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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7421826 | Air circulation board for cavity wall construction A corrugated board is secured to the inner wall of a cavity wall construction to establish a defined spacing between the inner and outer walls and prevent excess mortar from bridging to the inner wall. The corrugated board has a series of spaced channels, furrows or... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7415803 | Double-wing wing nut anchor system and method A system includes a back up wall and a veneer wall spaced from the back up wall. An anchor shaft has a first end secured to the back up wall, and a second free end of the shaft projects into a space between the back up wall and the veneer wall. A wing nut has a cent... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7325366 | Snap-in wire tie A seismic construction system for a cavity wall is disclosed. The system is shown in three exemplary applications—a masonry backup wall with ladder- or truss-type reinforcement cooperating with a snap-in wire tie; a masonry backup wall with ladder- or truss-type r... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316099 | Spaced sheathing roofing system and method of installing same The present invention is a spaced sheathing roofing system and method in which roof cladding is placed onto batten strips positioned on roof rafters. The roof cladding is attached using an adhesive. The attachment component is preferably a polymer adhesive, more pre... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299598 | Fastener for lightweight concrete roof systems A device for use in the installation of lightweight concrete roof systems includes a base element having a substantially flat portion and a wire tie. The wire tie extends from the base element and terminates at opposite ends which may be formed in a ring or loop. In... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7243898 | Moulding accessory and method of using same A moulding accessory to form a void around a recessed lifting loop in a moulded concrete product such as a concrete cladding panel. The moulding accessory is formed from a body which is sized and shaped to fit with said lifting loop. The body is hollow, but sufficie... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7178299 | Tiles with embedded locating rods for erosion resistant linings A tile for lining an internal surface in a heavy wear area. The tile includes at least one locating rod embedded within said tile and an internal mechanism for laterally extending said at least one locating rod out of said tile and into a gap in an adjoining structu... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7134711 | Recreational vehicle roof support rafter A body structure for a customized van is enhanced by providing a roof support element which is light in weight, strong, and easily shaped to conform to curved roof lines. The body structure comprises a rafter having upper and lower extruded rails and a plurality of ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125026 | Cam-bolt assembly A cam bolt assembly for using in a vehicle's suspension system to adjust the vehicle's wheel alignment having a threaded fastener defining a pair of longitudinal channels, a first cam plate is coupled to the threaded bolt, a second cam plate defining an aperture is ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7104018 | System for insulating vertical wall A system and method are provided for insulating a vertically extending wall (e.g., concrete wall). First and second supports are first attached to the vertical wall at respective first and second vertically spaced locations (e.g., proximate the top and bottom of the... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104017 | Box girder structure for bridge provided with outer cable and method of building the box girder Outer cables disposed in a box girder in the longitudinal direction of a box girder bridge to prestress the box girder each have a transparent sheath made of a transparent polyethylene resin, vinyl chloride resin, polypropylene resin or the like, thereby allowing th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7055289 | System and method for forming a structural connection A system for making a structural connection includes a structural member, a plurality of strips for engaging the structural member and securing devices for securing the strips to a building structure that supports the structural member. The method of making the stru... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6978580 | Solid core concrete block and method of making a concrete block retaining wall A plurality of solid core concrete blocks used in forming a retaining wall. The retaining wall can be used in building construction, road construction, landscaping, hillside erosion control, gardens, and like applications. Also, the retaining wall can be a straight ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6973756 | Connector and system for supporting veneer panels A connector is provided for coupling a veneer panel to a back-up wall. The connector includes a veneer connector and a support member. The veneer connector is adapted to support a generally horizontal edge of the veneer panel. The support member includes a mounting ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6964136 | Flashing and weep apparatus for masonry wall window and door installations A flashing and weep apparatus allows for simple installation and accurate placement windows and doors in cavity wall construction. In a first embodiment, the flashing and weep apparatus is a two-panel extrusion that has a flashing panel that acts as a non-porous sup... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964137 | Undercut anchoring element for fixing plates and/or tiles Elements of laminar bodies (1) made of metal or other material are disclosed, so shaped as to be inserted into straight undercut notches (3) made on plates and/or tiles (2). The laminar bodies (1) have such a sufficient length to protrude... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6837013 | Lightweight precast concrete wall panel system Wall system employing lightweight precast concrete wall panels. The precast wall panels include a concrete slab and a plurality of spaced-apart elongated generally parallel bent sheet metal channels that are partially embedded in the slab. Each wall panel can be cou... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6570950 | Nuclear plant containment with prefabricated component support structure A nuclear steam supply containment system employing prefabricated component supports that are surrounded by steel concrete forms and anchored to the floor liner of a nuclear containment. The prefabricated component supports extend through the concrete for... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6550202 | Building slab, assembly of same and use for producing structures capable of supporting heavy loads A building slab is disclosed which is mountable on a support structure and capable of supporting a fixed or mobile load. The slab includes a base structure having a plurality of parallel planks, rectangular in cross-section, and assembled together with na... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6519905 | Reversible roofing panel and method for making a roofing panel A roofing system (10) adapted to be supported on a support surface (18), the system including a plurality of panels (14) arranged in partially overlapping relation to form a roof, the panels each having first (42) and second (44) side edges, an upper (26)... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6502362 | Anchoring device for components made of concrete An anchoring device for components made of concrete comprises an elongated section which is associable with a concrete component so as to protrude from the component with at least one of its longitudinal sides and with at least one portion of its lateral ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6393789 | Refractory anchor A refractory anchor and method of use. The anchor is made by combining two similar sections that are clinched together to form an elongated X-shape. The bilateral symmetrical shape affords maximum anchorage of the refractory, and through-flow of the refra... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6308478 | Device for connecting reinforced concrete sections The invention relates to a device enabling reinforced concrete elements (1, 2) to be linked by means of metal cables, certain portions of which are inserted into the just made concrete (1) while the cable portions which are not inserted protrude into the ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6289644 | Externally suspended facade system An externally suspended facade system comprises a subsystem, either horizontal or vertical sections or both, facade boards, which can be secured by means of board holders on the horizontal or vertical sections, and joint sections which are arranged in beh... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6279283 | Low-profile wall tie A veneer anchoring system discloses a low-profile wall tie for use in a wall having an inner wythe and an outer facing wythe. The wythes are in a spaced apart relationship and form a cavity therebetween. A combination of a wall anchor and a low-profile wa... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6128883 | Brick anchor system An anchoring system for anchoring bricks to a wall includes an anchoring bracket which is mounted adjacent to the wall and a receiving slot in the bracket for receiving a brick support therein. The anchoring bracket is secured to the wall using threaded f... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6079176 | Insulated concrete wall A system for insulating only the interior surface of a concrete wall to be poured between a pair of interior and exterior wall forms. The system includes horizontally extending elongated tie strips which connect to each of the wall forms to hold the wall ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6058859 | Refractory support device and associated method A device for supporting refractory material in a furnace environment is provided. In one embodiment, the supporting device is fabricated from individual pieces which are connected to produce a functional supporting device. The material supporting device p... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5687522 | Formwork for building a concrete wall A formwork constructed of prefabricated elements, preferably for building a concrete wall. The formwork has two parallel walls that define a space that is filled with concrete laden with water, sand and large aggregates. An inner wall of the formwork has ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5598673 | Masonry cavity wall air space and weeps obstruction prevention system Water damage to buildings which will use masonry cavity wall construction is prevented by placement of a masonry holding fluid conducting medium between the wythes of a masonry cavity wall during construction. The air space of a masonry cavity wall is sub... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5426903 | Weld-on dowl for a steel/concrete composite construction Metal weld-on dowel for steel/concrete composite constructions, which has at one end, a weld-on end and at the other end a head for anchoring in the concrete. For improving the load-carrying behavior in the case of shear loading, at the weld-on end the sh... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5134824 | Connecting stake with a fixing stirrup and with nails to be pneumatically inserted for the connection of a concrete casting on an iron beam A connecting stake with a fixing stirrup and nails to be pneumatically inserted for connection with a concrete casting on an iron beam, comprises a staff (1) of cylindrical section and predetermined length, provided with an upper head (2) of a greater dia... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5042215 | Natural stone element for lining facades of buildings In the case of a natural stone element for lining facades of buildings, the suspension of the stone plate is effected via a ceramic tile glued to the back of the stone plate.... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4987719 | Reinforced concrete building construction and method of forming same A reinforced concrete building structure (10) and method of forming, including first forming a steel framing form (18) of cold formed channel shaped structural steel members of a thickness between 1/32 inch and 3/8 inch including vertical framing members ... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4984401 | Device and method for housing a steel reinforcement in an area where joints are made between first and subsequently poured concrete structures A protective device for a housing steel reinforcement in an area where joints are made between first and subsequently poured concrete structures. The device includes a sheet of material having a first end portion and an opposed second end portion. The she... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4958475 | Brick supporting structures A method and apparatus for assembling modular tooled masonry structures, the method coprising the steps of: providing a pre-fabricated wire support structure having a shape generally corresponding to the shape of the completed masonry structure; assemblin... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4913582 | Adjustable pipe screed support A screed chair having a base member and at least one threaded vertical member mounted therein supports a screed pipe on a yoke offset from the vertical member such that the yoke and pipe are isolated from rotation during rotation of the vertical member to... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4897977 | S-bar refractory anchors with elliptical tab S-bar refractory anchors having at least one elliptical tab formed in the main body section are resistant to stress cracking.... | 02/06/1990 |
