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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7381008 | Disk plate concrete dowel system Disclosed is a disc dowel system interposed between adjacent first and second concrete pours defining a pour joint therebetween. The disc dowel system comprises a positioner bracket, a pocket former and a dowel plate. The positioner bracket has a vertically disposed... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7338050 | Expansion joint gasket An expansion gasket 10 positionable between similar or dissimilar materials having an exterior exposure to the elements. In the preferred embodiment, the expansion gasket of the present invention 10 provides means to seal a space occurring between mate... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334962 | Monolithic pour crack control system and method of use A joint assembly for controlling fractures along a fracture axis in a monolithic pour concrete structure is provided. The concrete structure is defined by a first edge form section and a generally opposed second edge form section. The joint assembly is characterized... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314334 | Dowel bar assembly with snap fit side frames An apparatus for combining adjacent concrete slabs including a dowel, an end cap, and a side frame. The end cap has a hood defining a curved channel extending at least partially around a dowel receiving end. The side frame has at least one wire received in the curve... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313893 | Panel clip assembly for use with roof or wall panels A clip assembly secures standing seam skylight or roofing panels to substrates and allows for a full range of movements by the panels while eliminating or reducing frictional noises. The clip assembly may also be used with wall panel systems. The clip assembly inclu... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7240905 | Method and apparatus for sealing a joint gap between two independently movable structural substrates A system for sealing a joint gap between structural substrate panels such as walls, ceiling and floors making use of a sealing member including a mounting section fixedly secured to one of the surfaces and a covering member extending outwardly therefrom into contact... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7144071 | Multi segment parts A part for reinforcement of hollow structures comprises a series of segments flexibly interlinked to enable the part to be adjusted to fit structures of irregular cross section and direction, the segments contain foamable material which can be activated to fill the ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124545 | Tilt-up panel and method A method for using tilt-up panels with chamfered sides, extensions below the panels ad receptacles for removable eyelets approximately ⅔ of the way up the panel. Inserts may be used between the panels to hold epoxy or other materials. The inserts may include a T-s... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7080491 | Expansion joint cover with modular center A modular center plate for a cover that bridges the expansion gap and is supported by frame members of an expansion joint cover is made up of a plurality of formed members, each formed member being rectangular in plan and of uniform cross-section along an axis and h... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077450 | Sound-absorbing material for vehicle's lower portion A sound-absorbing material is attached to the bottom edge of a periphery of the lower portion of a car door 30. The material is positioned above the seal member 1 which makes a resilient contact with a body panel 20, and carries out the seal bet... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069703 | Method and system for constructing large, continuous, concrete slabs A method and system are provided for constructing large, continuous, concrete slabs without using conventional shrinkage joints. The system comprises a grid of closely-spaced crack inducers (2) arranged relative to a concrete-pouring surface and adapted to be... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7004674 | Pre-fabricated warped pavement slab, forming and pavement systems, and methods for installing and making same A pre-fabricated warped pavement slab and a forming system for making the slabs. The forming system includes a plurality of forming sections which can be adjusted so as to form a warped-plane pavement slab. Also disclosed are methods for making the pavement slab and... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6962462 | Method of forming, installing and a system for attaching a pre-fabricated pavement slab to a subbase and the pre-fabricated pavement slab so formed A pre-fabricated pavement slab having a binder distribution system and an interconnection system formed for attachment of the bottom surface of the slab, wherein both the binder distribution system and the interconnection system are accessible from the top surface o... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6739805 | Waterstop for foundation elements and method of installation A waterstop, 10 or 11, for restricting or preventing the flow of water across the joints of foundation elements 8, such as between or along individual diaphragm wall panels or between or along individual secant wall piles. The present invention ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6705536 | Concrete railroad grade crossing panels A concrete railroad grade crossing comprised of a precast concrete gauge panel extending between the rails and precast concrete approach panels which extend between each rail and the roadway. Elastomeric gauge seals are provided on the opposite sides of the gauge pa... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6681540 | Device for forming an expansion joint in a floor surface Disclosed is a unitary resilient insert member for filing an expansion joint gap formed between adjacent concrete slabs, floor tiles, or the like wherein the insert member consisting essentially of a preassembled wedge shape form. Also disclosed is a meth... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6532714 | Method for restoring load transfer capability A method for restoring load transfer capability across a joint between two adjacent concrete slabs includes cutting a perpendicular to the joint and extending into each of the adjoining slabs. A generally flat joint tie is positioned in the slot before fi... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6418688 | Joint forming systems A non-absorbent, compressible joint forming device fabricated from closed cell, low density polyethylene foam material and used in expansion or contraction joints and isolation joints of sidewalks, driveways, highways, runways, parking decks an other appl... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6272806 | Joint insert and method/system for using same A joint insert is provided as well as a system and method for using same in the finishing of a surface's joint. The joint insert is a strip of material having a central longitudinal axis dividing the strip into first and second halves that are mirror-imag... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6171016 | Tubular reinforcing dowel system and method A tubular reinforcing dowel system includes a plurality of fiber composite hollow, tubular dowel tubes comprising a first material and each including a longitudinally-extending bore. The dowel tube bores are filled with a second material, such as hydrauli... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6052964 | Method for restoring load transfer capability A method for restoring load transfer capability across a joint between two adjacent concrete slabs includes cutting a slot perpendicularly to the joint and extending into each of the adjoining slabs. The slot and joint are then integrally filled with poly... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6036402 | Compensating member for pavers The present invention relates to paving and systems in respect of laying pavers, and devices to aid methods of laying pavers. The apparatus of this invention is referred to as a compensating member because it compensates for spaces between adjacent pavers... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6012869 | Expansion joint and seal containing intersections An expansion joint and seal for an expansion joint for use in structures where the joint has an intersection uses a seal with a solid thick keel extending along a lower edge of a central portion in an area of the intersection. The keel commences in a tran... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5988648 | Sealing device and method for sealing concrete seams Sealing device for sealing a joint (2) formed between two sections (3, 4) to be concreted, whereby the sealing device is embedded in the sections (3, 4) so that it is positioned at a right angle to the abutting ends (5, 6) of the joint (2) opposite the co... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5935695 | Joint filler A joint filler for use in joints between structural elements comprising: at least one layer of a substantially non-compressible, moisture blocking material; at least two layers of a compressible and resilient, moisture blocking material, each layer being ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5910087 | Control joint for forming concrete A control joint for forming and controlling concrete structures such as floors and tilt-up walls. The joint has a base and an upstanding web with an off-set section and is preferably extruded from plastic. In alternate embodiments, the joint has a base an... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5888017 | Expansion joint cap A resilient expansion joint insert member for insertion into the expansion joint between adjacent concrete floor slabs. As the concrete slabs move further apart due to settling or thermal contraction, insert member covers the widened gap. Likewise, as the... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5737889 | Device for sealing of concrete joints A device for sealing concrete joints is provided. The sealing device includes an elongate section (8) having a larger width than thickness (t). The section (8) has longitudinal edge portions (12, 13) and is intended for casting into two concrete structure... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5690447 | Method of and devices for sealing and supporting concrete floor joints and the like A novel technique and seal-and-filling support for longitudinally extending concrete floor joints comprising a resiliently compressible cylindrical support member of cross-dimension similar to or lesser than the joint opening and compressibly inserted int... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5619831 | Joint members and method of forming a joint A method of forming a joint (2) and the member (8, 28) used therein between two cementitious faces (3, 4) in which the space between the faces is not of uniform cross-section, but has at least two different widths (5, 6) and is stepped with a shoulder (7)... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5352064 | Collapsible spacer A collapsible spacer for disposition between a form for a concrete foundation member and the underlying soil includes voids to allow the spacer to deform permanently and occupy a reduced volume when upheaving of the soil occurs. The spacer is fabricated f... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5349797 | Joint liquid stop A slab with two or more adjacent sub-slabs with a space therebetween and a liquid stop spanning the space, a portion of the liquid stop embedded in each of the sub-slabs. In one aspect, when joint material is present in the space, the liquid stop is, pref... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5333432 | Device for forming an expansion joint in a floor covered with ceramic tiles A device for forming an expansion joint in a floor covered with ceramic tiles includes a first plastic angle floor section to be secured onto the floor and formed by a fastening leg and terminating leg, and a second plastic wall section shaped like a stri... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5269624 | Expansion joint system An expansion joint system (10) traverses a slot (12) between concrete slabs (14, 16). The system includes nosings (32, 34) overlying an expansible member (40) of unitary construction and made from resilient material. The expansible member has ribbed flaps... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5190395 | Expansion joint method and system A method to produce an expansion joint for adjacent roadway slabs having a gap therebetween. A recess is cut or formed into the surface of each adjacent roadway slab to form a pair of recesses parallel to and adjacent to the gap. The recesses are cleaned ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5088256 | Concrete joint with spring clip retained insert and bottom seal A concrete joint in concrete slab structures in which the joint includes an insert that is retained in centered position in a slot or recess formed in the upper surface of a concrete slab generally in alignment with a crack or fracture line extending down... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5051024 | Sliding closures for roadway expansion joints A sliding closure for a roadway expansion joint crossing has on the first part of the roadway (1) a sliding face (5) with a curved segment (7) and an adjoining level segment (8) running parallel to the driving surface (4). Resting flatly on this sliding f... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5048249 | Gasket for flush expansion joint cover A gasket for a flush expansion joint cover comprises a longitudinally continuous central body portion and two longitudinally continuous side portions, one at either transverse edge of the central body portion. The central body portions and the side portio... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5035533 | Highway expansion joint strip seal An expansion joint strip seal for use between spaced apart ends of sections of a highway, bridge, or the like, the strip seal having an elongate metallic rail with a C-shaped cavity therein embedded in the end of one of the sections, a second elongate met... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4977018 | Sealing element The present invention relates to a sealing element of foam of delayed elastic resilience as a result of impregnation, in which, in order to obtain improved properties, on each cross-sectional plane (2) the delayed resilience is inherent in only a part of ... | 12/11/1990 |
