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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331776 | Food embossing stamper device An impression device for food items. More particularly, the present invention is a stamping device designed to create images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. The stamper device of the present invention has the general appearance of a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7216842 | Pocket former A pocket former includes an outer barrel having a first rim, a second rim and a frustoconical body portion extending from the first rim to the second rim. A center barrel is connected to the outer barrel and has a proximal lip adjacent the first rim of the outer bar... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7191572 | Construction method and system A system for reinforced concrete construction, which relates the bar mat with the molding panels so as to obtain a rigid assembly capable of resisting the pressure of the placed concrete. The system integrates concrete's reinforcement and formwork, thereby making a ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7059577 | Insulated concrete wall system and method of making same A method and system for installing an insulated concrete wall includes insulation panels placed in an upright manner. Generally T-shaped wall studs are placed next to the insulation panels such that the front section of the wall stud is on the outside of the insulat... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6695277 | Modular form tube and clamp system A method of constructing a wall form and of forming a wall includes employing a modular concrete form system having a clamping device to clamp adjacent modular form members to one another. The clamping device includes an elongated bar, a pair of clamps mo... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6023894 | Anchor of a post-tension anchorage system with an improved cap connection An anchor for a post-tension anchorage system includes an anchor member with an end surface, a polymeric encapsulation covering the anchor member having a tubular section extending outwardly from the end surface of the anchor member, and an improved cap h... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5783103 | Snap tie A new snap tie for the purpose of keeping snap ties in place during the forming process. The inventive device includes a snap tie which includes an elongated member with a conical shaped spacer fitted at about the center of the elongated member and a pair... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5423362 | Apparatus for forming an access pocket at the terminal end of a post-tensioned tendon A pocket former having a body with a tapered exterior surface. The body has a top surface and a bottom surface and a tubular member extending therethrough. The top surface extends outwardly from the tubular member for a greater distance than the bottom su... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5409193 | Insulated concrete wall tie system Apparatus for in situ attachment of insulation panels to poured concrete walls as the walls are formed. Preferably, polymeric F-shaped strips are attached to novel tie bars by transverse retainers, and receive the edges of insulation panels to hold them a... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5405119 | Sleeve assembly for forming openings in molded structures A sleeve assembly for forming a lined opening in molded structures made from concrete or the like. The sleeve provides the lining. During formation of the structure, the sleeve is held in place by a pair of generally hemispherical end cups having tapering... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5332189 | Fastener of construction moldboard An improved moldboard fastener includes mainly one ore more inner pull rod, two shower heads, two outer pull rods, two washers and two nuts. The shower head is made integrally of a concrete material having a great strength and is composed of a rod body ha... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5282603 | Clamping and fixing device, form tie and form A clamping and fixing arrangement which functions to fixate the various elements of formwork or shuttering, preferably intended for moulding concrete. The arrangement is mainly characterized by an eccentric locking device which is provided with an expanda... | 02/01/1994 |
| 4921372 | Sidewalk scribing tool A tool for scribing lines in soft concrete in which the line can be impressed by a standing operator. Guides are provided on the tool to assure a proper angle of the scribed line. A grooving tool can then follow the scribed line without added guide becaus... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4915346 | Spacers for use in forming modular buildings A conical spacer assembly for supporting and spacing one member relative to another member comprising a conical housing having a smooth outer surface and hole extending axially therethrough for receiving at one or both ends thereof a bolt in threaded arra... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4888922 | Setting hoist anchors in poured concrete structures A kit of parts and method for setting a hoist anchor in a poured concrete structure includes a hemispherical rubber void body having an anchor head receiving cavity therein, the body including the cavity being partially split into two quarter sphere halve... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4803825 | Beam chair A beam chair for supporting, positioning and retaining a reinforcement bar is a concrete structural member and, in particular, in a concrete structural member such as a beam or slab. The beam chair is defined by a horizontal support surface which, togethe... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4800702 | Steel placement member A steel placement member adapted for supporting and locating a reinforcing steel bar in a concrete structural member formed by placing concrete in an area defined by a horizontal bottom surface and a vertical perimetrical surface. The steel placement memb... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4726560 | Concrete form tie assembly A concrete form tie assembly in which the tie rod is formed from a high tensile strength flexible wire member, with the sleeve being formed of a flexible or yieldable material. A short sleeve member is inserted into the spacer sleeve adjacent one end with... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4674255 | Sealing plug for a cone-type rod opening in concrete walls and the like A sealing plug for a cone-type tie rod opening in concrete walls and the like formed by solid high density polyvinyl chloride of generally conical shape having a cylindrical head of diameter somewhat smaller than the mouth of the opening to permit inserti... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4644726 | Steel placement assembly A steel placement assembly comprising a plurality of steel placement lock members which mate to form circular cavities for supporting and retaining steel reinforcing bars along their transverse length and intermediate their ends in a concrete structural m... