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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7882586 | Moment-resisting joint and system The present invention is directed toward a novel moment resisting connection system, for use, but not limited to, with a pony-truss bridge system. The connection system comprises multi-hollow sections that can be, but are not limited to, extruded aluminum and a join... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7568253 | Moment-resisting joint and system The present invention is directed toward a novel moment resisting connection system, for use, but not limited to, with a pony-truss bridge system. The connection system comprises multi-hollow sections that can be, but are not limited to, extruded aluminum and a join... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7293939 | Inclined leg floating production platform with a damper plate A floating moored oilfield production structure for deepwater application. An apparatus and a method for the construction and installation of floating oilfield production structures, wherein the deck structure is supported by multiple pairs of inclined buoyant legs ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281287 | Prop-type damping device There is disclosed a prop-type damping device which effectively consumes energy of up-and-down vibration on a main girder of a bridge caused by earthquakes, winds, passing vehicles or the like to prolong a life of the bridge and improve comfort for bridge users with... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7062811 | Collapsible bridge and method of making and using same A collapsible bridge has two track girders constructed as truss girders with a triangular cross-section. A chord profile is provided at each triangulation point and two corners of the triangular cross-section are situated at the same level with the third corner situ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7036707 | Friction stir welding method, frame members used therein, and product formed thereby Disclosed is a friction stir welding technique which avoids occurrence of a dent, in a joining region, extending to a level beneath the joined surfaces. At end portions of the frame members to be joined, at the joining region, thickened parts which project toward th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6944913 | Hinge assembly for a folding fabric top A hinge assembly for securing a folding fabric top of an automotive vehicle between an open and closed position includes a front pivot bracket pivotally connected to a rear pivot bracket for pivotal movement between the closed position wherein the brackets are align... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6892410 | Reinforcement structure of truss bridge or arch bridge Through co-action between auxiliary triangular structural frames, which are each constructed at opposite ends of a truss girder or arch girder, and a cable stretched between the auxiliary triangular structural frames, an upwardly directed force is exerted to the tru... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6892409 | Portable bridge apparatus A bridge is provided with at least five segments connected in series. Each segment includes two opposed ends. The ends of adjacent segments are in pivoting connection with respect to each other. The bridge also comprises a plurality of cables. For each end of each s... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6804927 | Lattice panel structures A modular system for the construction of a lattice panel for a bridge, comprises first and second chord members (20, 28) and a plurality of web members (1). Each web member comprises three legs forming a triangle. One leg (2) extends perpendicul... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6631530 | Modular bridge apparatus A modular bridge apparatus includes a self-supporting truss section that can be lifted and transported as a structural unit. The modular bridge has left and right longitudinally extending trusses. Each truss section is made of an upper longitudinal chord ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6591567 | Lightweight fiber reinforced polymer composite modular panel A modular fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) module that interlocks with other similarly designed modules. Specifically, each FRP module has a female, receiver, end and a male, inserter, end such that the inserter of a first FRP module interlocks with, or "sn... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6539571 | System for constructing lattice panel bridges A system for use in constructing a lattice panel bridge, includes a plurality of substantially rectangular prefabricated steel lattice panels joined in end to end relationship to form a main girder for the bridge. Each panel comprises an upper chord, a lo... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6374445 | Tension rod for use as a chord for bridges Tension rod for use as a chord for bridges, having a middle part consisting of fiber composite material and having ends consisting of metallic material. The middle and end parts are connected by a glued tapered overlap.... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6131357 | Modular articulated beam with variable geometry and length An articulated modular beam formed by a plurality of rigid modules designed to withstand compression on a planar surface, and a bendable coupling piece connecting the modules on one side such that the distance between one side of the modules can be varied... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5920936 | Hinge couplings for the side walls of a trough bridge A trough bridge is composed of a plurality of interconnected bridge sections each formed of a roadway deck segment and side wall segments located at opposite sides of the roadway deck segment. An articulation for pivotally attaching the side wall segments... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5724691 | Deployable bridge assembled from individual components A deployable bridge is assembled from individual components. The components include cross girders and pavement slabs disposed between the cross girders, the cross girders each having opposite ends and first and second continuous girders each disposed alon... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5682635 | Bridge and road construction and method of removing worn deck structure A reinforced precast construction includes a generally panel-shaped reinforced concrete structural unit having a relatively flat upper surface adapted to support vehicles thereon and opposing ends configured to be positioned in abutting end-to-end contact... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5570486 | Bridge construction and method of assembly A bridge is assembled by locking truss-like girders along the sides of a bridge section to the transverse beams by a bayonet-type coupling and a swinging of the trusses relative to the transverse beams. Roadway plates are supported by the transverse beams... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5526544 | Deployable bridge A deployable bridge having at least one bridge section which includes a base body; and a road section articulated to the base body for pivotal movement about a horizontal pivot axis oriented transversely to the length of the base body. The road section ha... