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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347029 | Collapsible concrete forms A concrete form unit includes opposing sidewalls which are preferably made of foamed plastic or other insulating material. Articulated spacers extend between and connect the sidewalls, and are capable of folding about themselves both at an elbow situated between the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7174687 | Web offset lug dry-stack system Generally, the invention is a dry stack building block for constructing a masonry wall. The dry stack unit has a front section having an outer surface, an inner surface, a bottom surface, and a top surface. The dry stack unit also has a rear section substantially pa... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160052 | Paving system using arrays of vertically interlocking paving blocks A continuous covered area, such as a sidewalk or patio, is formed by vertically interlocking tessellated components. One embodiment, termed PORTAPAVE™, achieves this interlocking via an array of uniquely configured two-sectioned pavers. Each paver has a first sect... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155865 | Prefabricated housing structure A housing structure includes a first plurality of wall panels which form a lower course and a second plurality of wall panels which form an upper course. Each of the wall portions is generally rectangular and includes integrally formed interlocking portions which fa... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7021014 | Manufactured building system and method of manufacture and method of transport A manufactured building system has a pair of pre-stressed multi-stemmed concrete floors. The pre-stressed multi-stemmed concrete floors are adapted to contact each other on one parallel side edge to form peripheral edges and a central joining edge. A part of a build... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6966161 | Vertically joined floor elements comprising a combination of different floor elements Vertically joined flooring material comprising floor elements (1) with a mainly triangular, square, rectangular, rhomboidal or polygonal shape, as seen from above. The floor elements (1) are provided with edges (2) which are provided with joinin... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962028 | Interlocking masonry articles and methods thereof Each of a plurality of masonry article comprises a contoured first header, a contoured second header, a contoured front face, a back face, a contoured lower base and an upper base. The plurality of masonry articles has a plurality of holes extending from the lower b... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6948282 | Interlocking building block The present building block has at least one inner core, a secondary or end core portion, and an interlock protruding from one face and forming a portion of the periphery of at least one of the inner cores. When placed end to end and at the same level, building block... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6874292 | Floor panels with edge connectors Floor covering, including hard floor panels which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides, are provided with coupling parts, cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue and a groove, wherein the coupling parts are provided with integrate... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6586085 | Wood overlay section for carriage house door and method of making same A carriage house garage door (20) is formed from first, second, and third wood overlay sections (22, 24, 26). Each of the wood overlay sections (22, 24, and 26) includes first and second layers of sheet metal (46, 48) and an insulating core (50). The firs... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6536172 | Insulating construction form and manner of employment for same An insulating construction form consisting of a pair of spaced apart panels and a plurality of ties is applied to the building of structural walls. The tie members include pairs of resilient retainer arms, which define a series of adjacent receptacles. A ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6536178 | Vertically joined floor elements comprising a combination of different floor elements Vertically joined flooring material comprising floor elements (1) with a mainly triangular, square, rectangular, rhomboidal or polygonal shape, as seen from above. The floor elements (1) are provided with edges (2) which are provided with joining members ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6505452 | Panel and fastening system for panels The invention relates to a fastening system for panels whose edges are provided complementary holding profiles which match one another in such a manner that further panels can be fastened to the free edges of a previously placed panel. The holding profile... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6490836 | Floor panel with edge connectors Floor covering, including hard floor panels (1) which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides (2-3, 26-27), are provided with coupling parts (4-5, 28-29), cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue (9-31) and a groove (10-32)... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6385936 | Floor tile A floor tile, in particular a laminate panel, parquet element or such like, with an edge profile on at least two opposite edges in the form of a modified groove and tongue joint, is designed in such a way that there is a tongue 20, 30 and a groove 22, 26 ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6250035 | Modular system for the creation or cladding of wall, ceiling and/or floor surfaces and the construction of functional surfaces and functional walls A modular system that includes a plurality of modular elements that can be coupled together in a hidden manner with respect to the visible side. The modules are formed as areal, frame-like or three-dimensional shaped parts and are freely combinable with o... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6185878 | Modular panel construction system A utility shed is disclosed comprising modular side panels (30) which are connected together by corner connectors (26) and in-line connectors (28) to form sidewalls. The connectors (26, 28) have an I-beam cross section and comprise U-shaped ends (106, 80)... | 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 |
