Abstract: An apparatus and method provide for measurement at various positions over an extent-of an uneven structural surface, and preparation of spacers, cut to appropriate thicknesses based upon such measurements, such that when affixed to the respective measurement locations, outer facing surfaces of the spacers are collectively coplanar. A method of aligning a surface includes defining a reference plane in a fixed condition relative to the structural surface, and determining a differential distance between the structural surface and the reference plane at various locations along an extend of the particular structural surface. Using these measurements, indexed according to location, spacers are cut to a thickness based upon the respective differential distances at corresponding locations, which, when mounted to the structural surface at these recorded locations, results in alignment of outwardly facing surfaces with a common plane. Advantageously, at least a portion of the processes is automated.

Abstract: A weather shield to protect workers and materials in a structure under construction from inclement weather while selectively providing stress relief to the weather shield from high winds in order to prevent damage to the weather shield is disclosed. The weather shield comprises a sheet of substantially flexible, substantially weatherproof material having a closeable opening for wind relief. The sheet protects the structure from inclement weather when the closeable opening is closed. When the closeable opening is open, it allows the passage of wind therethrough thereby tending to avoid wind damage to the weather shield. A temporary shelter for a structure under construction having a plurality of temporary guard rail supports and a weather shield is also disclosed, as well as a temporary shelter kit having a plurality of temporary guard rail supports and a weather shield.

Abstract: An open vent plug minimizes blockage within a second hole drilled in a basement wall to minimize back pressure within the wall and insure ventilation through cells within the wall to drive water into a bleeder hole. The open vent port has a hole therethrough that forms an opening joining the cells and atmosphere. The vent port preferably has a screened opening at one or both ends to prevent debris from blocking the second hole, and sidewalls of the open vent port prevent the wall from crumbling into the hole and blocking airflow therethrough.

Abstract: A plate is used in conjunction with a drainage system. The plate provides an open path from a bleeder hole in a wall to a drainage trench in the floor. This facilitates water drainage from within the wall.

Abstract: A window defrost assembly having a substrate, a polycarbonate film adjacent to the substrate, a heater grid located between the substrate and the polycarbonate film, and a light control layer located between the polycarbonate film and the heater grid. The heater grid includes first and second bus bars and a plurality of grid lines extending between and connecting to the first and second bus bars.

Abstract: A gutter and sheeting material holding device comprises an elongated body having a bottom wall, and side walls extending from opposed sides of the bottom wall. The bottom and side walls define a gutter for channelling a liquid. Sheet holding channels are provided at a distal end of the side walls. Wedges are inserted into the sheet holding channels for anchoring sheets or membranes to the side walls of the gutter.

Abstract: A stair tread comprising a tread center manufactured from a plurality of elongated wood members. Each elongated wood member receives a lamination of higher quality wood which is glued to each elongated wood member. The elongated wood members are then edge glued to form a tread body. A nose member is attached to leading edge of the tread body and is manufactured from a single unbroken piece of high-quality wood. Additionally, a heel member manufactured from a single unbroken piece of higher quality wood is attached to the rear edge of the tread body. A side member manufactured from higher quality wood may be positioned adjacent each edge of the tread body as well.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembled greenhouse structure, mainly comprised of a frame structure and a transparent or translucent sheet material that is disposed on the frame; the characteristic of the invention lies in that the frame for positioning said sheet material is composed of a stand, roof sheathing, and connectors; the stand and the roof sheathing are formed as aluminum alloy extrusions, the connectors are an elastic member, having one end thereof embedded in a sliding slot on the inner side of the roof sheathing, and the other end thereof has an elastic hook portion vertically inserted in a slot coupling corresponding to the stand. Accordingly, the invention disclosed herein achieves the objectives of presenting a pleasant appearance from the exterior and with the advantage of rapid assembly of the greenhouse.

