Abstract: The present invention provides a pre-fabricated door assembly having a first panel having with at least one panel fastener along the top portion of the first panel for attaching to a stud; a second panel having at least one panel fastener along the top portion of the second panel for attaching to a stud; an upper track assembly fixedly attached to the first panel and the second panel; at least two fasteners for attaching the first panel to the second panel, such that the second panel is parallel to and at least % of an inch from the first panel; a door having a wheel assembly fixedly attached to it's top portion; wherein the upper track assembly receives the wheel assembly to provide a hanging, sliding door.

Abstract: The invention relates to a door comprising a door panel forming a front surface and a back surface of the door, and a grip integrated into the door panel and extending from the front surface up to the back surface of the door panel, the grip being shaped to enable users to open/close the door. The grip extends over substantially an entire dimension of the front and back surfaces and divides the door panel into separate door panel segments extending on opposite sides of the grip. The invention further relates to an assembly comprising a door and at least one interchangeable grip, the door comprising a door panel forming a front surface and a back surface of the door, and a fixing element integrated into the door panel and extending from the front surface up to the back surface of the door panel, the fixing element being provided for removably fixing the at least one interchangeable grip.

Abstract: A gate is coupled to a gate mount adapted to be located in a passageway of a staircase. A hand-operated latch assembly is provided for opening and closing the gate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a diamond containing edge material and a manufacturing method thereof in that the diamond containing edge material includes diamond particles thinly coated with a metallic thin film compared to the conventional Nickel (Ni) coating, and thus, the present invention provides an edge material including a plurality of diamond particles having 100 ?m or less diameter at least partially coated with Titanium; and a matrix material retaining said diamond particles after processing and containing at least 50 weight percent of Titanium in relation to the total weight of said edge material.

Abstract: A method of facilitating abrasive article manufacturing includes providing a rapid tooling system to a consumer and providing a cartridge to the consumer. The cartridge has a cartridge body, a first binder and first abrasive particles. The cartridge is configured to operate as part of the rapid tooling system and is operable to deposit the first binder and the first abrasive particles in successive patterned layers to form an abrasive structure.

Abstract: A coated abrasive article includes a substrate and a patterned set of abrasive structures. Each abrasive structure of the patterned set of abrasive structures has an engineered microfeature.

Abstract: A rapid structuring media cartridge includes a cartridge body, a first binder and first abrasive particles. The cartridge is operable to deposit successive patterned layers including the first binder and first abrasive particles to form an abrasive structure.

Abstract: A system for assembling a load-bearing support structure, and structure assembled with such a system. The system includes at least one supporting member, at least one connecting member, and at least one complementary member. Each supporting member includes an upper surface being provided with at least one section having at least one bulge protruding from the upper surface. Each connecting member is used for connecting a supporting member to at least one other member of the system. Each complementary member, typically a floor panel, is used for affixing onto a corresponding supporting member, and has at least one orifice being positioned, shaped and sized for inserting into a corresponding bulge of the corresponding supporting member so as form the load-bearing support structure. The system further includes at least one securing member cooperable between a given complementary member and a given supporting member for securing the complementary member onto the supporting member.

Abstract: A gutter cap forming tool is provided for use in a method of forming a gutter cap from a sheet stock blank. A flange of the gutter cap is initially formed by a bending brake or a flange bender. A roll forming operation is performed to form a reversely-turned arcuate bend in the gutter cap. The gutter cap is installed with either an extruded bracket or a molded bracket that secures the gutter cap to a building and a gutter.

Abstract: A modular sentry station uses stackable interlocking panels that when assembled provide a ballistic shield. The sentry station can optionally include interlocking ceiling and floor panels that provide a partially enclosed, bunker-type ballistic shield.

