Adjustable pitch roof vent with accordion-shaped end plug
OF THE INVENTION Referring to FIGS. 1-6, the adjustable pitch roof vent 20 of the present invention, a so-called "shingle-over ridge vent" or "SOV", is seen to comprise a top panel portion 22 having ... Read More
Inventors: Smith, Joe E.;, Assignee: Lomanco, Inc. (Jacksonville, AR) |
Rollable shingle-over roof ridge vent and methods of making
OF THE INVENTION Referring to FIGS. 1-5, the shingle-over roof ridge vent 20 of the present invention, a so-called "shingle-over roof ridge vent" is seen to comprise a top panel portion 22 having fir... Read More
Inventors: Smith, Joe E.;, Assignee: Lomanco, Inc. (Jacksonville, AR) |
Precipitation resistant ridge vent
The present invention largely solves the above problems by providing a shingle over ridge vent that effectively excludes the entry of precipitation and foreign matter into the roof space. The ridge ve... Read More
Inventors: Morris, Richard J.; Van Wey, Scott Charles;, Assignee: Liberty Diversified Industries, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Post stabilization support
It will thus be seen that a new and novel post-supporting device has been illustrated and described and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be ma... Read More
Inventors: Hull, David;, Assignee: |
Polystyrene beads for drainage fields
Accordingly, the primary object of the invention is to provide an expanded plastic bead of novel configuration which is strong and durable, which provides greater void space to promote the flow of was... Read More
Inventors: Garner, Wavern L.;, Assignee: Rapac, Inc. (Oakland, TN) |
Assembly of a safety rail for an access hatch
An object of the present invention is to provide a safety rail assembly for an access hatch, and a safety hatch assembly of a safety rail assembly and access hatch in which the safety rail assembly ca... Read More
Inventors: Perkins, Simon;, Assignee: Kee International Products Inc. (Buffalo, NY) |
Method for connecting a first object to a second object which has a partly open structure
What is claimed is: 1. A method for connecting a first object to a second object along a common contact surface, wherein the first object comprises, at the location of the contact surface, a portion f... Read More
Inventors: Brieko, Meindert Willem;, Assignee: Stichting Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland (Petten, NL) |
Drainage system having an embedded conduit connector
In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide a drainage system which allows conduit to be readily connected to various components of the drainage system. It is another... Read More
Inventors: Gunter, Charles E.;, Assignee: ABT, Inc. (Troutman, NC) |
End dam assembly for drainage channel
Referring now to FIG. 1, end dam 10 of the present invention comprises: a vertical wall 12 having a front surface 14 and a rear surface 16 and a base edge 18; a first flange 20 extending at a right a... Read More
Inventors: Larson, John A.;, Assignee: Plastic Components, Inc. (Miami, FL) |
Covered rain gutter
Briefly stated, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a rain gutter assembly is provided for collecting surface water runoff from a building roof without clogging of the gutter by le... Read More
Inventors: Brown, Lee J.;, Assignee: The Guttershutter Manufacturing Company (Cincinnati, OH) |
Inflatable tent
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of tents now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved inflatable tent, and overcomes the above-mentioned ... Read More
Inventors: Gomes, Keola Richard;, Assignee: |
Process and device for collecting rainwater
OF THE PREFERRED EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT OF THE PRESENT INVENTION Turning now to FIGS. 1 and 2, the preferred exemplary embodiment of the present invention is diagrammatically set forth and generally in... Read More
Inventors: van Berne, Joost; van Schaick, Franciskus H.;, Assignee: Curver, B.V. (Rijen, NL) |
Safety tank apparatus for liquid storage
In FIGS. 1-3, the safety tank apparatus 10 includes an inner metallic tank 11, which is closed, and an outer metallic tank 12 protectively receiving the inner tank. The outer tank is upwardly open an... Read More
Inventors: McGarvey, David C.;, Assignee: Hoover Containment, Inc. (Glen Burnie, MD) |
Door gasket mounting structure for a refrigerator
Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gasket mounting structure for a r... Read More
Inventors: Park, Jong-Woon; Kim, Han-Hyo;, Assignee: LG Electronics Inc. (Seoul, KR) |
Streamlined weep screed
What I claim is: 1. A weep screed comprising: (a) an elongate, substantially planar vertical member having a length, an upper edge, a lower edge and an outer surface; (b) an upper flange extending out... Read More
