A wall fastener assembly for use with a building wall system, with the wall fastener assembly including a fastener and an elongated, semi-rigid seal member. The fastener includes a shaft and a head, with the fastener configured to be secured to the wall system. The seal member includes opposed first and second ends, and a center bore that extends along the length of the seal member and is configured to receive the shaft of the fastener. When the fastener is secured to the wall system the first end of the seal member is configured to compress against a portion of the wall system, such as against a vapor barrier, to form a first seal and the opposite second end of the seal member is configured to form a second seal to thereby seal the wall fastener assembly against the wall system.
A sealant dispensing system includes a sealant dispensing trowel having a handle and a trowel pad, where the trowel pad includes a trowel surface having an opening thereon through which sealant is configured to flow for applying sealant to a building surface. The trowel pad further includes a concave portion on the trowel surface with the trowel pad including a leading edge and a trailing edge with the concave portion extending to the trailing edge and with the opening on the trowel surface being disposed at the concave portion. In a particular configuration the concave portion is narrower at the opening and wider at the trailing edge, with the trowel surface including a flat portion and the concave portion being recessed relative to the flat portion and having a depth relative to the flat portion that is greater at the trailing edge than at the opening.
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B05C 11/02 - Appareils pour étaler ou répartir des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides déjà appliqués sur une surfaceRéglage de l'épaisseur du revêtement
B05C 11/10 - Stockage, débit ou réglage du liquide ou d'un autre matériau fluideRécupération de l'excès de liquide ou d'un autre matériau fluide
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B05C 17/01 - Outils à main ou appareils utilisant des outils tenus à la main pour appliquer ou étaler des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides sur des surfaces, pour enlever partiellement des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides des surfaces pour décharger par pression des matériaux à travers un orifice d'évacuation avec un piston actionné mécaniquement, électriquement ou analogue
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Providing a website featuring blogs and non-downloadable publications in the nature of technical bulletins and podcasts in the field(s) of building envelope attachment solutions, namely, mechanical fasteners, adhesives, sealants, and welders
An adaptor configured for mounting to a nose stem of a fastener gun, with the adaptor including a flexible elongate body portion that is stretchable over the nose stem of the fastener gun to retain the body portion thereon, and including an end affixed to the body portion, where the end is configured to engage with a mountable building fixture to secure the mountable building fixture to a building surface via a fastener discharged from the fastener gun. The mountable building fixtures may be plastic washers, metallic washers, as well as various plates or hangers, such as joist hangers or truss plates or other such connectors.
A wall fastener assembly for use with a building wall system, with the wall fastener assembly including a fastener and an elongated, semi-rigid seal member. The fastener includes a shaft and a head, with the fastener configured to be secured to the wall system. The seal member includes opposed first and second ends, and a center bore that extends along the length of the seal member and is configured to receive the shaft of fastener. When the fastener is secured to the wall system the first end of the seal member is configured to compress against a portion of the wall system to form a first seal and the opposite second end of the seal member is configured to form a second seal to thereby seal the wall fastener assembly against the wall system.
A wall fastener assembly for retaining an exterior wall covering alongside a wall includes a screw, an elongated shank and a washer. The shank is configured to provide a space for a layer of insulation between the exterior wall covering and the wall. The shank comprises a center bore extending along the length of the shank for receiving the screw configured to secure the wall fastener assembly to the wall. The shank also includes a pair of flanges positioned opposite the wall. The pair of flanges form a groove between them. The groove configured to receive a masonry tie, wire tie or a girt track. The washer includes a central portion comprising a center hole for receiving the shank. The wire tie includes a narrow portion configured to be retained by the groove. A seal may be provided on the shank to seal the wall fastener assembly with the insulation.
E04B 1/41 - Dispositifs d'assemblage spécialement adaptés pour être noyés dans du béton armé ou de la maçonnerie
E04F 13/08 - Revêtements ou enduits, p. ex. pour murs ou plafonds constitués d'éléments d'habillage ou de garnissageLeurs bâtisLeurs moyens de fixation constitués de plusieurs éléments d'habillage ou de garnissage semblables
E04B 1/76 - Isolation thermique ou acoustique, absorption ou réflexion de la chaleur ou du sonAutres méthodes de construction procurant des conditions thermiques ou acoustiques favorables, p. ex. par accumulation de chaleur à l'intérieur des murs spécifiquement relatives à la chaleur uniquement
The present invention provides fluid storage and dispensing tanks and methods for storing reactive fluids, such as component fluids for two-component adhesives, foams, and sealants. The tanks contain a reactive fluid for storage until the fluid is desired to be dispensed. The tank includes a subject fluid storage chamber that contains the subject fluid independent of any propellants or other fluids or gases. When the tank is desired to be used, a propellant, such as a volatile propellant or a compressed gas (e.g. compressed air) are introduced directly into or around the storage chamber to facilitate dispensing the subject fluid from the tank. The tank may include a propellant storage chamber inside the canister body and adjacent to the subject fluid storage chamber. The propellant chamber is selectively punctured when the tank is to be used. The tank may include a flexible bladder defining the storage chamber.