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5457836 | Deployable bridge and apparatus for laying the same The invention relates to a bridge comprising at least one bridge elements. The bridge elements has a base body that has chamfered end surfaces on which roadway plates rest that can be necessarily brought out of a drive-on position into a coupling position... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5437072 | Rapid transit viaduct with post-tensioning cable system Advantageously, the present invention also facilitates a unique method for post-tensioning segmental viaduct structures, for rapid transit use or otherwise, wherein post-tensioning cables do not follow load diagrams but instead follow uniform paths throug... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5414885 | Transportable bridge A transportable bridge having longitudinal sides, includes plural bridge sections connected in series and presenting first and last bridge sections in the series. Each said bridge section in the series includes a deck slab extending across a width of the ... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5335386 | Bridge structure A bridge structure is provided for short bridges spans of eighty feet or less in length and includes a series of girders consisting of flanged steel beams. The girders are maintained in place by lateral braces which hold the girders with a series of tie r... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5331700 | Bridging system consisting of track supports The invention concerns a bridging system comprising several uniform bridge section in the form of track supports (1). The width of the bridge can be continuously adjusted with telescoping pipes ( 2 ). The stationary ramps ( 3 ) on the track support are sl... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5297308 | Deployable bridge A bridge includes a bridge element which has a basic bridge body; a folding ramp situated at opposite sloped end faces of the bridge body; a hinge connection pivotally attaching each folding ramp to the bridge body; and a locking device supported by the b... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5255996 | Method of constructing a roadway A method of constructing a paved surface such as a roadway in which piles (8) are placed in the ground (G) and preformed slabs (4) are laid over the piles (8) to form a continuous paved surface. The preformed slabs (4) may be short in length and may be su... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5134741 | Bridge structure prefabricated with positive imprint end panels The method comprises: the prefabrication of pairs of frames (21, 23) having a shaped surface (25) in order to form, in two contiguous segments or blocks (11), matched coupling surfaces for perfect in situ coupling; the arrangement of a plurality of spaced... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5113543 | System for assembling a crossing structure for the bridging of gaps A system for assembling a crossing structure for the bridging of gaps, comprising at least two sections (1) which are placed end to end to form at least one runway and of which at least the mutually opposite ends (1a, 1b) are equipped with interlocking me... | 05/19/1992 |
| 4987629 | Deck for wide-span bridge A bridge, the deck of which comprises two superimposed frames (4,5) each serving as a roadway. These frames are connected by diagonal connecting girders (6) slanting both relative to the vertical and relative to the length of the bridge and joining the ed... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4965903 | Modular bridge A modular bridge comprising two end modules adapted for connection to respective end footings, a plurality of side railings adapted for modular interconnection in two parallel rows between the end modules, adjacent ones of the side railings being connecte... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4853998 | System for spreading and depositing a spanning beam from a vehicle such as an armored vehicle of the engineer corps for clearing an obstacle The present invention relates to a system for spreading and depositing a spanning beam from a vehicle wherein, in the transport position of the spanning beam on the vehicle, the outer extreme element of the spanning beam is pivotally supported and maintai... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4665830 | Guide construction and method of installation A vehicle supporting guideway is presented, the guideway is comprised of upper horizontal stringers, lower horizontal stringers vertically oriented diagonal members affixed to the upper and lower horizontal stringers and horizontally oriented diagonal mem... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4615063 | Box girder and suspension assembly An anchoring rod extends vertically through a hollow box girder underlying a suspension bridge or suspended walkway. The anchoring rod is connected at its upper end to a suspension cable and is provided at its lower end with a stop member which can be tig... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4589157 | Apparatus for the construction of a bridge floor and similar structures, and constructions which are obtained This invention relates to a production of a structure by means of arch stones. The arch stones comprise series of mixed steel-concrete arch stones (VM), each comprising a metal frame of steel integral with an upper concrete slab, these series b... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4534079 | Transportable folding bridge A folding bridge is provided with flush top and bottom chords when opened through 180° by a hinge comprising two hinge blocks pivotally interconnected by a swinging link, the rotation of each block relative to the link being limited to 90° by a stop mec... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4520523 | Bridge module for use in a crane assisted method of building a transportable girder bridge A bridge module is preassembled from girder sections the type disclosed in Pat. No. GB 1209747, and integrated by stabilizing means so as to provide a crane-assisted building method which is less labor intensive and less time consuming than known manual m... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4489659 | Truss-type girder for supporting a movable body A girder for supporting a movable body has a truss structure of a cross-sectional shape forming an isosceles triangle with a horizontal base. The truss structure is formed of three main tubes of a circular cross section that are located in positions corre... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4393533 | Device for lap-joint engagement of two bridge elements on intrados or extrados and bridge element comprising it The present invention relates to means for connecting two fixed or floating bridge elements together. A first bridge element comprises at least two retractable studs (1, 2) oriented obliquely with respect to the surface of the element, one on the intrados... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4200946 | Load-supporting structures A load-supporting structure comprises a plurality of similar longitudinally extending truss members each having upper and lower spaced-apart chords and intermediate joining members. The chords and joining members are constructed of rectangular tubular mem... | 05/06/1980 |
