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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7217118 | Compression head stabilizer A stabilizer kit for a compression head of a concrete block machine is provided, the kit including a stabilizer plate, a fiber disc, a stud, a pair of spacer plates and a set of bolts for attaching the stabilizer plate and a pair of spacer plates to and between an u... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7051488 | Sub-rigid fast-form barrier system The invention disclosed herein is remarkable in its simplicity and promises wide commercial application as the labor costs for construction become increasingly prohibitive. The extraordinary absence of nails, screws, bolts, welds or any other fastening device allows... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6969040 | Former for a reinforced concrete slab The invention provides for a removable former which is interlockable with other, similar formers between spaced-apart ribs to form shuttering between the ribs for a reinforced concrete slab. The former includes a hollow block (110) which has a top face (11... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6817857 | Main frame for a concrete block molding apparatus A main frames having bottom and top frame parts for concrete molding machines of the kind which are used in making slabs or blocks for covering surfaces and erecting walls are usually made by welding together cut standard steel sections of the types HEM, RHS, UNP, e... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6715729 | Overhanging form system and method of using the same An overhanging form system for attachment to a support structure is disclosed. The support structure includes an upper portion and a lower portion, and the overhanging form system comprises a pair of spaced apart hangers, with each of the hangers being adapted to en... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6484464 | Floor and roof structures for buildings A horizontal floor or roof structure having a plurality of spaced parallel joists each joist having a vertical web with upper and lower flanges extending from the web. Each flange has a free edge with a tubular bead extending along each free edge and havi... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6390438 | End latch for removable support for concrete slab construction and method A removable support structure for concrete slab fabrication is described. A horizontally length adjustable latch device may be secured to both ends of shoring girders or shoring beams, or to just one end with a fixed in place latch secured at the other en... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6378837 | Reusable concrete support frame A reusable concrete support frame removably supported by horizontal supporting beams while a concrete slab is poured on top of it to build a bridge. The frame has an angle iron end member at each end of the frame which removably engages the horizontal sup... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6317915 | Energy efficient deck framing system and method An energy efficient deck framing system and method is disclosed. In a deck framing system having structural framing members that support a deck panel structure, individual deck panels are inserted between pairs of the framing members. Supporting rods exte... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6250024 | Temporary bracing system for insulated concrete form walls and method A system and method for securing an insulated concrete wall form to an existing support/bracing structure such as a strongback for keeping the form straight and plumb during construction. The attachment system uses a flexible member, such as a tensioning ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6017014 | Holder for vertical steel rebar A member having first and second vertically extending leg portions, and a base member connecting one end of each leg member, a wood beam for the concrete structure being positioned in the channel formed between the first and second leg portions. A cup sha... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5930966 | Screw piercable structural support for a planar substrate A structural support for supporting a planar substrate, for example plywood, is provided with a screw receiving channel. The channel provides a guide simplifying screw attachment for a substrate to the support.... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5906076 | Removable support for concrete slab construction and method A removable support structure for concrete slab fabrication is described. A latch device secured to the ends of both shoring girders and shoring beams permits rapid and accurate placement of the shoring support across a span to be structured in concrete. ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5720067 | System and method for installing deck framing A system and method for installing metal deck framing. One or more deck panels are secured with respect to and between two elongated structural framing members to form a deck panel structure. The deck panel structure is then positioned between two primary... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5683609 | Ceiling mold support The invention concerns a support for ceiling mold elements for concrete. It is effected in that, on both edges of its upper surface (2, 48) one row each of projections (3, 4, 53, 54) is provided for, the projections protruding upwardly and outwardly at se... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5676874 | Floor form assembly and apparatus used therewith A floor form assembly is adapted for use in the construction of a concrete floor of a structure that is enclosed by surrounding walls, and includes a plurality of mounting devices adapted to be mounted on the surrounding walls at a top portion of the stru... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5651914 | Support with removable support head The invention concerns a support with a removable support head for concrete moulding which exhibits, on its under side, an extension which engages a hollow section of the upper end of the support. The invention exhibits a spring-loaded ratchet (6, 16, 27)... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5643487 | Beam and prop system for supporting concrete formwork A formwork frame for supporting decking and a fresh concrete floor on the decking includes a horizontal beam whose upper surface contacts the concrete and a vertical shaft that supports the beam. The beam is formed in three separable extruded aluminium se... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5522579 | Apparatus for supporting a form member extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of a form carrier Apparatus for supporting a form member extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of a form carrier, in particular for supporting the side face of a truss form for concrete. The apparatus has a support frame and a clamping device connected to the ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5397095 | Modular building system A modular building system for constructing the frame of a structure. Standardized foundation forms, vertical forms, and tie beam forms are attached to each other. The vertical forms are hinged so as to be capable of defining a corner of any angle. Cover p... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5273415 | Flying form apparatus for use in construction A concrete forming apparatus for use in construction of buildings having poured concrete floors spanning between two adjacent supports at a desired height is disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame having extensible strut members extending capable of te... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5271596 | Method and apparatus for bracing elevated concrete forms An adjustable brace for supporting an elevated concrete form floor between support beams during the curing of the concrete is provided. The adjustable brace is formed from a single leg pivotably attached to a cradle assembly for supporting half of a shori... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5104089 | Concrete pouring form system for bridge overhang decks A concrete supporting bridge overhang bracket system which can be lifted and transferred in gang fashion from a first section of a bridge after it has been formed to a subsequent section. The system includes a series of longitudinally spaced apart lateral... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5092559 | Concrete form support assembly A concrete form support assembly for the form structure needed to pour concrete for bridge floors and the like. Such form structures include a plywood flooring supported at a desired uniform depth relative to the plane of the upper surface of the bridge b... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5092096 | Temporary bridge joist support bracket Brackets for suspending a wooden joist at its ends from vertical bolts depending from hangers extending across bridge support columns are formed from rigidly joined side plates, a top plate and a bottom plate. The top plate has a tongue with a vertical ho... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5085398 | Adjustable form brace An adjustable brace for supporting an elevated concrete form floor between support beams during the curing of the concrete is provided. The adjustable brace is formed from two legs which are connected together at their top to a cradle assembly such that t... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5083739 | Concrete form support bracket for bridge overhang decks A concrete supporting bridge overhang bracket system which can be lifted and transferred in gang fashion from a first section of a bridge after it has been formed to a subsequent section. The system includes a series of longitudinally spaced apart lateral... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5005801 | Jack hanging apparatus An apparatus and a method for holding, rotating and positioning a jack for the purpose of attaching said jack to one side of a structural support. The apparatus comprises a base and a holder. The base has a device to mount the base on the structural suppo... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4880203 | Adjustable form brace A cradle for an adjustable brace used for supporting an elevated concrete form floor between support beams during the curing of the concrete is provided. The cradle is adapted to receive the upper portion of two legs such that the legs can pivot towards a... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4856252 | Joist hanger A hanger is disclosed for supporting a spanner beam or the like used in the construction of concrete platforms. The hanger can be a unitary device and comprise a pair of parallel side members, a top joist support interconnecting the side plates, an extens... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4846433 | Adjustable hanger An adjustable hanger for supporting a concrete form which includes a first bracket having a downwardly-extending portion for engaging an edge of an I beam flange, a second bracket for engaging an I beam flange, and a threaded rod screwed into and extendin... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4832308 | Panel for concrete formwork A panel for a concrete forming structure including two siderails and two end rails extending between and connecting the ends of the siderails. A corrugated, aluminum core member is located inside the area formed by the rails and substantially covers the i... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4768938 | Apparatus for pouring concrete slabs To pour and set concrete slabs the form deck is chained to a light truck and the combination is supported between joists. The truck can be lowered while the slab is curing, and raised again before the combination is again lowered to be "flown" to another ... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4660800 | Bridge overhang bracket and hanger A hanger and bracket attached to the hanger for supporting formwork for steel and concrete during the curing stage of a bridge deck overhang is described. A hanger attached to the beam of the bridge supports a connector carrying the bracket. The connector... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4508308 | Reinforcement structure for reinforced-concrete buildings A reinforcement structure for reinforced-concrete buildings, comprises a servicing portion which can be dismantled and a fixed structural portion which shall remain embedded in the concrete casting and consists of an iron latticework which is also intende... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4395014 | Pool deck form for vinyl liner swimming pool Improved apparatus for forming the deck and associated coping of a pool. The pool defines and encloses a central area for receiving and retaining water and includes a substantially vertical wall; a horizontal support surface adjacent to and intersecting t... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4387877 | Apparatus for forming pool deck and coping Improved apparatus for forming the deck and associated coping of a pool. The pool defines and encloses a central area for receiving and retaining water and includes a substantially vertical wall and a generally horizontal bond surface adjacent the wall, t... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4349491 | Method for forming a concrete deck The method for forming a concrete deck includes top adjustable removable hangers depending from opposed walls, beams or girders to support length adjustable ledgers, which ledgers support deck joists and decking associated therewith and upon which concret... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4348002 | Hanger for concrete deck forming apparatus Top adjustable removable hangers depend from opposed walls, beams or girders to support length adjustable ledgers, which ledgers support deck joists and decking associated therewith and upon which a concrete deck will be poured to form a slab supported up... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4342440 | Concrete deck forming apparatus Apparatus for forming a concrete deck includes top adjustable removable hangers depending from opposed walls, beams or girders to support length adjustable ledgers, which ledgers support deck joists and decking associated therewith and upon which a concre... | 08/03/1982 |