A self-sealing fastener for securing a building component to a framing member, such as securing a sheathing layer over which is disposed a barrier layer to a framing member, includes a fastener with a shank and a head, and a rubberized coating surrounding at least a portion of the shank of the fastener. The rubberized coating is designed to peel back from the shank and accumulate at least around the shank and/or head upon insertion into the wall assembly, thereby sealing off an entry of the self-sealing fastener into the barrier layer and sheathing layer.
A hanger apparatus is provided for attaching and securing building materials to a structure, such as attaching fibrous insulation to a wall or a cladding system on a building. The hanger includes a selectively deployable securing element such as a bendable barb to impale the building material and to secure the impaled building material to the hanger. The hanger may include a sealing fastener to secure the apparatus to the structure and to form a air, vapor, or weather seal between the fastener, hanger apparatus, and structure. The hanger is configurable for use with a single securing element or may be interlocked with additional hangers to create a chain of securing elements to secure a large portion of building material to a large section of a building. The hanger may include relief notches or apertures to reduce the force required to bend portions of the apparatus.
E04B 1/76 - Isolation thermique ou acoustique, absorption ou réflexion de la chaleur ou du sonAutres méthodes de construction procurant des conditions thermiques ou acoustiques favorables, p. ex. par accumulation de chaleur à l'intérieur des murs spécifiquement relatives à la chaleur uniquement
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Wall system fastener assembly for building veneers and claddings
A wall fastener assembly for retaining an exterior wall covering alongside a wall includes a screw, an elongated shank and a washer. The shank is configured to provide a space for a layer of insulation between the exterior wall covering and the wall. The shank comprises a center bore extending along the length of the shank for receiving the screw configured to secure the wall fastener assembly to the wall. The shank also includes a pair of flanges positioned opposite the wall. The pair of flanges form a groove between them. The groove configured to receive a masonry tie, wire tie or a girt track. The washer includes a central portion comprising a center hole for receiving the shank. The wire tie includes a narrow portion configured to be retained by the groove. A seal may be provided on the shank to seal the wall fastener assembly with the insulation.
E04B 1/41 - Dispositifs d'assemblage spécialement adaptés pour être noyés dans du béton armé ou de la maçonnerie
E04F 13/08 - Revêtements ou enduits, p. ex. pour murs ou plafonds constitués d'éléments d'habillage ou de garnissageLeurs bâtisLeurs moyens de fixation constitués de plusieurs éléments d'habillage ou de garnissage semblables
E04B 1/76 - Isolation thermique ou acoustique, absorption ou réflexion de la chaleur ou du sonAutres méthodes de construction procurant des conditions thermiques ou acoustiques favorables, p. ex. par accumulation de chaleur à l'intérieur des murs spécifiquement relatives à la chaleur uniquement
A connector assembly for an adhesive dispenser is provided and includes a drum fixture seated into a drum containing an adhesive material. The drum fixture is configured for fluid communication with the drum. A hose fixture is connected to the drum fixture and configured for fluid communication with the drum fixture. The hose fixture is configured for insertion and rotation to form the connection with the drum fixture. The hose fixture includes a latch assembly configured to prevent rotation of the hose fixture. A seal member is disposed between the drum fixture and the hose fixture. The seal member is configured to facilitate fluid communication between the drum fixture and the hose fixture. The seal member is configured to prevent leakage of fluid materials between the hose fixture and the drum fixture. The latch assembly requires manual intervention to remove the hose fixture from the drum fixture.
F16L 37/252 - Accouplements du type à action rapide dans lesquels l'assemblage est réalisé par insertion selon l'axe d'un organe dans l'autre organe et en le faisant tourner d'une amplitude limitée, p. ex. comme dans un raccord à baïonnette dans lesquels l'accouplement et le tuyau sont coaxiaux la partie mâle étant munie sur son pourtour de tenons qui pénètrent dans des encoches correspondantes aménagées dans la partie femelle
B65D 47/14 - Fermetures avec dispositifs de décharge autres que des pompes avec goulottes ou tubes de déversementFermetures avec dispositifs de décharge autres que des pompes avec tuyères ou passages pour la décharge ayant des fermetures amovibles et des moyens de retenir la fermeture
F16L 33/18 - Dispositions d'assemblage des manches avec des organes rigidesRaccords rigides pour manches, p. ex. éléments unitaires s'engageant à la fois dans deux manches caractérisées par l'emploi de moyens d'étanchéité additionnels
F16L 33/24 - Dispositions d'assemblage des manches avec des organes rigidesRaccords rigides pour manches, p. ex. éléments unitaires s'engageant à la fois dans deux manches avec parties directement vissées sur ou dans la manche
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Masonry veneer wall tie apparatus and method for building construction
A wall tie assembly is provided for use in building construction for connecting a masonry veneer, such as brick or stone, to a building wall while inhibiting compression of building insulation disposed between an internal wall and the veneer. The wall tie assembly includes a washer through which a fastener is disposed and couples to a tie member. The fastener fixes to the structural portion of the wall through the insulation, such that the washer may interface with the exterior surface of the insulation in a manner to form a seal that prevents moisture and air from penetrating through the aperture formed in a weather barrier of the internal wall by the fastener. The tie member attaches between the head of the fastener and the washer and is bent for positioning within mortar of the masonry veneer of the wall.