Abstract: Heated architectural panel temperature control systems and methods are provided for heating windows that are formed from heated architectural panels. The control system comprises the heated architectural panel that produces heat when connected to external AC power, a panel frame disposed around the panel periphery, and a temperature control circuit that is electrically connected to the window. The temperature control circuit, which may be disposed in the panel frame, controls the temperature of the panel by utilizing a Hall effect sensor and the panel temperature coefficient of resistance ?. The panel may comprise insulated glass panels, laminated structures, or combinations thereof, where the window is disposed in an opening of a building.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for transforming a plurality of standard-size shipping containers into a finished multi-level building structure of a scale to accommodate humans. Each of the illustrated shipping containers has an open generally rectangular center structural frame which supports panels to provide exterior base, end and top walls. A pair of movable side walls, each having a structural frame and wall panel, are connected to the center frame to complete the enclosure. The containers hold wall and roof sections. Initially the containers are stacked atop one another with their base walls at the bottom. Then, starting at the lowermost container, the side walls, which are hingedly connected along their bottom edges to the center frame, are opened by being pivoted outwardly, downwardly to provide extended floor portions that are in general horizontal alignment with the associated base wall.

Abstract: The invention relates to an enclosure, having openable and closeable lateral walls and roof surfaces, as well as a sliding door therefor, comprising frontwalls (14A, 14B), at least partially-openable and closeable lateral walls (16A, 16B) and roof surfaces (18A, 18B). According to said invention, at least one of the lateral walls is embodied as a curtain (20A, 20B) which can be wound up at the lower end thereof, which is kept ready by means of an end strip (22A, 22B), guided on both sides thereof, and which can be raised or lowered. When closed, the at least one guided end strip (22A, 22B) is embodied as a profile (P), at least partially forming roof surfaces and having a boundary area, oriented towards at least one lateral wall (16A, 16B), from which the curtain (20A, 20B) is hung in a substantially perpendicular manner.

Abstract: An improved prefabricated building structure is shown that is easy to assemble, and disassemble. Designs include transportability as a substantially single unit, for example, a standardized shipping container format. Designs shown further include reduction of wasted shipping material by using panels for both the container when collapsed, and the structure when assembled. Features such as fastener designs provide ease of assembly and form a robust structure when assembled.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hot bath facility where partitioned men's and women's changing rooms 12 and 13 are communicated with an enclosed bathroom 1 through dedicated windbreak rooms 2,2; on the opposite side, the enclosed bathroom 1 is communicated with a cool-down area 14; floor-heating pipes 4 and 41 are laid in the enclosed bathroom 1; portions extending from the floor-heating pipes 4 are laid in the windbreak rooms 2, making turns in regular cycles; the floor-heating pipes are completely covered by a protective concrete layer 43; a natural-stone-containing concrete layer 5 is formed on the protective concrete layer to generate nurturing wave energy; and hot water is supplied to the floor-heating pipes 4 and 41.

Abstract: A pod comprises a box-section steel frame (1) having horizontal structural members (4, 11). A floor is provided by welding a 6 mm steel plate (10) to the horizontal structural members (4, 11). The plate (10) has a checkered pattern of 2 mm ridges on its lower surface. A combination of inherent stiffness of the plate material, the ridges (50) and welding to both edge (4) and internal (11) structural members achieves sufficient stiffness of the floor to allow it to be tiled off-site during manufacture because the floor is thin, there is no need for the builder to provide a recess in the concrete on-site.

Abstract: A roofing system including horizontal or sloped metal framing members, for example, C-joists, U-joists, open web joists, or other metal frame systems that support a reinforced, lightweight, dimensionally stable SCP panel. The roofing system is non-combustible, water durable, mold and rot resistant, termite resistant and is capable of resisting shear loads equal to or exceeding shear loads provided by plywood or oriented strand board panels. The panels employ one or more layers of a continuous phase resulting from the curing of an aqueous mixture of inorganic binder, for example, calcium sulfate alpha hemihydrate, hydraulic cement, an active pozzolan and lime. The continuous phase is reinforced with glass fibers and contains lightweight filler particles, for example, ceramic microspheres.

