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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357460 | Connecting system for tensile elements An improved connecting system for tensile elements, including a longitudinal tensile element having an end portion and a cross-section thereof, a deformable connecting element; a bracing element, and a tensile axis of applied tensile load along said longitudinal ten... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337591 | Building construction system A structural forming assembly comprises wall molding panels for forming laterally spaced, opposed molding surfaces that define a wall mold cavity for forming a wall structure. The wall panels are vertically disposed and laterally spaced to provide the molding surfac... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7107735 | Coupling device A coupling device for the coupling of reinforcing bars, the coupling device comprising an elongate tubular body configured for receiving reinforcing bars, in particular their end portions, at least one recessed gripping surface being formed on an inner surface of th... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093402 | Coupling device A coupling device for coupling reinforcing bars used in structural concrete comprising an elongate tubular body for receiving bar end portions, a plurality of engagers being adjustably positioned through the elongate tubular body, the coupling device being character... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7000304 | Seismic structural device A pin-fuse joint generally utilized in a beam-to-column joint assembly subject to extreme seismic loading is described. The pin-fuse joint resists bending moments and shears generated by these loads. The joint is comprised of standard structural steel building mater... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6883998 | Connector A connector for connecting elongate members, such as pile sections, in an end-to-end relationship. A housing is fitted to each end of a reinforcing bar in the elongate member. The housing has a first attachment socket at one end, the first attachment socket having a... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6679024 | High strength grouted pipe coupler A high strength grouted pipe coupler by which either a pair of spaced, axially aligned steel reinforcement bars (i.e. rebars) are reliably spliced to one another or a single reinforcement bar is spliced to a flat steel plate to form a T-headed bar configu... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6195955 | Method and apparatus for constructing a concrete block wall A method of constructing a concrete block wall of concrete blocks each having one or more vertical openings includes the steps of the layering the blocks one upon the other in positions that generally align the vertical openings to initiate formation of t... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5993955 | Foam moulding with integrally moulded anchoring element A foam moulding is proposed having an integrally moulded anchoring element, by means of which the moulding is capable of being connected to other components, in particular to a cover, the anchoring element being a filament (2) of organic material extendin... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5867960 | Dowel member for reinforcing concrete structures A dowel member for reinforcing concrete structures includes a metal strip and a plurality of dowels projecting perpendicularly from the strip. Each dowel includes a dowel shank welded at one of its ends to the strip, and a dowel head disposed at the other... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5729952 | Mechanical rebar couplers Methods and apparatus for making and assembling reliable mechanical rebar couplers so that a short upstand of rebar that protrudes from an existing concrete structure can be connected to a new rebar at a retrofit work site out in the field so as to provid... | 03/24/1998 |
| 4406103 | Shear reinforcement for concrete flat slabs The invention relates to the reinforcement of concrete slabs in the vicinity of columns where the slabs are subjected to large bending moments and shearing forces. The invention accordingly comprises a reinforcement for flat concrete slabs comprising a pl... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4385745 | Rebar-connected support means for concrete form panels Concrete form panels are connected by snap ties to rebars and thereby supported by the rebars. Adaptor plates enable the connection of the snap ties to the rebars.... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4067168 | Connecting element for a composite beam In a composite beam, a connecting element interconnects a concrete slab and a downwardly depending structural steel member. The connecting element is L-shaped having an elongated base member which is secured by one or more fastening elements to the struct... | 01/10/1978 |
