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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857549 | Underpinning pile assembly for supporting a structure upon the earth and process for installing such underpinning pile assembly An underpinning pile assembly for supporting a structure upon the earth has at least one steel pipe, at least one concrete pile segment positioned above the steel pipe, and a transition member interposed between the steel pipe and the concrete pile such that the loa... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7510350 | Helical anchor with hardened coupling sections A helical anchor capable of use in high load-bearing capacity applications involving extreme drive torque conditions, the anchor having a main drive shaft machine fabricated with an integrally formed hardened alloy steel coupling section that is adapted to mate with... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7354224 | Adjustable pile splicing apparatus, system, method, and product-by-process Piles are spliced using a first splicer element comprising a first splicer face and a cross-section sized and contoured to mate with and press firmly against first faces of a pair of piles to be spliced; together with a second splicer element comprising a second spl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7179016 | Signpost formed of recycled material A post for supporting a roadway sign comprises a hollow, continuous sleeve formed of thermoplastic resin. The sleeve has an interior surface and a continuous core disposed within the sleeve and generally coextensive with the interior surface of the sleeve. The core ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6979151 | Timber pile connector A timber pile connector for splicing timber pilings together comprising a section of pipe having a continuous sidewall and a hollow bore, a pair of opposing slots through the sidewall, and a bar passing through the slots. A first end of the bar has a first cut there... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6951437 | Foundation support system and method A building foundation support and repair system includes a column of generally cylindrical pile sections driven into the earth below the edge of the foundation and having an earth penetrating bit attached to the lowermost pile section. The bit includes a center post... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6705053 | Method and apparatus for utilizing non-cylindrical support sections to lift and level existing buildings from a location underneath the buildings An apparatus and a method are provided for lifting and leveling an existing building from a position underneath the existing building. At least a first non-cylindrical support section having a substantially rectangular shape and first and second ends is located with... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6494644 | Pile connector and method of installation A method of rapidly installing a composite pile structure of timber pile sections and a pre-selected connector having an opening smaller than a transverse dimension of a working end of a timber pile section. The lower pile section is driven into the groun... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6409433 | Foundation piles or similar load carrying elements A foundation pile, has at least one tensioning tendon which is elongated. A tubular wall forms a hollow conduit located around the at least one tendon so that a space remains between the tensioning tendon and the hollow conduit. A structural tubular eleme... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6382878 | Multi-sectioned concrete support structure and method of manufacture An economical, high strength, highly corrosion-resistant, multi-section concrete support structure includes a first concrete section attached to a second concrete section. The first concrete section consists of a first concrete type and the second concret... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6092346 | Method for connecting a sheet pile to a beam A method for connecting a standard sheet pile equipped with a standard locking element to the flange of a standard girder (31). First the initially flat edge (39) of the flange of the girder (31) is given an undulating profile having of a longitudinal ser... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5934837 | Multipurpose, combined, pre-casting pile assembly A multipurpose, combined and pre-casting pile assembly, comprises an anchoring and extending piles configured in a shape of the Star of David which includes three V-shaped longer extensions and three V-shaped shorter extensions alternatively arranged. The... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5813800 | Process for replacing and loading a damaged section of a pile Damaged sections of existing piles are replaced with a replacement pile section that includes various segments, including a jack section for sizing and preloading the replacement pile section to original design loads and strengths. The replacement pile se... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5593251 | Method of installing a composite timber and concrete pile A method for installing a composite timber and concrete piling system provides metallic tube that is partially filled with concrete. The unfilled portion of the metallic tube defines a splice member when the metallic tube is driven into a timber pile. The... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5505561 | Self-piloting compressible piling A self-piloting compressible piling is provided comprising a plurality of pre-formed pile sections having bores therethrough and adapted to be arranged in end-to-end relation such that the bores are concentrically collinear. An auger plate is positioned b... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5081804 | Power line pylon and lamp post A post construction kit for constructing a post implanted in a base terrain which includes a first post section adapted for implantation in the base terrain, at least one other post section adapted for interconnection with the post section to be implanted... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4492496 | Method of attaching a stub to a pole A method and apparatus for lengthening or shortening a pole supporting lines, such as electric power and telephone lines. The method includes the providing of a stub adapted to be joined in abutting end-to-end relationship with the lower end of the pole t... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4252473 | Composite pile and method of manufacture A composite pile includes a wooden section and a helically corrugated shell secured to the wooden section by a transition fitting. The transition fitting is fitted telescopically to a tubular end portion of the shell by a circumferential weld which is emb... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4199277 | Piling A concrete pile fitted with a special slightly tapered concrete tip of larger area. The tip has a central open socket for receiving concrete poured in after the pile is in place.... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4102141 | Method of and equipment for use in driving composite piles A composite pile structure is formed from a lower wooden section and a tubular metal section connected to the wooden member and filled with concrete. The wooden section is first started into the ground a desired distance, and the metal section is then sup... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4036025 | Composite pile having the inside diameter of the tip less than that of the pile and mandrel for driving the same A composite pile includes a tubular pile and a reinforced tapered concrete tip having an axial core opening through its larger upper end and of a diameter less than that of the tubular pile and seats at the upper and lower ends of the core. An expansible ... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4033080 | Concrete pole to be connected with a wood pole and method of replacing the lower part of the wood pole with the concrete pole This invention relates to a concrete pole having a reinforcing band and a cylindrical projection, protruding upward, at the outer periphery of the upper end, and a method of replacing the lower part of a wood pole with the said concrete pole. In order to ... | 07/05/1977 |
