite ends shaped to be detachably mounted to the posts.

Abstract: A moisture management system for use in construction of buildings, particularly for partially covering the framework of a rough opening in a structure. The system has a body having a plurality of pathways to facilitate fluid between the system and any fixture installed adjacent to the system. The pathways allow fluid, especially water, to flow away from the installation surfaces and down along the exterior of the building.

Abstract: A modular building system that has three main components: a selection of tube sections, a selection of removable connectors that can connect multiple tube sections together at various angles to form a structural skeleton having geometrically shaped sides, and a selection of geometrically shaped structural panels that structurally engage the geometrically shaped side panels of the structural skeleton is disclosed. The removable connectors may be removed after the panel sections are installed. The panel sections can provide additional structural support and strength to the structural skeleton with the inclusion of additional bracing and supports. The panel sections can also have a pre-finished surface. The panel sections may also have additional features to facilitate construction, such as providing for insulation, the routing of electrical wiring, plumbing lines, ventilation ductwork, or communications cabling.

Abstract: A modular storage system utilizes a plurality of carts. Each cart has a base with a platform, ends, sides, and end panels attached to and extending upwardly from the ends. The end panels and platform define a storage space that is accessible through one of the sides. The carts also have a truss between the end panels for hanging articles. The carts have wheel assemblies attached to and extending below the base to provide a rolling surface adapted to roll on the floor and a track follower mechanism for engaging a track in the storage facility housing the modular storage system. In one embodiment, the truss height is large enough such that when a hanger is hung from the truss, the truss height prevents the hanger from swinging through an arc greater than about twenty degrees when the modular storage unit is moved in a direction parallel to the track.

Abstract: A construction kit by means of which a do-it-yourselfer can erect a stable, strong structure whose predetermined geometry is maintained even when the structure is subjected to stresses. The kit includes a plurality of beams, a set of rectangular panels and two end frames. To assemble the structure, the beams are arranged to bridge the end frames and to snap-lock or screw onto the corners thereof to form a skeleton in which the beams are in parallel relation. The beams are profiled to form internal tracks for slidably receiving the panels, each panel being supported between a pair of adjacent beams to create a wall of the structure.

Abstract: A corner protector, frame fender used to protect, during shipment or moving, a frame, piece of glass or any other generally rectangular object, comprising a relatively square, flat base of corrugated cardboard or paperboard which has a plurality of pre-scored, spaced lines along one diagonal, and is pre-cut along the other diagonal from the corners to the outside scored lines, able to be folded into one of a plurality of possible thicknesses, to fit the corners of the object to be protected.

Abstract: A frame assembly for a window or patio door includes an integrally moulded unitary master frame having upper and lower horizontal members, opposed first and second vertical jamb members extending between the horizontal members, and a vertical mullion midway between the first and second vertical jamb members. An integrally moulded unitary sash frame is slidably mounted within the master frame.

Abstract: A laminated automobile side glass includes an insert for engaging the window opening mechanism. The insert is molded for integration into the lamination layers, with a mechanism interface section, having a maximum thickness equal to the overall thickness of the glass. This mechanism interface section is arranged in a cutout of the window, so that the window presents a substantially continuous sheet without protrusions. The insert is formed to constitute substantially the entire engagement of the window with the opening mechanism, and to absorb the stresses imposed by vibration, opening and closing of the window, and the slamming of the automobile door.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating a glazing panel from an inside location. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method of treating glazing panels used in windows and patio doors. Initially, a hole is formed on both inside and outside panes on windows and on the side and outside frames of patio doors. Next, a filter is attached to the outside pane to cover the hole whereby the filter membrane is designed to allow the passage of air and inhibit the ingress of moisture. Finally, a seal is used to cover the hole on the inside pane or to ensure that the building air does not enter the interior of the glazing panel. Where the panes are tempered glass, the hole(s) may be drilled through the frame. If necessary, one or more tubes may be inserted through the hole. Various kinds of filters are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tank (11) for storage of cryogenic fluids. The tank (11) comprises a base section (12), a vertical wall element (14) and preferably an upper top (19). The tank (11) is provided with a fluid tight barrier (26) intended to prevent the stored fluids to escape to the surroundings. The fluid tight barrier (26) is formed of thin metal plates joined together. At least the vertical wall (14) comprises an inner structurally supporting wall element (24) and an outer structurally supporting wall element (25). The fluid tight barrier (26) is arranged between the inner (24) and the outer (25) structurally supporting wall element. The invention relates also to a method for constructing such tank (11), where the base part (12) is firstly erected whereupon a vertical wall (14) is concreted, preferably by means of slipforming or jumpforming.

