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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186124 | Connection device and method of manufacturing a connection device Connection device having at least one receiving building component, in particular a wooden body (1), which comprises at least a retention recess (2), in particular a continuous retention recess, and having a composite body (3) which is inserted ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8171697 | Anchor with broaching webs In an anchor for use in a lightweight construction panel having upper and lower cover plates with a support core disposed therebetween, which anchor comprises a cylinder body including a cement container with rupture areas and having engagement elements which, upon ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7441375 | Cover for pockets in precast concrete panels A cover for concealing an open pocket, recess or the like in a precast concrete panel following removal of a form used for positioning an anchor in the concrete panel during manufacture thereof is disclosed. The cover includes a planar or flat or substantially plana... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7331148 | Stud for concrete forms and forms using such studs A concrete form comprises cross members, plywood, and metal studs. The studs include a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of side walls, the walls arranged to form a generally rectangular cross-section. A pair of inner walls extends between and perpendicular to the... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7243898 | Moulding accessory and method of using same A moulding accessory to form a void around a recessed lifting loop in a moulded concrete product such as a concrete cladding panel. The moulding accessory is formed from a body which is sized and shaped to fit with said lifting loop. The body is hollow, but sufficie... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7222460 | Cover for a concrete construction A cover for a concrete construction has a pair of anchor-engaging members extending from a disk-shaped body. The anchor-engaging members include fins which are configured to engage an anchor formed into a recess of a concrete block or wall to cover the recess. The c... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7204471 | Method and arrangement for forming construction panels and structures A form-work support arrangement for building form-work for moulding a concrete construction panel on top of a previously poured concrete panel (58). Generally the upper panel to be moulded has the same horizontal dimensions as the previously poured panel (... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7174689 | Concrete anchor float A concrete anchor float that, in one embodiment, facilitates the placement of anchor bolts that protrude from concrete constructions, such as foundations. The concrete anchor float of the present invention can be used with nearly any conventional anchor bolt to insu... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168210 | Support block and system for use on roofs A support block for supporting objects on a roof. The support block is a moulded elastomeric block of pyramidal shape with a substantially hollow core. The support block can be used as is or in a system whereby a galvanized steel channel is secured to the top wall o... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7124547 | 3-D construction modules A 3D construction module comprising at least one vertically upstanding panel with first and second mesh layers oriented generally transversely and longitudinally. The first and second mesh layers have at least one rod member mounted to said panel and are vertically ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121053 | Reinforced slab made of cement conglomerate, method for the manufacture thereof and associated reinforcing structure A reinforced slab, in particular able to withstand concentrated loads, has a substantially flat reinforcing structure (20) which is situated at a distance from the bottom (12) of the mould (10) and arranged at a height such as to allow embedding... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111432 | Passthrough concrete anchor A concrete anchor. The concrete anchor can be embedded within a concrete member to enhance lifting of the concrete member. The concrete anchor of the present invention can include a bar having a top, bottom and first and second sides, at least one attachment apertur... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108101 | Manhole insert for manufacture of a cast member and to provide a step insert having increased structural and holding strength Method and apparatus for forming cast members. Steps are provided in the cast member by sliding mounting flanges of hollow plastic step inserts into slots provided in the inner mold shell. The cast material is then poured into the mold. Once the cast material has se... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6935607 | Forming panel with extruded elongated threaded slot for receiving threaded attachment members A forming panel is provided which includes at least one and preferably a number of elongated channels each having inwardly projecting ribs which permit threadable attachment of hardward components such as bolts, externally threaded rings, collars and the like direct... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6792734 | Device for protecting lifting inserts having a tubular body during their embedding in a prefabricated concrete component A device for protecting lifting inserts having a tubular body during embedding in a concrete component, comprising an elastically deformable element insertable in the axial end of the tubular body of the lifting insert directed toward the outside of the prefabricate... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6729099 | Concrete embedding anchor, fitment for the same and method of manufacturing concrete molded piece using the same A concrete embedding anchor includes. An anchor including an anchor body having a head at one end of the shank and a stopper at the other end, a fitment concentrically mounted to said head and having an external thread and easy breaking portion formed on the round b... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6658810 | Tilt-up concrete wall panel form and method of fabricating same An improved, lightweight, portable, and self-contained concrete form for fabricating tilt-up concrete walls is provided. The form includes a frame made from metal frame members joined at their ends with the frame members forming the sides of the frame. Th... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6647674 | Erection anchor for concrete panel An erection anchor having a forged unitary body that includes a substantially cylindrical shank with one end embedable in a concrete panel and an opposite end extending into a recess in an end of the concrete panel. The forged unitary body also has a subs... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6588169 | Universal mounting plate A device and method for mounting structures to masonry. The device has a cover plate with a plurality of extendable and retractable straps and is used to cover a hole in a masonry wall, while providing temporary support to various structural items to be a... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6502362 | Anchoring device for components made of concrete An anchoring device for components made of concrete comprises an elongated section which is associable with a concrete component so as to protrude from the component with at least one of its longitudinal sides and with at least one portion of its lateral ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6477817 | Concrete form panel hanger for brickledge forms or other objects A concrete form panel hanger for hanging objects from concrete form panels generally includes a body portion which is secured to the object. An end of the body portion is secured removably to a concrete form panel. Preferably, a wall spaced away from and ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6393795 | Adhesive anchor and system An adhesive anchor system having a ribbed anchor member with a threaded opening therein, a tube member having a first end portion connected to an end of the anchor member in alignment with the opening thereof, and a cap covering the opening at another opp... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6269593 | Roof tie down connecting fork and yoke A retrofit roof tie down that helps prevent the roof from separating from the gable end wall, having a fork and yoke to accommodate different roof pitches. The forks attach to pipe that holds down the roofing material and roof sheathing. A plate attaches ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6145262 | Dowel bar sleeve system and method A rectangular dowel bar sleeve is disclosed for receiving dowel bars and tie-bars that allows opening and closing of joints between adjacent cast-in-place slabs and pavements while allowing differential lateral movement of adjacent cast-in-place slabs in ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6079176 | Insulated concrete wall A system for insulating only the interior surface of a concrete wall to be poured between a pair of interior and exterior wall forms. The system includes horizontally extending elongated tie strips which connect to each of the wall forms to hold the wall ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5937609 | Concrete insert to support anchor bolt A concrete insert with a C-shape and having a flat bottom plate and a top plate connected by a side plate with the planes of the top and bottom plates being parallel, each of the top plate and bottom plate containing a hole with centers of those holes lyi... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5899043 | Ductile-failure anchors for concrete elements The invention relates to a ductile-failure anchor (2, 32) for concrete elements (3, 39) used in construction. Each anchor (2, 32) includes a plug (4, 34) attached to a securing element (5, 5a or 55) and secured within each concrete element (3, 39). The se... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5813185 | Spacer reciever for a wall form tie rod A tie rod assembly for use with forms for forming a wall of pourable, curable material. Each assembly has a rod having opposite threaded ends and two spacers. Each of the spacers has a first conical section having a recessed opening at an apex region of a... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5761874 | Concrete form spacing fixture A concrete form spacing fixture comprises a bar type separator having a prescribed length which is provided with a male screw on its end portion, an attachment which is provided with a concave part having an open end and so formed that the open end of the... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5670076 | Reusable coupler for foundation anchor A reusable coupler for accurately setting a threaded anchor in a concrete foundation to be poured having an attachment member for releasable attachment to a supporting structure and a tongue member that is formed with means for releasably gripping the thr... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5537794 | Shear bolt connected structural units An apparatus is disclosed for joining structural units. A structural unit, such as a precast concrete section of pipe, decking, bridge structure, building structure, or pavement, includes a plurality of spaced, longitudinally aligned tubular members. The ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5528867 | Cover member for a protruding rod of an architectural structural member A cover member that engages a hook member formed into a precast, reinforced concrete block. The hook member assists in the lifting, transporting and manipulating of the precast, reinforced concrete block. The cover member is formed of a water resistant, f... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5409193 | Insulated concrete wall tie system Apparatus for in situ attachment of insulation panels to poured concrete walls as the walls are formed. Preferably, polymeric F-shaped strips are attached to novel tie bars by transverse retainers, and receive the edges of insulation panels to hold them a... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5309691 | Shear connected structural units An apparatus for joining precast concrete units. A precast concrete unit, such as a section of pipe, decking and pavement includes a plurality of spaced, longitudinally aligned tubular members. The ends of each concrete unit are flush and are bounded by r... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5226265 | Apparatus and method for lifting tilt-up wall constructions An improved insert anchor assembly which provides a lifting clevis is disclosed. A novel void former comprising a body and plug to completely surround the lifting clevis is also disclosed. An improved hoisting attachment capable of complimentable receipt ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5174910 | Mold for forming pilot anchor holes in concrete A plurality of pilot hole impressing molds connected to a generally flat base structure constructed of resilient materials temporarily attached to the inner face of the temporary forms for the formation of the concrete structure. As concrete sets the form... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5094047 | Apparatus and method for lifting tilt-up wall constructions An improved insert anchor assembly which provides a lifting clevis is disclosed. A novel void former comprising a body and plug to completely surround the lifting clevis is also disclosed. An improved hoisting attachment capable of complimentable receipt ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5014473 | Apparatus and method for lifting tilt-up wall constructions An improved insert anchor assembly which provides a lifting clevis is disclosed. A novel void former comprising a body and plug to completely surround the lifting clevis is also disclosed. An improved hoisting attachment capable of complimentable receipt ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4948089 | Concrete mold with arrangement for mounting tubular components For the production of cross ties for switches, made of concrete in a prestressing fixture, a recoverable device for the emplacement of tubular components is built into the bottom of the concrete form for the tie, which comprises a pin and a nipple inserte... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4930269 | Apparatus and method for lifting tilt-up wall constructions An improved insert anchor assembly which provides a lifting clevis is disclosed. A novel void former comprising a body and plug to completely surround the lifting clevis is also disclosed. An improved hoisting attachment capable of complimentable receipt ... | 06/05/1990 |
