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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109045 | Form drain for incorporation into a building foundation An improved building foundation form system that includes an integral drain and a spacer bar with engagement lugs at each end adapted to engage a T-shaped engagement channel formed in each of the form surfaces of the inner and outer forms. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109046 | Water drainage device A construct for making a drainage device for a basement waterproofing system is made from a sheet of waterproof material with two generally parallel sides. A series of longitudinal slots is provided parallel to one of the sides, and a series of tabs that fit in the ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8061090 | Cavity-wall construction with insect barrier An improved device for use in a cavity-wall construction includes a water-permeable body yielding a first-average opening size that is large enough to permit water to pass therethrough, but small enough to substantially prevent mortar and other debris from passing t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7954280 | Basement drainage conduit A basement drainage conduit for use in basement waterproofing systems. The conduit has one or two side elements with apertures to admit groundwater. The conduit may further include an intermediate element to provide additional support to the conduit structure. In em... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7937899 | Water drain The water drain is a hollow body defining a drainage aperture. The hollow body is adapted for installation in a screen base channel in a lanai, verandah, or screened porch. The hollow body is preferably a flat tube made of plastic, and has a mounting flange around t... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7918055 | Construction spacer The present invention is related to spacers that can create fluid flow space at a variety of structural interfaces, particularly in building construction. The spacers of the present invention include unique hinges that can physically couple one panel of the spacer t... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7908801 | Material and method for providing insulation and drainage to a foundation wall A material and method for insulating and providing a drainage path for a foundation wall includes a non-woven thermoplastic board being for insulating and providing a drainage path for a foundation wall. The non-woven thermoplastic board has a thermal resistance of ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7866097 | Radon venting concrete forms The present invention 10 discloses a concrete form system for building foundations wherein two substantially parallel form walls 12 are constructed using a plurality of retainer sections that can mechanically interlock end-to-end 42, 44 when the... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861470 | Self centering shaft wall system A J-runner, used in the construction of shaft walls in buildings is provided with a lifting element or ledge or both to permit simple centering of studs or shaft walls or both. By providing a lifting member in a lower J-runner, the studs or shaft walls or both can r... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7832156 | Condensation inhibition system for structural waterproofing The present invention provides a condensation inhibition system for structural waterproofing. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a waterproofing system is provided within a dwelling having a wall and a foundation. The wall having a first sur... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7818925 | Stay-in-place concrete footing forms A stay-in-place concrete footings form is used for forming a concrete footing between a spaced-apart pair of the stay-in-place concrete footings forms. Each concrete footing form is elongate and has a cavity inside the form. Each form has a pair of elongate sides wh... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7712267 | Self centering shaft wall system A J-runner, used in the construction of shaft walls in buildings is provided with a lifting element or ledge or both to permit simple centering of studs or shaft walls or both. By providing a lifting member in a lower J-runner, the studs or shaft walls or both can r... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7698858 | Membrane for the protection of buildings A studded membrane is proposed for the protection of buildings with a drainage and slip surface formed on the reverse side thereof. This ensures that water is drained between the studded membrane and the exterior surface of the bui... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7621079 | Water drainage component A water drainage component comprises a foundation engaging member, a structural wall engaging member, a gutter, and at least one water drainage channel. The foundation engaging member is configured to abut a substantially planar portion of a foundation of a building... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7581361 | Plug for temporarily but securely covering holes in floor- or deck-type building structures A plug which covers and protects a hole which has been drilled in a concrete floor in a commercial building. The plug has a head that is larger than the hole and a base having a cross-sectional dimension that is approximately equal to the cross-sectional dimension o... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7543414 | Drainage system for use in building construction A flashing and drainage system for use in cavity wall construction, including a flashing member is sized and shaped to be received within a cavity of the wall and over a base member. The flashing member includes a lower flashing portion and an upper flashing portion... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7543413 | Drainage system for use in building construction A flashing and drainage system for use in cavity wall construction, including a flashing member is sized and shaped to be received within a cavity of the wall and over a base member. The flashing member includes a lower flashing portion, which is oriented generally ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7533499 | Rough in box for use in protecting a plumbing drain line during pouring of concrete A form assembly for use with a rough-in floor drain line, extending from a ground location prior to the pouring of a concrete aggregate. A body is constructed of a plasticized material and exhibits a three-dimensional outline with a height, width and depth and an op... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7442949 | Portable nuclear radioactive fallout shelter and preservation of potable water storage system The Portable Nuclear Radioactive Fallout Protection Shelter & Preservation of Potable Water Storage System is comprised of self-supporting interlocking stackable radiation shielding watertight jugs having the dual purpose of being used to rapidly assemble fallout sh... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437855 | Water and water vapor structural barrier The invention discloses an improved seal for providing protection against water, water vapor, and other vapors from entering into and permeating through a concrete slab. The seal includes three primary functional edges extending from a common junction, a first edge ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7421826 | Air circulation board for cavity wall construction A corrugated board is secured to the inner wall of a cavity wall construction to establish a defined spacing between the inner and outer walls and prevent excess mortar from bridging to the inner wall. The corrugated board has a series of spaced channels, furrows or... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7406803 | Multi-media workstation having a master rail system A multi-media workstation having a master rail system for permitting horizontal adjustment of the various components of the workstation. The workstation generally includes a console having a work surface and a master rail system for supporting various audiovisual eq... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7386956 | Device for directing mortar droppings/debris, protecting a drainage weep device and draining water from a single wythe wall, the single wythe wall provided with the device, and method of draining water from the single wythe wall A device for protecting weep channels of masonry blocks of a single wythe wall, each block forming at least one inner hollow cell. A plurality of upwardly extending water-permeable bodies is provided for the hollow cells, each of the bodies having a plurality of pas... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7386957 | Non-intrusive vapor collection apparatus A non-intrusive vapor collection and abatement apparatus comprises an above-floor mat with a collection space underneath the above-floor mat within which air can pass freely hut which is surrounded by a substantially vapor-proof barrier. A vacuum or suction may be a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380374 | Curtain drain A device for preventing water seepage over a foundation wall of a building, such device having first and second L-shaped members disposed facing each other with the base of one resting on the base of the other with a conduit resting on the upper base for the receipt... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7325363 | Foundation system for prefabricated houses A prefabricated foundation is provided using a plurality of concrete panels that are cast at a factory location to a predetermined uniform form and size. These panels are of a generally rectangular shape and are positioned end to end forming a wall-like structure ar... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7313891 | Wall finishing system The wall insulating and finishing system is a system for finishing a concrete structure to increase the amount of useable space in a building. The finishing system comprises a plurality of connectable panels. An insulation layer is secured to the rear surface of the... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7290958 | Subsurface drainage system and drain structure therefor A subsurface drainage assembly for directing fluid drainage from a surface is disclosed. The subsurface drainage assembly includes a plurality of drain structure panels linked together in a manner that permits movement of one drain structure panel relative to the ad... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284573 | Hose for installing loose fill insulation The present invention provides tubes for, in an exemplary embodiment, dispensing loose fill insulation. The tube comprises an inner web formed in a tubular shape and having a plurality of spaced helical projections disposed along an inner surface thereof and extendi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7246472 | Drain and a building structure having a drain A floor drain (100) comprising a bottom part (4) having at least one discharge opening (5), a front part being integral with the bottom part (4) and having a first part (3b) being inclined to said bottom part at an angle bei... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244390 | Fungus abatement system An apparatus and methodology for abating fungi in a building supported on a ground surface and having an upper enclosed living space and a lower enclosed space beneath the upper enclosed space and proximate or beneath the ground. The apparatus includes a blower posi... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7216460 | Drainage system for use in masonry block construction A drainage system comprises an elongate flashing member having a width similar to width of CMUs, to be received beneath a course of CMUs, in use. A layer of water permeable material is attached to an upper surface of the flashing member. The water permeable material... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201538 | Subsurface drainage system and drain structure therefor A subsurface drainage assembly for directing fluid drainage from a surface is disclosed. The subsurface drainage assembly includes a plurality of drain structure panels linked together in a manner that permits movement of one drain structure panel relative to the ad... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7181888 | Interconnected double hull construction for basements An interconnected double hull construction for the basement of a building. The double hull construction includes a plurality of interior wall boards attached to the interior face of the foundation walls in a manner adapted to provide communication between air passag... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174681 | Concrete from stake system with self-sealing plug Method and apparatus for securing a building foundation form disposed on a moisture barrier membrane. The method includes the steps of positioning one end of a concrete form stake in a mating structure of a plug, penetrating the moisture barrier membrane with a tip ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168210 | Support block and system for use on roofs A support block for supporting objects on a roof. The support block is a moulded elastomeric block of pyramidal shape with a substantially hollow core. The support block can be used as is or in a system whereby a galvanized steel channel is secured to the top wall o... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162844 | Use of partial precast panels for construction of concrete walls and shells A precast panel for building reinforced concrete walls has a metal liner that forms a front surface of the panel. A concrete mass is disposed behind the liner. The panel has reinforcement structure within the concrete mass that can be used to provide continuity of r... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143558 | Drying system for structural waterproofing A drying system for structural waterproofing of an enclosure includes a drainage conduit for draining water from the enclosure. The drainage conduit has a periphery defining an interior and an air inlet and air outlet. An air circulator circulates air between the ai... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137155 | Set of parts for building the upper edge and channel in overflow swimming pools A set of parts having a “U” shaped channel (11) and a side prolongation (12) are used to form the upper edge and channel in an overflow type swimming pool. The set of parts can include straight parts (1a), corner parts (1b | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137225 | Foundation wall system A wall system uses panels constituted by a sandwich of two polyolefin sheets and an interior layer of glass fiberboard. Such structural panels are used with a system of steel studs and channels to form walls of high strength and light weight. These walls are particu... | 11/21/2006 |