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E04F 13/08 - Revêtements ou enduits, p. ex. pour murs ou plafonds constitués d'éléments d'habillage ou de garnissageLeurs bâtisLeurs moyens de fixation constitués de plusieurs éléments d'habillage ou de garnissage semblables
Corrosion inhibitants in the nature of a coating sold as an integral component of metal fasteners, namely, metal fasteners for roofing, insulation, and concrete
A connector assembly for an adhesive dispenser is provided and includes a drum fixture seated into a drum containing an adhesive material. The drum fixture is configured for fluid communication with the drum. A hose fixture is connected to the drum fixture and configured for fluid communication with the drum fixture. The hose fixture is configured for insertion and rotation to form the connection with the drum fixture. The hose fixture includes a latch assembly configured to prevent rotation of the hose fixture. A seal member is disposed between the drum fixture and the hose fixture. The seal member is configured to facilitate fluid communication between the drum fixture and the hose fixture. The seal member is configured to prevent leakage of fluid materials between the hose fixture and the drum fixture. The latch assembly requires manual intervention to remove the hose fixture from the drum fixture.
B67D 7/00 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour transférer des liquides à partir de récipients ou de réservoirs de stockage en vrac vers des véhicules ou des récipients portables, p. ex. pour la vente au détail
B65D 47/14 - Fermetures avec dispositifs de décharge autres que des pompes avec goulottes ou tubes de déversementFermetures avec dispositifs de décharge autres que des pompes avec tuyères ou passages pour la décharge ayant des fermetures amovibles et des moyens de retenir la fermeture
F16L 33/18 - Dispositions d'assemblage des manches avec des organes rigidesRaccords rigides pour manches, p. ex. éléments unitaires s'engageant à la fois dans deux manches caractérisées par l'emploi de moyens d'étanchéité additionnels
F16L 33/32 - Dispositions d'assemblage des manches avec des organes rigidesRaccords rigides pour manches, p. ex. éléments unitaires s'engageant à la fois dans deux manches comprenant uniquement des pièces disposées à l'extérieur des manches
F16L 37/24 - Accouplements du type à action rapide dans lesquels l'assemblage est réalisé par insertion selon l'axe d'un organe dans l'autre organe et en le faisant tourner d'une amplitude limitée, p. ex. comme dans un raccord à baïonnette
A threaded fastener is provided. The threaded fastener includes a shank having a non-threaded portion and a threaded portion. A tip extends from the threaded portion and a head extends from the non-threaded portion. A plurality of wings extend from the shank and are configured to form a passage as the threaded fastener advances. An enlarged portion is configured to seat in the passage formed by the plurality of wings with the threaded fastener in an installed arrangement.
A thermal break washer and building construction fastening system and method includes a thermal break washer having an outerside, an underside, and a fastener aperture extending there through, with the outerside defining a solid upper surface. A mounting projection extends from the underside and a support projection extends from the outerside, with the mounting projection configured to be pressed into an inner building material to retain the thermal break washer on the inner building material, with the thermal break washer configured to receive a first fastener for securing the inner building material. An outer building material is placed on the support projection, with a retention washer having a plurality of apertures placed over the thermal break washer. The retention washer is configured to receive a second fastener through one of its apertures to secure the retention washer to the thermal break washer with the outer building material disposed there between.
