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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7968805 | Cable conduit system A cable conduit system for a building frame structure having a bottom plate associated with each floor and a top plate associated with each ceiling. The system comprises a conduit stud and first and second header plates. The conduit stud has at least one cavity exte... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7305801 | Air conditioning line flashing panel There is provided a flashing panel mount adapted for an air conditioning unit which is located about an exterior of a building. The panel mount features a generally rigid panel that is attachable to the building. The panel mount further features a hood member which ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7192302 | Integrated sealable plate assembly system and method An integrated sealable plate assembly for a sealable electrical or fiber optic connector can be used in industrial and other settings. The integrated sealable plate assembly has a plate with frame portions that are inserted into grooves of a gasket so that the plate... | 03/20/2007 |
| 6316725 | Housings for underfloor raceways An housing is configured for connection to the raceway panels by removing the concrete above the raceway panel, cutting a hole in the raceway panel, and securing the housing in the hole in the raceway panel. Alignment clips allow the afterset housings to ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 4823526 | Frame construction providing lead through facilities for cables or like devices A frame structure for providing a lead-through facility for passing cables or like devices sealingly through a wall or like structure. The frame construction is substantially of rectangular configuration and is intended to be filled with packing pieces ma... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4815243 | Concrete masonry block and stud wall construction systems The disclosed concrete masonry blocks are used as part of an interior wall by mounting the blocks between the studs and wall board. The concrete masonry blocks provide thermal storage capabilities. Preferred configurations of blocks are provided whereby e... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4794207 | Electrical outlet unit for a building An electrical outlet unit (10) for receiving an electrical apparatus such as an electrical switch or plug-in, and method for installation thereof, for use in a building having an air and vapor barrier (14) disposed between the interior wall panel (16) and... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4760675 | Power compartment and method of fabricating A trench duct power compartment for use over a cellular raceway is fabricated by forming a rectangular-shaped blank and then stamping out a center section to leave portions which are contoured to the shape of the crests of the cellular raceway and thereaf... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4735022 | Concrete masonry block and stud wall construction system Certain types of interior concrete masonry block and stud wall constructions, and blocks for making the same, so as to provide improved thermal storage properties, improved heating and cooling and other advantages are disclosed. A preferred embodiment rel... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4716698 | Wall system with split pole for lay-in wiring A vertical pole arrangement which is keyed between and extends upwardly to the ceiling from between a pair of space divider panels. The pole arrangement has a vertically elongated removable side cover which provides access to the interior of the pole arra... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4554724 | Method for installing an automatic guided vehicle system guide path A method for installing an automatic guided vehicle system guide path in the form of an inductive loop disposed beneath the floor of a factory or other facilities includes the steps of establishing a desired floor layout to meet the needs of the facility ... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4458460 | Cable module device A cable module device wherein a grommet plate closes the upper end of the module and, in the absence of high heat, seals and protects the module where, for example, a fire, located away from the module, results in cold smoke and water moving onto the modu... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4433630 | Desk and panel structures having bristle-covered access to the interiors thereof A panel having bristle-covered access to the interior thereof and a desk having bristle-covered grooves is disclosed. The panel is comprised of a panel frame made up of panel frame assembly members which function both to retain the panel faces within the ... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4424867 | Heat hardening sealant-gel for flexible couplings This specification discloses a means for providing a barrier against the passage of fire through that portion of a wall aperture surrounding an electrical conduit, pipe, or the like. This is accomplished by placing a sleeve around that portion of the cond... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4419535 | Multi-cable conduit for floors and walls A multi-cable conduit has a housing which is opened at opposite ends, and a plurality of partitions dividing the interior of the housing into a plurality of compartments extending between the open ends. Each of the compartments is sized to receive a multi... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4406101 | Partition wireway with flexible sides A movable room divider or partition is provided with a raceway for communication cables, and other casual wiring. The raceway comprises a U-shaped channel connected with the partition and extending along and beneath the base of the partition. The channel ... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4376230 | Cable duct A cable duct includes a hollow body having a length dimension, open ends, side walls and an end wall structure closing off the open ends. The cables which project through the end wall structure are arranged in at least one layer within the hollow body. Th... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4341919 | Insert device A novel conduit device including oppositely opening conduit sections of triangular outline, formed complementarily with and engaging and grommeting axially offset apertures in the side walls of parallel raceways, for separate passage through the raceways ... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4291195 | Lead-through for the fireproof disposition of electric cables through a wall A fireproof lead-through with a frame, comprising at least one frame half for fitting on one side of a wall with a rectangularly shaped pack of packing blocks through which cables pass filling the opening in each frame half, and engaging with it periphera... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4276730 | Building wall construction Wall structure modules comprising a plurality of narrow, substantially ceiling high panels of integral sandwich construction with a thickness of insulation molded between two thicknesses of light weight concrete. There are tongue and groove configurations... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4259542 | Poke-through electrical fitting A poke-through electrical fitting for protecting and supporting a wire or cable as it passes through a fire rated barrier and which will fit through a standard knock out of an electrical fitting box which is one and three-eighths inches in diameter and wh... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4231630 | Under the wall energy supply system for a space divider system An electrical supply system for use in a space divider system comprised of a plurality of upright wall panels arranged end to end to form a work station. Each wall panel is supported by depending legs in a position in which the lower edge of the panel is ... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4214799 | Movable and pre-wired wall structure A feed-through connector is disclosed which allows the interconnection of adjoining electrical circuit modules, such as prewired wall panels, in any one of a variety of angular orientations. The feed-through connector is extremely simple in construction w... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4189619 | Fire protective mastic and fire stop A fire protective mastic is provided, whose essential components are solids including a low fusing ceramic frit, hydrated solids having chemically bonded water which is released as a fire protective water vapor when heated, solids which expand or intumesc... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4135055 | Device for fireproofing electric conductors A casing for enclosing and fireproofing electric conductors comprises of fire resistant side walls and having means for being supported by the conductor supports. In several embodiments, the casing has ventilation openings and heat responsive means for cl... | 01/16/1979 |
| 4099020 | Apparatus for sealing passages through a concrete floor and about a conductor This invention relates to an apparatus for sealing a passage through a concrete floor and about a conductor, such as an insert device for cables adapted to be positioned in structural openings, such as, for example in holes drilled into or formed in floor... | 07/04/1978 |
| 3941915 | Switch receptacle A receptacle for wired push-button switches used to actuate appliances adapted for inclusion in walls under construction, having an elongated tubular body; a removable plug disposed in one end of the body, the plug having an aperture adapted to accept wir... | 03/02/1976 |