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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7305802 | Floor squeak eliminator and floor joist stiffening apparatus A floor squeak eliminator and floor joist stiffening apparatus, comprising a longitudinal member for extending along a length of a joist, fasteners for attaching each end of the longitudinal member to the joist, and mechanism for pre-tensioning the longitudinal memb... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7275731 | Telescopically adjustable support brace A telescopically adjustable support brace is used to hold concrete form work at the proper linear distance during pouring operations. The brace comprises a pair of crossbars and telescoping adjustable arms that are locked by a pin inserted through aligned apertures.... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243467 | Apparatus for securing an opening with a removable cover A securing apparatus for securing a cover in a window opening, the securing apparatus engages fastening locations on opposite sides of a window opening. The securing apparatus includes a tube having a first end and a second end. A connector is disposed on the tube a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240459 | Joist support apparatus An apparatus for supporting a plurality of joists. In one embodiment, the apparatus may include a joist rim having a web and first and second rim legs extending substantially perpendicularly from the web. The apparatus may also include at least one opening through t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7210275 | Method to joggle a structural element and structural element joggled according to this method A joggled structural element includes two wings with a small thickness and a great thickness. Slopes made in a joggle of the structural element are computed as a function of each of the thicknesses of the wings. Thus, the joggled structural element comprises a shall... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7188452 | Sleeved bracing useful in the construction of earthquake resistant structures A buckling restrained brace includes an elongate, hollow sleeve, an elongate yielding core extending substantially through the length of the sleeve, and a buckling constraining element between the yielding core and the inner surface of the hollow sleeve and spaced a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7065927 | Seismic braces including pin and collar connection apparatus A connection apparatus includes a frame-side member securable to a steel structural frame, a brace-side member securable to a seismic brace, and a coupling element that secures frame-side and brace-side members to each other. By way of example, the connection elemen... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7047703 | Metal framing strut with coiled end portions A building strut is formed as a cylinder having a plurality of contiguous sidewalls. Opposing terminal ends of the sidewalls define the ends of the cylinder. One or more of the sidewall ends are formed as a coiled spiral. These spirals may be formed within one of th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040069 | Long-span transition beam An elongate, long-span transition beam employable between columns in a building frame structure. This transition beam includes (a) an elongate central portion having one, principal cross-sectional vertical depth, and (b) joined to the opposite ends of the central po... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014171 | Tie lifter and holder An improved design that would allow one workman to easily elevate a heavy concrete tie to the base of the rail and hold it in position while tie is connected to the rail with retainer clips. Improvements are made in the handle design that allow the workman to remain... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6971212 | Brace arm A brace arm for connection to a crossarm of a utility pole. The brace arm includes an elongated wooden strut having a pole bracket at one end and a crossarm bracket at the other end thereof. Each of the brackets are injection molded of plastic or other polymeric mat... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957515 | Device for holding a workpiece adjacent a ceiling support A device for holding a work piece over head, wherein the device is employed between a first wall support and a second wall support and the wall support are interconnected to support a ceiling support, which includes a first removable support connector for connecting... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955023 | Unitary metal structural member with internal reinforcement A metal unitary structural member for structural support. The member includes a plurality of web portions extending radially from each other and extending with each other in an axial direction, and a plurality of outer portions extending in an axial direction with t... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6920734 | Bridging system for off-module studs A metal stud wall and method of assembling the same are characterized by a stud bridging/spacing member generally having at least three longitudinally spaced apart notches for receiving and engaging therein a web of a metal stud. The notches extend at an incline to ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907707 | Converted wood article A converted wood article for use in combination with other converted wood articles to form composite wood products for use in general construction such as in the construction of posts, flooring, walls and support beams. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6837010 | Pin and collar connection apparatus for use with seismic braces, seismic braces including the pin and collar connection, and methods A nonrigid connection apparatus includes a frame-side member securable to a steel structural frame, a brace-side member securable to a seismic brace, and a coupling element that nonrigidly secures the frame-side and brace-side members to each other. By way of exampl... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6701689 | Stud spacer A stud spacer for connecting and extending between studs within a stud wall structure. The stud spacer includes an elongated member having a series of curved shaped notches formed in the member with each notch being adapted to receive a portion of a stud ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701680 | Low cost, light weight, energy-absorbing earthquake brace An energy absorbing seismic brace for both retrofit and new construction. The brace comprises a central strut of either multi-legged or homogeneous section fabricated from low strength aluminum, whose characteristics maximize the seismic energy absorption... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6546678 | Manually adjustable structural load transferring device A manually adjustable structural load transferring device and system for providing tension and compression force transfer between a plurality of spaced building structural members. A pair of load transfer members are each provided with a threaded first en... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6530182 | Low cost, light weight, energy-absorbing earthquake brace An energy absorbing seismic brace for both retrofit and new construction. The brace comprises a central strut of either multi-legged or homogeneous section fabricated from low strength aluminum, whose characteristics maximize the seismic energy absorption... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6493998 | Flare strut system A Flare Strut System including a plurality of strut pairs, each forming an assembly for transferring force between wall and a roof continuity element. Each assembly is comprised of two elongated strut elements, or load transfer members, each including a l... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6430890 | Web stiffener A web stiffener for use with a building component having a web portion and a leg portion that extends generally outwardly from the web portion, the leg portion having a lip that extends generally upwardly therefrom. The web stiffener includes a first memb... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6425220 | Continuity tie A continuity tie for providing both tension and compression resistance to externally induced movement of building structural members. A central body member is provided with a plurality of bolt mounting apertures in a staggered pattern and a pair of end pl... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6385916 | Hurricane reinforcement device A building aperture cover reinforcing device includes a support post having a first end spaced apart from a second end by a middle portion. Engagement pins extend from each end of the post, and linking hooks extend from the middle portion of the post. An ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6155019 | Manually adjustable structural load transferring device A manually adjustable structural load transferring device and system for providing tension and compression force transfer between a plurality of spaced building structural members. A pair of load transfer members are each provided with a threaded first en... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6114012 | Rib of composite material and method of forming the same A rib of a composite material for a box structure such as an airfoil has, in an integral structure, a web and flanges formed so as to extend along opposite longitudinal side edges of the web. The web is provided with a plurality of parallel first ridges o... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6021618 | Stud wall system and method using spacer member A metal stud wall and method of assembling the same are characterized by stud spacer member comprising an elongate bar-like member and at least three equal spaced notches disposed along the elongate member for receiving and engaging therein a web of a met... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5970678 | T-brace for web member of steel truss A T-brace for a web member of a steel truss is described. The T-brace includes an elongate base portion, opposing side portions depending from the side edges of the base section, and a first and a second top portion depending from the side portions. The t... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5946880 | Filament wound tubular column A one-piece unitary composite tubular support column. The tubular column includes relatively thin and strong sidewalls, capable of withstanding axial load distributions of at least 6,000 psi without failure of the composite. An embodiment includes a neck ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5896724 | Reinforcing strut A reinforcing strut for an overhead sectional door including a pair of oppositely directed feet for fastening the reinforcing strut to the overhead sectional door and a wall extending from an end of each of the feet with the walls overlying one another an... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5784850 | Stud wall system and method using spacer member A metal stud wall and method of assembling the same are characterized by stud spacer member comprising an elongate bar-like member and at least three equal spaced notches disposed along the elongate member for receiving and engaging therein a web of a met... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5584158 | Architectural support An architectural support comprised of various splines, key ways, and collars which interlock and when assembled form a complete unit. This unit may be used as an architectural support in the construction or fabrication of a table, display, cabinet, stand,... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5555696 | Filament wound architectural column A traditional architectural column support. A one-piece unitary column body is hollow and tubular, and is comprised of a fiber-reinforced low-grade polyester system. The column body tapers radially inwardly from the lower third of the body to the upper en... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5357729 | Framework made from thin-walled round composite fibre rods A framework is formed from a plurality of thin-walled, round composite fiber rods having a pressure-resistant foam core and walls. The walls include at least one layer of axially parallel fibers. The framework is constructed from strut rods, transverse ro... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5315803 | Frame brace The present invention comprises a metal brace consisting of a strip of sheet metal the side portions of which are doubled over or bent through about 180 degrees, so that the strip, or at least a nailing flange of the strip, is of double thickness sheet me... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5189857 | Flush mount bridging and backing A versatile cross connecting device is provided to allow, alternatively, either bridging or backing between adjacent metal studs. Such metal studs are "U-shaped" members with a broad base and narrower sides of uniform height. The studs are arranged in ver... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5105598 | Adjustable metal brace A brace member that braces structural members against movement in an environment where a pair of structural members are joined together and orthogonally disposed with respect to one another. The brace member has two parts that are telescopically coupled t... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4964256 | Beam member for concrete forming system A light-weight, high-strength beam member for use in concrete form assemblies. An end plate is secured by weldment to each end of a pair of channel members arranged in a back-to-back, spaced apart relation. The channel members includes a pair of transvers... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4947612 | Bracing system A cross-brace for connection to a pair of parallel conventional joists comprises elongate brace members assembled to form a X-shaped array, with a pair of vertical reinforcement members extending between outer ends of the brace members. The brace members ... | 08/14/1990 |
