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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7381007 | Monolithic pour crack control system and method of use A joint assembly for controlling fractures along a fracture axis in a monolithic pour concrete structure is provided. The concrete structure is defined by a first edge form section and a generally opposed second edge form section. The joint assembly is characterized... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7334962 | Monolithic pour crack control system and method of use A joint assembly for controlling fractures along a fracture axis in a monolithic pour concrete structure is provided. The concrete structure is defined by a first edge form section and a generally opposed second edge form section. The joint assembly is characterized... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7246473 | Anchorage system for structural reinforcement of fiber reinforced plastic materials and the like An anchorage system for structural reinforcement of surface bonded reinforcing sheet, plate or shell made of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) or steel or other metallic or non-metallic materials is disclosed. The anchorage system comprises an anchor tube or solid rod ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243895 | Damping and mounting structure for a motor A damping and mounting structure for a motor includes a bracket to which a motor is mounted, the bracket being provided with a plurality of through-holes; a housing having a driven element which is driven by the motor on the bracket; a plurality of threaded holes an... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7181888 | Interconnected double hull construction for basements An interconnected double hull construction for the basement of a building. The double hull construction includes a plurality of interior wall boards attached to the interior face of the foundation walls in a manner adapted to provide communication between air passag... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7093814 | Vibration isolating mount The present invention comprises a vibration isolating mount used to mount a furring channel to a mounting surface wherein the furring channel comprises a channel portion and two opposing furring channel flanges. The vibration isolating mount comprises a vibration is... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6580559 | Element for lighting rooms by selective daylight guidance and method of manufacturing such an element What is described here is a method and an element of lighting rooms by selective guidance of daylight, comprising an optically transparent main body through which the light is incident into the respective room, and including plurality of structures on whi... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6532708 | Expansion and seismic joint covers A seismic/expansion joint seal and cover comprises a cover plate, and a central spine extending downwardly from said cover plate. At least one layer of a resilient compressible foam sealant is provided on each side of the spine.... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6449914 | Grout sealing apparatus for concrete panels, decks, and support beams and methods for their fabrication Resilient and flexible grout seal strips for sealing off a space formed between the bottom of a concrete panel and a support beam on which the panels are supported, concrete panels, decks, and support beams having resilient and flexible grout seals and me... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6368700 | Olefinic slip-coating for automotive weatherseals A weatherseal or belt-line seal for a vehicle is formed by extrusion of an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer or vulcanizate (first TPV) as an elongate body of arbitrary length and cross-section. The cross-section is adapted for use in a particular loca... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6345480 | Bridging arrangement The invention provides a height-adjustable bridging device for joints between floor coverings. The bridging device includes an upper element and a base element. The upper element includes a generally perpendicular retaining bar. The retaining bar includes... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6293066 | Expansion joint guide for masonry walls Disclosed is an expansion joint guide for constructing a multi-course masonry block wall. The guide has an elongated flat planar base of a rigid material and an elongated planar leg the length of which is less than the thickness of the blocks of the wall ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6187401 | Double-walled body The invention proposes a double-walled body with cover panels between which spacers are arranged. The double-walled body is distinguished in that the spacers are designed as cylinders, in particular tubes (6), of which the cylinder axes run orthogonally w... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6115979 | Grout sealing apparatus for concrete panels, decks, and support beams and methods for their manufacture Resilient grout seal strips for sealing off a space formed between the bottom of a concrete panel and a support beam on which the panels are supported, concrete panels, decks, and support beams having resilient grout seals and methods for fabricating such... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5964069 | Bridging means for joint gap A bridging means for joint gaps between building components with an expansion joint construction bridging the joint gap, which is mountable on both sides of the joint gap on the building parts, is characterized in that at least between one of said buildin... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5921038 | Diverter for wall drainage Water is prevented from entering the wall interior of a building from in and around a wall component, such as a window, mounted in the building wall, by positioning a diverter directly beneath the wall component. The diverter includes an upper surface tha... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5822933 | Method and apparatus for wall drainage Water is prevented from entering the wall interior of a building from in and around a wall component, such as a window, mounted in the building wall, by positioning a diverter directly beneath the wall component. The diverter includes an upper surface tha... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5619831 | Joint members and method of forming a joint A method of forming a joint (2) and the member (8, 28) used therein between two cementitious faces (3, 4) in which the space between the faces is not of uniform cross-section, but has at least two different widths (5, 6) and is stepped with a shoulder (7)... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5537790 | Seismic bridge A seismic bridge for bridging and providing pedestrian access across a seismic joint between two building parts has a first end unit with a floor pivotally connected to one of the building parts and a second end unit with a floor pivotally connected to th... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5384995 | Spacer for windshield bracket A motor vehicle glazing (1) prepared for installation according to the adhesive process is provided with a profiled spacer (8) produced by extrusion of an extrudable polymer directly onto glazing (1) and subsequent setting. During installation of glazing ... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5383316 | Loop seal expansion joint An expansion joint and flexible seal for refractory lined flues includes a baffle system in combination with a filter element and an air purge system for preventing egress of flue particulates. The baffle system is slideably positionable to accommodate re... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5121575 | Spacers for block constructions to maintain the alignment thereof This invention provides various configurations of spacers for use in plastic block constructions to prevent relative lateral side-to-side movement between adjacent blocks of the construction when they are connected together with interlockable tab extensio... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5088258 | Thermal broken glass spacer An improved insulating spacer assembly for reducing heat transfer between panes of an insulated glazing unit comprises an extruded or roll-formed hollow metal spacer together with thermal breaks and primary sealant. The spacer and thermal breaks are prefe... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4608802 | Connector for use in spacers for multiple-pane windows A spacer for use between the panes of a multiple-pane window has two tubular components whose end faces are spaced apart from one another by two relatively small teeth of an elongated plug one half of which extends into one tubular component and the other... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4443989 | Dance floor construction A dance floor construction is provided by a spaced, webbed, network of planks which are uniquely layered so that an air cushion space is provided at every cross-sectional area of the construction. The construction is unitized with tongue and groove interf... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4333295 | Casement frame An interconnecting spacer is interposed between a pair of channel members, each having a central portion and substantially normally extending flanges. The spacer is H-shaped in cross section, having a central cross-bar and a pair of lateral side walls. Th... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4295315 | Expansion joint cover An expansion joint cover comprises a pair of elongated rigid frame members, each of which includes a generally vertical, longitudinally continuous wall portion and a multiplicity of longitudinally spaced-apart, substantially horizontal plate-like tongues ... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4286410 | Assembly for weather-sealing a joint An assembly is provided for weather-sealing an elongated joint formed between a first member and a second member when said members are disposed at a predetermined relative position. The assembly includes an elongated piece having elongated interconnected ... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4274626 | Exercise floor 4×8 Plywood sections are interconnected by a system of tabs and latches, and a spring suspension system is provided beneath the interconnected sections.... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4154033 | Two-part glazing system A two-part glazing system for use on the lower rails of the upper and lower sashes of a double-hung window. The glazing system comprises a moisture impervious liner member which is snap fit onto the lower rail and underlies the lower edge of the windowpan... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4110948 | Thermal insulating clips for metal insulated walls and roofs An exterior wall or roof assembly for a building comprises parallel metal framing members supported in spaced relationship to an inner supporting structure by metal clips which are secured to the inner supporting structure and which during assembly are de... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4087950 | Transom or like fixed sash window with improved mounting means A fixed sash window comprises an outer frame within which there is fixedly mounted a sash including an inner frame embracing the periphery of a panel of glass or like material. The outer frame has formed therein inwardly opening grooves for receiving resp... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4037378 | Window frame The window frame is adapted to receive at least one sash and has metal portions on an outdoor face thermally insulated from metal portions on an indoor face to thereby provide a thermal break. At least in part, the thermal break is attained by way of a th... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4024690 | Window sash and frame with thermal barrier The window is comprised of upper and lower sashes. Each sash includes two panes of glass with an air space barrier therebetween. All metal members on one face of each sash are thermally and electrically insulated from corresponding members on the opposite... | 05/24/1977 |
