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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7234893 | Road surfacing material over roadway joints, method of manufacturing, and method using the same A method of making a membrane assembly by forming at least a pair of bottom sheet membranes and at least one top sheet membrane, wherein the bottom sheet membranes are adapted to attach to and cover respective pavement sections of a roadway, and constructing each to... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7144190 | Road surfacing material over roadway joints, method of manufacturing, and method using the same A membrane assembly (100) has at least a pair of bottom sheet membranes (102), (102) and at least one top sheet membrane (104), wherein the bottom sheet membranes (102), (102) are adapted to attach to and cover respective pa... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7062786 | Garment with releasable water-tight seal for neck and limbs A diver's suit, survival suit, or a suit worn to protect a worker from hazardous materials is provided with releasable water-tight seals around the wrists, ankles and/or neck. Each releasable water-tight seal includes first and second complementary shaped annular in... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6751919 | Sealing element for expansion joints A sealing element for the recessed seat of an expansion joint in a concrete structure having an elastomeric profile (20) formed by two longitudinal lateral flanges (21) to be fixed to the end edges of the concrete structure (11), and a central p... | 06/22/2004 |
| 5904439 | Movement joint A field limitation joint has a core (101) of closed cell synthetic elastomer and aluminum L-section side members (102). The core is adhered to the side members by double sided adhesive strip (103) of the type having reinforcing filaments (104) running alo... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5531455 | Expansion joint sealing element An expansion joint sealing element, consisting of an arrow-shaped elastomer strip (1), defined by a triangular head (2) and a rear insertion section (3) with an angled end (4), while its lateral walls (5) are externally corrugated (6), an arrangement that... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5297372 | Elastomeric sealing system for architectural joints An elastomeric seal for connecting two relatively movable architectural structures, such as floor sections, is constructed to optimize resistance to failure of the elastomeric element, in either adhesion or cohesion modes. An elastomeric seal, and an unde... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5282693 | Elastomeric sealing apparatus for highway joints An elastomeric sealing apparatus for waterproofing a joint opening between two generally parallel structural members in highways, bridges, parking structures and the like. The sealing apparatus comprises an elongated web shaped elastomeric body member whi... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5263294 | Extension joint simulating grout like for tile board An extension joint for use with wall boards simulating tiles embedded in grout. The extension joint is disposed between two adjoining wall board panels and simulates a grout line. The wall joint comprises a long narrow strip of material having two spaced ... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5067297 | Expansion-joint cover assemblies An improved expansion-joint cover assembly of the type having a first base member secured to a first structural section and a second base member secured to a second structural section and a flexible-spring cover member coupled between said base members an... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5060439 | Expansion joint cover assemblies Expansion joint cover assemblies are disclosed which are structured and dimensioned for use in covering expansion joints or spaces between adjacent structural sections of a building such as spaced floors or floor and wall sections. The assemblies include ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5048249 | Gasket for flush expansion joint cover A gasket for a flush expansion joint cover comprises a longitudinally continuous central body portion and two longitudinally continuous side portions, one at either transverse edge of the central body portion. The central body portions and the side portio... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5020294 | Expansion joint for covered panels An expansion joint for floor panels such as concrete slabs, as well as wall and ceiling panels, has a thickness equal to a covering material on the panels and is surface mounted. An expansion joint member which can be an integral extruded or otherwise for... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4999962 | Expansion joint fire barrier systems Apparatus for fireproof cover of expansion voids consisting of expansion joint cover structure spanning the expansion void and supporting at least one layer of stainless steel foil and other refractory material in continual coverage across said void.... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4968178 | Device for bridging expansion joints A device for bridging over expansion joints of a roadway includes a matting of elastomeric substance placed over spaced elements of a joint to bridge the same. The matting has longitudinal portions held in grooves provided in retainer profiles positioned ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4932183 | Bellows splice sleeve The invention is directed to a watertight expandable and contractible splice joint for use in expansion joints of metal framing systems for storefronts, curtainwalls, and windows, and which accommodates expansion and contraction without extreme deformatio... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4781003 | Expansion joint seal, frame and assembly An expansion joint seal assembly comprising elastomeric face and back seals joined by a tear strip and mounted between abutting adjacent building surfaces by press-fitting holding arrows integrally formed with the face and back seals into corresponding re... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4774795 | Expansion joint An expansion joint has a seal with symmetrical ridges located on either side. One support extends on each side of the seal and each support has a base and cover that together contain a channel. Each channel is formed from a groove in each of the base and ... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4750301 | Flashing for building construction The use of a bifurcated joint to attach a conveniently sized metal flange to a flexible bellows material has been widely used, for example, in the manufacture of a building construction expansion joint cover. The known bifurcated joint is formed by clampi... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4736558 | Building expansion and separation joint An expansion, or seismic joint, is provided of polyurethane/polyester sponge rubber having a series of parallel grooves in its front face and a single vee shaped groove in its rear face. The grooves in the front face include an elastomeric membrane of cur... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4615161 | Expansion joint An expansion joint for a structure such as a bridge or roadway comprising a pair of elongate tubes 14, 16 each having a longitudinal slot 24, 26 and a relatively wider channel 32, 34 and a folded strip 22 of polymeric material. The tubes 14, 16 are fixed ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4589242 | Joining element This invention provides a one-piece joining element of extruded material suitable for joining floor or similar sections together comprising a main body having opposed top and bottom surfaces, the body having a first side having an upper wall section and a... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4531332 | Rooftop parapet for thermally-insulated curtain wall A rooftop parapet, for a thermally-insulated-curtain-walled building, comprises: a parapet base; a thermally-insulated curtain wall having an upper part spaced apart from the parapet base with a gap therebetween; a moisture-proof sheet covering the gap; a... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4488324 | Means for spanning the joint between adjoining structural members of a bridge or like structure Means for spanning the joint between adjoining structural members of a bridge or like structure which is of the kind consisting in a body which runs along the joint and can be flexed to engage a bead or thickening along each edge of the body in a correspo... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4485600 | Compressible spacing and sealing apparatus for siding panel joints A flexible flashing device for vertically stacked, building siding panels having a resiliantly deformable spacing means for accommodating the structural expansion and contraction of the underlying framework of a building. The flexible flashing device inco... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4461398 | Storage tank for cryogenic liquefied gases such in particular as hydrogen A storage tank for cryogenic liquefied gases comprising an outer shell, a fluid-tight inner shell defining the storage space containing the liquefied gas and an insulating structure provided in the evacuated intermediate space, the insulating structure in... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4454696 | Motion bead filler strip A motion bead filler strip for application to the spaced flanged edges of expanded steel lath used in plaster finished walls flexibly seals expansion joints in such walls. The filler strip is an elongated cross sectionally inverted V-shaped outwardly flan... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4423979 | Expansion joint sealing structures Expansion and cast-in retainer dams for sealing pavement joints against intrusion of water, dirt, etc., into the joint space, said dams utilizing a pair of extruded steel or aluminum frames on opposite sides of the joint and a continuous elastomer strip s... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4378176 | Expansion joint snowplow deflector A deflector comprising a stem portion and a deflecting body portion for protecting a roadway expansion joint. The stem portion anchors the deflector in an operating position in which the body portion deflects snow plow blades and the like upwardly away fr... | 03/29/1983 |
| 4366590 | Expansion joint The connecting strip is made of a resilient material and is adapted to be inserted into a joint, a connecting element (16) engaging in an undercut groove (9) in the edge-element (7,8) of a joint. A continuous longitudinal notch (13) in the strip facilitat... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4359847 | Watertight expansion joint A watertight expansion joint sealing section for the gap between two adjacent floor surfaces comprising an elastic bridging strip member having its two longitudinal edges secured to a rigid elongated intermediate member which in turn is secured to the ver... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4359295 | Expansion joint member This invention relates to a device for spanning expansion gaps in bridge decks or roadways. The invention provides a small, simple and low cost edge channel member of U-shape which may be welded to one type or a variety of different commericially availabl... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4319855 | Highway expansion joint An elongated plate of elastomeric material is provided with anchoring means along its side edges for fixedly connecting the same to the sections of the road bed on opposite sides of the gap. Spring means are embedded within the plate transverse to the lon... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4305680 | Roadway joint and seal and method of fabricating same A roadway expansion joint and seal is provided which comprises a pair of parallel metal side rails having a flexible membrane secured therebetween. The membrane includes enlarged opposite side edge portions which are mounted within respective C-shaped soc... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4290713 | Expansion joint sealing structures Expansion and cast-in retainer dam for sealing pavement joints against intrusion of water, dirt, etc., into the joint space, said dams utilizing a pair of rolled steel frames on opposite sides of the joint and a continuous elastomer strip spanning the joi... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4290249 | Elastomeric spring expansion joint-seal strip The object of this invention is to provide an elastomeric spring expansion joint-seal strip for sealing the gap between expansion members in highways, bridges and the like. The spring expansion joint-seal strip is an elongated seal strip of a substantiall... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4288962 | Method of forming structural walls and roofs The present invention contemplates a simple and inexpensive, but effective method for constructing straight walls at a building site without use of nails or other fastening means. Appropriately flanged metal I-beam studs are erected with the flanges in th... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4260279 | End seal for expansion joint sealing assembly An improved sealing assembly for sealing the expansion gap between adjacent sections of a structure has elongated elastomeric pads laid end to end along the length of the gap with a groove in at least one of the end surfaces of each pad for containing a f... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4245925 | Expansion joint sealing apparatus and method for sealing same A sealing system and method for sealing an expansion joint in a roadway gap. Channel-shaped members are mounted at each side of the joint. A seal having a bead at each side is sealingly clamped by a retainer bar against the channel member to provide a sea... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4221502 | Culvert joint The present invention relates to a flexible joint to be inserted between culvert sections. In a culvert joint which consists of anchor members attached to the opposing culvert sections, a flexible member extending between said anchor members and a large n... | 09/09/1980 |
