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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186126 | Site-assembled pool and method of assembly A site-assembled enclosure of the present invention includes a plurality of upstanding staves arranged side-by-side and held together by top and bottom rails. The enclosure is preferably a pool including a coping extending entirely around and in releasably secured r... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8186127 | Basement water drainage method for use with a foundation having no footing A method of draining water entering a building having a foundation wall with no footing by removing a portion of the slab floor adjacent to the foundation wall and digging a trench and a divot trench, placing a cove base against felt and against the foundation wall ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8117797 | Basement sump system and method A sump system for use in basement waterproofing systems. A sump liner may be generally rectangular in geometry, and may include two side elements with apertures to exchange groundwater while blocking debris. An adjustable inlet may be provided in another side elemen... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7930865 | Method of installing an interlocking floor system A method of installing an interlocking floor system includes surface preparation, assembly of the polymeric panels making up the interlocking floor system and affixing a turf material over the polymeric panels. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7358588 | Trench isolation type semiconductor device which prevents a recess from being formed in a field region A trench isolation type semiconductor device in which a recess is prevented from being formed in a field region and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The trench isolation type semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate defined by an active ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7331143 | Seismic base isolation by electro-osmosis A structure is isolated from a seismic event by inducing soil liquefaction in an isolation layer beneath the structure and soil foundation zone, such as by activating an electro-osmosis gradient toward the isolation layer, during the seismic event, based on detectio... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322772 | Surface seeded fine aggregate concrete simulating quarried stone A method and a surface seeded exposed aggregate concrete product are provided that precisely simulate the appearance and qualities of various types of natural quarried stone, such as granite, marble, rhinestone, bluestone, and brownstone, to name a few. Implementati... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7207149 | Anchor and method for reinforcing a structure Anchor 10 for reinforcing a structure against displacement forces and a method of installation includes drilling a borehole 50 in an anchor medium 110 adjacent the structure A length of roving 21 composed of filaments 24 is doubled... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7152384 | Dome kit, structure and method A new and useful Dome Kit, dome shaped structural system and method of assembling a dome shaped structural system are provided. The Dome Kit and method are used to form a dome shaped structural system comprising a compression ring, a lower ring that is larger than t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137225 | Foundation wall system A wall system uses panels constituted by a sandwich of two polyolefin sheets and an interior layer of glass fiberboard. Such structural panels are used with a system of steel studs and channels to form walls of high strength and light weight. These walls are particu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7028445 | Method of constructing a concrete slab A method constructs a concrete building slab by loosening the soil on which the concrete building slab is to be constructed to at least a predetermined loosening depth so as to expand the soil upwards, driving a plurality of piles into the soil in predetermined resp... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6922955 | Pre-cast dock leveler pit A dock pit for a dock leveler mechanism comprises a pre-cast concrete body including integrally formed side, rear panel and front panels, all forming a continuous perimeter open therethrough to receive the load leveler mechanism. Each side panel has a top edge and t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6904723 | Waterproofing and humidity control system A waterproofing and humidity control system is provided for a building which includes drain members located in trenches provided in ground beneath and adjacent the basement of the building. A suction and fan and motor assembly is located within a housing positioned ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6880300 | Window well A rust-proof window well manufactured from a composite material. The window well may have integrally formed steps to assist in egress from inside the well. Walls forming the well typically are ΒΌ inch thick, or greater. While generally made with a spray-up process f... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6792720 | Seismic base isolation by electro-osmosis during an earthquake event A method and system of isolating a structure and soil mass from earthquake induced vibration by inducing soil liquefaction beneath a structure during an earthquake event, by monitoring local seismic precursor events, such as early arrival ground motion using an acce... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6758025 | Method of forming a swimming pool construction A swimming pool construction is of the type using metal fabricated walls and a plastics liner covering the walls and a rigid excavated pool base. The metal fabricated walls include spaced inner and outer panels defining therebetween a crawl space. The inner panels d... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6679018 | Roofing system and method A roof structure for covering a roof substrate includes a waterproof membrane having a layer of fleece material disposed on a first side thereof. The roof structure also includes a moisture curing, substantially non-volatile polyether based adhesive dispo... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6550199 | Permanent foundation system for manufactured housing Systems and methods for anchoring or affixing a manufactured home to the land it is located on in a permanent or substantially permanent manner. A foundation for the manufactured home is provided by excavating a plurality of parallel trenches in a spaced ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6536181 | Composite retaining wall and construction method for underground structure The method for building an underground structure capable of utilizing a part of a permanent structure as a strut for earth construction, comprises the steps of: driving in an H-section steel pile on a boundary line at which a building is installed; drivin... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6389774 | Pipe dowel for concrete slab construction Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to joint restraining systems for concrete constructions. In one embodiment, the present invention is a novel method for creating joint restraints that employs a pipe dowel. As more fully described below, the prese... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6240700 | Constructing method for underground continuous double-row walls and the structure of continuous double-row walls A constructing method for underground continuous double-row walls and a structure of continuous double-row walls includes a plurality of steps. The steps are used to prepare guide walls, to dig ditches, to check verticality, to remove dirt and mud on the ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6230468 | Foundation waterproofing system A method is provided for waterproofing a foundation in which a minimal amount of debris is generated. The method provides for selecting a first limited area of excavation of a floor along a wall. A tunnel is dug laterally below the floor to a location rem... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6178710 | Water permeable slab invention A breathing system for a steel reinforced concrete slab or pile slab allows water to penetrate the slab from both directions, upward and downward, thereby relieving any water pressure differential across the slab. This minimizes stresses on the slab, and ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6170201 | Insulated burial vault A hermetically sealed, insulated, fiberglass and/or polymeric burial vault. The burial vault may include inner and outer layers with an insulation material there between. Additionally, an anchor or other device may be utilized to hold the burial vault in ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6141936 | Prefabricated concrete footings The construction system can be achieved through the use of a novel prefabricated construction footing. The footing, can have a circular or rectangular top, and a circular base. The sides are downwardly tapered thereby forming a conical shape. If the shape... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6058662 | Earth anchors and methods for their use The invention provides exemplary earth anchors and methods for their use. In one exemplary embodiment an earth anchor comprises and elongate hub having a trailing end and a leading end. At least one blade is attached to the hub, with the plate having a di... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5979128 | Wind shelter and method of installation A wind shelter and method of installation. The wind shelter comprises a slab having a slab aperture, a pit in underlying solid material, a liner disposed within the slab aperture and pit, and a cover, the liner and cover being securely attached to the sla... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5899031 | Partition structure having a screen A partition structure having a screen includes a pair of main wall members disposed in parallel to each other with a predetermined interval, a pair of side wall members connected at end portions thereof to the end portions of the pair of main wall members... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5884439 | Concrete form with integral drain and adjustable stake therefor An adjustable concrete form comprises at least one tube and an adjustable stake having a post and a tube cradle. The tube has at least one drainage aperture providing the form with drainage. The adjustable stake is configured for adjustably supporting the... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5870865 | Method for repairing a drainage system A method for repairing a drainage system adjacent a foundation wall includes the step of digging a first ditch to provide access to a section of drain tile, removing that section of the drain tile, digging a second ditch to provide access to a damaged are... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5845456 | Basement waterproofing A drain conduit is disposed contiguous with and sealed to a footer which supports a foundation wall. The conduit is an upwardly open, impervious trough having an openwork cover. Any water leaking through the foundation wall or between the wall and the foo... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5839242 | Combined utility trench method A method for installing a plurality of utility lines from a plurality of utility distribution sources to and end user includes excavating a single trench from a common location at about the utility distribution sources. The trench is excavated between abo... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5836115 | Foundation waterproofing and drainage system A system and method for preventing the accumulation of water below and about a building and soil surrounding the building, the building having a foundation built on disturbed soil, which is in turn surrounded by undisturbed soil and the foundation extendi... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5724781 | Method for raising foundations A method for raising foundations of building structures is shown and described. The method uses a bracket assmebly having a tubular portion with a central channel and a lip that extends from the tubular portion. The lip is placed under the bottom surface ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5699643 | Floor support for expansive soils A floor is supported above an area of expansive soil by foam blocks defining an elongated channel along a top surface of the foam block. A plurality of supports attached to a bottom surface of each foam block positions the bottom surface of the foam block... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5503371 | Article and method of maintaining wooden fence posts from attack by lanscaping equipment An article and method of maintaining wooden fence posts from attack by landscaping equipment in which the base of the post is encircled with a hard plastic cuff having a smoother surface than the post such that string cutters used in edging around the fen... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5442891 | Root-control barrier combination, and method of controlling roots by barriers having either single-elongate or closed-loop configurations A root-control barrier apparatus and method employing living hinges, such hinges forming parts of various types of root-control barriers including single-elongate, closed-loop polygonal with different numbers of sides, and curved.... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5263298 | Procedure for making in-situ manholes for underground electric and telephone lines ductwork Procedure for making in-situ underground manholes intended for the passage of electric and telephone ducts which are dimensioned so as to permit the operator's work inside for carrying out repairs, mounting, maintenance, etc. of electric and/or telephone ... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5203127 | Earth anchor An expandable earth anchor is provided with pivoted arms that remain contracted about a bolt rod as the rod, together with the anchor, is driven into the earth. Rotation of the rod with respect to the anchor induces an initial degree of expansion by rotat... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5054252 | System for sealing asbestos contaminated material in building crawl space An impermeable membrane seals a layer of asbestos contaminated material and contaminated earth of an earthen floor so as to prevent airborne contamination by asbestos fibers to a crawl space located underneath a building. The asbestos contaminated materia... | 10/08/1991 |
