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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7415808 | Pole reinforcement truss A pole reinforcement truss has an open cross-sectional configuration characterized by opposite side flanges that diverge with respect to one another as they extend from respective opposite side edges of the truss body. In one embodiment, the cross-sectional configur... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7318873 | Structurally reinforced members There is disclosed a reinforcement material for forming reinforced members. The reinforcement material includes a strengthening material which is preferably a fabric disposed at least partially between portions of matrix material. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7275734 | Tower/frame structure and components for same A tower/frame structure of interconnected columns and beams (which may be used in a cooling tower) and novel columns, beams, connection mechanisms and other components are provided. In one embodiment, a column and a beam are constructed of pultruded composite fiber-... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7257932 | Light weight building material The present invention relates to a light weight building material (1) for structural work. The light weight building material (1) comprises at least three walls, a first wall (11), a second wall (12) and a third wall (13) formed fr... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243473 | Post assembly and trim ring An assembly for posts includes a rigid interior column and a decorative shell mounted around the column. The interior column is anchored to a base that is mountable to a floor, ceiling or other support structure. The base has one or more vertical uprights configured... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7216853 | Solid barrier system A solid barrier, sound partition and privacy fence system including a plurality of interconnected fence panels whose ends are adapted to fit to pre-existing fence posts. The ends of the fence panels include attachment structure for releasably securing adjacent fence... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7055286 | Modular post system and method of construction The invention provides a modular post system including a plurality of modular post members 10, 20 which are inter-connectable to form a post structure 30. The modular post members include a plurality of front post members 10 and rear post member... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051488 | Sub-rigid fast-form barrier system The invention disclosed herein is remarkable in its simplicity and promises wide commercial application as the labor costs for construction become increasingly prohibitive. The extraordinary absence of nails, screws, bolts, welds or any other fastening device allows... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6957519 | Construct for buildings and a method for manufacturing the same A construct for buildings includes a steel pipe member and reinforcing elements provided in a hollow portion of the interior of the steel pipe member to cross the interior of the steel pipe member in the longitudinal direction. Inserting holes for the reinforcing el... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6938389 | Roll formed staple-in awning frame and method An improved roll formed staple-in awning frame member is disclosed as is a process for its fabrication. The body (21) of a frame member and the staple deck member (11) thereof are roll formed separately along parallel roll forming lines. The staple dec... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6918221 | Polymeric deck panels, deck assemblies, decks and methods for forming the same A deck panel includes a generally planar body portion having an upper surface and first and second side surfaces on opposed sides of the upper surface. An elongated tongue extends outwardly from and along the first side surface. An elongated groove is defined in and... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6871470 | Metal stud building system and method A metal stud and clip assembly is designed for use in a non-load-bearing wall to allow a horizontal ceiling to vertically float thereon. This is accomplished by an elongated receiving channel on the stud spaced inwardly from its edges. A clip member has an elongated... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6837016 | Moment-resistant building frame structure componentry and method Column-beam building frame structure, wherein columns and beams are interconnected to distribute and share all lateral loads through collars that encircle columns at the nodal points of attachments between columns and beams. Each collar includes inner and outer comp... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6755004 | Simple lap beam Lap beam connectors for allowing two beams to be joined together without having to use external fasteners such as screws. Each beam has at least one internal pair of receptacles for slidably receiving each end of a plate therein. The plate can be secured to inner wa... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6662520 | Sub-rigid fast-form barrier system The invention disclosed herein is remarkable in its simplicity and promises wide commercial application as the labor costs for construction become increasingly prohibitive. The extraordinary absence of nails, screws, bolts, welds or any other fastening de... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6647693 | Three-dimensional structures of sheet material A construction assembly in which a plurality of interconnected three-dimensional elements each has at least one wall and the elements are connected by loops or tongues of material of one element extending into windows of another element and held in place ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6634154 | Plastic post A post is formed from a pair of molded elongate half members having an interior surface. The pair of the elongate members are connectable to each other to form a column structure having a hollow interior. At least one support member is integrally molded t... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6619009 | Reinforcement for expandable compositions and methods for using the reinforcement A reinforcement for an expandable or foaming material is disclosed that comprises a first and a second member each having protuberances that are contacted when the first and second members are joined. The members are joined by bending a hinge that separat... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6519910 | Spot mast for a carrying system A mast for a carrying system has carriers which can be vertically moved by way of a runner guided on the mast and which are used for holding stage-related implements. The mast includes several tube sections of the same diameter which are aligned with resp... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6494011 | Hollow extruded frame member for friction stir welding End portions of face plates 111 and 112 of a frame member 110 are connected by a rib 116A. To protrusion chips 117b1 and 117b2 end portions of face plates 101 and 102 of another frame member 100 are overlapped. The corners between the rib 116A and the rea... