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A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7305798 | Composite overfilled arch system An overfilled arch bridge system includes a composite arch which has a precast layer and a cast-in-place layer. The system further includes means for reducing bending moments within the overfilled arch. The means include customizing the arch end geometry and prestre... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7232368 | Mine ventilation A mine air crossing includes opposite side walls and a deck extending from side wall to side wall. Each side wall includes a plurality of sections assembled side-by-side and interconnected by quick-connections. Similarly, each deck may include deck sections assemble... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7217064 | Reinforcement of arch type structure with beveled/skewed ends A method for controlling deformation of a cut end region of an erected arch-type structure for use in underpass construction and the like where the cut end region has at least one extended leg portion. The method comprises building progressively at least one layer o... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7025537 | Subterranean structures and methods for constructing subterranean structures One embodiment of the present invention provides for a subterranean structure, having a continuous ribbon slab having a plurality of flights fabricated from concrete. The ribbon slab defines periodic openings therein which generally align between adjacent flights. A... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6874974 | Reinforced soil arch This invention relates to a novel design of reinforced soil arch which can be used to construct bridges, overpasses, snowsheds, landslide or rock fall protection structures, and the like. More particularly, this invention pertains to an innovative use of mineral soi... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6795992 | Bridge construction method A method for constructing an underpass below a first section of a pre-existing first way where a first quantity of debris must be removed from an underpass space below the first section to form the underpass and enable passage of traffic along a second way. The meth... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6619885 | Telescopic tunnel form The invention relates to a tunnel form comprising: two vertical forming walls (2) joined by a horizontal wall (3) in two parts (3A), and at the base of the form, means for adjusting the height of the position of the top edge (5) of the tunnel form relativ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6234716 | Underground structural work including prefabricated elements associated with piles and a process for its production An underground structural work, particularly for forming tunnels, underpasses, carparks or the like, includes a pair of containment structures which extend along two opposite sides of the work. These structures include pile elements capable of carrying a ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6167916 | Multi-purpose underground utility conduit system A method of housing various utility services within a single unitary structure includes the steps of disposing such services within an integral longitudinal conduit having sub-conduits, each corresponding to a utility service or utility service group to b... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6050746 | Underground reinforced soil/metal structures A method for controlling deformation of an erected structural metal plate culvert or underpass during backfilling of the erected structure comprises: building progressively a reinforced earth retaining system on each side of the erected structure by alter... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5678957 | Method for underground excavation A method for underground excavation below an area, without opening the area above the excavation, the method comprising constructing at least a pair of diaphragm walls, the walls being at two opposite sides of the area and extend substantially from the su... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5522676 | Undercut excavation method An excavation method is provided, which is particularly suitable as an undercut-and-fill mining method, wherein posts are inserted into the ground and are used to support a concrete floor of the upper level which serves as a roof for the lower excavation ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5281053 | Underground tubular structural system and process for producing it An underground tubular structural system capable of having a very large cross section, for the construction of urban or rural conduits, underground passages and other civil engineering installations. At least two conduits (S1) (S2), namely, a high conduit... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5207038 | Reinforced earth structures and method of construction thereof A structure comprising a vertical load and supporting structure therefor, characterized in that the vertical load supporting structure comprises concrete slab cladding of a reinforced earth structure, said cladding comprising at least two tiers of concret... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5199819 | Semi-buried structure formed on a mountainside A process for the construction of a semi-buried structure for the protection of a subgrade formed on a mountainside, and the structure thus constructed. The structure consists entirely of precast concrete elements forming a succession of adjacent sections... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5129760 | Forming a passageway through the ground A method of forming a passageway (P) through the ground by inserting into the ground a structure (1) comprising a superstructure (3) and a substructure (2). The superstructure (3) is inserted into position in the ground, and the substructure (2) is urged ... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5108671 | Concrete formwork and method for forming a draft tube A formwork for a draft tube which includes ganged precast forms, each precast form corresponding to a curved segment of the draft tube. The precast forms are molded with continuous side plates extending thereabout and anchored in the precast concrete form... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5092710 | Underground tubular structural system and process for producing it An underground tubular structural system capable of having a very large cross section, for the construction of urban or rural conduits, underground passages and other civil engineering installations. At least two conduits (S1) (S2), namely a high conduit ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5070672 | Supports for building structures A method of forming a base for a building structure comprises forming a plurality of holes in the ground on which the structure is to be supported, each hole diverging upwardly and pouring a mould for a concrete support column formed in situ therein, the ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5040921 | Segmented tunnel system The disclosed invention comprises novel prefabricated tunnel sections comprising generally open channel configured, reinforced concrete, opposing lower and upper channel members with mating elements along opposing leg edges of the channel for forming a ge... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5011331 | Method and structural elements for construction underground garages A method for constructing underground garage parking units comprises a step of excavating two parallel trenches into which are subsequently sunk preformed reinforced concrete frames each composed of two vertical pillars with an "H"-shaped cross-section an... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4983070 | Prefabricated culvert system Disclosed is a prefabricated culvert unit comprising a bottom plate, two sidewall plates intended to be positioned onto the upper surface of the bottom plate adjacent to the side edges thereof, and a cover plate intended to be positioned on top of the sid... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4930937 | Box culvert traveler for use with concrete forming systems A traveling culvert/tunnel forming structure including upright waler assemblies positioned in transversely spaced relation on each side of said forming structure, the waler assemblies being adapted to receive forms on outside surfaces thereof. Horizontall... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4880334 | Tunnel construction apparatus and method According to the present invention, tunnels, particularly shallow tunnels, are constructed by excavating slurry filled cross-trenches in a direction transverse to the axis of the tunnel and at regular intervals along the line or axis of the tunnel. Prefab... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4697955 | Method of constructing reinforced concrete works such as underground galleries, road tunnels, et cetera; pre-fabricated contrete elements for constructing such works In a method of constructing a reinforced concrete work such as a road tunnel, an underground gallery or a tunnel for an underground railway, there is first excavated an open trench 62 in which there are then placed, consecutively and contiguously, prefabr... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4685829 | Modular construction system for a covered structure The invention relates to a modular construction system for a covered structure of large section produced by assembling prefabricated elements, namely floor elements (1), side elements (2) placed on each side of the floor, and roof elements (4). The struct... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4648743 | Method of producing a subterranean structure In a method of producing a subterranean structure comprises the steps of excavating a ditch or hole in the ground to a desired subterranean level, placing the ceiling directly on the excavated ground at this level, filling the hole in the ground, and driv... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4618283 | Archway construction utilizing alternating reinforcing mats and fill layers An archway construction positioned over a pathway for supporting a crossroad or the like. The archway has three primary sections including an upper ceiling section which spans the pathway and which is supported on two vertical support sections positioned ... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4150910 | Construction of underground galleries A method of constructing a gallery in which a trench is excavated and the gallery is either constructed in or lowered into the excavation. The gallery is braced internally to withstand external loads applied. Thereafter a controlled backfill is applied ar... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4073148 | Precast element for the construction of trenched structures and the process related thereto Structures are installed below grade by trenched construction. Precast wall elements, having a generally rectangular-shaped wall with at least one of its faces having essentially vertically-oriented parallel ribs, are placed in mud-filled trenches. Liquid... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4008577 | Cut and cover construction of subway with utility chamber and air conditioning with minimum street traffic disturbance The invention relates to forming spaced apart pits along the outer edges of the subway site which can be immediately covered with steel plates to permit normal traffic flow. The plates are removed and soldier beams placed at spaced positions in each pit. ... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3999394 | Precast ribbed arch subway structure and method The invention relates to construction of subways or the like using precast, prestressed, ribbed arch concrete panels to build subways with or without utility chambers and above or below ground water. One approach constructs a subway without utility chambe... | 12/28/1976 |
