A photovoltaic (PV) panel mounting system for a vehicle includes: a PV panel movably mounted on a vehicle panel; a first electrode electrically connected to the PV panel; a second electrode attached to the vehicle panel and electrically connected to the first electrode; and a damping mechanism elastically supporting the PV panel with respect to the vehicle panel. The damping mechanism allows the PV panel to move between a first position and a second position. The first position refers to a position in which an outer surface of the PV panel is flush with an outer surface of the vehicle panel and the second position refers to a position in which the outer surface of the PV panel is recessed from the outer surface of the vehicle panel.

A building component utilizing a pourable polyurethane or structural foam that can be used for floors, walls, and roof assemblies with a frame with an interior, back or a front, multiple partition beams forming cells in said frame, pourable polyurethane or structural foam exterior backing attached to said frame back. The structural foam is poured into said cells to a desired level, and after said structural foam is poured into said cells, said interior backing is attached to said frame front. Cabling is used to improve movability of the invention, and improve on wind loading and seismic requirements of the present invention. Safety is also improved during the manufacturing process, loading, unloading, and in final assembly through the use of cabling.

A rolling base comprises, for use, a pair of fastening plates for fastening to a foot of the mast, each plate having a symmetry axis; three arms, each having an orientable castor, including one fixed arm in the extension of the symmetry axis of the plates, and two swivelling arms symmetrically arranged on either side of the fixed arm. Each plate comprises on each side of the symmetry axis at least three means for locking the swivelling arms in three different angular positions relative to the symmetry axis. For storage, each swivelling arm is parallel to the fixed arm and to the symmetry axis of the plates. For transport under load, each swivelling arm forms an angle to the symmetry axis of more than 105. For vertical fastening position, each swivelling arm forms an angle to the symmetry axis of more than 90 and less than that in transport.

A hand-held tool for supporting a horizontally-oriented panel, e.g. drywall, while installing the panel on a ceiling is provided. The tool has a gripping region, a plurality of spaced-apart elongated panel supports, a plurality of spaced-apart struts connecting the gripping region to the panel supports, and a holder configured to releasably retain fasteners for installing the panel of the ceiling. The tool is portable, easy to manage and quick to use.

A building component utilizing a pourable polyurethane or structural foam that can be used for floors, walls, and roof assemblies with a frame with an interior, back or a front, multiple partition beams forming cells in said frame, pourable polyurethane or structural foam exterior backing attached to said frame back. The structural foam is poured into said cells to a desired level, and after said structural foam is poured into said cells, said interior backing is attached to said frame front. Cabling is used to improve movability of the invention, and improve on wind loading and seismic requirements of the present invention. Safety is also improved during the manufacturing process, loading, unloading, and in final assembly through the use of cabling.

An automated gypsum board installation machine is a device for automatically positioning, installing, and fastening gypsum boards. The device includes a first extendable support member and a second extendable support member as well as a board-fastening assembly that is slidably engaged in between. A quantity of gypsum boards is held within a board-containing receptacle and a gypsum board may be moved into position by at least one adjustable board-retaining device. Once the gypsum board is positioned, at least one fastener-installing device is able to secure the gypsum board in place via fasteners. The at least one fastener-installing device is mechanically coupled to at least one fastener receptacle. The device may be controlled automatically or manually via a control unit and a wireless receiver.

A hand-held tool for supporting a horizontally-oriented panel, e.g. drywall, while installing the panel on a ceiling is provided. The tool has a gripping region, a plurality of spaced-apart elongated panel supports, a plurality of spaced-apart struts connecting the gripping region to the panel supports, and a holder configured to releasably retain fasteners for installing the panel of the ceiling. The tool is portable, easy to manage and quick to use.

A rolling base comprises, for use, a pair of fastening plates for fastening to a foot of the mast, each plate having a symmetry axis; three arms, each having an orientable castor, including one fixed arm in the extension of the symmetry axis of the plates, and two swivelling arms symmetrically arranged on either side of the fixed arm. Each plate comprises on each side of the symmetry axis at least three means for locking the swivelling arms in three different angular positions relative to the symmetry axis. For storage, each swivelling arm is parallel to the fixed arm and to the symmetry axis of the plates. For transport under load, each swivelling arm forms an angle to the symmetry axis of more than 105. For vertical fastening position, each swivelling arm forms an angle to the symmetry axis of more than 90 and less than that in transport.

A reliable swiveling fastening mechanism that allows a plate to be horizontally, obliquely and vertically fastened comprises, in the position of use: a vertical supporting profile to be arranged at the top of the mast, coaxially to the mast; two parallel backing plates mounted so as to swivel on the supporting profile and interconnected on one side by a plate carrier fastening component and on the other side by a U-shaped vertical position stop attached to the backing plates and arranged in such a way that the plate carrier fastening component is parallel to the supporting profile when the supporting profile is in contact with the vertical position stop; and a retractable stop supported by at least one backing plate so that the plate carrier fastening component forms an angle between 10? and 80? with the supporting profile when the supporting profile is in contact with the retractable stop.

An extendable window prop for supporting double-hung windows includes a pole that is of adjustable length. A crossbar is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from an upper end of the pole. A first rod is coupled proximate to the upper end of the pole and extends substantially perpendicularly from the pole. The first rod is substantially perpendicular to the crossbar. A second rod is coupled to and extends substantially perpendicularly from the first rod distal from the pole. The second rod is transverse to the pole. The crossbar is positioned on the pole such that the crossbar is configured to position a first window. The first window is supported by the pole. The second rod is positioned on the first rod such that the second rod is positioned to abut a frame of the first window that is positioned on the crossbar.