Abstract: A noise barrier system composed of a base and a transparent superstructure. A support holds at least two adjacent transparent noise barrier elements and includes a point-fastening of the transparent noise barrier element. A position of upper holding points of the transparent superstructure is arranged at a height of from 70 to 90% of a total height of the transparent noise barrier element and at a distance of from 3 to 50 times a thickness of the transparent noise barrier element from a vertical edge. An upper side of the transparent noise barrier element has a flexure, an angle of the flexure being from 30° to 90° from vertical, and a width of an angled region being from 5 cm to 50 cm, and an entire length of a lower side of the sheet is secured within a groove-shaped depression.

Abstract: A device for aligning and leveling tiles as they are laid in floors, walls, countertops, or the like. The device has a top plate with several spacer fins and a bottom plate. The plates are combined with a shaft that extends from the bottom plate through the top plate so that the top plate is movable along the length of the shaft. In use, the device is placed between adjacent tiles so that the top and bottom places hold adjacent tiles at a desired height as the setting bed dries.

Abstract: A component for forming a post wrap about a rectangular support member comprises an elongate plastic extruded component having two arms defining a generally “L” shaped cross section with an interior corner rounded recess at a junction of said arms. One of said arms includes a female connector extending the length of said arm and the other arm includes a male connector at a free end thereof. The male connector extends outwardly and at an angle to the other arm and is sized for receipt in the female connector. The component further includes a rounded corner transition joining the male connector to the other arm with the rounded corner transition forming a finished exterior surface of the component. Two of these components can be placed about a post after it is secured in place to provide a sleeve about the post. A trim frame can be provided to provide a finished periphery about the sleeved post at a horizontal surface.

Abstract: A system for protecting windows and doors during severe weather. The system comprises pre-drilled apertures in the structure surrounding the window or door to be protected and housing threaded inserts. Pre-cut plywood protective panels, sized to fit over the window or door to be protected, and having pre-drilled apertures corresponding to the structure apertures are placed over the window or door and the apertures are aligned. The protective panels are secured to the structure by flanged bolts. “L” brackets may be used in place of some of the threaded inserts and flanged bolts. During periods of non-use, the threaded inserts, bolts and “L” brackets remain attached to the structure to prevent loss. The protective panels are numbers to correspond to specific windows or doors and are stored until needed.

Abstract: A lock for retaining shutters in a closed position is disclosed. The lock includes backing and retention brackets, and a fastener. The backing bracket is mounted to a dwelling to maintain the shutters spaced from the dwelling when the shutters are in the closed position. The retention bracket includes retention and locking portions. The retention portion is spaced from the backing bracket to enclose the shutters between the retention portion and the backing bracket when the shutters are in the closed position. As such, the shutters are prevented from opening from the closed position. The locking portion extends from the retention portion to operatively engage the backing bracket. The fastener extends through the backing bracket and the locking portion to lock the retention bracket to the backing bracket such that the shutters, which are enclosed between the retention portion and the backing bracket, are retained in the closed position.

Abstract: The current invention relates to a unique and compact self locking mechanism, composed of two aluminum profiles designed in such a way to self lock when Glass is placed on the female profile and the male profile is inserted and the mechanism further tightens grip on the glass edges when pushed in a grooved rubber.

Abstract: A curtain wall including an extruded aluminum sill having a first channel for receiving a glazed panel, a sill anchor/access portion for securing the sill to a poured concrete slab or slab wall, and toward the interior side of the sill, a wireway is defined in part by the sill and in part by a wireway cover for concealing power and/or data/telecommunication cables. The wireway cover may also include outlet devices or plugs arranged in a longitudinally spaced relationship.

Abstract: A comprehensive classification system organizes all elements potentially used in the construction of building projects to assist decision makers in the pre-design search, selection, integration, evaluation, and customization decisions related to building projects. The present system also provides a mechanism for the review and approval of elements for use in a given project from the range of potential element alternatives. It further provides a mechanism for evaluating the aggregate performance of construction built with the approved elements. It further enables the compilation of graphic, textual, and numeric data describing the selected elements into integrated construction details, specifications, energy-use audits, cost estimates, and other such forms of construction documentation. It further provides a mechanism for tracking specific construction elements in a factory, warehouse, in transit or on a construction site, for example, and linking them to information that describes them.

