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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354219 | Multi-seal waterproof expansion joint for roadways A multi-seal waterproof expansion joint for roadways includes an L-shaped load-bearing member mounted to each end of adjacent roadway sections. The lower surface of the horizontal leg of each load-bearing member has a shaped end to receive an insert to provide a ret... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7228666 | Device for equipping an expansion joint, in particular an expansion joint between concrete slabs A device for making a connection between concrete slabs, the device having two modules derived from sheets, each module having a number of flat elements which form projections, each module further having elements in the form of a right angle, having a flat part inte... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7100331 | Directional flow flashing A flashing providing directional vanes, ribbing, scoring or etchings on its working surface which is suitable for joining, or providing backing for, sections of roofing materials, sections of exterior wall material, particularly at corners, and sections of the walls... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7040670 | Coupling apparatus The present invention relates to an alternative pipe coupling apparatus, to conventional tapered screw threads usually used to join ends of pipe sections to fixtures. The invention utilizes a bayonet style interlocking arrangement having a male element and a female ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7013973 | Method of completing poorly consolidated formations It is proposed a method for completing an unconsolidated interval, including particulates, in a subterranean formation, including a consolidation steps. The consolidation step is performed by injection of an aqueous solution of colloidal particles with a pH modifier... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6991400 | Cap sealer for caulked joints An improved sealant cap which is comprised of a flexible material, preferably, but not necessarily made of lead or other material having the same properties of lead, having a first arm member which is inserted downward into the caulking material after the caulking m... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6931807 | Bridging device for joint gaps A bridging device for joint gaps (1) between building parts (2, 3) including bridge parts, with an expansion joint construction (4) bridging a joint gap (1). The expansion joint construction (4) permits position changes of the buil... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6912751 | Expansion joint system for accommodation of large movement in multiple directions An expansion joint system which is provided to accommodate forces applied to highway construction during normal changes in ambient conditions, and which is also designed to withstand seismic forces and vehicular forces, which may be applied in transverse and longitu... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6751919 | Sealing element for expansion joints A sealing element for the recessed seat of an expansion joint in a concrete structure having an elastomeric profile (20) formed by two longitudinal lateral flanges (21) to be fixed to the end edges of the concrete structure (11), and a central p... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6666618 | System and method for sealing roadway joints A system for sealing joints in roadways wherein nose plates are attached to each side of the joint to form a gap between the nose plates. A lower seal element is located in the gap between the nose plates. A vapor barrier is provided that extends between ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6164618 | Joining method and joining structure as well as form for concrete products The present invention relates to a joining method and a joining structure as well as a form for concrete products. A protruding portion provided at the front end of a seal member of elastic material attached to one concrete product is inserted through an ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6102407 | Joint seal and assembly method thereof A joint seal is designed to maintain its proper position in the joint groove opening port to create an effective seal between the inner walls of the joint groove and to resist peeling or damage, even in an event, such as an earthquake, during which the ad... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6052960 | Water cutoff junction member for concrete products to be joined together In order to join concrete products to be joined together each having an joining face, an opening formed in the joining face, and an attachment hole communicating with the opening, a junction member body has on its at least one end a swelled protruding por... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6039503 | Expansion joint system A method to produce an expansion joint for adjacent roadway slabs having an expansion gap therebetween. A recess is cut or formed into the surface of each adjacent roadway slab to create a pair of recesses parallel to and adjacent the expansion gap. The r... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5887308 | Expansion joint system with seismic accommodation An expansion joint system which is designed to accommodate forces applied to highway construction during normal changes in ambient conditions, and which is also designed to withstand seismic forces which may be applied in transverse and longitudinal direc... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5791111 | Sealing device for a settlement joint A sealing device (1) for a settlement joint (2) between two building members (3 and 4) consists of two anchoring units (5) connecting with the building members (3,4), placed on opposite sides of the settlement joint (2), as well as an elastic bridge unit ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5607253 | Dilatation joint element To avoid leakage in concrete structures with dilatation joints and to prevent dirt from accumulating in the joints there has been developed a dilatation joint element which is easy to mount, reliable and essentially maintenance-free. The dilatation joint ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5584152 | Joint seal retaining element A method of manufacturing a retaining element for an expansion joint seal comprises co-extruding, in a desired profile, a thermoplastic rubber body with high density thermoplastic elastomer reinforcing plate on the lower surface thereof. The reinforcing p... