| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 052023000 | COVER WITH EXTERIOR HOLDDOWN | 11 |
| 20080196320 | DEVICE FOR THE RENOVATION OF FLAT ROOFS - The present invention relates to a device for the renovation of a flat roof of a building, while at least partially maintaining the old roof structure, with at least three attachment devices for attaching a second roof disposed over the flat roof being renovated, the second roof being made of a flexible, tensible surface material which is disposed by means of the at least three attachment devices over the flat roof such that it covers the area of the flat roof. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090000211 | Apparatus and method for securing a roof assembly during a severe wind storm - A strapping system includes a roof assembly including a plurality of receiving channels; each of the plurality of receiving channels is fastened to interconnected roof materials connected to a roof structure. The roof assembly also includes a plurality of roof channels that are connected by the plurality of receiving channels and fastened to the interconnected roof materials, such that a row of interconnected roof channels and receiving channels is placed over the interconnected roof materials along a length of a roof structure. The strapping assembly also includes a plurality of straps for tying down the roof assembly to a corresponding plurality of anchors, each of the plurality of anchors being secured at predetermined distances at opposite sides of a foundation of a building. The strapping assembly further includes a plurality of tensioning devices mounted, at predetermined distances, on the roof materials between rows of interconnected roof channels and receiving channels, the plurality of tensioning devices being for eliminating vertical displacement of the fastened straps. Each of the plurality of straps is placed at a predetermined distance along the length of the roof structure over rows of interconnected roof channels and receiving channels and is threaded in a corresponding tensioning device that is lined up with a corresponding anchor at the foundation of the building. On opposite sides of the building, each of the plurality of straps is fastened to a corresponding ratchet assembly attached to a corresponding anchor of the plurality of anchors, thereby transferring load from the roof assembly to the foundation of the structure during a high wind storm such as a, hurricane, typhoon, cyclone or a tornado. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090049758 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECREASING SUSCEPTIBILITY OF A ROOF STRUCTURE TO HURRICANE FORCES - Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for decreasing the susceptibility of a roof structure to extreme weather events, such as the wind related forces generated by a hurricane. In one embodiment, the ability of a roof structure to resist forces generated by extreme weather events may be improved by installing a bracing rod into the interior of a roof structure with the bracing rod positioned through the open spaces of a series of roof trusses, then attaching one end of securing member to the bracing rod. Securing an anchoring device in the ground, and linking a connecting member at one end to the securing member attached to the bracing rod and a second end of the connecting member to the anchoring device secured in the ground. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090145049 | Heat reflecting system for roofs - The present invention provides a covering for a roof or other surface. The cover reflects solar radiation most notably heat, away from the roof to reduce heat buildup in the attic and in homes or other structures. The reduction of heat will in turn reduce the amount of energy required to cool the home or building structure during the hot summer months. The covering system can be comprised of one or more sections and can be white, light colored, metalized, or be painted or printed with a reflective metallic finish or a combination of finishes. The cover is placed over the roof with the white, light colored or reflective metallic surface facing the sky. The cover also contains slits so that the cover can vent winds that could put excessive stress on the cover or the roof structure. One or more covers can be used on a roof depending on the size of the roof and number of sections. The cover may also be cut or sections can remain uncovered to expose air and plumbing vents, attic fans, chimneys, sky lights, dormers, solar panels, and the like. The cover can be retracted or removed for the cold winter months so that the building structure or home can be warmed by the sun and aide in the reduction of energy used for heating their interiors. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090307988 | Stretched cable membrane attachment system - The system and method of securing a single ply membrane to a roof deck or structure described herein is of a system that utilizes sections of cable that are completely protected or surrounded by the single ply membrane. There may be a set of perimeter cables or interior cables that secure the membrane according to the needs of the building and the necessary specifications on the roof. The cables are secured at their endpoints and, possibly, additional fasteners may be provided along their lengths. Flashing of the cables provides that they be completely protected from the elements, as are most fasteners in flat or low slope roofing systems. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110061311 | BANDED LINER SYSTEM FOR METAL BUILDINGS - A roof structure of a building that has a pair of rafter beams and a pair of eave struts extending between and connected to the rafter beams includes a plurality of first banding strips. The first banding strips have opposite distal ends extending between and connected to the rafter beams. A plurality of second banding strips has opposite distal ends extending between and connected to the eave struts. A support sheet is supported on the first and second banding strips, and a shock absorbing member is attached between the support sheet and one of the rafter beams or the eave struts. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110072732 | Roof Panel Tie Down System - A device for retaining a roof of the dwelling may include a roof tiedown plate to be positioned on the exterior surface of the roof, a flexible cable to connect to the roof plate and an anchor member to connect to the flexible cable. The roof plate may include a eaves roof plate, and the roof plate may include a peak roof plate. The roof plate may include a second roof plate adapted to cooperate with a roof seam of the roof, and the roof plate may include a connection member. The flexible cable may be connected to a eyelet ring member, and the device may include a stud plate for attachment to a stud of the dwelling. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20130118092 | Prefabricated Building and Kit - A prefabricated building includes a sheet folded to form a structural member defining an interior space. The structural member defines an upper guide hole that extends from the interior space of the structural member to the exterior of the structural member, and a lower guide hole that extends from the interior space of the structural member to the exterior of the structural member. The prefabricated building also includes a guide member that is fixed relative to a foundation. The structural member is aligned so that the guide member passes through the upper guide hole and the lower guide hole. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20140047780 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING TEMPORARY, RE-LOCATABLE STRUCTURES - A system and method for constructing a temporary structure is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of wall panels, a plurality of roof panels, a plurality of floor panels, at least one foundation panel, at least one sub-floor truss supporting the plurality of floor panels and placed atop the at least one foundation panel, at least one sub-roof truss supporting the plurality of roof panels, and at least one floor coupling bracket, each floor coupling bracket coupling one wall panel, one floor panel, one sub-floor truss, and one foundation panel. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140250799 | UNDERGROUND TANK HOLD-DOWN SYSTEM - An underground fluid storage tank hold-down system for holding down an underground cylindrical fluid storage tank in a hole that has been excavated, the underground tank hold-down system comprising a multiplicity of paired hold-down straps having a first end and a second end. A multiplicity of paired deadmen anchors are adapted to be placed to either side of the tank when the tank is in the hole. The deadmen anchors each have anchor upstanding loops. A tank hold-down assembly is provided comprising a take-up coupler assembly having a pair of arched sections, having hooks thereon, including a first arched section and a second arched section and a threaded engagement assembly. The threaded engagement assembly includes a threaded member and a receiving member adapted to receive part of the threaded member. The straps engage the hooks and the anchor upstanding loops. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140311049 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WIND LOSS PREVENTION - A loss prevention device, method and system for a structure subject to aerodynamic lift upon exposure to a wind event is disclosed having at least one tensioner coupled to the structure, at least one anchor attached to a fixed surface, and at least one barrier semipermeable to airflow connected between the at least one anchor and the at least one tensioner and exposed to said wind event. A fraction of a wind energy of said wind event is divided between the structure and the barrier, such that a lift force induced in the structure by the wind energy is at least partially counteracted by a strain induced in the barrier by the wind energy. | 10-23-2014 |
