Construction panels
We claim: 1. A method of jointing construction panels comprising providing said panels with edge grooves, placing the panels in edgewise abutting relationship, inserting a spline into said edge groove... Read More
Inventors: McQueen, George; Barrable, Victor E.;, Assignee: Cape Boards & Panels Limited (Middlesex, GB2) |
Profile open/fold-up truss
It is an object of this invention to provide a preassembled truss structure which is easily transportable. It is further an object to provide a preassembled truss structure that is foldable and compac... Read More
Inventors: Bolt, Bernard L.;, Assignee: |
Combustion apparatus for granular solid fuel
An object of this invention is to provide a combustion apparatus which has a simple construction and provides complete combustion of a pulverized or granulated solid fuel with high efficiency. To acco... Read More
Inventors: Okada, Kiyomi;, Assignee: San Energy Co., Ltd. (Ube, JP) |
Sealing flashing for buildings with interlocking ring members
We claim: 1. A device for flashing about a pipe or conduit passing through a roof or wall, a first member having an aperture therethrough for a pipe or conduit to pass through and a continuous first a... Read More
Inventors: Houseman, David G.; Binding, Gary J.;, Assignee: John Deks Australia Pty. Ltd (Bayswater, AU) |
Plural-section pitch pan
OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring particularly to FIGS. 1-7, the numeral 20 generally denotes one section of a two-section flash pan which is made in accordance with the principles and teachings of ... Read More
Inventors: Vandemore, William J.;, Assignee: Lucas Sales Company, Inc. (St. Louis, MO) |
Hydra-jet slotting tool
We claim: 1. Apparatus for controlling the rate of tool movement in a well casing, comprising: housing means having slip means thereon, said slip means adapted to engage said well casing; mandrel mean... Read More
Inventors: Skinner, Neal G.; Braswell, Harry A.;, Assignee: Halliburton Company (Duncan, OK) |
Method and apparatus for forming a high velocity liquid abrasive jet
The invention provides a method and apparatus for producing high velocity, abrasive loaded, coherent streams of liquid. The invention maximizes abrasive particle exit velocity and reduces nozzle wear ... Read More
Inventors: Hashish, Mohamed A.; Kirby, Michael J.; Pao, Yih-Ho;, Assignee: Flow Industries, Inc. (Kent, WA) |
Method of cutting and disassembling cylindrical structure
It is therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a method of cutting and disassembling a structure whereby a cylindrical structure made of reinforced concrete is cut into blocks and remo... Read More
Inventors: Yokota, Isaya; Nakamura, Kenjiro; Nishi, Kenji;, Assignee: Kajima Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Liquid abrasive cutting jet cartridge and method
The present invention represents a significant departure from the prevalent philosophy of accomplishing the convenient replacement of the more rapidly wearing components of liquid/abrasive jet cutting... Read More
Inventors: Hashish, Mohamed A.; Olsen, John H.; Zarin, Katherine J.; Erichsen, Glenn A.;, Assignee: Flow International Corporation (Kent, WA) |
Roof vent support arrangement
Turning now to the drawing, attention is directed to FIG. 1 which illustrates a vent support arrangement which is constructed in accordance with the present invention and which is generally designate... Read More
Inventors: Patry, Francis Joseph;, Assignee: Johns-Manville Corporation (Denver, CO) |
Round pipe starter fitting
Conventionally, in the heating and air conditioning duct field various interdigitated flange sections must be cut and bent from those areas of a main duct wall defining an opening therein and a mounti... Read More
Inventors: Kauffman, Melvin E.;, Assignee: Tru-Fit Mfg., Inc. (Lathrop, CA) |
Chimney covering
OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION the chimney covering shown in FIG. 1 comprises a flashing generally designated 1, which is applicable in the same plane as a sloping roof, a connecting piec... Read More
Inventors: Fogelstrom, Ingemar;, Assignee: |
Asphalt shingle
The present invention involves a rectangular shingle sheet having a butt portion which is longitudinally divided into spaced apart tab segments and an undivided headlap portion which is 1.3 to 1.5 tim... Read More
Inventors: Bondoc, Alfredo A.; Davis, Duane A.; Frankoski, Stanley P.; Magnus, Bruno E.;, Assignee: GAF Corporation (Wayne, NJ) |
Thermosensitive image transfer recording medium
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS With reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention will now be explained in more detail. FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of a the... Read More
Inventors: Ide, Youji; Kunitake, Tetsuji; Nagamoto, Masanaka; Hiyoshi, Yoshihiko;, Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd. (Tokyo, JP) |
Method of forming composite fiber blends and molding same
OF INVENTION The thermoplastic polymers which are useful in carrying out the instant invention constitute virtually any type of relatively high molecular weight thermoplastic polymer, including polye... Read More
