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Methods and apparatus for reducing the velocity of a rider in or on an open cockpit vehicle when the rider is thrown from the vehicle.

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Assignee: Gates & Sons, Inc.


Location: Denver, CO
No. of patents: 13

NumberTitleIssue Date
6601820Gang form for use with a concrete form system and method of building a gang form
A gang form for use with a concrete form system is provided. The concrete form system has a plurality of said gang forms and a plurality of tie rods. An improved insert having four sides is positioned between two adjacent form panels having flanges with f...
08/05/2003
6237890Support apparatus or a concrete form system
A support apparatus with a tie lock tool and a clamp for a concrete form system. Opposing form panels are held in fixed relation to one another with at least one form tie having either a loop head or button head extending between the form panels. A tie lo...
05/29/2001
6024339Gang form for use with a concrete form system and method of building a gang form
A gang form for use with a concrete form system. The concrete form system has a plurality of said gang forms and a plurality of tie rods. An improved insert having four sides is positioned between two adjacent form panels having flanges with flange openin...
02/15/2000
5857300Adjustable radius form assembly
An adjustable radius form assembly is provided which includes a plurality of vertical strongbacks and a plurality of horizontal walers. Each of the walers are pre-rolled to a desired radius. The walers are then connected to one another by ball and socket ...
01/12/1999
5088578Movable support mechanism for construction of elevator shafts and the like
The invention also contemplates a retractable corner mechanism for the inside corner of the concrete form. The mechanism comprises an elongated corner member having first and second perpendicular faces joined along a first edge of each face to form a corn...
02/18/1992
4974700Movable support mechanism for construction of elevator shafts and the like
An apparatus has been provided for vertically lifting or lowering a workman and/or materials at a construction site. This includes a rectangular platform having four corners for supporting the workman and/or material so that they can be vertically moved w...
12/04/1990
4899978Locking bracket for holding tie rod ends
A form tie lock is provided which is releasably locked in an open position and swings over center to a closed position. A ramp is provided on an opening through which a form tie loop extends in order to compensate for any deflection of the claw of the for...
02/13/1990
4304388Dual purpose form tie lock tool
A form tie lock tool is provided which includes the combination of a cam lock member for use with hand set concrete panels and an anchor lock member for use with gang form concrete panels. The tool includes a frame having a first opening and a second open...
12/08/1981
4218039Concrete form tie
A form tie and a method of making the same is provided. The form tie includes an elongated hollow protective sleeve contiguously surrounding a portion of the form tie to facilitate the removal of the form tie portion from a settable casting, such as concr...
08/19/1980
4158452Clamping lock for looped ties
A clamping lock is provided for use with a looped tie in a form for settable casting compositions, such as concrete, which lock is provided with protrusions on each of a pair of clamping members to fit into aligned connector slots of a pair of rails of ad...
06/19/1979
4068818Clamping lock for tie rod ends
There is provided an improved clamping lock for tie rod ends in form structures for settable casting compositions, e.g., concrete casting forms, which lock is characterized by means for attaching it to the form structure, and a pair of jaws shaped for mat...
01/17/1978
4034956Apparatus for forming crypts
A collapsible crypt form comprises an elongate rigid upper wall and two depending elongate rigid side walls joined at their adjacent margins by elongate rounded strips of resilient sheet material. Actuating means are connected to reinforcing rails at the ...
07/12/1977
3984079Clamping lock for tie rod ends
There is provided an improved clamping lock for tie rod ends in form structures for settable casting compositions, e.g., concrete casting forms, which lock is characterized by means for attaching it to the form structure, and a pair of jaws shaped for mat...
10/05/1976
 
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