Abstract: A sill pan system is provided for installation along the bottom plate of a framed-in window or door opening to prevent water leakage. The system includes end pieces that are fitted in the bottom corners of the opening and a central web that spans, partially overlaps, and is adhered to the end pieces. The central web is formed of a transparent or translucent plastic to allow visual confirmation that a good seal is formed between the overlapping portions of the web and end pieces. The web is formed with inside flanges and flashing strips that are connected with flexible hinges so that web material can be rolled into a roll. The components may be formed with an abrasion resistant upper surface cladding and the central web may be formed with longitudinally extending drain channels for directing water to the ends of the pan for drainage.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of use for a portable precast slab system for industrial equipment that can be placed at locations where permanent foundations cannot be installed, or where an immediately usable foundation is needed. The slab is preferably about 4?-24? in thickness, preferably at least about 6? in length, and preferably at least about 6? in width; multiple pieces may be used to form the slab. The slab may have attachment means incorporated in order to move the slab. If a bulk storage tank is placed upon the slab, preferably at least about 8 feet by about 8 feet area adjacent to the tank will be available for delivery of liquid cryogen. A method of making and using the slab is also contemplated, and the slab may also be used as a splash pad, and a pad for cryogenic pumps.

Abstract: A portable shock-absorbing dance floor system of identical assemblable square panels that may easily be interconnected to form an integrated dance floor surface. The floor system includes a plurality of floor panels, each having a top horizontal surface of rigid PVC and a bottom shock-absorbing surface of open-cell sponge rubber. The perimeter of each floor panel is lined with hook and loop fastener for attaching multiple panels securely together. The completed assembly provides a floor surface for home or studio use where a portable shock-absorbing floor is needed for dancing, specifically the percussive dance forms.

Abstract: A shingle formed from a base sheet, with a layer of polymer modified asphalt coating the top of the base sheet, and a layer of conventional oxidized asphalt, free from polymer additives, coating the bottom of the base sheet. Both layers preferably directly contact the strands of the base sheet for good adhesion. This improves the strength, flexibility and ultraviolet resistance of the shingle, while reducing the cost as compared with a shingle which utilized only polymer modified asphalt, and in addition it increases the stiffness of the shingle as compared with one using only polymer modified asphalt.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for continuously producing elongated siding panels is disclosed. The apparatus includes a conveyor, a plurality of mold plates, and a die for extruding a sheet of material onto the mold plates. The mold plates are formed of a rigid material and positioned adjacent one another and supported by the conveyor for forming the elongated siding panels. Each of the mold plates has an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion with an intermediate portion therebetween. The intermediate portion has an aesthetic pattern for imparting the pattern to the sheet of material with the adjacent mold plates having different aesthetic patterns. The lower edge portion has a lower leg extending substantially perpendicular from the intermediate portion defining a horizontal plane and a projection portion between the lower edge portion and the intermediate portion extends beyond the horizontal plane for imparting a jagged pattern to the intermediate portion.

Abstract: A barrier, such as a PV module, is secured to a base by a support to create a shingle assembly with a venting region defined between the barrier and base for temperature regulation. Water resistant junctions may be formed between the bases of adjacent shingle assemblies of an array of shingle assemblies. The base may include an insulation layer underlying a water barrier. The base may also include a waterproofing element; the width and height of the barrier may be shorter than the width and height of the waterproofing element.