Abstract: The present relates to a sidelite assembly having first and second panels and a window. Each of the panels has an inner edge extending outwardly from a major planar portion and surrounding an opening. The inner edge includes a first portion having a ridge extending outwardly from a distal end thereof and a second portion having a channel extending inwardly from the distal end. An outer edge extends outwardly from the major planar portion and adjacent a periphery thereof, and includes a first portion having a ridge extending outwardly from a distal end thereof and a second portion having a channel extending inwardly from the distal end. The ridges of the first panel are aligned with and received in the channels of the second panel. The window is disposed within the opening.

Abstract: A stud that may be used as a header, as a sill, as a jamb stud, in a support post assembly and as a floor girder. In one embodiment, the stud has a substantially planar web, a first flange and a second flange that each protrude from the web. A first leg protrudes from the first flange such that the first leg is substantially parallel to the substantially planar header web. Likewise, a second leg protrudes from the second flange such that it is substantially parallel to the substantially planar header web. A first return protrudes from the first leg and a second return protrudes from the second leg. Stiffener ribs may be provided in at least one of the web, the first and second flanges and/or the first and second legs.

Abstract: A wood mat has a first layer of timbers extending parallel to one another in a longitudinal direction and a second layer timbers spanning across the first timbers parallel to one another and transversely to the first timbers such that each second timber intersects a plurality of the first timbers at respective intersecting locations of the mat; and a plurality of pressed fasteners mounted at selected intersecting locations through drilled holes formed by either a rivet fastener or a press fit fastener having opposed ends compressively joining the timbers therebetween.

Abstract: A wall and roof venting system comprising a wall having an outer layer disposed outwardly of an inner layer with a plurality of spacers disposed therebetween to provide a wall air flow channel between the wall layers. Exterior air enters at the bottom of the wall and vented air is discharged near the top of the wall to reduce heat transfer into the building. Preferably, vented air flows into a roof air flow channel disposed between a first roof layer and a second roof layer maintained in spaced apart relation by a plurality of roof spacers therebetween. A vent component is disposed in a gap in the upper roof layer at or near the top end of the roof to beneficially disperse and/or utilize the vented air from the air flow channels. The wall and roof spacers have openings therein to permit vented air to flow through the respective channels.

Abstract: A method comprises: providing a fiber cement substrate, and joining a porous, closed cell foam to a substantial portion of a major surface of the fiber cement substrate.

Abstract: The invention concerns a panel comprising a metal fabric (TO) and fixing means (PLA, PP) assembled by bonding means, the bonding means being glue (CO). The invention also concerns a method for making said panel.

Abstract: A locking system for mechanical joining of floorboards, each of the floorboards comprising a body comprising plywood with several layers; a locking groove which is formed in an underside of and extends in parallel with a first joint edge at a distance from the joint plane, the locking groove having an opening, a bottom, and two side walls; a portion projecting from a lower part of the second joint edge and below the first joint edge and integrated with the body of the board; said projecting portion supporting, at a distance from the joint plane, a locking element for cooperating with the locking groove; said projecting portion being located entirely outside the joint plane as seen from the side of the second joint edge; and the walls of the locking groove comprise at least two layers of the body.

Abstract: A roofing underlayment includes a flexible sheet made of felt at least partially impregnated with a coating material. The sheet is provided with at least one ridge extending in a substantially longitudinal direction. The ridge projects upwardly from the sheet and is flexible such that the ridge is collapsible when a downward force is applied thereto. The ridge is defined by a portion of the sheet. A method for making the roof underlayment is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disposable framework (1) for insulated masonry in reinforced concrete, is provided with two polystyrene panels (2) which face each other and which are limited towards the outside by respective lateral surfaces (2e), and with at least two formwork spacers (10) which are assembled to the polystyrene panels (2), and presenting respective pairs of terminal end plates (19), which extend in such a way as to abut the ralative lateral surfaces (2e) and which partially occupy a height of the lateral surfaces (82e).

