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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7421825 | Doubly prestressed roof-ceiling construction with grid flat-soffit for extremely large spans A doubly prestressed roof-ceiling construction with grid flat soffit for extremely large-span is a prefabricated element intended for assembling roofs of extremely large-span buildings with a flat soffit. The construction includes a grid soffit construction and an u... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418807 | Decking A long-span decking panel that includes a first panel section, a second panel section, a first channel and a second channel which form a cell. The first panel section includes a first open channel and a first side flange integrally extending from a first edge of the... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7228670 | Structural truss and method of making same An improved structural truss (3) and method of making same having oppositely disposed U-shaped channel chords (2) and struts (1) interconnected to one another at alternately extending apices (6) wherein the apices (6) form an inver... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7197856 | Modular truss assembly Truss assemblies of this invention comprise elongate chord elements having opposed first and second axial ends. Brace elements are used to orient and connect together the chord elements in a desired spatial orientation and have a plate structure. The brace elements ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178296 | Structural joint connection providing blast resistance and a beam-to-beam connection resistant to moments, tension and torsion across a column At a beams-to-column connection of two beams to a column, in which the joint connection comprises both a gravity load-carrying capability and a moment-resisting capability between each beam and column, there is added a beam-to-beam connection across the column, usin... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7162845 | Concrete formwork wall serving also as reinforcement Wall made of concrete or similar materials built from an unfold formwork integrated in the wall and including two formwork walls (8,8′,10) placed face to face and connected by connecting elements (1) articulated to the formwork walls by stiffeners ( | 01/16/2007 |
| 7155872 | Open frames for providing structural support and related methods Open frames are disclosed by which structural support is provided, each frame comprising an array of slender members formed into a plurality of zig zag frame elements defining apexes, where the slender members of different zig zag frame elements integrally intersect... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143550 | Double network reticulated frame structure Structural system and method are disclosed for building a simpler and more efficient double layer reticulated frame structure. The double layer reticulated frame structure includes an internal network that has a lower strut frequency than the external network. The l... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7073300 | Reinforced concrete part for producing foundations of buildings The invention relates to a reinforced concrete section (1, 23, 26–28) comprising two commercially available pre-cast floor elements (2, 3) of the same type. Each element consists of a substantially rectangular concrete slab (4, 21) and at leas... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6988346 | Strap holding device The present invention provides a connection having a plurality of parallel structural members. The structural members are bridged by strap member, preferably light gauge steel. The end of the strap member is held in place by an overlapping strap holder. Fasteners ho... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6945002 | Reinforcement for prefabricated concrete panels with improved bonding to concrete A reinforcement for prefabricated concrete panels with improved bonding with concrete, which comprises profiles to be embedded in a concrete body of a panel. At least some of the profiles have perforations and undulations which are suitable to increase the bonding b... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6701688 | Reinforcing cage for an armored concrete element A molded concrete member has two facings, respectively active and passive, spaced from one another by a preselected distance, and between which is embedded a reinforcing cage. The cage has, on either side of a neutral axis, two layers, respectively active... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6578340 | Wall structure of building Depth of an inner batten (50C) is reduced and an indoor space (A) is covered with a cover member (60), so that, though the cover member (60) is attached to conceal a lower side of a transom (20C) from an indoor side in a vision portion, the cover member (... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6550209 | Modular deployable antenna Disclosure provides a transformable linked structure, a deployable diagonal structure, a plane stowage-type deployable truss and a line stowage-type deployable truss with high rigidity and reliability constituted by the above-described transformable linke... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6397551 | Structural framework systems A structural framework system for the construction of exhibition display stands and the like makes use of a beam extrusions having dovetail shaped edge formations which enable panel frames to be hung therefrom and locked in position by virtue of coupling ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6244016 | Prefabricated wall panel A prefabricated wall panel for wood structures has a frame (1) which consists of two frame parts (2 and 3) and transverse links (4). The frame parts (2 and 3) consist of wooden boards (6) to (9) which define the outline of the frame parts (2 and 3). The f... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6244010 | Snap-in lateral truss brace A cross-bracing kit for laterally spacing and bracing open web structural supports comprises at least two clips wherein each clip includes an attachment portion for attaching to the truss member and has a first finger and a second finger extending from th... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6240694 | Storage dome for combustible bulk material A structure includes a framework including frame members interconnected by hub members. The framework includes an inner surface and an outer surface. Cladding material is attached to the inner surface of the framework to form an enclosure or shell within ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6202379 | Modular deployable antenna The present invention provides a transformable linked structure, a deployable diagonal structure, a plane stowage-type deployable truss and a line stowage-type deployable truss with high rigidity and reliability constituted by the above-described transfor... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6192634 | Dual network dome structure A reticulated dome structure (20) has an inner structural network (24) and an outer structural network (26). Each network has structural members (34, 38) connected at junctions (36, 40) to form various shapes of dome structures including: vault, vault wit... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6167671 | Prefabricated concrete wall form system A prefabricated concrete wall form system which can be taken to a construction site, joined to other wall forms to form a wall, and filled with concrete. The wall form has an outer wall and an inner wall, each of which can be made from gypsum wall board, ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6092620 | Support frame A kit for assembling modular support structures is described. The kit comprises structural members and joining means. The joining means further comprise straight members, angle members and "T"-shaped members. A variety of different support structures of d... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5992120 | Modular deployable antenna The present invention provides a transformable linked structure, a deployable diagonal structure, a plane stowage-type deployable truss and a line stowage-type deployable truss with high rigidity and reliability constituted by the above-described transfor... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5964070 | Building panel system Two sheets having geometric perforations formed in a regular pattern are mounted such that they are spaced apart in parallel planes and the geometric perforations are congruent. The pair of sheets may be used either for the decoration of the facade of a b... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5787671 | Modular deployable antenna The present invention provides a transformable linked structure, a deployable diagonal structure, a plane stowage-type deployable truss and a line stowage-type deployable truss with high rigidity and reliability constituted by the above-described transfor... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5784842 | Roof arrangement comprising tarpaulins and a plurality of lattice girders A lattice girder (11) has an upper chord (12), a middle chord (13) and a lower chord (14) between which stiffening struts (15, 16) extend. Furthermore, at least one piping groove (17, 17', 18, 18') is provided at the middle chord (13) at at least one side... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5771655 | System and method for constructing metal frame structures A system and method for constructing metal frame structures provides a framework in the form of a jig that is typically assembled at a construction site at ground level. The jig is filled with joists that are typically parallel to each other and spaced at... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5640814 | Floor frame assembly for a manufactured home A floor frame assembly for modular housing units that includes longitudinally extending floor support beams and transverse supports that are attached to and extend outwardly from an outer one of the longitudinal floor support beams to support an edge port... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5622022 | Architectural truss connector An architectural truss having a connector utilizing first, second, third, and fourth plate structures which lie adjacent three chords. The first plate structure engages an outer first chord while the second plate structure engages the outer first chord an... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5592789 | Modular supporting structure A supporting structure is comprised by a plurality of elongated base structural members each having first and second ends defining the length thereof and each base structural member being defined in part by a hollow tubular portion extending coextensively... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5566523 | Wall panel construction A generally box-shaped wall panel construction includes a first pair of spaced and generally parallel side frame members each of which is of a generally channel or open shaped cross section with the open end facing in the first direction. Another pair of ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5528876 | Wall structure for buildings A wall structure for buildings comprising a plurality of vertical frames spaced equidistant and two steel nets welded with the front side and the rear side of the frames to form a front and a rear side of a wall, each frame consisting of two vertical para... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5499481 | Sectional network structure for lighting The structure comprises, in combination, lattice elements (1) with successive sides (1A) inclined in opposite directions; longitudinal connecting pieces (1B) and partial longitudinal connecting pieces (1C) for the joining of successive lattice clients (1)... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5483780 | Planar or three-dimensional ceiling latticework consisting of bars and joint-fittings, in particular a walk-on ceiling lattice In order to render more economical ceiling latticeworks constituted by bars and joint-fittings, the pillars and joint-fittings 14 evince an identical cross-sectional contour with longitudinal flutings, for instance a contour in the shape of a cross. There... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5315806 | Structure for concrete frameworks and means and procedures for its making The said structure presents a constitution which, as well as providing a great resistance, supposes an effective reduction of the depth of floor slabs and technical layers built with current construction systems while allowing the incorporation of various... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5287666 | Office furnishing unit framework The structure of an office furnishing system is constituted by a plurality of modular elements which can be interconnected in various possible configurations, the same basic elements being usable to form work stations as well as partition walls and screen... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5287672 | Reinforcement bar trussing structure and method of making the same A reinforcing bar trussing member for maintaining at least two reinforcing bars in a spaced relationship. The reinforcing bar trussing member has an elongate member having at least two opposite ends. Hooks for receiving a portion of the reinforcing bars a... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5165214 | Space frame A space frame of double-layer flat grid type, in which the upper grid is skewed or angularly displaced by 45° relative to the lower grid, has pairs of oblique struts (16) connecting the lower grid nodes (14) to the upper grid nodes (15). At a lower grid ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5161345 | Method and apparatus for supporting and erecting trusses and other building frame assemblies An apparatus and method for securing building construction members such as roof trusses and floor joists. A flat lacer coil fastened between gable trusses and is of sufficient tensile strength to temporarily sustain lateral tipping forces of support truss... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5119613 | Composite beam, connector and construction A composite beam, pillar or truss comprises polygonal cross-section modular units 11 connected end to end with adjacent units 11 reversed, the units 11 being held together by stringers 12 and end caps 13, and the whole beam being pre-tensioned by tie rods... | 06/09/1992 |
