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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083029 | Device for enabling access to a structure above ground level The present invention relates to a device for enabling access to a structure above ground level by lowering and/or lifting the device in relation to the structure, the device comprising a first endless frame structure defining an opening, wherein at least part of th... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7931122 | Manhole construction safety and work platform device The invention is a manhole construction safety and work platform device having a scaffold catwalk for working on a manhole, providing the safety and work platform with adjustable braces engaging the side of a conical manhole casing. The inner perimeter of the device... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7870933 | Portable hammock assembly A portable hammock (kit) with artificial limb assembly enables a user to selectively support a vertical load adjacent a select vertical support structure. The artificial limb assembly comprises a pair of compression members and first and second tension members. Each... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7234282 | Modular tower A modular tower assembly for use with blown film extrusion processes, where modular tower sections each having identical columns/foot prints can be stacked on top of one another. Each module can have rectangular type platforms with walk decks about a central rectang... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7100622 | Pipe scarifier A scarifier for scarifying an interior surface of a sewer pipe, which includes an elongated frame having spaced apart upstanding frame elements at either end forming a plurality of guide surfaces on each side. A first track extends from one end of the frame to anoth... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7044269 | Scaffold Scaffold erected adjacent to a wall, which enables an easy plastering, drying cleaning, coloring, etc. operation of the wall by automatic means. Said scaffold comprises: a. a platform being erected adjacent and parallel to the wall; b. column members carrying the pl... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028916 | Spray gun with improved pre-atomization fluid mixing and breakup The present technique provides a system and method for improving atomization in a spray coating device by internally mixing and breaking up a desired coating fluid prior to atomization at a spray formation section of the spray coating device. An exemplary spray coat... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6935577 | One-piece fluid nozzle A system and method for reducing fluid drainage into air passageways of a spray device during disassembly. The present technique provides an internally mountable fluid nozzle having a fluid inlet, a fluid exit, and a converging central passageway extending substanti... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926120 | Masonry project kit Masonry project kits assist with building basements. In the course of building a basement, it is frequently necessary to climb over and lift equipment over walls. A wall hanger is provided to attach a ladder to the side of a wall. The ladder's height can be adjusted... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921501 | Method of forming a circumferentially closed concrete wall having the same cross-section over the entire height thereof A method of forming a circumferentially closed wall having the same cross-section over its entire length included providing at least two circumferentially closed inner falseworks each formed of circumferentially closed inner part and a circumferentially closed climb... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6848539 | Work platform for blowout preventer stacks For the safety and convenience of personnel working on upper portions of a blowout preventer stack (10), a work platform (25) is supported at the midheight of the stack. The platform has a main support structure (26) which is affixable to centra... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6830127 | Pipeline construction safety platform A buried pipeline construction laser alignment survey platform mountable on manhole sections. The platform has a platform deck and two opposing sets of foldable handrail mounted on the perimeter of the platform deck which are inter-connected by safety chains to comp... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6681894 | Portable well head work platform A portable work platform or basket adaptable to wellhead valve flanges at a point above the blowout preventors thereby providing 360-degree personnel access to the wellhead during work-over and snubbing operations. The platform includes handrails, kick pl... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6668977 | Removable and replaceable tree stand Tree stands that may be removeably and replaceably attached to tree trunks having a wide variety of diameters are described. Tree stands that provide 360° platforms are also described. According to one exemplary embodiment, a tree stand may include a pla... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6659226 | Scaffolding system for volumes of various shapes A scaffolding system for volumes of various shapes that present a bottom and end walls. The system includes at least a first scaffolding structure having a gantry with at least two interconnected vertical poles; guides secured to the bottom of the volume ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6282863 | Scaffoldless tank erection method A method of erecting the shell of an aboveground storage tank involves erection of the first shell ring; erecting the second and higher shell rings by using a mobile man lift to provide access for the construction personnel to the shell plates being erect... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6186273 | Self-contained staging system for cleaning and painting bulk cargo holds Each of a plurality of cargo holds of a bulk carrier vessel has a self-contained staging system lowered into it, from the platform track of which workers operate semi-automatic blasting machines that are mounted onto the platform. The set-up for each vess... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6102157 | Self-contained staging system for cleaning and painting bulk cargo holds Each of a plurality of cargo holds of a bulk carrier vessel has a self-contained staging system lowered into it, from the platform track of which workers operate semi-automatic blasting machines that are mounted onto the platform. The set-up for each vess... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6009975 | Adjustable working platform construction An adjustable working platform construction suitable for being used in distillation columns and the like. The working platform can be supported on rings present on the inner side of the column wall. The working platform is built up of a system of spokes w... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5803203 | Active scaffolding systems The invention consists of an active scaffolding system adapted to hold a payload, said active scaffolding system comprising: (a) a plurality of adjustable links and rigid links connected by joints; (b) a plurality of actuator devices associated with the a... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5613573 | Scaffolding A scaffolding particularly designed for work inside large hollow elements (1) such as tanks, quarries, etc. The scaffolding comprises a supporting structure consisting of two struts (3) interconnected by at least two crossbars (4, 5) for forming the floor... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5533592 | Expandable scaffold for hopper This invention relates to an expandable scaffold for use with hoppers and the like which can fold up to pass through a narrow or confined opening. The scaffold can be expanded in the interior of the hopper thereby providing the operator with a place to st... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5343978 | Telescoping scaffolding for maintenance and repair of multi-story, power-generating boiler systems The present invention features a telescoping-type scaffold for use in the repair of superheater tubes of power-generating boiler systems. The telescoping-type scaffold is constructed in situ at the superheater bay of the firebox of the boiler. The telesco... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5311966 | Scaffold system A scaffold for locating workmen and materials inside a railroad car includes a pair of ladders hanging from the roof of the cars through apertures therein, and a plurality of planks disposed across the gap between the ladders and supported at their ends b... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5301770 | Adjustable work platform assembly A moveable work platform assembly is provided which can be used, for example, within an enclosure having substantially nonvertical interior walls, the enclosure having a attachment means at substantially the upper end thereof. The moveable work platform a... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5295557 | Utility construction safety and work platform A safety and work platform is attachable to the top of a manhole casing during utility construction and provides for the safety of workers or persons upon the top of the casing. The platform provides for positive anchoring to the top of the casing with at... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5183625 | Removable platform for working inside a casing of a pressurizer of a pressurized-water nuclear reactor A removable platform comprises a chute (14) having a handling and fastening assembly (18, 19, 14a) at one of its ends and a supporting part (14b) in the form of a portion of a cylinder open laterally and extending the tube (14a) substantially in its axial... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5150484 | Support structure for beds and the like A load bearing scaffold adapted to disperse load forces to interior room surfaces. The load bearing scaffold includes a pair of generally parallel telescopically adjustable horizontal beams. The horizontal beams are supported on at least one end by at lea... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5088578 | Movable 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 |
| 5018923 | Automated bricklaying apparatus Automated installation for the laying for masonry on a wall, especially of a converter, comprising an operating station with a work plateform movable vertically inside the enclosure and capable of rotating about the vertical axis of the latter, areas for ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5014822 | Method for installing an elevator inside a building, and assembly jigs used therefor The present invention relates to a method of assembling an elevator within a building and the assembly jigs used therefor. According to this method, assembly jigs (1) including pre-positioned elevator elements such as rails, doors, counterweight and elect... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5007501 | Apparatus for facilitating the internal inspection and repair of large pressure vessels An apparatus for temporary installation within a relatively large pressure veseel, especially a boiler-furnace for generating electricity, for facilitating the manual inspection and (if necessary) the repair of things within said pressure vessel. The appa... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5007500 | Device for the maintenance of large-capacity containers A device for the maintenance of large-capacity containers such as storage tanks or the like vessels is described, which consists of a scaffolding structure for accommodating a plurality of working platforms along the container wall, such scaffolding struc... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4974700 | Movable 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 |
| 4955457 | Arrangement for the demolition of smokestacks An arrangement for the demolition of smokestacks includes a demolition tool for successively demolishing the smokestack shaft. A work platform is suspended from the smokestack wall by suspension devices distributed over the circumference of the work platf... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4892170 | Portable ladder assembly A portable ladder assembly comprises a base, a supporting bracket, and a single rail ladder. The ladder assembly is particularly well suited for safely allowing human entry into a chamber with a confined area entry, such as a conventional manhole. The bas... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4861112 | Apparatus for cleaning aluminum cells Apparatus for cleaning accumulated spent alumina, dross, aluminum pads, refractories and carbon rods from an aluminum cell including a first platform supported on outrigger members for spanning the open top of the aluminum cell. The ends of the outrigger ... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4815563 | Adjustable post and method of using the post to erect suspension scaffolding In an adjustable corner post for suspension scaffolding an outer tube is concentric to an elongated member such as a wire rope or rod and has an internal thread in a nut at one end. A tubular adjusting screw having an external thread is concentric to the ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4765789 | Apparatus for lining the inner wall of a vessel with bricks An apparatus comprising a work platform movable inside a vessel and associated with a handling robot for handling and laying bricks is presented. The present invention includes at least two hoists placed next to one another, each hoist comprising several ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4733896 | Lift container and method for using same A unique lift container for use in erecting scaffolding within power boilers and similar large enclosures having small access manholes, preferably being made from modularized forming equipment so as to be readily disassembled into constituent parts dimens... | 03/29/1988 |