Abstract: A door assembly having a structural inner frame that is secured between an interior sheath and an exterior sheath. The inner frame provides rigidity and strength to the door assembly and will not warp or otherwise lose its dimensional integrity regardless of the environment or usage. Both the interior and exterior sheaths add strength and durability once attached to and combined with the inner frame. The internal frame is formed from metal, wood, plastic, composite panels, polystyrene panels or other structural materials. In the preferred embodiment, the inner frame by itself is not structural, it relies on the interior sheath and exterior sheath for its combined strength. The components of the internal frame are secured together by fastening onto the interior sheath and exterior sheath. This allows the components, while structurally supporting one another, to utilize the interior and exterior sheaths to fasten the components to one another.

Abstract: Cellar or bulk head doors having sidewalls are provided which are made of a polymer and which are strong, durable, attractive, virtually maintenance free, easily assembled, have connection and anchorage points which allow the door assembly to be used over a wide temperature range without damage to the polymer parts making up the assembly and which has an opening preferably in one or both of the sidewalls for inserts such as a window, louver, screen or blank and which insert may be easily changed without tools for the purpose of providing light, ventilation, or security. The doors also may be extended from the structure being enclosed using opposed vertical extenders mated with a horizontal extender.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a door that has a sufficient strength against bending and is not damaged by moisture. Front and rear plates 10 and 20 of the door of the present invention are made of a glass fiber material. A pair of transverse frames 30a and 30b made of synthetic resin and the a pair of longitudinal frames 40a and 40b made of lumber comprising bonded sheets of veneer are fixed to edge portions of the front and rear plates therebetween. Upper and lower frames of the longitudinal frames are fixedly bonded to bottom and top surfaces of the respective transverse frames so that they cannot be exposed to the outside. Further, a pair of covers 50 made of synthetic resin are attached to outer side surfaces of the longitudinal frames so that the longitudinal frames cannot be exposed to the outside. An inner space defined by the frames between the front and rear plates is filled with a foaming liquid to form a foam layer.

Abstract: A sealing material comprises a partially or fully cured polysulphide sealant and a reinforcing element, especially glass fibre. The sealing material is a flexible solid and is preferably in sheet form. The sealing material is cut to shape like a gasket and is assembled between components to be fastened, for example, in airframe manufacture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a covering for floors, walls, ceilings and similar subsurfaces, consisting of supporting and adjusting elements (1) fastened to or placed on the subsurface and of tiles (2), which consist if appropriate of a support plate (7) and a decorative plate (8), adjacent tiles (2) forming joints (5) between them. The invention is characterized in that a reservoir for the joint filler is provided in the region of the joint (5), the volume of which reservoir is reduced when the tiles are laid. In a first variant, the reservoir is at least one depression (4) in the supporting and adjusting elements (1), and the tiles (2) have at least one projection (9) projecting into the depression. In a second variant, the reservoir is a deformable pocket provided on the tile, which is squeezed together when the tile is laid.

Abstract: A device for patching wall holes caused by a doorknob or other item impact, which device is assembled in situ between the injured wall member and an adjacent rear wall member. A master plate having a circular opening with four ninety-degree apart radiating outward slots, is adhered to the interior face of the injured wall over the opening. Two inter-engageable body sections each having a tongue are centrally inter-engaged at right angles and retained by placement of a disk designated the central section having a central internal cross-shaped cutout over the engaged tongues. The disk bearing engaged body sections are recessed into the master plate up to the tongues, rotated and locked into position between the wall members. Spackle or plaster is applied, allowed to dry, and then painted/papered to yield a non-discernable repair is applied, allowed to dry and then painted or papered over to yield a non-discernible repair.