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4640490 | Spacer washer for concrete form tie rods A compound washer, for use with cylindrical concrete form tie rods having plural spaced flattened portions, that may be positioned by slidable motion along the tie rod and releasably maintained on a particular flattened portion against further lineal disp... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4541211 | Insulated concrete wall An insulated concrete wall having a centrally disposed layer of insulation and utilizing a unitary means for simultaneously maintaining form panels in a predetermined spaced relationship, and for maintaining the insulation in a predetermined spaced relati... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4433826 | Adjustable long bolt An adjustable long bolt for connecting modular concrete form panels. The bolt is generally flat along its length and has a pair of elongated slots disposed in adjacency to opposite ends of the bolt. At least one circular hole is disposed between the slots... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4363462 | Recoverable formwork part for forming the anchoring location of a tendon in a concrete structural component The formwork for a concrete structural member includes a recoverable formwork part. This recoverable part has an axially elongated sheath which closely encloses a tendon over a relatively long portion of the length of the sheath. A cup-shaped part formed ... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4300747 | Flat shoe form tie bracket for use with concrete forms A snaptie shoe assembly having a wedge engaging slot at each end in combination with a pair of snap-on shoes, one for each end of the snaptie, which shoes have a slotted rib with the rib walls and the slot configuration engaging when the rib is interposed... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4272050 | Method and apparatus for pre-casting steel reinforced concrete box-like modules Method and apparatus for pre-casting box-like reinforced concrete modules on assembly line. Apparatus includes pair of movable interior forms for defining the interior surfaces of side walls and ceilings whereby one interior mould at a time can be removed... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4218039 | Concrete form tie A form tie and a method of making the same is provided. The form tie includes an elongated hollow protective sleeve contiguously surrounding a portion of the form tie to facilitate the removal of the form tie portion from a settable casting, such as concr... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4208030 | Concrete form tie rod and fastener A headless form tie rod and associated fastener that contacts the form tie at two spaced points. The tie rod provides a cylindrical body with plural spaced areas protruding in one dimension and flattened in the other dimension. The principal fastening str... | 06/17/1980 |
| 4159099 | Sleeve assembly for forming openings in molded structures A sleeve assembly for forming a lined opening in molded structures made from concrete or the like, the sleeve providing the lining and being held in place during formation of the structure by a pair of conical sleeve lock elements having extended tapering... | 06/26/1979 |
| 4109893 | Form panel spacing device A device for ensuring the spacing of form panels during the pouring of concrete walls including a spacing cone in the shape of a frustum of a cone provided with a wear resisting flange moulded around the larger base.... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4079912 | Adjustable core forms An adjustable molding form comprises axially elongated male and female form elements made from severable plastic material. Each element has a thin-walled shell of uniform wall thickness which defines internal and external helical screw threads. The female... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4054258 | Breakback form tie A breakback form tie for constructing wallforms to contour concrete in which the form tie has at the end portions thereof engaging means for interfacing with brackets, an enlarged cross section positioned inwardly of the engaging means, plug means prefera... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4006878 | Concrete form assembly A concrete form assembly comprises spaced apart form members that are retained in position during concrete pouring by an arrangement that includes spacer elements, plastic tie rods, and anchors. The anchors are on the outsides of the forms and grip the ti... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3998424 | Tie rod with expandable locking cone A tie structure is provided for use in conjunction with concrete forms and includes structure whereby the form sections are prevented from collapsing inward until concrete is poured in the form. A first form of tie includes an expandable locking cone whic... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3984079 | Clamping lock for tie rod ends There is provided an improved clamping lock for tie rod ends in form structures for settable casting compositions, e.g., concrete casting forms, which lock is characterized by means for attaching it to the form structure, and a pair of jaws shaped for mat... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3981476 | Spreader clip assembly for a concrete wall form A spreader clip assembly which is designed for use in connection with a concrete wall form and cooperates with a she-bolt on one end of a tie rod in preventing inward collapse of the adjacent side of a concrete wall form prior to pouring of wet concrete b... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3977647 | Means for connecting abutting form panels and for mounting a tie rod Metal wall form sections are adapted to a bolted tie system providing accurate spacing of the opposite panels defining a space to receive poured concrete. In the preferred form of the invention, interengagement of the form structure and the tie system (pr... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3972501 | Spreader bar assembly for a concrete wall form A spreader bar assembly which is designed for use in a concrete wall form and cooperates with a she-bolt on one end of a tie rod in preventing inward collapse of the adjacent side of the form prior to pouring of wet concrete between the opposed form sides... | 08/03/1976 |
| 3941346 | Tie rod assembly including resilient sealing and spacing means A seal member is provided for use in concrete wall form construction which sealingly engages with a form bore through which a tie rod supporting the seal member and spacer cones passes so as to prevent leakage of wet concrete from the form. The seal membe... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3933332 | Self-sealing tie assembly for erecting concrete forms A feed-through, self-sealing tie assembly for mounting as a unit on concrete forms and capable of being removed therefrom without disassembling the forms or the tie assembly is disclosed. The tie assembly includes an elongated tie rod on which is mounted ... | 01/20/1976 |
