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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146306 | Anchor for post tension concrete reinforcing systems An anchor for a post tension reinforcement includes an anchor base having at least one wedge receiving bore therein and reinforcing ribs extending from an exterior of the receiving bore. A longitudinal length of the wedge receiving bore, a position of a midpoint of ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8087204 | Sealing cap for intermediate anchor system A sealing cap for an anchor of a post-tension anchorage system has a tubular body, a flange formed on an end of the tubular body, and a seal positioned adjacent an interior wall of the tubular body. The flange has a connector formed on a circumferential surface ther... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8069624 | Pocketformer assembly for a post-tension anchor system A pocketformer apparatus for post-tension construction has an anchor member with an interior passageway, a tubular member extending into the interior passageway, a cup member with an interior opening in which the tubular member extends through the interior opening, ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065845 | Anchorage with tendon sheathing lock and seal A post-tension apparatus has an anchor member having a cavity formed in an interior thereof, a tendon extending through the cavity of the anchor member the has an unsheathed portion and a sheathed portion, an encapsulation affixed to the anchor member and extending ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8051615 | Cable anchor A cable anchor has ball surfaces that permit misalignment between the cable and a stem of the anchor, and a fitting that permits the introduction of a corrosion inhibitor to the interior of the anchor. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7963078 | Compression cap sheathing lock A cap for an anchorage of a post-tension anchor system has an outer tubular portion having an inner wall and an outer wall, an inner tubular portion having an inner wall and an outer wall, an end wall extending between the outer tubular portion and the inner tubular... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7950196 | Sealing trumpet for a post-tension anchorage system An anchorage for post-tension system has an anchor body with an interior passageway, a polymeric encapsulation extending over the anchor body so as to define a trumpet extending outwardly on one side of the anchor body, and an annular seal formed so as to extend inw... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950197 | Shrinkage-preventing apparatus for the sheathing of a tendon An apparatus for fixing the sheathing of an end of a tendon within an anchor body of a post-tension anchor system has an anchor body that has a cavity formed in an interior thereof, a tendon extending into the cavity that has a sheathing extending at least partially... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7856774 | Sheathing-retaining wedge assembly for use with a post-tension anchorage system A sheathing-retaining article for use with a post-tension anchorage system has a wedge with a tendon-retaining portion and a sheathing-retaining portion. The tendon-retaining portion has a channel extending longitudinally therealong. The channel is suitable for reta... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7841140 | Apparatus for preventing shrinkage of a sheathing over a tendon An apparatus for fixing the sheathing of an end of a tendon within an anchor body of a post-tension anchor system has an anchor body with a cavity formed therein, a tendon extending into the cavity, a fixing element engaged with the sheathing of the tendon for fixin... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7823345 | Unitary sheathing wedge An apparatus for fixing the sheathing of an end of a tendon within an anchor body of a post-tension anchor system has an anchor body having a cavity formed in an interior thereof, a tendon extending into the cavity and having a sheathing extending at least partially... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7823344 | Apparatus and method for releasing tension members for use in anchor method A tension member for use in an anchor method, in which both ends of the tension member are held by anchors, is released by cutting all or some of the wires in the tension member and then hitting at least one of the cut wires to release the tension member. The anchor... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7797895 | Shrinkage-preventing device for the sheathing of a tendon A device for fixing the sheathing of an end of a tendon within an anchor body of a post-tension anchor system has an anchor body having a cavity formed in an interior thereof, a tendon extending into the cavity having a sheathing extending at least partially thereov... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7797894 | Apparatus and method for preventing shrinkage of a sheathing over a tendon An apparatus for preventing shrinkage of a sheathing of a tendon has an anchor body having a cavity formed in an interior thereof, a tendon extending into the cavity, a fixing element engaged with the sheathing for fixing a position of the sheathed portion on the te... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7793473 | Sheathing retaining cap An article for engaging a sheathing of a sheathed portion of a tendon has a tubular body having an inner surface and outer surface and a first end and a second end, fins extending radially outwardly from the outer surface, a longitudinal split extending through a wa... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7765752 | Anchor system with substantially longitudinally equal wedge compression An anchor system for a tendon includes a load transfer device having at least one wedge receiving bore therein. The wedge receiving bore has a tapered interior surface. The anchor system also includes a wedge configured to be affixed to an exterior surface of a tend... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762029 | Anchor for post tension concrete reinforcing systems An anchor for a post tension reinforcement is disclosed. The anchor includes an anchor base having at least one wedge receiving bore therein. The wedge receiving bore is tapered in diameter at a single selected taper angle. An axial length of the wedge receiving bor... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7726082 | Anchor wedge configuration for tendon anchors A wedge for a tendon retaining anchor includes at least two circumferential wedge segments adapted to be placed on an exterior of a tendon. The wedge segments have an exterior surface adapted to cooperate with a receiving bore of a load transfer device and an interi... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7676997 | Tendon tensioning anchor system having polymeric encapsulation with reduced shrinkage effects A tendon tensioning anchor has a base member having a tubular section extending therefrom, and a pair of flanges extending outwardly on opposite sides of the tubular section, and a polymeric encapsulation in generally air-tight juxtaposition with an exterior of the ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7665257 | Wind resistant structure for buildings Certain embodiments of the invention disclosed herein include an apparatus and method for securing a wall system together in a vertical direction. More specifically, an apparatus is disclosed that includes a first floor lower linkage beam attached to a foundation of... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7594366 | Device and method for fastening facade plates A device for fastening facade plates, includes a threaded bar which extends from a holding element. The holding element is provided with an annular space at the first end thereof, which is located near the threaded bar. The annular space encompasses a wall that is m... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7533504 | Cable mechanism The cable mechanism includes an elongated flexible cable that has one end portion adapted for being attached to a supporting structure, for example, the exterior surface of a building by a cleat or clamp, and an opposite end portion mounted to one end portion of an ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7441380 | Tie anchor for a strip-type tension member A tie anchor for strip-type tension members includes an anchor body disposed on at least one side of the tension member. The anchor body includes a plurality of clamping blocks arranged at a distance from each other in a longitudinal direction of the tension member.... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7424792 | Positively retained cap for use on an encapsulated anchor of a post-tension anchor system An anchor assembly for a post-tension system has an anchor member, a polymeric encapsulation covering the anchor member and defining a tubular section extending outwardly of an end surface of the anchor member, a rigid ring affixed within this tubular section and ha... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419335 | Wall support system An arrangement for supporting a building wall, such as a foundation wall, against inward movement caused by shifting of adjacent soil or by hydrostatic forces or other forces acting on the exterior surface of the wall to push it inwardly. The support arrangement inc... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412805 | Modular buildings and materials used in their construction A modular building comprising: a foundation floor having secured therein a plurality of anchor elements; a plurality of wall-retaining track elements adapted to engage wall panels of the building, the track elements being securable to the foundation floor so as to d... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7360342 | Anchor wedge for post tension anchor system and anchor system made therewith A wedge for an anchor system is disclosed. One embodiment of the wedge includes at least two circumferential wedge segments. Each segment defines an exterior tapered surface and an interior surface. The interior surface has gripping elements thereon. The gripping el... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7340867 | Fastener assembly serving as a product, or combined with other components as a product, allows automatic controlled movements in one direction and prevents movements in the opposite direction when forces are applied A fastener assembly 10, in respect to forces which are subsequently applied, after the installation thereof, when forces is applied in one direction, this fastener assembly 10 is self adjusting incrementally, as needed in travel or actuation; yet when ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331776 | Food embossing stamper device An impression device for food items. More particularly, the present invention is a stamping device designed to create images upon a variety of foods for decoration and/or marketing purposes. The stamper device of the present invention has the general appearance of a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311470 | Wale and retaining wall system A wale for use in bracing a retaining wall. The wale is comprise of a back wall, a front wall having a channel formed therein, and a plurality connecting walls connecting the back and front walls to form at least one chamber between the back and front walls. In one ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296385 | Method of installing tension members on supporting structures, and apparatus for performing the method Pre-stressed, strip-type tension members are applied to supporting structures, especially concrete supporting structures. To this end, a clamping device is used to pre-stress the tension member at least at one end, at a distance from the surface of the supporting st... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287358 | Device for connecting a beam to pillars or similar supporting structural elements for erecting buildings A device for connecting a beam to pillars or similar supporting structural elements in order to erect buildings, particularly multistory buildings, by means of prefabricated concrete components, the device comprising first means for connecting two end regions of the... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275347 | Post-tension anchor seal cap An anchor for engagement with a post-tension tendon includes an anchor base having a generally tapered wedge receiving bore. A sheath surrounds the anchor base. The sheath has a substantially cylindrical extension on one side of the anchor base for contacting the te... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7237366 | Post-tensioned insulated wall panels An insulated concrete panel having one or more tendons positioned in the insulation layer inside the panel which are put into tension after the concrete panel has been formed. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234280 | Device for anchoring prestressing reinforcements The anchoring device, for anchoring at least two reinforcements for prestressing a civil engineering works structure, has a block through which there pass at least two pairs of anchoring orifices arranged symmetrically on each side of a mid-plane of the block. The t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7216842 | Pocket former A pocket former includes an outer barrel having a first rim, a second rim and a frustoconical body portion extending from the first rim to the second rim. A center barrel is connected to the outer barrel and has a proximal lip adjacent the first rim of the outer bar... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207149 | Anchor and method for reinforcing a structure Anchor 10 for reinforcing a structure against displacement forces and a method of installation includes drilling a borehole 50 in an anchor medium 110 adjacent the structure A length of roving 21 composed of filaments 24 is doubled... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200886 | Construction of a corrosion-resistant tension member in the area where it enters a structure, particularly an inclined cable on the pylon of a cable stayed bridge A corrosion-resistant tension member, particularly an inclined cable of a cable stayed bridge, is comprised of a bundle of individual elements, for example, steel wire strands, which in its open area is encapsulated by sheathing, and which within the structure exten... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198236 | Multi-sectional nut and adjustable length pole incorporating such nut A nut assembly for quick adjustment of axial position relative to a threaded shaft. The nut is formed in two, physically separate sections, each having a surface portion with threads for mating engagement with the shaft. Each nut section is pivotally mounted to a bu... | 04/03/2007 |