Abstract: A masonry block (1) comprising outer walls (2), at least one abutment wall (3) and at least one vertical cavity, at least one first channel in the upper surfaces of the abutment walls and/or in the lower surfaces of the abutment walls, wherein the abutment walls include vertical edge surfaces (7) for engagement with abutting blocks, a vertical land (8) disposed between the vertical edge surfaces wherein said land has a keyway (9) for receiving a key to lock adjacent blocks in position and a pair of vertical channels (10) disposed between the vertical land and the edge surfaces, the arrangement and construction being such that when blocks are laid one upon another the channels and the said at least one cavity of the blocks can be aligned to provide an internal network of horizontal and vertical grouting passages which can be filled with settable material to seal joints between the blocks and to provide load bearing support between respective layers of blocks.

Abstract: A shutter assembly having a foam insert or core enveloped by a cementitious shell is provided with integrated spaced and opposed top and bottom hanger members that allow the shutter assembly to be mounted to an exterior wall of a dwelling or other structures via spaced and opposed brackets affixed to the exterior wall. The shutter assembly can be mounted to an exterior wall of a dwelling or other structure by selectively engaging the top and bottom hanger members with corresponding top and bottom bracket members mounted to the exterior wall of the dwelling or other structure.

Abstract: A floor covering apparatus includes at least two elongate wooden strips and an elastic structural adhesive joinery. The adhesive joinery adheres longitudinal adjacent edges of the wooden strips to one another so as to form one or more joints between the wooden strips. Upper surfaces of the wooden strips together define a smooth continuous wooden upper surface of the apparatus. The adhesive joinery is formed from a structural adhesive material that is resilient, elastic, dimensionally dynamic, and mobile. The apparatus is adapted to be installed complete in itself without necessitating the use of fasteners, joinery millwork, or supporting structural securement members.

Abstract: A flooring includes rectangular floorboards with long sides and short sides, the floorboards being joined in a herringbone pattern, long side to long side and long side to short side, wherein the floorboards have a surface layer of laminate, and the long sides of the floorboards have pairs of opposing mechanical connectors which at least allow locking-together both horizontally and vertically by inward angling.

Abstract: A tower/frame structure of interconnected columns and beams (which may be used in a cooling tower) and novel columns, beams, connection mechanisms and other components are provided. In one embodiment, a column and a beam are constructed of pultruded composite fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) materials. The beam includes two sidewall extensions or flanges (each having one or more attachment apertures) at one end and which are integral with the beam for connection to the column (having one or more corresponding attachment apertures). The dimension/spacing between the inner walls of the two flanges substantially equals or is slightly larger than the outer dimension of the column. The attachment holes are aligned and a fastener is inserted through the extensions and column for attaching the column and beam. The C-shaped end of the beam substantially conforms to the cross-sectional shape and dimensions of the column.

Abstract: A device for a diagonal strut connection between a pipe (12) and an adjacent structure (14) including at least two diagonal struts (16), in which horizontal and vertical forces in the pipe are transmitted to the diagonal strut by means of a first set of shear forces along the attachment of the diagonal strut (16) to the pipe (12) and via a second set of shear forces along the attachment of the diagonal strut to an annular plate (18) surrounding and projecting radially from the pipe (12), the central axis of the diagonal strut (16) extending through or close to the intersection of the resultants of the first and the second sets of shear forces.

Abstract: An arrangement for securing fabric relative to a framework comprising a framework, a grove in the framework, and a locking spline for being received into the groove in the framework whereby a fabric panel can be retained relative to the framework by an insertion of the locking spline into the groove with a portion of the fabric panel disposed between the locking spline and the groove. The framework can have an obverse side, a peripheral edge, and a reverse side and the groove can be disposed to the reverse side of the framework whereby the fabric panel can be applied to the framework with a portion of the fabric panel retained within the groove and with the fabric panel reversing over the peripheral edge of the framework and traversing at least a portion of the framework.

Abstract: A concrete reinforcing bar support has a base, a support structure extending upwardly from the base so as to define a channel formed in an upper surface thereof, a first clamping structure affixed to the support structure on one side of the channel, a second clamping structure affixed to the support structure on the opposite side of the channel, and a rebar retainer positioned between the clamping structures for retaining the rebar in the channel. The rebar retainer includes first and second retainer members movable between a first position spaced away from each other and a second position overlying a portion of the rebar when the rebar is placed in the channel. Each of the retainer members has a generally S-shaped cross-section configuration.