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6385941 | Simple lap beam Lap beam connectors for allowing two beams to be joined together without having to use external fasteners such as screws. Each beam has at least one internal pair of receptacles for slidably receiving each end of a plate therein. The plate can be secured ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6296287 | Curved elongate member of closed sectional shape and method and apparatus for fabricating the same Hollow closed-sectional elongate member is provided by bending a plastic strip widthwise. The closed-sectional elongate member has a crimped joint section provided on any one of its walls. The crimped joint section is formed by crimping together opposite ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6250037 | Structure body and hollow shape extruded frame member End portions of face plates 111 and 112 of a frame member 110 are connected by a rib 116A. To protrusion chips 117b1 and 117b2 end portions of face plates 101 and 102 of another frame member 100 are overlapped. The corners between the rib 116A and the rea... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6199340 | Modular construction element An elongate modular decking plank is provided for assembly on a supporting subfloor together with a plurality of like planks to form a decking structure. The decking plank has a top wall spaced-apart from a bottom wall, and opposing laterally spaced downw... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189285 | Pultruded FRP structural assembly for water cooling towers Improved water cooling towers are provided which include pultruded fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) structural components and assemblies. To this end, integrally formed, pultruded channels (26, 26a) are provided having central web sections (28, 28a), e... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6109329 | Modular panel structure A modular panel having integral connection member for use in display board assemblies. The panels are fabricated from multiple sheets of corrugated board laminated together. A plurality of spaced-apart fingers are provided on a panel for matingly interfit... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6088967 | Closing string light display box A string light display box having a box shaped cross section for supporting string or tube bulb lighting in a predetermined place on a structure. The display box has a top wall, a bottom wall and a rear wall to enclose a plurality of light bulbs such as a... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6076316 | Rigid angular section for laying tubing and pipes Mounting apparatus is disclosed for installations of tubing, pipes, cables and other rigid or flexible elongate elements. A first segment of the apparatus includes a pair of relatively flat, longitudinally extending rectangular members rigidly fastened to... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6052950 | Modular structure having an elevated load-bearing surface A modular structure for use in displays and exhibitions wherein three girders are affixed to vertical columns in a triangular patter having a right triangle. Triangular floor panels are supported by longitudinal flanges on the beams to provide an elevated... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6050048 | Beam An elongate beam that is constructed of a sheet metal having expanded metal sections. The beam has a closed profile that has at least two side sections at least one of which includes expanded metal. The opposite side edges of the sheet metal are connected... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6018925 | Elongated flooring structure An elongated flooring member includes an array of pyramid-shaped tread members to form an anti-skid surface. Longitudinally extending features of the flooring member are formed by an extrusion process which is followed by an embossing process to cut extru... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5979119 | Components and assemblies for building construction and methods of making and using same An assembly of structural building components for use in conjunction with an improved anodized aluminum post having a generally cylindrical cross section and longitudinal grooves disposed in a peripheral wall therein for the receipt of the various compone... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5964072 | Construction framework with intercrossing beams A framework construction, e.g. for buildings, is made with intercrossing beams (2, 4, 4') of profiled plate material, the beams being prepared with side incisions (14) enabling them to be joined crosswise in a common plane.... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5904022 | Aesthetic post and beam construction having modular parts A post and beam construction includes opaque cover members that hide from view fastening members and other utilitarian structural features of the construction for aesthetic purposes. An upper bracket is slideably received in each post at its upper end and... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5881508 | Decking extrusion A decking extrusion for use in forming the deck members used to construct outdoor decks, docks, and similar structures is disclosed. The extrusion has an elongate planar base panel (7) with a first elongate side edge (8), and a spaced parallel elongate se... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5864998 | Modular structural members A plurality of extruded aluminum structural modules of selected different peripheral sizes are configured to be disposed in adjacent coacting positions so that a selected number of such modules assembled together form a peripherally enclosed modular struc... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5819491 | Modular construction elements An elongate modular decking plank is provided for assembly on a supporting subfloor together with a plurality of like planks to form a decking structure. The decking plank has a top wall spaced-apart from a bottom wall, and opposing laterally spaced downw... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5791115 | Frame leg for a rack of a switchgear cabinet A frame leg for a rack of a switchgear cabinet having two partial profile strips produced from material strips in a stamping and bending process, wherein the partial profile sections overlap each other with partial sections in connecting areas and are fix... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5765323 | Drainage pipe A drainage pipe for use with a basement waterproofing and drainage system includes a U-shaped lower section, the lower section having a base, first and second side portions, the first and second side portions angling away from a line perpendicular to the ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5758456 | Deck plank A deck plank in the form of an elongated plastic channel having a mounting base, upright side walls terminating in cap engaging locking means and intermediate support means between the side walls, at least the upright side walls having a honeycomb structu... | 06/02/1998 |
