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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7000884 | Paving system In one aspect the present invention provides an apparatus for forming paving from a settable material and which comprises: a base frame having a plurality of upstanding walls which, alone or together with an adjacent positioned said base frame, defines a plurality o... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6951679 | Surfaces of transparent resin in which marble or other stones are embedded A coated bathroom or kitchen component product includes a transparent polymerized resin and inserts of gravel of marble and/or other stones embedded substantially uniformly in the transparent polymerized resin. The inserts have a coplanar leveled surface at a surfac... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6857235 | Protective cover for reinforcing bar A protective cover for a reinforcing bar including a collar structure defining a perimeter portion and having an open end for receiving the end of a rebar. A cap portion is connected to the collar structure oriented substantially perpendicularly to the collar struct... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6681540 | Device for forming an expansion joint in a floor surface Disclosed is a unitary resilient insert member for filing an expansion joint gap formed between adjacent concrete slabs, floor tiles, or the like wherein the insert member consisting essentially of a preassembled wedge shape form. Also disclosed is a meth... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6574933 | Movement joint The joint thereshown has two stainless steel side plates (21, 22) which are rolled from a single strip and are bent double at the bottom of the lower limb (23) of the Y. The plates have rolled in ridges (24) at the top of this limb (23) and diverge above ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6491852 | Method of making monolithic terrazzo floors having seamlessly integrated inlays A method of making terrazzo floors with design inlays. The method utilizes pre-molded inserts as inlays in the finished floor, and generally includes four steps. First, inserts are pre-molded, which has design elements in terms of their color, nature of i... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6233893 | Core assembly and method for making same A substantially rectangular reinforcement assembly for concrete castings, having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. The assembly comprises a frame, a first set of longitudinal runners, a second set of transverse runners, and a third set of transve... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6145262 | Dowel bar sleeve system and method A rectangular dowel bar sleeve is disclosed for receiving dowel bars and tie-bars that allows opening and closing of joints between adjacent cast-in-place slabs and pavements while allowing differential lateral movement of adjacent cast-in-place slabs in ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6112487 | Decorative wall and method of fabrication A constructed wall structure and method of fabrication that replicates a wall formed by nature. The structure has a plurality of discrete layers, with each layer constructed of concrete and a decorative additive. Every layer has an interface with an adjac... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6088984 | Method and apparatus for making a sloped floor A method for making a floor that slopes toward a drain includes the steps of enclosing a predetermined area of a flat support surface around the drain with upstanding border members, positioning an annular ring in closely spaced, concentric relation aroun... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5956912 | Control joint for forming concrete A control joint for forming and controlling concrete structures such as floors and tilt-up walls. The joint has a base and an upstanding web and is preferably extruded from plastic having a honeycomb cell structure. The honeycomb structure may include a m... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5950394 | Method of fabricating decorative wall A constructed wall structure and method of fabrication that replicates a wall formed by nature. The structure has a plurality of discrete layers, with each layer constructed of concrete and a decorative additive. Every layer has an interface with an adjac... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5937602 | Ground cover with improved resistance to degradation by freezing and thawing A ground cover with an improved resistance to degradation by freezing and thawing, a kit for the manufacture of the ground cover and a method for manufacturing such a ground cover. The ground cover has a plurality of molds each having a bottom wall and si... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5910087 | Control joint for forming concrete A control joint for forming and controlling concrete structures such as floors and tilt-up walls. The joint has a base and an upstanding web with an off-set section and is preferably extruded from plastic. In alternate embodiments, the joint has a base an... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5887399 | Decorative wall and method of fabrication A constructed wall structure and method of fabrication that replicates a wall formed by nature. The structure has a plurality of discrete layers, with each layer constructed of concrete and a decorative additive. Every layer has an interface with an adjac... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5870869 | Yielding tie bar A yielding tie bar transfers load stress across a joint between adjacent concrete slabs, and accommodates internal movement of the slabs to reduce cracking. A combination of adjacent slabs have a cracking strength and comprise a plurality of such tie bars... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5713174 | Concrete slab dowel system and method for making same A concrete dowel slab joint system for maintaining adjacent sections of concrete in alignment during contraction and expansion of the concrete, and for transferring shear stresses and bending moments across a joint formed between adjacent concrete slabs. ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5636485 | Tiling networks with geometrical and ornamental patterns This invention relates to an apparatus and method for creating tiling networks with geometrical and ornamental patterns and designs without using tile. The networks consist of units which may be manufactured in whatever patterns or designs that are desire... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5634307 | Imitation stone surface apparatus and method A stone-like coating is applied to architectural structures to closely simulate stonework both as to appearance and feel, the coating being applied in successive layers, with the outer surface of the coating being sculpted, configured or colored to imitat... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5595034 | Grid assembly with improved form pan for use in grid reinforced concrete decks and method of manufacturing same A grid assembly, and method for use in manufacturing a grid reinforced concrete deck, including a plurality of longitudinally extending main beams in parallel spaced relation, each of the main beams having a plurality of longitudinally spaced slots therei... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5406763 | Tiling networks with geometrical and ornamental patterns This invention relates to an apparatus and method for creating tiling networks with geometrical and ornamental patterns and designs without using tile. The networks consist of units which may be manufactured in whatever patterns or designs that are desire... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5339589 | Aggregate floor and method for forming same An aggregate floor including terrazzo and the like and a method for forming the floor on a supporting surface, the floor including a layer of flexible compound applied to the surface, a reinforcement mesh positioned between divider strips and adjacent the... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5226273 | Overlay brick deck system An overlay brick deck system (10) is provided which includes a base surface formed of slat members (20). A liquid pervious layer (24) is sandwiched between an upper surface (22) of slat members (20) and a lower rim surface (34) of brick or tile members (2... | 07/13/1993 |
| 4932182 | Floor tile forming and structural underlayment device A one piece molded plastic sheet is glued to a floor surface and properly fastened. As many more molded sheets are added to the first in building a complete coverage over the surface. A loose grout material is placed over the molded sheet and into numerou... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4669245 | A device for the forming joints in a floor pavement of the industrial type generally made of concrete The invention provides a device for forming joints in a floor or pavement, generally made of concrete. The device includes a guide bar and assembling members, having oblique legs forming an inverted V. The summit of the inverted V has a part rising from i... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4601150 | Roofing element and roof employing such element A roofing panel is provided comprising a layer of closed cell plastic foam and a layer of mortar. A reinforcing grid is disposed within the mortar layer.... | 07/22/1986 |