Abstract: A stackable rebar support chair having a support chair and a support plate detachable to each other. The support chair includes a base having multiple upstanding posts and downwardly extending legs designed to suspend the base above surface. The base can include multiple holes to permit the free flow of concrete around the support chair. Multiple centering supports can connect to and extend between each of the upstanding posts and an upper surface of the base to provide support to the posts and to permit gravity to assist positioning the supported rebar to a generally central position on the base. The base can include ribs extending from its lower surface to provide support to the base from the weight of the rebar. The support plate can include multiple generally upright pegs having recesses to receive the legs.

Abstract: A flooring truss system is disclosed for carrying sub-flooring materials such as a radiant heat source. A plurality of truss members carry a deck, foam, concrete, and tubing.

Abstract: A hollow flange channel beam has a planar web with a pair of narrow rectangular cross-section flanges extending along opposite sides of said web and extending perpendicular to a face of said web in the same direction. The section capacity is optimized when Wf=(0.3)Db, Wf=(3.0)Df and WF=(30)t.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a column comprising a first elongate channel and a second elongate channel. In one aspect, the first elongate channel has a web and a pair of longitudinal flanges extending therefrom the front face of the web. The pair of flanges and the web define a trough. In one aspect, the second elongate channel also has a web and a pair of longitudinal flanges extending therefrom the front face of the web. In one aspect of the invention, the second elongate channel is affixed to the first elongate channel such that the front face of the web of the first elongate channel substantially faces the front face of the web of the second elongate channel, forming the column.

Abstract: New and useful method of building a boiler frame that significantly reduces the use of high load-lifting height crane and improves the operation efficiency despite of bad weather is disclosed. Multiple levels of steel supporting posts 20 that are established beforehand are linked together with their top portion by beams; and the 9th floor unit F9 is fixed to the posts at an intermediate floor position temporarily. Then suspension rods 42 suspended from lifting jacks 38 are connected to the 8th floor unit F8 and jack it up, while floor units made for lower than the 8th floor are connected on the ground to form a multi-floor unit. After connecting the multi-floor unit to the 9th floor unit F9, the temporally fixation is released, the multi-floor unit is lifted up, and each floor unit is permanently fixed to the designated floor position repeatedly and respectively.

Abstract: The floor, which became a block, can easily be attached to the designated floor position, so that the reduction of both the construction cost and the construction period are achieved. It is a method of building the plural floors on the part of the boiler cage part, and one floor 13A is built on a lifting frame 18 put on the ground, and the floor 13A and the lifting frame 18 are both jacked up by jacks 14. Subsequently the lifting frame 18 which separated the floor 13A is jacking down and returned to the ground. Plural floors are built for lower floor from upper floor one after another by repeating such a series of steps.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for demounting a cable tensioned between a first and second anchorage points on a structure. The method comprises the following steps: slackening the cable so that a running part of the cable is freed from one of said first and second anchorage points; freeing said running part of the cable from the other said first and second anchorage points; supporting said running part of the cable; and removing said running part of the cable away from at least one of said first and second anchorage points.

Abstract: A polymorphic component comprised of a plurality of telescopic beams 110, each telescopic beam connects between two ends, the first end is a controller end 120, and the second end is a free end 130, the controller ends are arranged in a circle around a central point 140. Said telescopic beams can be rotated horizontally and/or vertically about the controller ends, and can be protracted or retracted to move the free ends to get closer to/further from the central point. Each three of the free ends can be covered with a covering triangle to form an object's shape. When the telescopic beams are moved the free ends relocate their positions and the covering triangles change their shapes transforming the object's shape into other various shapes.

Abstract: A container and a pallet are described for sorting, storing, and/or transporting objects (2) having differing external dimensions and spatial edge contours (4), the container having at least one depression (5) shaped like a stepped pyramid having bearing surfaces (6). The bearing surfaces (6) at each pyramid step (7) are tailored to the edge contours (4) of the objects (3). In this case, a lower pyramid step (7) has bearing surfaces (6) with smaller dimensions than a pyramid step (8) positioned above it in the depression (5) in order to sort and position the objects (3) in the depression (5) stacked by height in accordance with their external dimensions.

