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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7802410 | Modular elements, network, supporting structure, construct The invention relates to modular elements made of insulating materials for constructions, provided with at least one network element in the interior; to a network obtained by connecting modular elements; to a supporting structure achieved by casting a hardening mate... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7395999 | Reinforced polymer panel and method for building construction A method and apparatus for manufacturing reinforced wall panels and reinforced roof panels and using the pre-manufactured reinforced wall and roof panels in the construction of a building structure at a building site. The reinforced wall and roof panels are molded u... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7305803 | Block construction system A block construction system includes interlocking, self-aligning blocks that can be used to construct structures with mortarless joints. A typical block has a top face that is formed with a raised, substantially flat horizontal portion that extends between a pair of... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7234275 | Barrier and barrier system One version of the barrier system may include a first barrier and a second barrier, in which each of the first and second barriers may have a support structure and an upwardly-extending structure. In addition, the first barrier may have a retaining structure adapted... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7128303 | Fan mounting spacer assembly Some embodiments of the present invention provide a spacer configured to mount a fan housing to a surface of a structural support. In some embodiments, the spacer includes a body, a first aperture passing through the body and having a first length through the body, ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121058 | Building panels Flooring material comprising sheet-shaped floor elements with a mainly square or rectangular shape. The floor elements are provided with edges, a lower side and an upper decorative layer. The floor elements are intended to be joined by means of joining members. The ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6996945 | Self interlocking block system A self interlocking block system wherein blocks with one or more apertures are interconnected by inserting a hollow peg through the aligned apertures of two vertically adjacent blocks such that a portion of the hollow peg extends into the aperture of the top block a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6907704 | Interlocking mortarless load bearing building block system The present invention relates to an interlocking modular block system for mortarless wall assembly. A plurality of blocks are laid up in courses in a staggered relationship in which three different block configurations are provided, namely stretcher, corner and half... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6848228 | Method and apparatus for making foam blocks and for building structures therewith Foam blocks may be manufactured using a two part urethane foaming agent or the like at the construction site using a mold that may be disassembled into a plurality of component pieces for ease of transportation and to facilitate removal of a block. Preferably, the b... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6845591 | Hollow-core slab for forming a floor field in which ducts can be incorporated, and method for forming a floor field with ducts using such hollow-core slabs A hollow-core having a first and a second supporting edge to enable a supported floor field to be formed, and including a concrete bottom layer and a concrete top layer connected therewith, while in the bottom layer, from one supporting edge to the other supporting ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6632999 | Toolless, self closing floor grommet closure for cable openings and the like in raised floors of data centers office buildings and other air conditioned structures A floor grommet for use in building and office structures supplied with air conditioning via under floor plenum. Directed flow of conditioned air is optimized by limiting the escape of air from the plenum into the space above the floor by leakage through ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6574932 | Embeddable air duct block and method An embeddable air duct block includes a tubular member extending between a pair of rectangular plate members spaced from each other. The tubular member has a pair of open ends and an interior passageway. One plate member has an inner surface coupled to on... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6513293 | Insulated cementaceous building block A building block for constructing masonry block walls includes a concrete block formed with first, second and third spaced parallel rectangular side walls, where the second side wall is intermediate the first and third side walls. First and second vertica... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6508038 | Modular tenon and slot mortise building blocks for habitable shelters Modular tenon and slot mortise building blocks include, for each building block: (a) hollow rectangular parallelepiped center block, (b) an outer siding member, (c) a first tenon member sandwiched between the center block and the siding member, (d) an inn... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6457288 | Prefabricated concrete panel for building floors in civil or industrial structures A prefabricated concrete panel for building floors in civil or industrial structures, comprising a concrete body with a reinforcement provided with portions which protrude from one of the larger faces of the body of the panel which constitutes extrados of... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6250038 | Block for retaining wall and method for the construction of retaining wall using the same A block for use in constructing a retaining wall system has a front wall and a partition wall formed backwards projecting from the front wall; wherein the partition wall is provided with a communicating hole extending vertically over the entire length the... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6244009 | Flexible interlocking wall system A masonry wall system is disclosed incorporating a plurality of courses of masonry blocks, each block consisting of interlocking dovetails 12 along with vertical an horizontal mating surfaces (11,15,16,17). The main block, has two stabilizing holes runnin... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6185888 | Post A post. The post includes a rigid support structure. The post includes a plurality of pieces. Each piece has a hole extending through it so the piece can fit into the support structure and remain in place on the support structure. Each piece is stackable ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6122880 | Building module and building module system for producing flat construction, especially walls This invention concerns a building module for producing flat construction, especially walls, which has two parallel, panel-shaped wall parts (2, 3) the exterior surfaces of which form the wall to be constructed. A module core (14) of wood connects the two... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6119426 | Heather blocks Building block systems that can utilize either commonly available containers locked and spaced together by locking members or a pre-molded one piece container and locking member system. Either system can utilize two or four spaced containers in the lockin... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6109257 | Modular chimney The present invention encompasses a modular chimney having a fireplace, a smoke chamber, and a plurality of modular blocks, forming at least one stack of blocks, the stack of modular blocks defining a chimney passage that is in fluid communication with th... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5921046 | Prefabricated building system for walls, roofs, and floors using a foam core building panel and connectors A building assembly for efficiently and economically constructing walls, roofs, and floors for a building assembly that utilizes a prefabricated building panel made essentially of a plastic foam core with a thin coating of plastic resin or acrylic and por... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5899040 | Flexible interlocking wall system A masonry wall system is disclosed incorporating a plurality of courses of masonry blocks, each block consisting of interlocking dovetails along with vertical and horizontal mating surfaces. The main block, has two stabilizing holes running at a vertical ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5845444 | Masonry reinforcement A strengthened masonry reinforcement device is used in construction to strengthen the courses of laid hollow block. The masonry reinforcement device is fashioned with ends and a strengthened trough. When used in the construction of a wall the masonry devi... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5826394 | Basic building blocks for constructing complex building structure A hollow block (e.g. a rectangular prism) preferably has six (6) perpendicular faces. Each face preferably has a wall with a particular thickness. An opening is provided in at least a particular one of the faces, and preferably in all six (6) faces. A hol... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5643402 | Method and device for pressing injection material into the joints between concrete bodies The invention concerns a device for introducing sealing material into at least one tubular injection element (12, 13), such as a hose and/or channel, in a concrete joint-sealing system, the injection element joining forming a sealant-injection path in the... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5596857 | Masonry reinforcement A masonry reinforcement device is used in construction to strengthen the courses of laid hollow block. The masonry reinforcement device is fashioned with ends and a trough. In use, the trough will retain cement which will bind hollow block in a lower cour... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5513475 | Multi-faceted interfacial building blocks Novel building blocks are used to build inexpensive, decorative walls and building, and the like. The blocks are multi-faceted such that all of the outside faces of the blocks will match each of the faces of other blocks and allow the construction of wall... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5509240 | System for forming lined passages through concrete walls A system for producing a sleeve-lined passage of uniform diameter D through a concrete wall molded in a concrete wall form including first and second form plates mounted in fixed relation and spaced by a wall width W includes a multiplicity of modular spo... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5490362 | Hollow block system To create decorative border arrangements on the ground, a kit of blocks and interconnecting pieces is provided. To assemble the blocks end to end into a row, the opposite end faces of the blocks and the two opposite sides of the interconnecting pieces com... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5457926 | Interlocking block Lightweight foam building blocks simplify the interlocking of the blocks when the blocks are being stacked, increase the resistance of the blocks to rotational forces which twist one block with respect to another, and decrease the passage of air and light... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5411782 | Interfitting plastic panels A plurality of plastic panels or planks (12) are connected to each other in side by side relation by interfitting male and female connectors (28, 30) to form a planar structure such as a cover (10). The male connector (28) has opposed outer planar surface... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5377469 | Sealing device for concrete joints and process for the introducing of a sealing medium into sealing devices A sealing device for sealing a joint disposed between two concreting sections, having an impermeable profile preferably fabricated from a synthetic material and cosntructed in a hood form to be open in cross section. The profile is mounted with the free l... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5355647 | Installed stress masonry system A masonry wall system is constructed of concrete blocks, with interconnected insulation inserts. To provide for increased structural reinforcement, a steel butterfly-shaped plate is locked on an elongated rod passing through periodic courses of stacked bl... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5291711 | Innovative building blocks This invention relates to building blocks, and more particularly to building blocks having greater strength in the individual blocks, and which are capable of embodying greater strength between side edges of the blocks. The inside vertical edges of the bl... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5274968 | Building block for use with flashing and arrangement for weeping condensation A construction unit includes weep openings through a front wall, side walls, and a center web, and at least one slot extending parallel to a rear wall to receive a flashing member, the slot being defined at least partially by the rear wall. An insert memb... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5249401 | Sealing device for concrete joints and process for the introducing of a sealing medium into sealing devices A sealing device for sealing a joint disposed between two concreting sections, having an impermeable profile preferably fabricated from a synthetic material and cosntructed in a hood form to be open in cross section. The profile is mounted with the free l... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5241795 | Building materials made from waste and unusual properties thereof The invention relates to building materials made from paper sludge, repulped waste paper, or virgin paper pulp, mixed with clay and portland cement, or animal protein adhesives, or manufactured resins or polymers. Specifically the invention relates to a b... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5172531 | Conduit support apparatus for concrete installation A conduit support apparatus for concrete installation which, in the preferred embodiment, includes a collar portion supported above a concrete form by at least one support member, the concrete support apparatus fastened to the concrete form with fasteners... | 12/22/1992 |
| 4841694 | Sash plate used for inserting a cable A sash plate used for inserting a cable into a room from out of doors. The plate comprises a single thin plate having an upper and lower part with both sides formed as part of a sash's construction and a cable inserting plate of the same width as that of ... | 06/27/1989 |
