Abstract: A method for preparing a sleeve for installation of an air conditioning unit within the sleeve uses a C-bracket that is positioned about the flange that encompasses the opening of the sleeve. A J-bracket is positioned in abutting relation with the C-bracket and is secured to the flange by either passing a screw through an extension of the J-bracket or by bending an extension of the J-bracket to the C-bracket. The air conditioning unit is positioned such that its securement flange abuts the C-bracket/J-bracket combination and is secured thereto.

Abstract: A composite structural member of the invention comprises a linear member having a first end and a second end attached to each end of the linear member as an end piece or end cap structure. Covering the composite member is a thermoplastic envelope preferably adherently bonded to the composite member. The end caps or end pieces are preferably thermoplastic materials typically thermoplastic composites comprising a thermoplastic resin and a fiber. Such a member is environmentally stable, resists moisture absorption, forms strong mitered joints and can be used in the assembly of fenestration products for commercial and residential real estate.

Abstract: An integral metal spacer for insulated glass units and method of fabricating the spacer. The spacer defines a substantially closed cross-section contour having a bottom surface, a pair of sidewalls, and a pair of generally abutting inner surfaces. A gap may be defined between the adjacent inner surfaces. The three interior corners are defined by fully mitered sidewalls. A pair of bridges are provided to integrally interconnect the inner surfaces of adjacent spacer segments. The method of fabricating includes taking a roll of flat metal stock and completely punching all corner and other structures therein while the stock is planar; severing the punched stock into individual spacer members; roll-forming the individual members into a finished linear spacer piece; applying desiccant during roll-forming; applying sealant; thereafter folding the elongate member into a square spacer thereby locking the desiccant therein.

Abstract: Disclosed are frame-connecting members such as straight, straight-curved, T-shaped and cross-shaped connecting members being used when assembling or fabricating vinyl houses, etc, and method for manufacturing the same. The frame-connecting member comprises a first connecting part, having a metal pipe shape, which connects a frame of a first direction, a second connecting part, having a metal pipe shape and corresponding to the first connecting part, which connects a frame of a second direction, and a fixed part, placed between the first connecting part and the second connecting part and molded with the molding material of a synthetic resin, which connects the connecting parts.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of making an edge assembly for an insulating glass unit, the edge assembly including a closed hollow spacer, the method comprising (1) dispensing a flowable desiccating matrix formulation onto a portion of the spacer which will be inside the hollow spacer when the spacer has been closed; (2) allowing or causing the formulation to solidify into a solid matrix and to detach from any attachment to the spacer; and (3) closing the spacer whereby the detached matrix will be retained within the spacer.

Abstract: A method for forming shaped members by drilling, milling or pushing. The positions of tools are preset with respect to at least one reference surface of the machine. A reference surface of each of the members to be machined is placed on the machine reference surface. The tools are moved in union relative to the member on the machine so that at least one tool in the set can carry out a machining step on at least one side wall of the member. The tools are preset and the member is shaped in such a way that members of various cross sections may be suitably machined from the same set of tools.

Abstract: An elongate supporting element has a cross section with a web (9) and two side flanges (10, 11) for the supporting of building panels or the like. The web (9) has an elongate, stress-equalising zone (4) which extends wholly or partly between the two outer ends (8a, 8b) of the supporting element and by means of which the supporting element (8) is reinforced.

Abstract: In this method of constructing a composite structure with an internal structure surrounded by an external structure, plural composite modules are constructed by joining, for each of the modules, a section (1) of the internal structure to a corresponding section (5) of the external structure. The modules are joined together on site in order to form the composite structure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a structural member (1), especially a vehicle assembly member serving to absorb collision energy and forces by direct or indirect collision impact, for the purpose of obtaining a deformation body which is processed from an extruded blank. The post-processing of the blank is provided without supplementing further parts, and the blank can be given various geometrical designs for variation of stiffness and energy absorbing properties of the finished structural member. There is provided a substantially extruded blank (1) having a first yoke portion (2) and one or more leg portions (3A, 3B) protruding from the yoke portions; and in the area between the yoke portion (2) and the leg portions (3A, 3B), there is effected a cutting along a certain extension, such that in a leg zone (3Z) extending from the bottom of the cutting (4a, 4b, 5a, 5b) and outwardly along a leg portion there is effected a bending for providing one or more reinforcing collision corners (6a-6d).