Abstract: A clamp for sheets of material. The clamp includes a longitudinal main body with an external clamping side. The external clamping side comprises an external dragging surface for engaging a sheet of material. An internal clamping area inwardly extends from the external clamping side. The external dragging surface is at least partially movable into the internal clamping area so as to frictionally drag at least a portion of the sheet of material, engaged thereby, into the internal clamping area therewith. Clamping devices and bagging apparatus including such clamps are also disclosed. A method of clamping overlaying sheets of material is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container closure application system comprising a feeder mechanism for advancing a closure blank to a container and a compartment for bringing the closure blank in register with an opening of the container, wherein succeeding closure blanks are provided as a web. The invention furthermore relates to a method for applying closures to a container by means of such system, a web of closure blanks or membranes, and a method for preparing such a web.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for packaging include a backing, a film, an item, and an activation card. The film may be coupled to the backing such that the couple between the film and the backing is formed by evacuation of material along the interface between the film and the backing. The item may be disposed between the film and the backing. In addition, the item may he deactivated except in response to a verification signal from a database. The activation card may be coupled to the hacking. Further, the activation card may comprise a set of instructions for transmission of the verification signal.

Abstract: To enhance evacuation of a storage bag having a one-way valve element and to reduce noise during evacuation, a handheld evacuation device includes one or more gaskets that can be made of resilient material. A gasket can be disposed about the rim of an inlet opening of the evacuation device to provide both a leak-free interface between the evacuation device and the storage bag and to reduce vibration and chatter of the evacuation device against a rigid support surface. A gasket can also be provided intermediately between a main body portion of the evacuation device and a nozzle portion that is to be placed adjacent to the storage bag during use. The intermediate gasket isolates vibrations in the main body portion thereby reducing vibrations and chatter of the evacuation device against a rigid support surface.

Abstract: A method for packaging products including the steps of delivering an initial packaging material to a package assembly line; reshaping the initial packaging material into self-supporting initial packages; packaging the products in these initial packages; delivering second packaging material to the package assembly line and packaging the initial packages, filled with the products, in the second packaging material. The initial packaging material is delivered in the form of strip stock which is converted in the package assembly line into individual package blanks; and reshaped into the initial packages. This makes packaging possible in the shortest possible time, with nevertheless high flexibility.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air filter system comprising at least one drum filter, the surface area of this filter being provided with a filter medium, and a suction device for cleaning the inside of the surface area, wherein a driving device displaces at least one suction element for the cleaning process in circular motions along the inside of the surface area as well as axially in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the drum filter. It is provided that the drum filter (4) is disposed with the longitudinal axis (6) extending vertically.

Abstract: An air cleaner base assembly is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The base assembly includes a base body including an at least partially hollow interior, one or more fastener apertures formed in the body and adapted to receive one or more corresponding base fasteners, one or more clearance depressions formed in the body, and an access port comprising an access hole and a plug that substantially seals the access hole.

Abstract: A filter assembly having a filter media and adapted for use with a tube includes a filter housing adapted to contain the filter media therein. The filter housing includes a first nipple and a second nipple, at least one of which is adapted to engage with the tube. At least one engaging member is adapted to releasably engage with a corresponding engaging member of a manifold via a rotation of the filter housing from about 1° to about 180°.

Abstract: The invention concerns a self-propelled agricultural harvesting machine that can be propelled in a normal forward operating direction and is provided with a chassis that includes a pair of front devices in contact with the ground, a pair of rear devices in contact with the ground arranged behind the front pair of devices in contact with the ground relative to the normal forward operating direction and that can be steered by a steering actuator, and a harvested crop processing arrangement arranged within the chassis and an intake conveyor arranged on the front side of the chassis on whose front side a front harvesting attachment take-up arrangement is arranged to which a front harvesting attachment can be attached or is attached in order to take up harvested crop that can be conducted by the intake conveyor to the harvested crop processing arrangement during the harvesting operation.