Abstract: Foam blocks may be manufactured using a two part urethane foaming agent or the like at the construction site using a mold that may be disassembled into a plurality of component pieces for ease of transportation and to facilitate removal of a block. Preferably, the blocks are formed in the mold in which a facing is placed such that the facing is bonded to the foam of the block. A wall constructed from successive courses of blocks will have intersecting horizontal and vertical channels which may be filled with concrete and reinforcing rod to produce a wall with high horizontal and vertical load capacity as well as superior insulating properties.

Abstract: A building board made of OSB (oriented strand board) which can be laid on beams, which are spaced apart parallel to one another, in order to form a subfloor in a residential or commercial building and which has two mutually opposite longitudinal edges and two mutually opposite transverse edges running at right angles to the longitudinal edges. One longitudinal edge and one transverse edge in each case has a tongue and the opposite longitudinal edge and transverse edge has a groove corresponding to the tongue, via which a plurality of building boards can be connected to one another and locked in the vertical direction in relation to one another. The tongue and the groove on the longitudinal edge are designed such that two boards which are connected to one another at the longitudinal edges are also locked in a horizontal direction in relation to one another.

Abstract: A strip for forming floor coverings, the strip being constructed in such a manner as to present an upwardly facing flat surface lying in a first horizontal plane and a downwardly facing structurally flat surface lying in a second horizontal plane, the strip being provided along at least two opposing edges with tongue and groove coupling elements formed integrally with the strip and cooperating with each other, the tongue and the groove present a plane of symmetry substantially inclined to the horizontal plane.

Abstract: A modular floor system includes a plurality of interconnected, uniform and elongated floor sections. Each floor section includes a wear layer, an upper subfloor panel, a lower subfloor panel and a plurality of parallel spacers sandwiched between the upper and lower subfloor panels. The spacers extend horizontally outwardly from three sides of the sections, including both longitudinal sides and one transverse side, but are recessed on the remaining transverse side. The parallel spacers extend into the recesses of adjacently located floor sections, alongside the corresponding spacers of those floor sections, along the longitudinal sides. At the transverse sides, each section has a spacer that extends into an adjacently located section in the same row and also receives a spacer from an adjacently located section in the same row. The sections have hardware connections at only two corners.

Abstract: A molding (1) for use together with floor panels (2). The molding (1) is provided with a first and a second distal edge (3I and 3II, respectively), the distal edges (3I and 3II, respectively) being provided with means for locking a first distal edge (3I) of a first molding (1) to the second distal edge (3II) of a second molding (1). A joint (101) constituted for mechanical locking between panels, the joint (101) having a first edge (101I) and a second edge (101II). The panel have an upper side (103) and a lower side (104), the first edge (101I) having a lower cheek (102). The lower cheek (102) has an outermost portion (102I) and an innermost portion (102II). At least one groove (105) is present on the lower side (104) of the panel, the groove (105) being arranged in a position between the innermost portion (102II) and the outermost portion (102I). A base portion (105I) of the groove (105) is located at a predetermined distance (L) from the upper side (103).

Abstract: A multifunctional rail-style wall combined by mortising is built of cases or bricks with tenons and mortises and plates respectively made of environment protecting materials and able to be quickly combined into walls of different shapes. The case or the brick has its upper and lower surface respectively provided with one or plural tenons and mortises to enable the cases and the bricks or the plate to be mortised together and combined into a wall without applying mortar, slurry or any other adhesives. The cases, the bricks or the plate can be reciprocally combined into different-shaped and multifunctional walls.

Abstract: A walling product comprising reconstituted walling material formed as a block, in which at least one end of the block is adapted for mutual engagement with the corresponding end of another such block, said end providing both horizontal and vertical mating surfaces. The ends of the blocks may be formed as tongues formed with through-holes for receipt of a dowel, bar or pin to retain the blocks in registration.

