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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7395869 | External structure fire protection system “ESFPS” A barrier system for protection and resistance from externally started fires, forest fires and other fires that effect and start a structure burning from the outside inward. The barrier system comprising a specifically designed track system mounted onto the top of t... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392620 | Roof securing system A roof securing system for protecting the roof a structure from being damaged from high winds during a hurricane includes a plurality of panels. Each of the panels is positioned on a roof of a structure to inhibit a roof covering from is removed by the high winds. T... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7357602 | Reinforcing device and a bifacial reinforcing unit for earthworks and a method for the production of a reinforced earthwork A reinforcing device for earthworks comprises at least one reinforcing base element (3) from which extend a front wall (9) and a containment wall (15) which are spaced from each other to delimit, in an operative configuration in which they are e... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7325774 | Gabion unit and gabion mesh comprising it A spiral double-twisted structure is provided having an n-th upper steel wire (An) and an n-th lower steel wire (Bn) which are paired with each other and rotated in one direction to form a front spiral twisted structure having a plurality of tw... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7247201 | Pre-blend cement compositions containing non-chloride accelerators The present invention relates to pre-blend cement for general-purpose concrete construction containing Class-F fly ash, Class-C fly ash or slag, and less than about 5 percent (w/w) of sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN) and/or calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2)... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7228668 | Protective covering and method of manufacturing A protective covering (10) for protecting surrounding items, i.e., walls, floors, and furniture, during construction, moving, or other activities. Covering (10) includes a protective backing layer (12) having a front side (14), a back sid... | 06/12/2007 |
| 6802157 | Tank cover system with substantial gas seal A substantially gas tight cover for an open-top structure such as a tank requires very few fasteners and allows for thermal expansion and contraction movement while still maintaining the nearly complete gas seal. Unique metal extrusions are assembled on-site in a mo... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6742305 | Fire protection cover apparatus for structures An apparatus, a wildfire protection method for houses and other structures from the destructive forces of a wildland fire. The current form of the preferred embodiment consists of a highly fireproof material, which is pre-fitted to cover each area of structure inclu... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6584736 | Stand-mountable foam-type acoustic panel A foam-type acoustic panel is designed to be mountable on a stand having a shaft. The acoustic panel includes a main body portion. The main body portion has a first end, a second end, a front surface, a rear surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, and f... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6543190 | Portable weight strip for adjustably holding a member in position on an uneven surface; and method A weight strip constructed from a plurality of stacked sheets of elastomeric material slackly assembled for resting upon an uneven surface.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6517285 | Method and system for water conservation A method and system for water conservation relies upon the reduction of evaporative losses from water storages having a high ratio of surface area to depth. The system comprises a plurality of buoyant flexible membrane strips interconnected along adjacent... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6425214 | Vehicle sealing device A sealing device for engaging the surface of a vehicle parked adjacent a structure and which is automatically actuated in response to the approach or departure of the vehicle. A seal member is supported by a pivoting frame which is mountable to the struct... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6401951 | Enclosure system An enclosure system for providing a visual barrier with respect to various objects, including a tank of the type used to store fuel, water and other liquid and gaseous materials. The enclosure system includes an enclosure and a lid covering the enclosure.... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6233881 | Cable and panel fabric A fabric made up of multiple cables and multiple panels is provided for roofs, ceilings, and wall hangings. The cables are arranged in sets of three over the area to be covered, and the panels are suspended between the cable sets to complete the fabric. S... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6202355 | Retractable load-bearing cover A retractable load-bearing cover includes a plurality of rigid panels hingedly attached one to the other to form a plurality of hinged panel pairs, adjoining hinged panel pairs being hingedly attached to an interconnecting support member. A first hinged p... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6185877 | Combination greenhouse and cold frame apparatus The combination greenhouse cold frame apparatus includes two foldable side panels that cover two arched sides that have a plurality of arched vertical legs to provide a framework for the foldable side panels. The arched sides are connected with the help o... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6169042 | Plastering fillet with attached reinforcing material A plastering layer (2) of plastics material, having attached thereto a net reinforcing material (6) to be embedded in or underneath a plaster layer (12), in particular a plaster layer (12) on a thermal insulation (16) of a building wall (26), wherein said... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6151835 | Tank cover structure A cover for an elongated and relatively narrow tank or channel is formed from a series of panels arranged in parallel, edge-to-edge fashion, each panel spanning across the channel and resting on rims of the channel. Each panel is formed of a large plurali... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6102230 | Enclosure system An enclosure system for providing a visual barrier with respect to various objects, including a tank of the type used to store fuel, water and other liquid and gaseous materials. The enclosure system includes an enclosure and a lid covering the enclosure.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6082055 | Ice rink cover An ice rink covering system utilizes a plurality of support mechanisms for sets of non-flexible insulated panels which are interconnected by a hinge mechanism between each pair of adjacent panels. The support mechanisms are connected to the panels by lift... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6070371 | Large structure enshrouder A large structure enshrouder has a block collector that is secured to the top of the large structure, a plurality of outriggers secured to the top, below the block collector, and a plurality of booms secured to the legs of the large structure. A plurality... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6038820 | Cable and panel fabric The present invention provides a fabric, consisting of multiple cables and multiple panels, for roofing applications. The cables are arranged in sets of three over the area to be covered, and the panels are suspended between the cable sets to complete the... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6012259 | Tank cover structure A cover for an elongated and relatively narrow tank or channel is formed from a series of panels arranged in parallel, edge-to-edge fashion, each panel spanning across the channel and resting on rims of the channel. Each panel is formed of a large plurali... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5966877 | Rapidly deployable protective and structural cover system A rapidly deployable protective and structural cover system comprising a frame structure and at least one multilayered flexible cover which is comprised of a flexible cover sheeting and a structural netting. The flexible cover sheeting has a plurality of ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5941027 | Access panel on deck structure A deck structure is assembled of a plurality of modular panels including one or more hinged, openable access panels. The panels, comprised of extruded deck planks and framing channels are interconnected at edges. At each access panel a gear hinge connects... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5911662 | Tank cover structure A cover for tank is formed from a plurality of panels attached together by cross members. The panels are sealed to the cross members, and the panels and the cross members are sealed to the tank. The panels are constructed from a multiplicity of edge-to-ed... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5901503 | Swimming pool dome A pool dome for covering an outdoor swimming pool during the fall and winter seasons comprising vertical structural walls and a plurality of inflatable sections formed between the walls. The vertical structural walls provide sufficient structural support ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5832672 | Beach blanket anchoring device A device for anchoring a corner of a beach blanket or towel to the sand of a beach. The device includes a clamp removably attachable to the corner of the beach blanket or the towel for enabling the corner to be anchored to the sand of the beach, and a spi... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5829200 | Fire protection apparatus for a building structure The apparatus includes fire retardant blankets normally stowed within housings in place on a building roof structure or below a roof eave. Cables extract the blankets for deployment over a roof. Fire retardant wall blankets stowed in housings adjacent roo... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5709064 | Method and device for covering crop bales A method and device for attaching a covering sheet material on top of a row of crop bales positioned in end to end relationship on a raised earthen mound. An elongated needle is used to insert strands of tie material under the bales and then the tie mater... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5617677 | Tank or channel cover A cover for tank is formed from a plurality of panels attached together by cross members. The cover includes means for sealing the panels to the cross members, and means for sealing the panels and the cross members to the tank. The panels are constructed ... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5572833 | Self-holding firewood cover A cover for a stack of firewood logs including a top cover panel and a plurality of connected loops that receive user installed logs as weights for holding the cover in position.... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5570545 | Apparatus for holding a roof on a building during high winds In a building having a roof with multiple spaced rafters sitting on side walls, this is apparatus for holding the roof on the side walls both vertically and horizontally during high side wind forces. There are plurality of attachment fixtures carried by r... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5562759 | Gas collection system for anaerobic ponds A system for collecting gas generated in an anaerobic pond which is covered by an insulated cover. The system includes a series of gas collection pipes which are laid on top of and are secured to the panel units of the insulated cover and a solid cover wh... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5522184 | Apparatus for strengthening building structures An apparatus for strengthening building structure against hurricanes and wind storms. Several support beams are removably mounted adjacent to the building structure. A net member is positioned over the roof of the building structure. Cables are used to in... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5400549 | Insulated removable pond cover An insulated removeable pond cover for settling ponds. The pond cover comprises a plurality of sealed panel units containing insulation. The panel units are linked together by means of a system of cables which pass through grommets in the panel units.... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5285603 | Method and apparatus to enshroud large vertical structures Apparatus to temporarily enclose multi-story structures such as municipal water towers during sandblasting and painting to thereby contain the debris and overspray from the environment. A plurality of booms extending in an array outwardly from the top of ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5255765 | Removable luggage cover Embodiments of a removable luggage cover are disclosed, each for protecting a piece of luggage from damaging and dirty environments. The luggage cover is a piece of durably woven fabric held on the luggage either by being directly attached to the luggage ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5240756 | Tarpaulin The invention relates to a tarpaulin (1) comprising a woven basic fabric (2) made waterproof, and several fastening means (5,6) for fastening the tarpaulin (1) to a transport means. A problem with previous tarpaulins has been that they are not alone able ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 4869363 | Combination module cover and catenary hold down A waterproof fabric cover is placed over the top of a cotton module which is a stack of compressed raw cotton having a rectangular horizontal cross section. The cover typically covers only the upper half of the module and frequently only the upper quarter... | 09/26/1989 |
