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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113744 | Jetting system for foundation underpinning A jetting system for installing foundation underpinning is disclosed. In some embodiments, the jetting system includes a pile having one or more pile segments, an elongated reinforcing tubular member, and a jetting tube. Each of the one or more pile segments include... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7645095 | Method for waste stabilisation and products obtained therefrom A method is provided for heavy metal stabilisation comprising: mixing waste, comprising heavy metals, with molecular sieve with the proviso that carbon-based molecular sieve is excluded, and clay; and vitrifying the mixture. In particular, a method comprising the st... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7429149 | Sleeved segmented foundation support product The invention is a sleeved, segmented support product for supporting a foundation, for example a building foundation. The product comprises support segments that can assemble together into a variable-length pile. The segments assemble together telescopically so that... | 09/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311964 | Inorganic matrix-fabric system and method A method of reinforcing a structural support, includes applying a reinforcement system comprising an AR-glass fibrous layer embedded in an inorganic matrix to the structural support. The AR-glass fibrous layer has a sizing applied thereon, and a resinous coating app... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7141284 | Drywall tape and joint Drywall tapes, drywall joints and methods for their construction are provided by this invention. The drywall tape of this invention includes a web of glass fibers and a coating disposed over a portion of the glass fibers. The coating includes a resinous binder which... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7114295 | Tower made of prestressed concrete prefabricated assembly units The invention concerns a method of erecting a pylon of prestressed concrete finished parts and an apparatus for advantageously carrying out the method. In order to at least reduce the problems present in the state of the art when erecting a pylon, there is provided ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6966727 | Apparatus for and method of installing segmented concrete pilings in new construction An apparatus for and method of installing a pile in unstable soil before a building foundation is installed on that unstable soil. The apparatus includes a tractor; an arm pivotally attached to tractors; a mechanism for moving the arm between raised and lowered posi... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6963026 | Ground rod A ground rod includes first and second ends connected by a shaft portion. The first end has an auger configuration permitting it to be drilled into the ground. The opposite end is adapted to attached to either an electric drill or an impact wrench. This drastically ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6922886 | APT-1 (anode placement tool-model 1) An apparatus designed for installing anode bracelets upon pipes used in cathodic protection systems. The apparatus includes a pair of grasp booms which hold the anode bracelet during installation of the bracelet around the pipe to be cathodically protected. The gras... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6881012 | Foundation repair system and method of installation A continuously interlocked segmental precast concrete underpinning pile using a method of installation where a cooperating extension on one segment engages a cooperating depression on an adjacent segment and aligns the precast segments during installation, which pro... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6799924 | Segmented concrete piling assembly with steel connecting rods A segmented piling system and a process of installing the system for supporting a structure on unstable soil. A first or starter pile segment is driven into the soil adjacent the structure. A connecting rod is inserted into the upper end of the starter pile segment.... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6543967 | Staggered rebar for concrete pilings Pilings are installed for leveling a foundation. A first segment is driven into the ground. Then two support rods of varying length are positioned and grouted into a passage running through the segment. The first support rod is one-half of the height of t... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6343894 | Reusable building foundation form apparatus and method A building foundation form apparatus and method uses transverse form supports (15) supported directly on the ground and carrying longitudinal form supports (21, 22) adjustably located on opposite sides of, and substantially parallel to, a foundation axis ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6193443 | Anode installation apparatus and method An anode installation apparatus has an pilot auger to which an anode may be attached, plus a cylindrical drive tube which engages the pilot auger when rotated in one direction, such that the drive tube is drawn downward into the ground along with the pilo... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6123485 | Pre-stressed FRP-concrete composite structural members Fiber reinforced plastic FRP formed about concrete piles and columns. The FRP components generally includes an exterior shell and an interior protruding portions. The concrete filled FRP tubes are enhanced by prestressing the concrete core, thereby increa... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5934835 | Prestressing concrete foundation pile having a single prestressing strand A solid pre-cast prestressed concrete foundation pile and associated installation components having a single prestressing strand located on the longitudinal center axis of the pile, reinforced in the ends only with helix shaped wire reinforcement. The pre... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5908268 | Method of making a hole for a foundation pile A method of constructing foundation piles provides improved hole stability and bearing characteristics. A boring a hole is initially formed by drilling. A horizontal pressure is then applied to the inner walls of the hole over a vertical portion of predet... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5803669 | Thermal-insulated concrete forming system A thermal insulated concrete forming system for casting a concrete slab and a foundation wall of a building simultaneously is disclosed. The concrete forming system is designed for use with a pre-existing standard concrete footing that is constructed abou... