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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4860518 | Fixture and method of laying shingles on the surface of a roof or vertical wall Fixture and method for laying shingles on the surface of a roof or vertical wall wherein the fixture comprises a pair of L-section rails and a L-section shingle support member. The shingle support member is secured to a pair of arms which are swingably mo... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4776140 | Modular block anchor An anchor for supporting guy wires for transmission towers and other structures. The anchor includes a cradle or base skid which supports a plurality of modular deadweight bodies which may interlock to increase the overall stability of the anchor.... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4662132 | Collapsible support An apparatus for supporting non-rigid members comprising two collapsible poles, each pole comprising two tubes having substantially equal outside diameters, and joined by a connecting tube inserted inside. The connecting tube functions to secure the two t... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4474132 | Pennant support A support device suitable for flying a pennant, flag or burgee from an elongated support element. The pennant support of this invention is characterized by its provision of elements for removably attaching the pennant support to the support element in a f... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4472916 | Pre-fabricated house construction A building construction system that permits the erection of a modular-skeleton structure type building in a very short time utilizing relatively unskilled labor. The construction of vertical metal profile posts which extend from the foundation to the hori... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4406094 | Apparatus for anchoring self-supporting, tall structures This apparatus relates to anchoring self-supporting tall structures such as asts, towers or the like in a foundation. The structure (2) is supported in the foundation (5) at its lower end on a pivot bearing (10). The weight of the tower is borne on this be... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4378933 | Crane assembly The device features the elimination of bending moments in all members to ow a design of minimal weight, and depends on the use of an existing structure to provide stabilizing reactions when erected. A rigid mast is pivoted at its lower end on the existin... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4246937 | Cable structure with cable sheath A cable structure comprising a cable provided with a cable sheath in the form of a flexible corrugated or undulated tube. Between the cable and the sheath there are arranged guide bodies at predetermined locations. The guide bodies are fixed at the inside... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4203267 | Multiple strand tower guy assembly Apparatus for use in guying transmission towers or the like which comprises an assembly of a plurality of lengths of wire strands which are anchored to a tension equalizer device at one end of the strand lengths and terminate in a single wire rope socket ... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4180952 | Anchoring system An anchoring system for use in anchoring structures such as mobile homes to the ground by use of elongated flexible belts. The belt is wound so as to be firmly clamped by its own tension.... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4115965 | Guy strain insulators A device to prevent application of destructive torsion forces to Guy Strain Insulators. This device completely eliminates the twisting effect applied to the fiberglass rod during tensioning of the stranded guy wire. The function of the device is such that... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4115966 | Clamping device for display structures A clamping device is provided from which various structural systems can be built comprising poles or tubular members, panels or a combination of the same. The clamping device comprises a pair of socket-forming assemblies hinged for pivotal movement prefer... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4110940 | Anchoring system An anchoring system for use in anchoring structures such as mobile homes to the ground by use of elongated flexible belts. The belt is wound so as to be firmly clamped by its own tension.... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4104823 | Arrangement for fixing hop guiding ropes in the soil A tangle composed of the end of a guiding rope and of a wire is formed and driven into the soil by a device which forms this tangle by subsequent operations and drives it into the soil.... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4079556 | Wall support device As a masonry or block wall is constructed, plates are placed through the wall between courses. Anchor assemblies are then secured to the ends of the plate and extend downwardly and outwardly at approximately 45° from the vertical and are secured to ancho... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4070833 | Bracing apparatus Bracing apparatus for supporting vertically disposed structures, in particular wall constructions, prior to their connection with other components of a construction system. The apparatus includes an anchoring member, secured to a lower portion of the wall... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4060575 | Cooling tower and wall structure therefor A hyperboloidal cooling tower has a central post from which is suspended an upper horizontal ring centered on the post. A network of cables strung from the upper ring define a generally hyperboloidal surface, with the cables criss-crossing and the interse... | 11/29/1977 |
| 4013826 | High-voltage overhead transmission line with uniquely stressed elements A high-voltage overhead transmission line with masts, insulator chains and conductor cables attached to high-strength guy lines and with ground wires is disclosed comprising a plurality of guyed masts with thrust footings forming support positions each wi... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4011694 | Method and apparatus for guying a load bearing member A system for guying a tower on which a force is exerted in a direction transverse to the elongate dimension thereof includes a plurality of guys interconnected between the tower and respective anchors. The guys are placed under a tension load to oppose th... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4000592 | Wall supporting structure A device for temporarily supporting a wall in an upright position during construction of a building is provided by a first and second collapsible triangular supporting structure having a common flexible cable base extending through the thickness of the wa... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3994108 | Tower structure A tower structure wherein said structure comprises a series of rings stacked in end to end relationship with sealing means between adjacent rings to form a tubular section, anchor means are provided exterior and interior of said section and stabilizing me... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3940099 | Apparatus for use in erection of tent or other shelter adjacent a vehicle A device for use in erecting a tent or shelter of other construction adjacent to a vehicle which incorporates a base plate for supporting a tent pole. The base plate is preferably relatively small, but is sufficiently large to rest on the ground and suppo... | 02/24/1976 |