Inventors: Melchiori, Ugo L.;, Assignee: |
Electrical wiring box arrangements
Referring to the drawing figures, an electrical wiring box arrangement in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1. An electrical wiring box 10 comprises a front-to-... Read More
Inventors: Nattel, William;, Assignee: GTE Sylvania Canada Limited (St. Jean, CA) |
Fairing arrangement for an aircraft
What is claimed is: 1. A fairing arrangement for an aircraft wing comprising: a first fairing portion on the wing; and a second fairing portion on a control surface mounted on the wing for angular dis... Read More
Inventors: Sharp, Kim;, Assignee: Airbus UK Limited (Bristol, GB) |
Cross frog
What is claimed is: 1. A cross frog zone (10, 12) for switches and crossings, including a cross frog tip (14, 24) and, extending at both sides thereof, wing rails (16, 18) and running rails (20, 22) h... Read More
Inventors: Benenowski, Sebastian; Kais, Alfred; Schmedders, Stefan;, Assignee: BWG GmbH & Co. KG (Butzbach, DE) |
Gutter shield
It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel gutter guard which is designed to fit many different sizes of eaves troughs. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a gu... Read More
Inventors: Brochu, Stephane;, Assignee: |
Remotely-controllable self-cleaning roof gutter system and method
The present invention is directed to a remotely-controllable self-cleaning roof gutter system which is operable from ground level and requires no laborious or time-consuming effort on the part of the ... Read More
Inventors: Vilhauer, Jr., Jacob E.; Vilhauer, Allison L.;, Assignee: |
Jamb and threshold assembly with watertight seals
The present invention, in one preferred embodiment thereof, comprises a door jamb and threshold assembly that forms a watertight seal at the bottom corners of a door when the door is closed. The assem... Read More
Inventors: Headrick, J. Charles;, Assignee: Endura Products, Inc. (Colfax, NC) |
Seal integrity detection system
In the present invention there is provided a first insulated conductive waveguide and a second conductive waveguide threaded through a seal. A time domain reflectometer (TDR) is connected the waveguid... Read More
Inventors: Mastro, Stephen A.; Overby, John K.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington, DC) |
Ladder accessory
Consequently, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an accessory attachable to a ladder that extends the usable or effective height of the ladder. It is another object of the pres... Read More
Inventors: Ashley, Danny R.;, Assignee: |
Ladder bracing for gutters
One object of the present invention is to provide means for bracing a gutter from the weight of a ladder and ladder user. A second object of the present invention is to provide a sturdier gutter. A th... Read More
Inventors: Hardin, Bert A.;, Assignee: |
Fixing structure of a door weather strip
The invention has been devised in view of these problems set forth above and it is an object of the invention to improve a sealing property and external appearance of a fixing structure of a door weat... Read More
Inventors: Deguchi, Koso; Matsuura, Toshifumi;, Assignee: Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima, JP) |
Sealed module for a vehicle door
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The module 1 illustrated in the single FIGURE is adapted to be applicable in a sealed manner on the periphery 2 of an inner opening 3 of a box structure 4 of a vehicle doo... Read More
Inventors: Carlo, Bertolini; Laurent, Arquevaux;, Assignee: Meritor Light Vehicle Systems - France (FR) |
Fastener for plastic film sheeting
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The basic elements of my plastic film holding system of the invention are shown in FIGS. 1 through 3. FIG. 1 is the base element 10 which includes a base portion 12 having... Read More
Inventors: Hogshead, III, Rodney C.; Van Duyne, Jr., Giles;, Assignee: |
Seal
OF THE INVENTION The solution of the invention is particularly applicable for sealing a door or a hatch of a protective construction of a base station without restricting thereto. Here the door refer... Read More
Inventors: Vesa, Jouko; Marjeta, Timo;, Assignee: Nokia Networks Oy (Espoo, FI) |
Bendable drip cap
Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide bendable or flexible drip cap material which can be easily transported, stored and installed on architectural projections such as window or do... Read More
Inventors: Occhipinti, Vincenzo J.;, Assignee: |
Vertical soffit vent
OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a vertical soffit vent in which a length of frieze board is affixed adjacent a length of soffit molding, with a unique arrangement of vents--volutes--in betw... Read More
Inventors: Butler, Dennis;, Assignee: Glenn Technologies, Inc. (Cecil, PA) |
Gutter-related 
