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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980042 | Molded panel, molded panel system and connection system A molded panel is provided, which includes a body and a plurality of supporting members. The body includes a generally planar top surface and a bottom surface. The supporting members extend from the bottom surface of the body to define a support structure. The suppo... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7219474 | Load bearing building panel A load bearing building panel (10) is composed of light weight concrete and reinforcing within the panel body (11) adjacent to the first and second major faces (12, 13). The reinforcing (18, 19) extends in a horizontal direction for most ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7134805 | Precast concrete slab system and method therefor A pre-fabricated concrete slab system and method have matching rectangular male and female type slabs which fit adjacent to each other in a checkerboard fashion. The male slabs include spaced reinforcing rods extending longitudinally and transversely through the mal... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7093398 | Wall panel assembly and method of assembly A wall assembly includes at least two panel elements which are configured for contiguous placement adjacent to one another. Each of the panel elements defines a hollow internal passageway. The panels are configured to permit a contiguous placement whereby the respec... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6955015 | System for interconnecting wall blocks A wall is constructed from precast concrete blocks stacked in tiers in which adjacent blocks are secured together to increase the strength of the wall. Anchors are embedded in the tops of at least some of the blocks. The ends of the blocks have vertical grooves whic... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6854234 | Panel connector system A panel connector system is provided and includes a plurality of panels and panel connectors. Each panel includes panel sidewall extensions, lips extending from the sidewall extensions, and cross-walls. The sidewall extensions, lips, and cross-walls define outwardly... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6494639 | Primary connector for pre-cast structures A primary connector useful for attaching a pre-cast element to a structure includes a receiver member and an attachment member. The receiver member includes a base plate and an acceptor disposed in substantially normal relation to the base plate. The atta... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6493996 | Modular building construction system A prefabricated room module (1) is provided for use in the construction of a modular building. The room module comprises a floor slab (2) of generally rectangular shape in plan, and load bearing walls (3,4) formed at adjacent sides of the slab and mutuall... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6468616 | Joint apparatus and method A joint apparatus for joining two objects together with end faces in face-to-face engagement includes first and second flat elongate plates for attachment to faces of the respective objects adjacent the end face. Each plate has a first side edge for facin... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6430880 | Display panel with deployable vertical stabilization A modular display panel and edge latching system therefor which employs concealed movable latching mechanism that can be actuated between adjacent panels set up, for example, on a floor to lock the panels into vertical alignment and against any tendency o... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6379077 | Device for joining two concrete members together A device for joining two concrete members together, such as concrete tunnel or shaft lining segments (1, 2) includes at least one elastic female member (6) anchored in one of the segments and at least one elastic male member (7) anchored in the other of t... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6347904 | Fly clamp for reinforcing bars in concrete construction A method and apparatus are disclosed for use in conjunction with concrete construction that incorporates steel reinforcing bar formwork. In particular, the invention relates to a clamp that includes a plate having a plurality of gripping positions for cla... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6233891 | Prefabricated building system A prefabricated building system for constructing a building structure. The prefabricated building system includes a plurality of panels each comprising an outer shell substantially surrounding an inner core. The outer shell comprises a concrete material. ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6189283 | Portable floor A portable floor system (20) including individual floor sections (22, 24) joined by interlocking tongue elements (40) and receiver elements (50, 70). Each floor section (22, 24) is substantially planar and rectangular, and includes tongue elements on two ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6161342 | Prefabricated concrete element for building a civil engineering structure having an arched wall A civil engineering structure having an arched wall including a plurality of curve shaped elements. Each element bears against one or more other similar elements and has a recess arranged in an outer face for casting a concrete assembly capping piece and ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6119427 | Apparatus and method of modular panel construction A structure wall includes first and second cooperating building panels. The first building panel includes first and second skins forming respective first and second opposed panel faces and a first foam filled core between the first and second skins. A por... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6102607 | Device for connecting concrete components A device for assembling prefabricated concrete parts has a cable loop anchored at one end to the prefabricated concrete part. The other loop-like end cooperates with a retaining means provided at the front face of the prefabricated concrete part to elasti... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6076319 | Precast concrete construction and construction method The building system employs precast corners (16) and elongated walls (12) with integral footings (14 and 18) to construct a foundation and basement. Precast first elongated wall sections (50) and corner sections (52) and floor slabs form a first level. Up... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6067757 | Tilt-up concrete panel and forming system therefore A concrete wall panel for tilt-up construction provides polymeric peripheral elements defining panel and orifice edges and medial fastening strips extending in the panel between the peripheral elements, all of which remain as part of the finished panel to... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6058672 | Construction of wall panel and panel structure A prefabricated panel and assembly of such for forming walls and roofs of buildings is formed with interior reinforcing rods, U-shaped anchor members embedded on the edges of the panel and secured members of mechanical fasteners embedded on opposing edges... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6041557 | Quick assembly roof curb apparatus The four metal panel portions of an air conditioning unit roof curb have spaced sets of inwardly projecting lanced portions positioned adjacent their ends and defining tab-receiving slots. With the panel portions in a rectangular assembly orientation, spe... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6029418 | Wire clip mounting system for structural panels For mounting a structural panel to a wall, a wire clip is provided having a bail portion formed in an annular shape for insertion of a fastener element and fastening into an anchor member of the wall, and an arm portion extending from the bail portion hav... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5953871 | Modular wall panel A modular wall panel ready for installation in a medical facility, the panel having at least one medical gas conduit positioned therein. The modular wall panel has a pair of opposed side sections and a frame to support each of the side sections. The panel... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5913781 | Landscape timber connecting system A landscape timber connecting system for use with landscape timber or the like includes first and second interlocking members. The first and second members each have a bracket shaped to engage an end of a first landscape timber, and in a preferred embodim... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5881519 | Housing assembly A house may be assembled from a plurality of vertically-cast wall sections and produce an aesthetically pleasing, highly desirable home at reduced cost.... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5797234 | Flexible connector and assembly for structural connection A flexible corner connector is provided for use in holding frame members of a structure together. The flexible connector includes a first rigid end portion having threaded surfaces adapted for receiving a threaded nut. A second rigid end portion has an en... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5794921 | Masonry fence system A masonry fence system incorporates piers (1) placed at predetermined intervals along a desired fence line. Rigid foundation members (5) extend at grade level (8) between the piers (1) and are supported thereby while supporting courses of masonry block; v... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5758461 | Lightweight, prefabricated building structures A lightweight, prefabricated building structure is assembled from panels having positive attachment means for attaching each of the panels to a suitable foundation. Each of the panels has friction lock means for interlocking one to another. Roof panels ar... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5680735 | Modular buiding system A modular building system comprising one or more wall panels having a top edge defining one of a male or female configuration and a bottom edge defining the other one of a male or female configuration such that the top edge of one wall panel can mate with... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5642594 | Prefabricated building system A prefabricated building system having a variety of structural bearing panels/frames shaped and designed for direct interconnection with one another. Each panel has an upper stud and a lower stud joined by at least one vertical stud. Only one vertical stu... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5571230 | Hand-tool-assemblable and -disassemblable building A building comprising prefabricated exterior walls, prefabricated interior walls, prefabricated roofpanels and roof panel supports, and designed for assembly and disassembly using only hand tools. The panels are anchored to a concrete slab or foundation.... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5553648 | Portable wall system A portable wall component is disclosed. The wall component comprises a pair of vertical posts. Each post has an upper component and a lower component with a hollow aperture extending therethrough. Each post also has a downwardly extending smaller cylindri... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5548937 | Method of jointing members and a jointing structure A method of jointing members and a jointing structure capable of simplifying the jointing operation and facilitating jointing of members firmly together without exposing jointed portions on jointing surfaces of the members. A recessed portion is formed in... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5546720 | Panel assembly system A panel system is provided in which adjacent panels are removably joined at their edges. The system includes the following components: a pair of substantially identical clips, each of which is affixed to an edge of a panel, each clip including a base port... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5485704 | Joining means and method for cast panels In a preferred embodiment, a system for joining first and second cast panels, including: first and second main structural members, cast into and extending along opposing, spaced apart edges of the first and second panels, respectively, and defining a cavi... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5428926 | Serpentine noise barrier A serpentine noise barrier wall containing abutting concrete panels wherein the end panels of the wall are seated on concrete pads and supported in an upright position by angle irons. Adjacent panels are joined together at the shared joint region by conne... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5428932 | Wall panel, in particular double-wall panel A wall panel, especially double-wall panel, for building a large shuttering wall, from a plurality of wall panels whose lateral abutment edges flushly abut each other, the wall panel comprising a main plate having rectilinear first and second lateral abut... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5097643 | Interlocking structural members with edge connectors An edge connector for connecting structural members at their adjacent edges is disclosed, including a base extending transversely between its edges, a support wall integral with the base and extending away from the base on one side thereof, the support wa... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5060426 | Building structure An easily transported and erected building structure formed in part as a vault made of interlocking voussoirs in the form of identical insulated boxes. Permanent exterior joint connectors prestress the voussoirs for strength. Easily installed interior cli... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4967531 | Wall partition units The partition wall units include panels with mitered tubular frame strips, posts, raceways which also can be adapted for baseboards, and covering edge strips. Most of these units include a groove along an outer edge into which are removably mounted interl... | 11/06/1990 |
