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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110293954 | APPLICATION OF HIGH TOUGHNESS, LOW VISCOSITY NANO-MOLECULAR RESIN FOR REINFORCING POTHOLE PATCHING MATERIALS IN ASPHALT AND CONCRETE BASE PAVEMENT Described herein are methods of improving the durability of concrete by the infusion of the concrete with a low-viscosity oligomeric solution, and subsequent curing of the oligomeric solution to form a high toughness polymer. Also described herein are compositions conta... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110206461 | CULVERT END The present invention provides for a culvert end, wherein the culvert end is structurally weakened to allow partial collapse of an upper section of the end on impact loading. The culvert end aims to decrease the severity of motor vehicle accidents wherein the culvert ha... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20090214297 | REINFORCEMENT RIB AND OVERHEAD STRUCTURE INCORPORATING THE SAME A reinforcement rib for an overhead structure comprises a pair of sidewalls and a top wall that bridges one end of each sidewall. A lower flange extends outwardly from an opposite end of each sidewall. Each lower flange is adapted to be secured to the overhead structure... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20070253775 | CULVERT BUNDLE FOR STREAM CROSSINGS AND FLOW-THROUGH BRIDGE ABUTMENTS This invention relates to road construction and, more particularly, culvert bundles that are used in the construction of roads or other structures across streams and rivers. A culvert bundle and fill assembly for stream crossings and flow-through bridge abutments compri... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070110519 | CULVERT OPENING AND CLEANING APPARATUS A culvert opening and cleaning apparatus which is designed to be operably mounted to an implement of heavy machinery such as a grader and is further designed to utilize the auxiliary hydraulic connection provided by the implement of heavy machinery. The culvert opening ... | 05/17/2007 |
| 20070059101 | Beaver control device for a culvert pipe A beaver control device for a culvert pipe features a generally conical screen having a base portion and an apex portion connected by a plurality of rods. The base portion has a rim sized to fit about the end of the culvert pipe. The apex portion has a rim with an openi... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20060115330 | OPEN BOTTOM BOX CULVERT This invention relates to a novel design of an open bottom box culvert which can be used to enable roads, highways and other infrastructure to cross streams without infringing on the wetted perimeter of a stream or interrupting the stream gradient. More particularly, th... | 06/01/2006 |
| 20050260039 | Inlet collar for highway culverts A highway culvert inlet collar is disclosed having a plate member and a pipe adapter. The plate member has a front face, a rear face, a peripheral side edge intermediate the front face and the rear face, and a tapered inlet face portion adjacent the front face. The fron... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050191130 | Precast concrete retaining wall A precast concrete retaining wall forms a wing wall for a precast concrete culvert unit and is supported by a concrete footer with one or more precast anchor member projecting laterally from the wing wall into the back-filled soil behind the wing wall. Secondary reinfor... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050123354 | Method for improving the environment within soil embedded culvert and bridge systems The environment and growth of vegetation within a soil embedded culvert system is improved by directing artificial or natural light onto the vegetation within the enclosed passage defined by the culvert system. The light is produced either by internal electrical grow li... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050100409 | Drainage support apparatus A drainage support apparatus and culvert drain inlet adapter. In accordance with one embodiment, the drainage support apparatus includes a substantially rigid conduit support member having bottom and lateral containment surfaces and an open channel slot running the leng... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050100412 | Drainage support apparatus A drainage support apparatus and culvert drain inlet adapter. In accordance with one embodiment, the drainage support apparatus includes a substantially rigid conduit support member having bottom and lateral containment surfaces and an open channel slot running the leng... | 05/12/2005 |