Abstract: An exhaust circulation lawnmower is disclosed in which grass clippings are sent, along with carrier air, from a cutter housing to a grass bag; the grass clippings are held in the grass bag; and the carrier air is returned to the cutter housing as exhaust. A surface area A1 of a grass clippings discharge opening and a surface area A2 of a recirculation opening have a relationship of A2?{1/(1??N)0.5}A1, where A1 is the surface area of the grass clippings discharge opening through which the grass clippings and carrier air are discharged from the cutter housing to the grass bag, A2 is the surface area of the recirculation opening through which the carrier air is recirculated from the grass bag to the cutter housing, N is the number of bends having an angle of ? degrees in the space between the grass clippings discharge opening and the recirculation opening, and ? is a pressure loss coefficient for each of the bends.

Abstract: A conveyor assembly is provided on a baler between a crop take-up arrangement and a baling chamber. The conveyor assembly includes a guide member assembly having an upwardly facing guide surface defining a lower limit of a crop conveying channel having an upper limit defined by an undershot rotor positioned above the guide surface. The conveyor assembly further includes a cutting arrangement mounted to a lower side of the guide member and having knives located for projecting through slots provided in the guide member. The cutting arrangement can be lowered together with the guide member, as well as shifted transverse to the forward operating direction relative to the guide member. In this way jams can be avoided or removed, and the cutting arrangement can be brought into a position accessible for purposes of maintenance, as well.

Abstract: A press is provided with a feed channel, whose feed channel wall, in the event of overload, can be pivoted away from a feed rotor. The pivotal motion of the feed channel wall is realized about an upstream bearing, which, by means of a link, is itself moved away from the feed rotor in an upright guide. The motion within the guide is derived from the pivot motion of the feed channel wall away from the feed rotor. A hydraulic cylinder, working against a spring defined by an accumulator, is coupled to a downstream end of the channel wall and resists movement of the channel wall away from the feed rotor, but yields under a preselected crop load.

Abstract: A wire wrapping device that includes a turntable assembly that is made up of a turntable and a driver adapted to rotate the turntable. Also, a set of payout carriers are mounted on the turntable, each payout carrier adapted to let out wire to be wrapped. A driver is adapted to turn each payout carrier relative to the turn table, the driver being user adjustable to turn each payout carrier by a selectable amount, per each complete rotation of the turntable.

Abstract: A practical cable made of a high strength fiber composite material is provided, which has high and stable strength, in addition, has even axial tension against bending and thus has a stable shape, and can be wound on a reel without shape deformation, and is hardly buckled when it is inserted into a hole or cylinder. [Means for Resolution] A cable formed by singly twisting a plurality of high strength fiber composite materials is used as a strand, and a plurality of the strands are twisted together at a twist angle of 2 to 12 degrees in a direction opposite to a twist direction of the strands, so that a double twist structure is made.

Abstract: Provide a vertical spinning machine enabling to control the height of the vertical spinning machine at a height not requiring any disassembling at the time of transportation. A vertical spinning machine for performing drawing with a drawing roller R by having a mandrel M disposed on the spindle 3 and rotatably fixing the work W mounted on the mandrel M from above the work W by means of the pressing member 11 of the tailstock 10, wherein the tailstock 10 is disposed in a way to be able to move to out of the shaft axis area of the mandrel M through a traversing means 20.

Abstract: A fuel system includes first and second drive assemblies that are independently drivable relative to one another. The second drive assembly has a speed that is selectively controlled based upon a desired fuel flow. A non-positive displacement pump is driven by the first drive assembly. The non-positive displacement pump provides a desired fuel pressure for the fuel system. A positive displacement pump is driven by the second drive assembly. The positive displacement pump meters a desired volume in response to the speed of the second drive assembly in a first rotational direction. The fuel flows from the pumps and passes through a bypass valve that acts as a minimum pressure shut-off valve. During shut-down of the first drive assembly, the bypass valve is opened by a solenoid and the rotational direction of the second drive assembly is reversed to a second rotational direction to evacuate fuel from the system with the positive displacement pump and return the fuel to the fuel tank.