Abstract: This invention relates to an LCD-embeddable screen structure and particularly to a screen structure with a space for an LCD, having a screen module with a front partition, a side partition, and a rear partition and with an accommodation space allowing the LCD. The front partition of the screen module has an embedded cavity to the LCD and the LCD corresponding to the embedded cavity is fixed with a second fixing element onto the fixing board. The adjustment rims are an arcs, protruding from the edge of two protruding sides of the board, and help a user flexibly adjust the LCD for a proper angle of view.

Abstract: A system and methods are disclosed for a modular platform configured to carry small payloads into orbit. The system comprises a prefabricated module comprising a plurality of panels. An orthogrid pattern can be located on an inner side of one or more of the panels. The orthogrid pattern can comprise an array of orthogonal recessed areas surrounded by an orthogrid wall. The system can include a bolt pattern comprising an attachment location placed near each corner of each recessed area. A torquer coil can be integrated into one or more of the panels.

Abstract: Overhead installation clips for sheet goods, such as dry wall material. The clips support the sheets at one end, allowing one man to install this material without additional help. The clips need not be recovered after installation as they are designed to have their exposed portions broken off and discarded. The portion of the clips that remains are normally located in the seams between the sheets where they will be covered by the tape and spackle.

Abstract: A construction including at least one pile-type device that is anchored in or on the ground and essentially consists of a longitudinal pile element. The pile-type device also includes at least one reinforcement element, which is configured and located in such a way that a gap is formed between the reinforcement element and the pile element. The gap can be filled at least partially with at least one loose and/or free-flowing material.

Abstract: A composite construction element (2) particularly useful for manufacturing building floors, comprises: a) an elongated body (3) made of expanded plastic material, provided with at least one longitudinal channel (4) open on the upper side for receiving a concrete casting (5); b) a reinforcement metal structure (11) of the casting (5), housed in the longitudinal channel (4), associated to the elongated body (3) and having opposite free ends (12) protruding from longitudinally opposite parts of the elongated body (3) for a portion of predetermined length. Advantageously, the composite construction element (2) possesses optimum load bearing characteristics, lightness and flexibility of use.

Abstract: A reverse molded, plant-on decorative panel component comprises a panel portion lying on a first plane, a skirt portion, and a contoured portion. The skirt portion has a first surface adapted to be exteriorly disposed and an opposite second surface adapted to be interiorly disposed in order to be adhesively secured to a planar surface. The contoured portion extends outwardly from and surrounds the panel portion and interconnects and is integral with the panel portion and the skirt portion. The skirt portion extends peripherally about the contoured portion.

Abstract: A spacer support or stud extender having a body portion, a surface engaging portion and a securement to attach the body portion to a weldment plate in tilt-up construction wherein the extender is coupled to a head of a stud depending from a weldment plate with a cup-shaped engaging portion.

Abstract: A prefabricated building panel to be used in constructing a building structure includes a generally planar concrete panel one surface and opposite surface also generally planar with a plurality of arrayed hooks couple through an insulation pad opposing hooks of a similar panel mostly mirrored to the first panel providing a cavity space being back filled with a foam insulation providing an lightweight foam core building panel with improved thermal isolation.

Abstract: A decorative assembly that includes a mounting track having a back member and two or more back latch members, each back latch member disposed at an angle to the back member and a metal brick having a decorative front face, each side of the metal brick having a side face that is disposed at an angle to the front face, wherein two or more of the side faces include front latch members that align with the two or more back latch members for securing the metal brick to the mounting track. The metal bricks may be of any shape but in a preferred embodiment, the metal bricks are rectangular or of a shape having at least three sides to form the decorative face. The mounting track may include a mounting track having a back member and two or more back latch members, each back latch member disposed at an angle to the back member. Two or more of the angles between the two or more back latch members and the back member may be different.