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5746036 | Railroad crossing signal foundation and spider and method of producing the same A spider for a railroad crossing signal foundation has plastic lined tubular channels extending through it with conical entry sections. In assembling a foundation, upright guide rods are guided into the channels by the entry sections without dislodging th... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5713701 | Foundation piling A metallic piling sleeve member filled with solidified or cured cementitious material and a hollow, cylindrical outer sleeve member having a diameter larger than that of the metallic piling sleeve member are provided. The outer sleeve member is placed gen... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5466407 | Incineration residue treatment process Residue produced by incineration of commercial, industrial or municipal waste is treated to remove oversize material and ferrous materials. The moisture content of the untreated residue is adjusted, and the residue is mixed with Portland cement to partial... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5437519 | Piles and pile forming methods A cast in situ pile (12, 112) has a pile cap assembly (14, 114), comprising a plate (16, 116) with fixing bolts (18, 118) extending upwardly therefrom and at least one tube (28, 128) extending downwardly therefrom. The pile cap assembly is fitted to the p... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5320453 | Composite sectional concrete piles A method of driving a sectional hollow concrete pile comprises applying a direct driving force to the upper end of a first pile section and driving it into the ground. Thereafter, a second similar pile section is applied to the top of the first driven pil... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5310287 | Method and device for driving a pile or the like into and out of the ground Method and device for driving a pile (5) into and out of the ground. The device comprises a hammer (2) provided with a bush (8) protruding away from the hammer in an axial direction and being supported by the hammer and rotatable in relation thereto by re... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5257489 | Railroad crossing signal foundation A railroad crossing signal foundation 10 comprises a base 11 having a lower concrete slab 15' to which a set of upright guide rods 18 is mounted and upper concrete slabs 15 supported upon the lower slab through which the guide rods extend. A pillar 12 is ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5228807 | Foundation support apparatus with sectional sleeve A foundation support apparatus having at least one concrete piling having a plurality of vertical piling sections surrounded by a sleeve having a plurality of vertical sleeve sections is provided. The vertical piling sections extend from the foundation to... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5176470 | Water-tight bore shaft foundation The lower end of an outwardly tight shaft structure (3) for a bore shaft (1) rests on a tilting joint arrangement (15, 20). This arrangement includes a hydraulic thrust bearing (15) at the end face of the shaft structure (3) and a hydraulic annular cylind... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5096333 | Foundation repair method and apparatus A method of repairing foundations utilizes precast concrete cylinders which are sequentially driven into the soil and connected by tubular connectors to prevent deflection of the column which forms an underground pier. The tubular connectors maintain the ... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5076732 | Method for the construction of concrete shafts for a platform or similar structure and a section for similar use Procedure for the construction of a concrete shaft for a platform or similar structure, where one of several of the shafts will be outfitted with relatively much equipment. The shafts are constructed of prefabricated sections which are consecutively insta... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5032041 | Joining device especially for concrete piles A joining device, especially for concrete piles, comprises at least one wedge (12). In order to provide a joining device which is strong, cheap in production and very simple in use, at least the one pile end has a female joint (2) for receiving a male joi... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4938635 | Concrete beams and connecting means therefor A beam of concrete has similar end pieces at each end spaced apart by an internal reinforcing elongate cage of rectangular cross-section formed of four longitudinals (10) having a lengthwise series of hoops therearound. Each end piece comprises a rectangu... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4900193 | Concrete structural member splicing device A splicing device for concrete structural members includes two mating connectors positioned in axial alignment adjacent to each other that are interlocked by a key inserted through a keyway provided in the sidewalls of the connectors. Prestressing strands... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4887691 | Modular wall construction using posts and panels A post and panel wall system for use as sound barriers and the like utilizes a precast post which is disposed upon a foundation having a tensioning cable extending upwardly therefrom and recesses into which depending anchoring rods on the posts are placed... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4836717 | Means for joining concrete piles Means for joining concrete piles (10) comprising a fixed end shoe (11) on each of the adjacent pile ends, and elements for joining the piles at the end shoes. Said elements include a number of guides (12) opening at the outside of the pile close to the ad... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4735527 | Pile sections A pile section for a sectional pile including a string of sections includes a concrete member (10) having at least one longitudinally reinforcing rod (12), the rod including a spigot (14) at one end and a socket (18) at the other which in use are adapted ... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4708530 | Concrete foundation pile and device for driving the same into the ground A concrete foundation pile and a device for driving the pile into the ground. The pile is provided with an outer surface having a screw thread element extending over a considerable part thereof, and a cavity extending from an opposite end of the pile form... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4605340 | Pile splice A pile splice includes two splice plates, each having a dove-tail shaped groove aligned with the groove in the abutting plate. Slip cams are disposed in the channel, defined by the grooves, for outward movement to draw the plates together. Drive wedges ar... | 08/12/1986 |
