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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6973864 | Protective structure and protective system A protective structure for protecting buildings, bridges, roads and other areas from explosive devices such as car bombs and the like comprises: (a) a mesh structure having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface defines an annular space; (b... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6793436 | Connection systems for reinforcement mesh A connecting system for connecting a first mesh sheet to a member comprising a housing member, a first loop portion, and a first pin member. The housing member defines a loop passageway, and the housing member is adapted to be rigidly connected to the member. The fi... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6581343 | Prefabricated girder in two halves and roof structure The invention concerns a girder in reinforced concrete that has a flat intrados (11) and a flat or sloping extrados (12), which consists of two symmetrical halves or girders (13, 14) with adjacent parts that meet in a plane mid-way (15), perpendicular to ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6345473 | Apparatus for use in the construction of precast, moment-resisting frame buildings A method and apparatus for positioning mild steel reinforcing bars within a precast, moment resisting frame of a building. The apparatus includes a hand-receiving access component that can be installed within the concrete beams that make up the building f... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6131365 | Wall unit structural system and method A wall-unit structural system has wall units (1) with insulating structural material (2) intermediate an exterior panel (3) for fixation of outside covering and an interior panel (4) for attachment of inside wall surfacing (5). Attachment ridges (6) are s... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5487241 | Wind resistant building system A wind resistant concrete building is disclosed. The building includes a concrete base section and a wall section that has a plurality of discrete concrete wall panels. Each wall panel interengages and extends substantially perpendicularly from at least o... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5259160 | Knot for the connection of pillars and girders in spatial frames in metallic carpentry A knot for connecting pillars and girders includes a first member adapted to be mounted on a pillar, and a plurality of second members which are each adapted to be connected to a respective girder. The number of second members is equal to the number of gi... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5218802 | Column and beam connecting assembly A connecting assembly is disposed between a concrete column and at least one beam having upper and lower flanges. The connecting assembly has upper and lower connecting members and a tubular member disposed between the connecting members. The upper and lo... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5181359 | Shearhead reinforcement A shearhead for reinforcing junctions between for example vertical columns and horizontal floors where at least the floor is formed in reinforced concrete. The shearhead is in the form of a hoop bar for extending around a column with a plurality of shear ... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5090172 | Shearhead reinforcement A shearhead for reinforcing junctions between for example vertical columns and horizontal floors where at least the floor is formed in reinforced concrete. The shearhead is in the form of a hoop bar for extending around a column with a plurality of shear ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5044136 | Concrete reinforcement device A concrete reinforcement device includes a plurality of spaced vertical reinforcement rods 12, and tiers of horizontal connecting plates 10, 11 to space and interconnect the reinforcement rods 12, the connecting plates in each tier having a peripheral edg... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4819394 | Quick-connect lateral force coupling A precast reinforced concrete exterior wall panel is connected in a building between supporting columns by connectors which enable the panel to carry lateral shear loads in the building. As precast, the panel includes encased but not embedded steel straps... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4720238 | Method of interfacing mechanical and concrete components of a pump comprising a concrete volute, and corresponding pump A method of interfacing mechanical and concrete components of a pump comprising a concrete volute entails simultaneously placing two metal rings in recesses provided in a suction orifice and in a well of the volute of the pump. This is done using a jig ha... | 01/19/1988 |