Abstract: A modular mosaic architectural component having at least two mosaic pieces, and at least one support surface covered with the at least two mosaic pieces. The at least one support surface is preferably recessed with respect to a rim of the surface such that external surfaces of the at least two mosaic pieces are essentially at a same level of the external surface of the rim.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disc dowel system interposed between adjacent first and second concrete pours defining a pour joint therebetween. The disc dowel system comprises a positioner bracket, a pocket former and a dowel plate. The positioner bracket has a vertically disposed base flange and a horizontally disposed plate portion extending therefrom. The base flange is rigidly attachable to a concrete form. The pocket former has a horizontally extending interior compartment with an open, generally straight side and an arch-shaped compartment perimeter extending therefrom. The straight side is aligned with the pour joint. The pocket former is positioned within the first pour by the positioner bracket. The dowel plate has a generally rounded shape with an embed portion and a slidable portion.

Abstract: A portable floor is provided comprising a first panel board, a second panel board and a biscuit. The first panel board has a plurality of first panel sides, where one of the first panel sides includes a first panel slot. The second panel board has a plurality of second panel sides, where one of the second panel sides includes a second panel slot. The biscuit inserted into the first panel slot and the second panel slot.

Abstract: A building insulation/shading system comprises a dynamic fluid foam generator and a plurality of deployable/retractable flexible containers mounted to the building structure. Each container has an inlet connected to the dynamic fluid foam generator and an outlet for draining the liquid resulting from the degradation of the insulation foam directed in the container by the foam generator. The containers are movable between an expanded operational position in which the flexible containers are filled with dynamic fluid insulation foam and a retracted storage position in which the flexible containers have been emptied and retracted along the sides of the building.

Abstract: A new and improved seam plate, for use in connection with securing roofing membranes to underlying roofing decking substructures, comprises a circular disk having a central aperture for receiving a screw fastener, a plurality of concentric ribs for providing reinforcing and bending or flexibility characteristics to the seam plate, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced, downwardly extending projections or eyehooks. Structure is provided upon the seam plate such that the downwardly extending projections or eyehooks, disposed upon, for example, a first one of a plurality of stacked or nested seam plates, are prevented from entering and becoming interlocked with openings or apertures defined within a second one of the plurality of stacked or nested seam plates.

Abstract: A concrete building panel has a slab and a plurality of ribs and beams. A series of horizontal holes in the end ribs are spaced at a selected constant spacing such that adjacent panels may be fastened together through them. In one type of panel, the slab is separated from the ribs to provide an air gap. Connections between holes in two adjacent concrete wall panels are made by a hollow conduit having an abutment at either end to engage the concrete wall panels. Other connections between adjacent panels involve a stitch with legs which extend through holes in the beams. Other connections involve a space made by vertical channels of horizontally adjacent panels. A plate fitted into the space aligns the adjacent panels and may extend upwards to align upper panels. Load bearing horizontal holes through the ribs are reinforced with reinforcing bar in the concrete arranged in generally triangular shapes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal insulated building element, which together with connecting elements is suitable for making a building system quickly, which is also suitable for housing and extract fastening of any reinforcement. The thermal insulated element according to the invention has polystyrene elements with a loadboarding part containing a metal framework between the polystyrene elements said loadbearing part is filled with concrete in-site, furthermore has connecting elements joining the polystyrene elements, which is characterized by that, connecting elements joining the polystyrene elements (1) are plastic connecting elements (19) where fastening holes (8) serving joining the polystyrene elements as well as the nests (20) joining a framework (18) in a space (30) between the polystyrene elements are formed.

Abstract: In a construction with walls, ceilings, and/or floors as parts of the building, especially for buildings protected against radiation, the parts of the building are made of reinforced concrete. The part of the building in a sandwich design, and one layer is made of a material that protects against radiation, and at least one layer of is made of concrete.

