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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360341 | Slab support truss system A column mounted shoring bracket has a support sub-assembly attached to a column or other supporting surface, a jack sub-assembly attached to the support and a head sub-assembly attached to a part of the jack that varies in height relative to the support. The head h... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7305802 | Floor squeak eliminator and floor joist stiffening apparatus A floor squeak eliminator and floor joist stiffening apparatus, comprising a longitudinal member for extending along a length of a joist, fasteners for attaching each end of the longitudinal member to the joist, and mechanism for pre-tensioning the longitudinal memb... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7216467 | Column to structure attachment device A column to structure attachment device and method is disclosed for securing a support column between a base structure and a beam structural member. The device includes a structural column having a first end and a second end with a void parallel to a longitudinal ax... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213717 | Telescopic boom The within invention concerns a telescopic boom of a crane with a pivot section, telescopic sections that can telescope out of the pivot section, and a guying that has at least one guy stand housed to pivot on one of the sections, and at least one guy cable supporte... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7191567 | Floor frame structure for a manufactured home A floor frame for a transportable manufactured home includes spaced apart perimeter frame members having a vertical wall and two horizontal walls extending therefrom. A plurality of floor joists extend between the spaced apart perimeter frame members and have notche... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7097146 | Anti-vibration platform for semiconductor equipment An anti-vibration platform for supporting a semiconductor equipment is constructed from a plurality of top and bottom ball couplings having threaded holes provided thereon, a plurality of rigid connecting bars separately horizontally or diagonally connected at two e... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7047704 | Method for designing and fabricating multi-step tension prestressed girder In a method for designing a multi-step tension prestressed girder, prestress is appropriately introduced with respect to a relationship between a load and stress, for each step of construction, so that the height of a profile of the girder can be reduced. In a metho... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7010890 | Precast, prestressed concrete truss A precast, prestressed concrete truss which spans between exterior columns and forms an interior or exterior load bearing wall of a building. The truss includes top and bottom chords interconnected by at least one web member. Prestressed reinforcing members in the t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6973755 | Column to structure attachment device A column to structure attachment device and method is disclosed for securing a support column between a base structure and a beam structural member. The device includes a structural column having a first end and a second end with a void parallel to a longitudinal ax... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966159 | Flat soffit, doubly prestressed, composite, roof-ceiling construction for large span industrial buildings A prestressed, roof-ceiling construction with flat-soffit for constructing an industrial large-span building with a bearing plane-space by assembling pre-fabricated elements. A problem of constructing flat-soffit, finished ceilings in large-span buildings is solved ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6625827 | Universal tension spring support member for bed rails or bed frame A universal cross member that can be used with a bed frame or bed rails to provide support for a box spring and mattress. The universal cross member has a straight bar with telescoping ends so that the universal cross member can be used even where there a... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6539679 | Structural member with strength-reinforcing steel strap A load-bearing structural member includes an elongate structure body and a strength-reinforcing flat steel strap. The structure body has a top and a bottom, and first and second opposing ends. The steel strap extends along the length of the structure body... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6532712 | Structural body and method of manufacture thereof A hollow frame member is constituted by two face plates 11, 12 (21, 22) joined in a truss shape by ribs. End portions of one of the face plates are positioned in the vicinity of an apex of the truss structure of the hollow frame member. End portions of th... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6378264 | Structure body and method of manufacture thereof A hollow frame member is constituted by two face plates 11, 12 (21, 22) joined in a truss shape by ribs 13, 13A, 13B (23, 23A, 23B). End portions of one of the face plates 11 and 21 are positioned in the vicinity of an apex of the truss structure of the h... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6332301 | Metal beam structure and building construction including same A metal beam includes a top flange; a bottom flange; and an intermediate web joining together the top flange and the bottom flange. The bottom flange includes an upper deck and a lower deck joined at their inner sides to the intermediate web in parallel s... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6112484 | Structural member with strength-reinforcing steel strap A load-bearing structural member includes an elongate beam and a strength-reinforcing flat steel strap. The beam has a top and a bottom, and first and second opposing ends. The steel strap extends along the length of the beam from one end to the other, an... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5867954 | Multi-axis prestressed double-tee beam and method of construction A multi-axis prestressed double-tee beam and method for construction the same is provided, the prestressed double-tee beam includes a cantilever type and a simple-support type, the cantilever type is composed of a pair of laterally combined steel skeleton... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5867855 | Method for connecting precast concrete girders A method for connecting precast concrete girders by tensioning temporary tendons lower than the neutral axes of girders, supporting the girders at the both ends, placing concrete into the gap, tensioning the tendons which connect adjacent girders while re... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5806259 | Externally reinforced single span beam An apparatus for reinforcing a structural member such as a beam or joist comprises a cable which is secured under tension to anchor brackets mounted on opposite ends of a beam. The cable extends across a face of the beam and across and in engagement with ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5313749 | Reinforced steel beam and girder A steel beam is reinforced by an attachment which creates a moment to counteract loads placed on the beam when it is incorporated into a structure. The attachment includes a transmitting member which is secured to the underside of the beam and a tensioned... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5221121 | Reinforcement element for the body of an automobile A reinforcement element, for the body of an automobile, consists of an elongated tensile elastic part comprising a cable, which is arranged in a hollow section attached to the body of the automobile. The cable extends through the hollow section and is att... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5134821 | Trussed structure A trussed structure includes at least a pair of parallel trussed girders. In one of the trussed girders, an upper chord member and a lower chord member are joined through lattice members. The trussed structure includes at least a pair of prestressing memb... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4947599 | Trussed girder with pre-tension member therein A trussed girder to be positioned between a pair of columns, the trussed girder comprising: a pair of upper chord members disposed generally parallel to each other in a horizontal plane; a lower chord member disposed beneath the upper chord members to form a ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4912896 | Beam/flooring system This invention relates to a pre-cast, prestressed hollow core beam unit for use in a two-way building system and is adapted to be supported in continuous spanning relationship on two or more building supports. The beam unit has floor panel supports along ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4890429 | Building truss The invention relates to a building truss having an intermediate flexible section and two end stiff sections. The truss is formed of upper and lower chord(s) with the lower chord(s) of the intermediate section having a plurality of lengths of tube slidabl... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4831800 | Beam with an external reinforcement system A longitudinally extending beam having a concrete upper flange, a web rigidly extending transversely downward from the upper flange along its length, and an arched portion extending between the spaced apart leg portions on the web. A rigid reinforcement m... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4745718 | Prestressed structural support and method for making same The invention comprises an improved structural support member, and method for making the same, having bonded wood beam members which are prestressed during the bonding process. The prestressing is such that significant stresses are induced in an outer sur... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4704830 | Increasing the load carrying capacity of beams This invention simplifies reworking of structures such as buildings having load bearing beam girders embedded therein with limited access thereto for increasing the load bearing capacity of the girders. It also permits the increase of load bearing capacit... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4697397 | Trussed girder, roof framing using the trussed girder and method of constructing the roof framing of a building using the trussed girder Trussed girder, roof framing using the trussed girder and method of constructing the roof framing of a building using the trussed girder. In the trussed girder, an upper chord and a lower chord are jointed through lattice members. The trussed girder inclu... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4685253 | Structural member The structural member of the present invention includes a pressure tube either having a cable tensioned between its ends or being mounted within an outer member. The pressure tube is mounted such that it can move axially with respect to the cable or the o... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4676045 | Post-tensioned steel structure A method of constructing and erecting a post-tensioned steel frame structure consisting in: 1. Constructing on the ground a center span of the structure to each end of which are hingedly connected column structures; 2. Post-tensioning the center span by means ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4607470 | Pre-stressed construction element A pre-stressed construction element is set forth which includes a rigid member adapted to span longitudinally between upright supports and to define a load bearing construction element. At least one tendon extends longitudinally along the member and is co... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4561227 | Patio enclosure A patio enclosure adapted for affixation to the exterior wall of an existing structure consisting of a plurality of side and front panels, a roof support structure and an overlying fabric roof. The roof support structure includes a series of rafters havin... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4500378 | Process and an apparatus for producing wooden components designed for resisting flexural loads In a process for producing wooden building components acted upon by flexural forces in the built-in condition, and made up of at least two members that are bonded together, the load capacity is increased by stressing at least one part of the component in ... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4498263 | Telescopic beam A telescopic beam comprises a plurality of telescopically-interconnected members which define rails along which a load-carrying tub can move. Means are provided for locking the telescopic members together. The beam is provided with a pair of tensioning ca... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4463526 | Stiff girder constructed with flexible cable ropes The invention is concerned with a stiff flat girder which basically consists of a top- and a bottom chord (4a, 3b), compression members (ab) between and diagonal bracings (1a, 3a, 2b, 4b) in the spacings (a, b), in which both chords and all diagonal braci... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4353190 | Stiffened elongate support member An elongate support member of the type generally used to span a pair of horizontally spaced supports is stiffened by pivotally attaching thereto at spaced points along its length at least two posts which extend in the same general direction and generally ... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4346510 | Pretensioning diagonals in lattice beam-columns A method is described of prestressing structural members wherein there are a pair of longitudinal elements, a plurality of strut elements and a plurality of diagonal members. A plurality of joint connector means enable the strut elements and diagonal memb... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4344262 | Long span structural frame A building construction comprising spaced parallel structural members, such as rolled steel beams and girders, forming a plurality of horizontally disposed structural bays in which the compression flanges of the girders are restrained against lateral disp... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4223506 | Frameworks and like structures A framework in particular an arch comprising at least one frame member and wherein the framework extends in at least two dimensions, a linkage system associated with the framework and attached thereto at at least three non-collinear positions on the frame... | 09/23/1980 |