Inventors: McMahon, Paul E.; Chung, Tai-Shung;, Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corporation (Somerville, NJ) |
Culvert drainpipe system and method of use
What is claimed is: 1. An improved culvert drainpipe comprising: an elongate drainpipe element formed having a generally S-shaped cross-sectional configuration defining a pair of flow channels therein... Read More
Inventors: Naito, Norie;, Assignee: Interpot International (Newport Beach, CA) |
Barrel-finishing apparatus
I claim: 1. In a surface finishing machine of the type having a stationary frame and a rotary turret, a finishing barrel supported on the turret for orbital movement in one angular direction about a f... Read More
Inventors: Harper, John F.;, Assignee: Harper Buffing Machine Co. (East Hartford, CT) |
High performance, thermally insulating multipane glazing structure
OF THE INVENTION The glazing structures of the invention include two substantially parallel rigid sheets of glazing spaced apart from each other by a peripheral polymeric spacer. It is preferred that... Read More
Inventors: Hood, Thomas G.; Vincent, Steve M.; Booth, Robin;, Assignee: Southwall Technologies, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) |
Post assembly and method
The present invention overcomes the above and other drawbacks to the unitary thermoformed cap structure disclosed in the aforementioned copending application by providing an improved cap and method fo... Read More
Inventors: Watts, Jr., Ridley;, Assignee: |
Modular fastener assembly for fastening an aquatic appliance to an aquatic tank
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIG. 2 and 3, the modular fastener assembly of the first embodiment of this invention is adapted to fasten an aquatic appliance to an aquatic tank and includ... Read More
Inventors: Hsu, Hsiang-Yuan;, Assignee: |
Splicing device for overlapped rods
I claim: 1. In combination with at least one rod having regularly spaced ridges in planes inclined to the axis of said rod, a splicing device for securing an additional rod to said one rod in overlapp... Read More
Inventors: Williams, Chester I.;, Assignee: |
Reinforcing bar coupling device
This invention is predicated on the development of a new and improved coupling device for joining rebars, which is not only of simple and inexpensive design, but which will also permit a worker to rem... Read More
Inventors: Balach, David M.;, Assignee: |
Anchoring assembly
I claim: 1. Anchoring assembly for securing an object to a foundation wherein said foundation is provided with a plurality of holes having a surface and a predetermined size for accepting elongated mo... Read More
Inventors: Tinsley, C. Roscoe;, Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company (Kingsport, TN) |
Structural elements for sub-frames
I claim: 1. A structural assembly for use in a building comprising a pair of strip elements which form adjacent horizontal and vertical sides of a frame and a corner piece joining said two strip eleme... Read More
Inventors: Molyneux, George;, Assignee: Radway Plastics Limited (GB2) |
Picture frame assembly components
Components are provided for fabricating a picture frame which include a plurality of substantially identical frame sections. Typically, four frame sections are provided for forming a four-sided, recta... Read More
Inventors: Logan, Malcolm;, Assignee: Logan Graphic Products, Inc. (Wauconda, IL) |
Beam form and shoring structure
According to the present invention, a beam form and shoring structure is provided which includes an elongated beam form having a plurality of shoring frames spaced apart along its length. Each of the ... Read More
Inventors: Cunningham, Arthur L.;, Assignee: |
Plastic louver frame assembly
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A plastic louver frame assembly comprising: an external frame assembly comprising top... Read More
Inventors: Matzke, William A.;, Assignee: Champion International Corporation (Stamford, CT) |
System and apparatus for interconnecting structural members, and method of utilizing same
The present invention provides an apparatus for facilitating the interconnection of a plurality of structural members, which comprises in combination a plurality of fastening means, and a plurality of... Read More
Inventors: Hughes, Robert S.;, Assignee: Erecto-Pat Company (Oxford, MI) |
Ignition device for an internal combustion engine provided with an optoisolator
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an ignition device for an internal combustion engine by which the number of circuit parts is reduced, the circuit structure is simplified, and th... Read More
Inventors: Taruya, Masaaki; Koiwa, Mitsuru;, Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Slab-gripping apparatus
I claim: 1. In combination with a stone-cutting saw, slab-gripping apparatus comprising first gripping means in the form of at least one vacuum-operated suction cup, an upright frame on which said cup... Read More
Inventors: Bourke, Patrick T.;, Assignee: |
Screen Walls 