Abstract: An improved moldable material forming system, including but not limited to concrete foundation footing and wall forming system, comprising at least one pair of prefabricated support units or structures designed to hold in place forms, and rebar or other materials intended to be placed within the structure, during the monolithic pouring of the moldable material for the structure, including method of using such support units to allow monolithic pouring of the moldable material for the structure.

Abstract: A muntin clip for use with a spacer frame or window sash having an elongated channel extending around an inner periphery of the frame. The disclosed muntin clip has a spacer frame or sash engaging body for insertion into a channel of the spacer frame. A flexible body portion flexes from a first configuration to a second configuration as the clip is pushed into the spacer frame to exert an outward force against walls of the spacer frame bounding the frame channel. The disclosed clip also includes a muntin bar engaging body attached to the spacer frame engaging body that includes a flexible portion that flexes as the muntin bar engaging body is pushed into the muntin bar to frictionally engage the muntin bar.

Abstract: The invention provides a finishing unit (11) for floor covering has a lower section (12b) adapted to engage a floor and an upper section (12a) adapted to engage an adjacent wall, with the area of the lower section (12b) adjacent the upper section (12a) being adapted so that floor covering laid over said area forms a curved surface and wherein the finishing unit is provided with attaching means (14) suitable for attaching the finishing unit to the floor or wall where it is to be used and/or suitable for attaching the finishing unit to the floor covering, a method for using the finishing unit in laying a floor covering and a sealant kit comprising the finishing unit and a front member for sealing a join between edges of floor covering at a corner of an area in which the floor covering is to be laid.

Abstract: A prefabricated solid structure provided with a frame including struts arranged in a rectangular shape as viewed on a plane, side beams and upper side beams horizontally extending to couple the struts together, and inner side beams coupling the side beams. The frame is constituted by detachably fastening the struts, side beams and upper side beams, and side beams and inner side beams together all by using bolts and internally threaded members.

Abstract: A combination structure of a quick assembly Do-It-Yourself (DIY) wood flooring each unit of which having a plastic base and a wood panel. Both of them are fitted together to form a whole. Two adjacent sides of the plastic base include a plurality of female portions while the other two adjacent sides thereof contain a plurality of male portions for fitting into the corresponding female portions thereof. By taking advantage of the flexibility of the plastic material and the tight connection between the concave portion and the convex portion of the wood panel, the invention may achieve a stable configuration without using nails for fixing purpose, ensure a quick and convenient assembly, and is especially applicable for DIY assembly.

Abstract: An improved roofing material having an upper and lower surface in which a thin layer comprising re-melted polypropylene or other suitable plastic is adhered to at least a portion of its lower surface.

Abstract: An insulated, one-side finished, building panel light enough to be handled by no more than two people during installation. The panel has an inner, relatively thick, insulation base and an outer, relatively thin, finish layer. The finish layer comprises a stucco-like material securely adhered to one surface of the insulation base. The panel has outer and inner surfaces and top and bottom edges, with the outer surface of the panel formed by the outer surface of the finish layer. The top and bottom sides of the finish layer form part of the top and bottom edges of the panel. The siding panel is provided with interlocking means for securely interlocking the top and bottom edges of adjacent siding panels together. The outer surface of the panel has finished groove forming sections at both the top and bottom edges. The groove forming sections of adjacent panels form a finished groove with the joint between the panels in the groove.

Abstract: In combination, a first and a second wall component and a connector for connecting the first and second wall components. The first and second wall components are substantially elongated, each of the first and second wall components including respective first and second ends defining respective first and second end surfaces. The first and second wall components have respectively first and second substantially elongated and substantially longitudinal wall components apertures. The connector includes a base and a first projection extending substantially outwardly from the base, the first projection being insertable between the first end surface of the first wall component and the second end surface of the second wall component. A second projection for engaging the first wall component aperture extends substantially outwardly from the base. A distance between the first and second projections is substantially smaller than a distance between the first aperture and the first end surface of the first wall component.