Abstract: A space trust in which the numbers of chord members in the vertical directions and in the horizontal directions and diagonal members are decreased for simplifying fabricating work and the like is obtained. Chord members 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b in the vertical directions and in the horizontal directions in an upper lattice 2 and in a lower lattice 3, respectively, are formed by arranging long rod members 8 having a length twice as long as the distance between intersection points in a lattice, and by coupling coupling portions 8a at ends of long rod members 8 intersecting with a long rod member 8 to the center of the latter long rod member 8, and the diagonal members 4a and 4b coupling intersection points 5 and 6 of the chord members of both of the lattices 2 and 3 with each other are severally formed by arranging bent rod members 10 shaped in a letter V in a lattice, and by coupling coupling portions 10a at ends of the bent rod members 10 intersecting with a bent rod member 10 to the center the bent rod member 10.

Abstract: The basement wall recovery system method and apparatus of this invention includes push plate(s), pulling post(s), pulling rod(s), backing plate(s) and a method to apply a pulling force on the pulling rods. The earth is excavated from the wall to be repaired. Based upon the length of the wall, a number of pulling posts are vertically positioned at spaced intervals along the wall. The lower end of the pulling posts generally rest upon the footing of the building. The top of each of the pulling posts rest up against an outer surface of one or two push plates. The push plates are horizontally positioned against the buildings outside wall near the bottom of the wall where it contacts the top of the basement wall to be repaired and generally aligned with the buildings floor joists. The pulling rods are inserted through openings in the pulling posts and through holes bored in the basement wall.

Abstract: A formwork table (10) has a formwork skin (12) attached to a plurality of transverse beams (14) and at least two truss beams (16) made of steel, to which the transverse beams (14) are attached and which are provided along substantially their entire length at regular spacings with bore holes (18), by means of which connecting heads (20), which provide the connection to props (22), are respectively attached to a single truss beam (16) and may be attached along substantially the entire length of the truss beam (16).

Abstract: A helical grooved pin for insertion into a hole in a hard host material includes a formed portion of helical lands and grooves. Pin material from the grooves is displaced to define lands at an expanded diameter relative to the pin stock material. The forming process employs a rolling die configured to produce substantially uniform cylindrical land surfaces. The helical lands have a width that is at least five times the height of the land. The expanded diameter of the formed portion of the pin is no more than 5% larger than the diameter of the pin stock material. These proportions provide a uniform, durable and reliable retaining surface to the pin which is particularly useful in applications where the host material is harder than the pin.

Abstract: A fixture for mounting in soft earth or sand to anchor the lower end of a pole, comprises an upright post (1) having radially extending fins (3) extending along its length. A rectangular steel bar lattice (5) is attached to the post (1) which has a cap plate (2) to which the lower end of the pole can be bolted. The fixture has the post mounted in a post hole and the lattice buried in a well of rectangular cross-section surrounding the upper end-portion of the post. The post and lattice are united with one another so that the lattice resists tilting of the post.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for precisely locating materials on a foundation includes an elongated survey rod, including a triggering surface, and fastener driver secured to the survey rod. The fastener driver includes a trigger. The triggering surface is located in a position to selectively activate the trigger when the fastener is located at a desired precise location on a foundation.

Abstract: A structure and method of connecting a plurality of PSC-I beams (PSC-I beams) to each other using steel brackets.

Abstract: An electrical bracket is for mounting an electrical device to a wall stud. The bracket includes a frame having first and second opposite end walls and first and second opposite side walls. The bracket further includes a front opening surrounded by the end walls and side walls for inserting an electrical device into the frame. The frame has an end-mounted position in which the first end wall faces the stud. A fastening structure, connected to the frame, is configured to be fastened to the stud when the frame is in the end-mounted position. An extension extends rearward from the first end wall. A stabilizer extends from the extension in a direction away from the second end wall. The stabilizer is configured to abut the side surface of the stud at a location rearward from the side walls when the frame is in the end-mounted position.

Abstract: A joist comprised of at least one cold-formed steel elongated chord member; a cold-formed steel web having a plurality of web members and means for securing said web to said chord member. A plurality of joists are generally for use in a support system for a platform or a deck in the construction of floors and roofs. The support system is of particular use in a composite floor and roof systems.