F16B 43/00 - Rondelles ou dispositifs équivalentsAutres dispositifs de support pour têtes de boulons ou d'écrous
E04B 1/76 - Isolation thermique ou acoustique, absorption ou réflexion de la chaleur ou du sonAutres méthodes de construction procurant des conditions thermiques ou acoustiques favorables, p. ex. par accumulation de chaleur à l'intérieur des murs spécifiquement relatives à la chaleur uniquement
E04F 13/08 - Revêtements ou enduits, p. ex. pour murs ou plafonds constitués d'éléments d'habillage ou de garnissageLeurs bâtisLeurs moyens de fixation constitués de plusieurs éléments d'habillage ou de garnissage semblables
An impaling washer is provided for use in building construction. The impaling washer includes a sealing body having an aperture that is configured to receive a fastener. The fastener penetrates a membrane covering a wall and secures the sealing body to the wall. The sealing body includes an inner surface portion surrounding the aperture that seals against an outer surface of the membrane. At least one impaler extends from an outer side of the sealing body and away from the wall. The impaler is configured to engage a thermally-insulating material and hold the thermally-insulating material at the outer side of the sealing body. A thickness of the sealing body thereby forms a gap between the thermally-insulating material and the outer surface of the membrane for air insulation and drainage along the outer surface of the membrane.
E04B 1/76 - Isolation thermique ou acoustique, absorption ou réflexion de la chaleur ou du sonAutres méthodes de construction procurant des conditions thermiques ou acoustiques favorables, p. ex. par accumulation de chaleur à l'intérieur des murs spécifiquement relatives à la chaleur uniquement
F16B 43/00 - Rondelles ou dispositifs équivalentsAutres dispositifs de support pour têtes de boulons ou d'écrous
A washer and fastener combination for use in building construction includes a fastener having a cylindrical shaft, with a threaded end defining one end and a head defining another end, and includes a plastic washer. The washer includes a bottom side and an upper side defining a solid outer surface, and an aperture extending through the washer. A cavity is formed in the upper side at the aperture that defines an opening in the upper side, with the opening defined by the cavity being larger than an opening defined by the aperture whereby the cavity includes a seat that is disposed about the aperture and is recessed from the upper side. The fastener further includes one of either a flange or a secondary washer at the head, with the shaft of the fastener configured for insertion into the aperture with the flange or secondary washer recessed within the cavity.
A washer for use in building construction having an outer side having an upper surface defined by an upper wall, an underside opposite the outer side, and a perimeter. A central aperture extends from the outer side to the underside, with an alignment surface extending inwardly and downwardly relative to the central aperture with the alignment surface configured to be contacted by a nose stem of a fastener gun. A central chamfer is disposed at the central aperture and is configured to mate with the head of a fastener driven by the fastener gun. The upper surface of the outer side comprises a conical portion extending from the perimeter, with the alignment surface extending inwardly and downwardly to the central chamfer.
A washer for use in building construction has an outer side having a solid upper surface defined by an upper wall, an underside opposite the outer side, and a perimeter, with an aperture extending from the outer side to the underside. The washer further includes an engagement portion configured to be at least one of a projection member or a receptacle in the outer side and located inward of the perimeter, with the projection member extending upward from the upper surface and the receptacle extending inward from the upper surface. The engagement portion is configured for mating with an adapter of a fastener gun for locating the fastener gun relative to the aperture. The washer can additionally include one or more prong members projecting from the underside and disposed radially inward from the perimeter.
POWER TOOL ATTACHMENT FOR POWER SCREWDRIVERS AND NAIL GUNS, NAMELY, A LOCATOR TOOL FOR CONTACTING AND CENTERING ON EXPOSED WASHER PLATES IN ORDER TO ATTACH RIGID INSULATION AND OTHER CLADDING COMPONENTS DURING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY PROFESSIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS
A washer holding device for temporarily retaining nonmagnetic washers being applied to a building material surface with a fastener gun comprises an arm for affixing the washer holding device to a fastener gun and a washer receptacle joined to the arm. The washer receptacle includes a contacting end, a washer receiving cavity, and a central aperture, with the contacting end defining a distal end of the washer holding device and the cavity sized to receive a nonmagnetic washer such that the washer is temporarily retained within the cavity via a friction fit. An embodiment may include a shoulder, such as an annular flange, recessed from the contacting end, with the shoulder adapted to contact the surface of a deformable building material to limit the depression of the washer receptacle into the building material. The arm may be of various configurations for use with different style fastener guns.
According to the present invention, a fastener system is provided having an anchor (20) and a washer (40). The anchor includes an upset stud shaft (28) to which the washer is attached. The fastener system is preferably used in the inventive method of restoring/applying cladding such as plaster or plaster-like materials such as stucco. According to the inventive method, the anchors of the fastening system are driven into the building structure before application of a moisture barrier membrane. After application of the membrane, a support mesh (90) is secured to the anchors using the washers (40). This allows the membrane to provide a watertight seal around the fasteners. The inventive method may be used in new construction or restoration.
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
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Roof components of metal; roof construction materials of metal; roof windows; roofing stress discs; nails; screws; bolts; rivets; roofing panels; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Roof components for buildings; roof construction materials; roof windows; non-metallic building components and materials; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods. Building construction; repair of roofs; installation services for roofs; information services relating to all the aforesaid services.
