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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7234276 | Porthole apparatus and method of installation The instant invention is a metallic device or porthole for use with communication antenna supporting structure, such as monopoles. The porthole of the instant invention includes an integrally connected backing bar that following the method of installation meets prop... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7178297 | Structures incorporating interlocking wall modules Modular structures constructed from interlocking wall modules made of plate steel and assembled with C-channel connectors, including tongue and groove elements used to position adjoining modules adjacent to one another, for example during the construction of a cell ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6976337 | Energy-saving housing The invention provides energy-saving housing wherein the indoor temperature condition can be made comfortable throughout the year by a small amount of energy by suppressing loads on cooling and heating devices, and high airtightness and high heat insulation performa... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6907698 | Building system and method of constructing a multi-walled structure A building system including a plurality of supports structured to be vertically disposed in an underlying surface in spaced apart relation from one another, and a plurality of support headers removably disposed on an exposed end of each of the supports. Each support... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6901710 | Pultruded fiberglass reinforced plastic underground vault construction A buried vault enclosure of fiber reinforced plastic, wherein earth material, such as dirt, sand, and rocks, substantially covers the entire enclosure. The vault enclosure includes a plurality of prefabricated panels formed from pultruded members having a plastic re... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6698037 | Shower structure and method for assembling the same The shower structure comprises a base for containing water, two panels and a two-part elongated joint. The base comprises a doorstep, a base edge and a bottom. The base edge has an inner portion lower than upper surface of the doorstep. Each panel has a f... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6606836 | Flexible liner for a concrete container The present invention is method and resulting assembly for applying a flexible liner to the outer surface of a pre-cast concrete walled container to be buried in an earthen excavation.... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6578331 | House with structural water vapor barrier An integral and structural wall panel for a generally studless house where the wall panel is in effect the stud (instead of a two inch by four inch piece of dimensional lumber being the stud) and where the wall panel is a vapor barrier (instead of the pol... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6282848 | Floor, ceiling and wall construction for a magnetically shielded room A floor, wall and ceiling construction for a magnetically shielded room which provides a stable and homogeneous magnetically shielded space or environment having an extremely high attenuation value while absorbing exterior as well as interior vibrations.... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6276096 | Structure having an intrusion barrier and a method for constructing the same A structure intended for above-ground use has a floor support structure including at least one substantially horizontal member. A floor sheet having an upper surface and an area bounded by a perimeter is supported by the floor support structure, and at le... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6247195 | Low maintenance long service life maritime head A head structure is disclosed which includes a novel deck, bulkhead and overhead coating which prevents moisture, especially corrosive sea water, or salt atmosphere from reaching the underlying deck, bulkhead or overhead even if the surface of the coating... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6155016 | Wall structure A fire resistant and sound insulating wall structure, particularly for the ship building industry, includes vertical stiffeners and a surface plate attached to the vertical stiffeners, preferably by gluing. A relatively thin corrugated plate is attached t... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6085476 | Transportable building form A transportable form structure for use in making a building. In accordance with the invention modular interlocking form blocks are stacked on a base frame and then secured so that the blocks do not become dislodged when encountering stresses during transp... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6073417 | Building system Load bearing panels and walls for habitable shelters are formed from relatively thin wall metallic tubing on widely spaced centers joined by a multiplicity of joint systems including shrink fit lap splicing, detent forming at standardized positional incre... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6041562 | Composite wall construction and dwelling therefrom A construction wall system comprising, an inner rigid panel and an outer rigid panel of rectangular shape and defining length and breadth dimensions and defining side edges on either side and end edges on ends. The panels being spaced apart from one anoth... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5813180 | Privacy enclosure Enclosure 1 constructed of panels 20 which can be joined by tongue and groove or press fit spline 46 and groove 26 technique. Acoustic shielding is achieved by properly selected materials of construction, e.g. syntactic, cellular composites. The doorway 1... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5794739 | Pneumatic pressure operated parking brake for a railway vehicle brake system Air pressure actuated and hydraulic applied railway car parking brake system includes air source to actuate. A control valve receives air from source to initiate air communication. Pneumatic to hydraulic pressure intensifier receives air in first chamber ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5765330 | Pre-insulated prefab wall panel A pre-insulated prefab wall panel comprising of a rectangular wall frame having top and bottom rail members and a plurality of spaced apart stud members aligned between the top and bottom rail members. A polystyrene boardstock is affixed to a first side o... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5755062 | Portable structure for housing sensitive equipment and method of fabricating same A metallic structure having an inner and outer enclosure fastened to a skid base having an upper and lower deck. The inner and outer enclosures are made from steel sheets with stiffeners fastened to the inner surface of the outer enclosure and outer surfa... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755067 | Method of overlapping composite building construction with superior thermal insulation efficiency A composite insulated building structure which can be fabricated on site. Structural members are lined with secondary framing strips to minimize thermal conduction therethrough from interior to exterior walls. The structural members are applied in a stagg... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5749187 | Partition wall There is provided a partition wall which is characterized in that studs are secured to upper and lower runners fitted to a substrate in a zigzag arrangement or as common studs; that basic face materials are fitted to the skeleton through sound insulation ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5740643 | Fireproof building The present invention is a fireproof and hurricane proof building having a concrete floor, a plurality of special wall assemblies, and a special roof assembly. Each special wall assembly comprises a reinforced cinder block wall, foam, stucco, fireproof co... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5720141 | Structure and method for encapsulating an existing building A structure for encapsulating an existing building includes an underpinning system for mounting on the existing building. The underpinning system includes a perimeter frame assembly with side and end rafts, outrigger assemblies mounted on the side rails a... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5647177 | Modular house A modular house includes a floor assembly, a peripheral wall assembly and a roof assembly. The floor assembly includes an annular frame unit adapted to be received fittingly within a rectangular cavity of the ground, and a floor unit fitted within the fra... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5638651 | Interlocking panel building system This invention discloses to an interlocking insulated panel building system that has expanded polystyrene panels sandwiched between inner and outer oriented strand board (OSB) skins. Structural strength is enhanced and thermal shorts are reduced by use of... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5617693 | Prefabricated wall trusses for super-insulated walls A truss which is premanufactured and shipped to a job site for the construction of supper-insulated buildings walls has a two-by-four stud which is joined to a two-by-two stud positioned in spaced parallel relation to the first stud to form a twelve inch ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5606831 | Enclosed monolithic swimming pool An enclosed swimming pool is disclosed having floor, side and roof members formed of panels of polyurethane material covered on the interior and exterior surfaces thereof with a layer of fiberglass reinforced resinous material to form a monolithic enclosu... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5560150 | Structure for telecommunications equipment enclosure A housing for telecommunication equipment is provided having a supporting base including a concrete floor poured in place and supported above the surface of a concrete pad or in ground excavation on a supporting framework formed of expanded metal, prefera... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5499482 | Structure and method for encapsulating an existing building A structure for encapsulating an existing building includes an underpinning system for mounting on the existing building. The underpinning system includes a perimeter frame assembly with side and end rails, outrigger assemblies mounted on the side rails a... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5475958 | Oven module with intermediate expansion joints An oven module for use in industrial baking applications is disclosed having apparatus for accommodating the longitudinal thermal expansion in the interior walls of the oven module located intermediate the ends of the module. The oven module is easily ass... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5359816 | Buildings and methods of constructing buildings A building (1) or other walled structure has a foundation (6) formed of concrete or the like, a substantially rigid load bearing space frame (2) comprising a plurality of beams (4) and columns (3) secured to the foundation, and lightweight wall panels (5)... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5339798 | Modular home system A modular panel system for constructing buildings. Panels are made from column structures which form fit so that they slide together to create the panel. Panels are specially constructed so that they serve as air conduits, through which air, both to and f... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5287675 | Wall stud assembly A wall stud assembly for a wall of an in-plant/portable building wherein the wall includes interfitting wall stud assemblies and wall panels is disclosed. The stud assembly comprises first and second stud members, each of which is generally U-shaped in cr... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5210984 | Audiometric booth An audiometric booth made from modular acoustic panels is provided. The panels comprise simple yet effective means for connecting the panels together without need for separate fasteners. The simple connector means permit the audiometric booth to be quickl... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5197245 | Structural wall reinforcement apparatus and method Structural wall reinforcement method and apparatus for reinforcing a wall comprising a plurality of post-tensioned cable assemblies and wire mesh embedded in a layer of concrete-like material for applying compressive forces to the wall.... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5165212 | Hollow panel wall assembly The present invention discloses a hollow panel wall assembly and kit design for simple and inexpensive building construction. The assembly comprises top and bottom elongate plates, studs, and wall panels. The elongate plates support both the wall panels a... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5036638 | Service building and the structural components thereof A service building (10) having a base assembly (20) formed with a perimeter support portion (21) and a floor portion (22). The perimeter support portion (21) utilizes weight bearing side rails (23) with one or more transverse, weight supporting beam means... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4993201 | Pre-cast stall shower panel assembly Panels which are assembled to form a stall shower are prefabricated. Each panel has a facing of tile adhered to a plywood backing. On the rear of the backings are elongated vertical ribs. The lower edges of the ribs are notched to interfit with a shower b... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4986041 | Prefabricated elevator shaft modules A prefabricated elevator shaft module is foldable for volume reduction for transport and storage. The side walls of the module each include hinge points defining two vertical axes, one axis being inwardly foldable and the other axis being outwardly foldab... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4744840 | Method for sealing controlled-atmosphere storage room A method for sealing a controlled-atmosphere storage room used for storing fruits and vegetables includes the steps of sealing each three-way corner of the room with a gas-impermeable material, sealing the vertical intersections of the walls with the same... | 05/17/1988 |