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5450699 | Flexible partitioning member for use in forming concrete slab A flexible partitioning member for concrete slab is disclosed, and this partitioning member divides the area (where the concrete slab is to be formed) into a plurality of small areas. The conventional partitioning members are made of wooden material, and ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5375386 | Waterstop/mechanical seal A waterstop/mechanical seal for use with an expansion board providing a watertight seal between adjacent concrete sections. The waterstop/mechanical seal comprises a continuous diaphragm element for covering one end area of the expansion board when positi... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5338130 | Extruded thermoplastic elastomer expansion joint An expansion joint retainer is used in fastening a flexible elastomeric seal or strip seal to a structural slab. The retainer has a main body made from a first material. The main body has a thickness selected to permit emplacement of the retainer on the e... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5228255 | Method and apparatus for improved belt type expansion joints A method and apparatus for defining an expansion joint seal with a belt comprising a body portion elongated in the longitudinal direction and having a first edge bead at one end and a second edge bead at the other end. A first edge bead is inserted within... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5213441 | Extruded thermoplastic elastomer expansion joint retainer An expansion joint retainer is used in fastening a flexible elastomeric seal or strip seal to a structural slab. The retainer has a main body made from a first material. The main body has a thickness selected to permit emplacement of the retainer on the e... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5197250 | Wide expansion joint system An expansion joint sytem (10) spans a slot (12) of adjacent concrete slabs (14, 16). The system includes a boxed out area (22) adjacent the slot. A plate member (32) extends across the slot. A preformed resilient pad (42) is positioned above the plate mem... | 03/30/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5183353 | Pavement hole seal covered repair fill A seal-cover is provided for paving material filled pavement openings such as pot holes. A hot mix (used in good weather) or a cold mix (used in bad weather) of asphalt paving repair material is used to fill a hole in the existing pavement. A coating or l... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5125763 | Joint for connecting roadway slabs A road joint is disclosed formed by two rigid frames (4) joined together by a flexible strip (2) formed by an elastomer body having in cross section the form of an upside-down truncated V with thick legs and reinforced by a central horizontal rigid plate ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5028168 | Device for the interconnection of two roadway parts separated by an expansion joint The device for the interconnection of two roadway parts (1a, 1b) separated by an expansion joint (3) consists of a plurality of joint strips (2) arrnaged end to end and in which each joint strip (2) comprises at least one deformable zone (4) extending par... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4963056 | Expansion joint and method of manufacture A bridge expansion joint is provided comprising an pair of blocks interconnected by a flexible sealing profile. Each block is formed by at least three vertically stacked layers made from plastic concrete compound. The two lower layers of plastic concrete ... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4930677 | Concrete connector A connector for a concrete structure including two generally flat plates connected together along one edge to form an elongated structure having substantially an L-shaped cross section. One plate has an opening sized to allow unset concrete to flow throug... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4923328 | Maintainable expansion joint for highways, bridges and the like An expansion joint for use between spaced apart ends of adjacent sections of a highway, bridge or the like, the expansion joint having a pair of aligned boxes embedded in the pavement material of the ends of the sections, one or more support rails each of... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4906129 | Swimming pool contraction-expansion joint A polymer plastic contraction-expansion joint element for the aggregate decking areas of a swimming pool. The element when used as a contraction joint is comprised of an elongated generally hollow body adapted for burial in the aggregate just below grade ... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4889445 | Expansion joint for settable compositions An expansion joint for settable compositions such as concrete and the like comprises a base portion which is embedded in the composition before it sets with its upper surface adjacent the surface of the composition, and a cover portion which is engagingly... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4834576 | Expansion joint and form for concrete floors An expansion joint and form for concrete floors, consisting of a free-standing assembly comprising a vertical asphaltic board, a metallic panel flatly abutting against the asphaltic board, and a number of load transfer dowels or rods slidingly passing hor... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4817963 | Hot melt strip seam sealing method A method of sealing a joint between two adjacent members comprises the steps of forming a gap between the members to be sealed and then introducing a bead of resilient solid material into the gap. The bead is subsequently treated to render it temporarily ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4804292 | Expansion joint assembly and method The present invention specifically describes an expansion joint assembly for roadways, bridges, parking lot garages and the like which comprises: (a) a first road section terminating with a vertical face having a metal armor upper section and a concrete l... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4793162 | Method for repairing failed waterstops and products relating to same A waterstop repair method and structure for use in both new and existing concrete structures in which a reinforced neoprene diaphragm is anchored to the concrete structure using corrosion-resistant anchors, fiberglass hold-down strips and polyester felt a... | 12/27/1988 |