| 6082067 | Dry stackable block structures A stackable block structure system for dry stacking concrete reinforced walls which provides for alignment and leveling during construction includes a stretcher block having a recess of triangular cross-sectional configuration formed on a bottom surface a... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6006486 | Floor panel with edge connectors Floor covering, including hard floor panels (1) which, at least at the edges of two opposite sides (2-3, 26-27), are provided with coupling parts (4-5, 28-29), cooperating which each other, substantially in the form of a tongue (9-31) and a groove (10-32)... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5987825 | Modular message center A modular message center consisting of at least two multifunctional modules can be assembled with the modules in at least two different relative positions. The modules incorporate a plurality of messaging and informational functions, such as cork board, d... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5941038 | Modular system for the creation or cladding of wall, ceiling and/or floor surfaces and the construction of functional surfaces and functional walls A modular system that includes a plurality of modular elements that can be coupled together in a hidden manner with respect to the visible side. The modules are formed as areal, frame-like or three-dimensional shaped parts and are freely combinable with o... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5930958 | Insulated concrete form system An insulated concrete form system for constructing the walls of a structure including a multiplicity of insulated concrete form units. Each insulated concrete form unit includes a body, a tenon and a mortise positioned at opposing ends of the body, and at... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5921716 | Apparatus and method for forming a barrier wall A method and apparatus forming a subterranean barrier wall that is substantially impervious to liquids. The barrier wall and method of forming the same comprises interlocking a plurality of sheet piles. Each sheet pile has interlocking edges that form a s... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5735090 | Modular foundation construction and method The present modular foundation construction includes a plurality of interconnectable extruded modular forms configured to be selectively arranged and interconnected in the shape of a customized building foundation. The plurality of forms, when the shape o... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5685119 | Wall construction system A wall construction includes a plurality of shaped bricks for dry attachment to one another. Each said brick has a first bearing surface which includes a groove formed with a recess, and a second bearing surface in substantially parallel relationship to t... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5608998 | Panel for lining manholes and the like This invention relates generally to the field of repair for manholes and other like tubular structures and is more specifically directed to a sectioned panel assembly which is premanufactured for installation within an existing manhole.... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5588271 | Interlocking building block An interlocking building block is disclosed primarily as a replacement for glass blocks or tiles. The block has front and rear walls or surfaces and intermediate peripheral end walls that intersect at an angle. At least two intersecting end walls have ton... | 12/31/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5373678 | Structural panel system A structural wall apparatus includes a plurality of building panels disposed in edge to edge relationship with each panel being connected to the adjacent abutting panel. Each panel has outer and inner metal skin spaced by an intermediate insulating core o... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5247773 | Building structures A simplified building structure that can be extruded out of plastic to be used as inexpensive substitutes for walls, ceilings, roofs, posts, and other structural components. The structure includes elongated male and female means to connect two of the stru... | 09/28/1993 |
| 4878324 | Building blocks for building shielding walls against radioactive radiation The present invention pertains to building blocks, especially for erecting shielding walls in nuclear facilities. Each building block is made of a cubeshaped metal jacket consisting of steel plate, especially special steel, which jacket is closed on all s... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4815897 | Retaining wall system An interlocking block and a retaining wall system derived from such blocks wherein the blocks when arranged to extend in horizontal courses in end to end relation and one upon the other in interlocking overlapping wall defining relation extend upwardly as... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4731968 | Concrete formwork component Two panel members, preferably with different thickness, made of foamed, hardened plastic material, are connected together by means of cross members made of metal, whereby the connecting flanges of the cross members have small dimensions and are foamed int... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4731279 | Assembly block formed from a poly-olefin foam Blocks which can be used for assembling easily and inexpensively a piece of furniture or a part of a building, such as a table, stool, gate or arch. Each block comprises a molded body of a polyolefin foam having a rectangular, circular, oval or polygonal ... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4688365 | Modular building block A modular building block characterized by a male-female fastener arrangement between successive layers of blocks, i.e. the blocks are positively positioned by a pattern of locking tabs cooperating with slots. Each modular building block is compartmentaliz... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4662553 | Shimming system A shimming system and shim assembly are provided, particularly for door guides and supports for sliding and folding doors of closets and the like. The shim assembly includes shim members having shim plates and projections of different lengths so that diff... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4619095 | Reversible panel arrangement An edge mould (36) in the form of an aluminium extrusion, has a male portion (104) and a female portion (106), the latter being defined by at least legs (105, 109). The mould, when attached to a panel edge, enables the panel to be reversible, the male and... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4586302 | Construction-type support system A construction-type support system comprises a plurality of at least generally parallelopipedal blocks each having top and bottom walls formed with complementary vertical projections and recesses. These blocks fit together with the projections interengage... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4573301 | Interlocking building blocks Interlocking blocks for erecting a wall assembly formed by building blocks laid up in end to end abutting relation by multiple staggered block courses. The blocks of the wall assembly are characterized by at least one opening extending between its top and... | 03/04/1986 |
