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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120039667 | Water Permeable Traffic Bearing System, Method And Drainage Joint For Use With Same Making a water permeable traffic bearing system includes preparing a compound water permeable base in contact with a native substrate, and installing a drainage system having a plurality of elongate drainage joints over the prepared water permeable base. Each of the dra... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20110217119 | Zone Equidistance Control Expansion Joint System A modular-type expansion joint system for bridging a gap that is located between spaced-apart structural members. The expansion joint system may be utilized, for example, in bridges, highways, and tunnel constructions where gaps are formed between spaced-apart, adjacent... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110170950 | MONOLITHIC FOUNDATION SYSTEM WITH HOMOPOLYMER/RESSISTANNT AGGREGATE PAVEMENT WITH A SEMI-CONTINUOUS CONFIGURATION This invention relates to a monolithic foundation (1) system with homopolymer/resist ant aggregate pavement with a semi-continuous configuration, which uses a pavement with load transfer elements (5) for the induction of joints. It is essentially character... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110135387 | EXPANSION JOINT SEALING SYSTEM An expansion joint sealing system may be used to provide a continuous and seamless waterproof membrane across a gap in an expansion joint. The expansion joint sealing system includes sealing members that are provided with a keyway for accepting and interlocking a coatin... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110044756 | PAVEMENT JOINT A pavement joint 101, 102 disposed between two contiguous pavement slabs 103, 104 and 105 incorporating a shear key (12, 13, 22 and 23) and at least one hinge (37, 38, 39 and 40). The shear key and the at least one hinge ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20090297266 | CONNECTOR AND RIG MAT EMPLOYING SAME A connector apparatus includes first and second spaced apart generally coplanar walls and a support between the first and second walls. The first wall includes a first guiding surface and a first stopping surface extending at a first angle to the first guiding surface. ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090252553 | ROAD SURFACE MAINTENANCE MATERIAL FORMS Road surface maintenance material including a core of cold-applied rubberized asphalt and an outer shell of aggregate material surrounding the core. The core and outer shell are in the shape of either a ball form, a string form, or a ribbon form.... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090123228 | CABLED MAT SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE BLOCKS A mat system includes a surface and at least first and second mat units. Each mat unit includes a respective plurality of blocks interlinked by respective cables that pass through the blocks. Each mat unit includes cable loops along at least one side section thereof. Th... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20080184656 | SLAB BOLSTER COUPLING In a first aspect, a plurality of slab bolster elements, each including a bolster frame member having a male connector disposed on a first end and a female connector disposed on an opposite end, with the male connector including first and second outer prongs for engagin... | 08/07/2008 |
| 20070243016 | Flexible conduit blanket system to facilitate installation of communication outlets A flexible conduit blanket and a method for installing a communication outlet in a wall comprising a flexible conduit blanket are disclosed. Generally, a first hole in an enclosure of a flexible conduit blanket abutting a wall is created. A flexible extension tube is in... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070196171 | Bridging Device A bridging device for an expansion joint, the expansion joint being placed between an abutment and a superstructure, comprises at least one plate that extends longitudinally of the joint, and is placed between the abutment and the superstructure, and which is supported ... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070059096 | On-Grade Plates for Joints Between On-Grade Concrete Slabs Embodiments of the invention relate to an on-grade joint-stability system for on-grade concrete slabs. Embodiments of the system may include: a first on-grade concrete-slab portion; a second on-grade concrete-slab portion that is separated from the first on-grade concre... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20060285922 | Expansion joint for concrete works An expansion joint for concrete works, especially for paving concrete-based surfaces, in which said joint initially acts as a screed bar and guide rail for classic surface vibrators, which is formed by means of the functional combination of two profiled metallic pieces ... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060177268 | Concrete slab dowel system and method for making and using same A plurality of sleeve members for receiving and maintaining a dowel bar therewithin can be provided so that the dowel bar does not transmit substantial shear stresses to the concrete during the contraction and expansion of the concrete. The sleeve members can comprise (... | 08/10/2006 |
| 20060177267 | Method of forming concrete and an apparatus for transferring loads between concrete slabs An embodiment configured according to principles of the invention includes a plate defining a hexagon having a base parallel with joint between concrete slabs. Another embodiment includes a hexagon-shaped plate having a first portion and a second portion, and a form hav... | 08/10/2006 |
| 20060127179 | System and method for concrete slab connection Systems and methods of transferring loads between adjacent cast-in-place slabs, such as concrete slabs, and for accurately positioning dowels between adjacent sections of slabs are provided. A generally planar plate-type dowel is used which may be positioned within a cu... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060067789 | Expansion joint system A bearing is provided for use in connection with expansion joint systems. The structure of the bearing permits improved motion of, and provides improved support for, the components of the expansion joint system that are supported on or engaged with the bearing. The bear... | 03/30/2006 |
| 20050276660 | Pavement joint A pavement joint 101, 102 disposed between two contiguous pavement slabs 103, 104 and 105 incorporating a shear key (12, 13, 22 and 23) and at least one hinge (37, 38, 39 and 40). The shear key and the at least one hinge ... | 12/15/2005 |
| 20050232697 | Dowel apparatus and method A dowel includes a corrosion-resistant sleeve, and a rod positioned within the sleeve. A sealant connects the corrosion-resistant sleeve and the rod. A method for constructing a dowel includes positioning a rod within a corrosion-resistant sleeve, and sealing the rod wi... | 10/20/2005 |
| 20050191132 | Method and system for containment, such as a containment cap for solid waste constructed of modified asphalt The present invention is directed to a waste or environmental containment system that includes modified asphalt specifically designed for containment, and a system of installation that provides a seamless cap over the area to be contained. The modified asphalt of the pr... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050180818 | Double joints pavement system A construction joint implement and method for its use in the construction of surface pavement (e.g., roads, highways, airports, and parking lots of concrete or asphalt) comprise a trapezoidal shaped reinforcing beam or a modified reinforcing beam made of a rigid materia... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050036834 | Monolithic pour joint There is provided a monolithic pour joint interposed between adjacent concrete slabs disposed on a substrate. The pour joint comprises a plurality of elongate forms interconnected with splices. Each one of the forms has a substantially planar, vertical panel with upper ... | 02/17/2005 |
