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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7614200 | Method for building a foundation, in particular a foundation for a wind turbine tower A foundation for a structure comprises a plurality of segments. To build the foundation, a foundation bed is excavated, and a stable, substantially level and horizontal subbase is built in the foundation bed. A foundation segment of the structure is set down on the ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7444793 | Method of constructing a concrete shear core multistory building Method for constructing concrete shear core buildings wherein a steel erection structure is built having steel columns and beams. The steel erection structure is made from pre-assembled segments that include the steel reinforcing bar for the concrete shear core. A p... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7318266 | Method of hanging an object A hammer hanger is useful for hanging objects off the ground. The hammer hanger includes a Slide hammer tube that impacts a stake to insert the stake into and remove it from the ground. The slide hammer comprises a slide hammer tube that is slidingly captured on the... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314098 | Apparatus for driving and extracting stakes A hand-held tool having a motor, a vibration mechanism, and a stake-gripping device is disclosed for driving and extracting stakes or posts. The vibration mechanism generally comprises a housing surrounding a pair of geared eccentric plates or geared weighted plates... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7299962 | Nail driving apparatus A nail driving apparatus for maintaining alignment of a nail with an object and driving the nail into the object includes an alignment tube being configured for slidably receiving the nail and maintaining a substantially perpendicular alignment of the nail with a su... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7278247 | Method and apparatus for replacing a utility pole A method and apparatus is provided for replacing a pole in an electrical utility support structure while the supported electrical wires remain energized. The method comprises erecting a replacement pole adjacent to a pole to be replaced, and providing a pivotable su... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7111690 | Manual slide post driver and extractor for âTâ-type metal or fiberglass or plastic posts A post driving device is disclosed. The post driving device slides to a desired position and is essentially locked in place through frictional force. As the post is driven into the ground, the device can be adjusted to a new position along the length of the post. | 09/26/2006 |
| 7022270 | Method of manufacturing composite utility poles A composite pole including a structural member and a cured resin layer adjacent the structural member and defining an exterior surface. The composite pole can be manufactured by providing a mold, inserting a structural member within the mold to define a space betwee... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017309 | Waterproof sealing system for a building foundation The subject invention is a sealing system for a building structure to protect the building foundation from moisture penetration, said system comprising a layer of waterproof lining placed under the foundation and adjacent to the outer walls of the foundation or the ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6941712 | Mounting bracket for grain bin A mounting bracket having a vertical member with a back portion and side flanges where the back portion has a plurality of slots and holes and the side flanges have slots at both ends. Adjustably connected to the vertical member is a shoe with a bottom portion and s... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941710 | Columnar jack concealing device The present invention provides a device for concealing and covering a columnar jack for columnar supports and a method of concealing a columnar jack using a columnar jack concealing kit. The device comprises a strap member, a skirt sized and shaped for covering the ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923599 | In-ground lifting system and method An in-ground lifting system and method are provided that is operable for raising a structure and its foundation at least several feet. In one presently preferred embodiment, the method is utilized to raise the structure above any anticipated flood levels to thereby ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6922880 | Hinge pin-removing tool A hand tool is adapted to remove a hinge pin from a hinge on a door or the like. The hinge pin is pushed out of the hinge by application of force to one end of the hinge pin in a direction that is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the hinge pin. The hand tool in... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6908643 | Method and composition for deterring animals from chewing on wood A method and composition of material for coating the surface of a structure to prevent animals from chewing on the structure. The composition includes Isophorone, organo-clay absorber, Bisphenol A Diglycidal Ether Polymer and a polyamide resin hardener. It may also ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6807786 | Exterior wall restoration system and construction method An exterior wall restoration system is applied to an existing exterior wall construction in various layers. The wall restoration system can be utilized to cover damaged or defective wall systems without having to remove a substantial portion of the existing wall sys... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6748717 | Method and system for emplacing prefabricated buildings A method for preparing a footing for a foundation of the type for emplacement of a prefabricated building over a pattern of footing excavations, including suspending a block of rigid, but dissolvable material within each footing excavation with a prescribed distance... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6742314 | Working poles and method of repair A hollow working pole such as a luminaire pole is repaired by cutting the pole above ground level and inserting a sleeve. The sleeve is maintained in position while grout is poured to fill the space between the sleeve and the inner surfaces of the pole base. The top... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6606836 | Flexible liner for a concrete container The present invention is method and resulting assembly for applying a flexible liner to the outer surface of a pre-cast concrete walled container to be buried in an earthen excavation.... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6568147 | Method and system for emplacing mobile and modular constructions A system and method for emplacing a mobile or modular construction of the type having a supporting structure provided thereunder including multiple stanchions having upper and lower portions, fasteners for attaching each of the upper portions of the stanc... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6540445 | Concrete silt fence A concrete silt fence constructed of a plurality of very thin, steel reinforced concrete panels that are aligned side by side and fixed in a trench in the ground to form a fence. Each of the panels is constructed of reinforcing steel bars and concrete. Th... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6397545 | Energy-absorbing utility poles and replacement components Energy-absorbing utility poles and replacement components comprising a composite material laminate are provided. In one embodiment, the poles of the present invention are designed to bring an impacting vehicle to a controlled stop. It is intended that the... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6332303 | Method of building underground structure A method of building an underground structure using concrete columns to be vertically installed at corners and at positions between the corners and concrete panels to be filled between adjacent concrete columns. The method comprises the steps of determini... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6237305 | Process for in-situ treatment of wood poles A method for in-situ treatment of wood utility poles includes excavating an area around the base of a wood pole supported in the earth and drilling a plurality of holes in the wood pole for injecting an isophorone containing compounds thereinto. A presele... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6115988 | Methods of raising utility pole transmission hardware A method of raising the transmission cables carried by a utility pole having a base end with a ground foundation supporting the pole in upright position, without disturbing the pole foundation or disconnecting the cables, includes the steps of anchoring o... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6105335 | Sustainable wall construction and exterior insulation retrofit technology process and structure A low-cost process for exterior wall insulation retrofit, or new wall construction by stacking layers of fabric tube filled with insulating material against a wall and covering them with mesh and stucco provides a durable structure with good insulating va... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5946881 | Form for casting a concrete fence post in situ and process for its use A form for casting a concrete fence post in place and the process of using the form. The form has elongated first and second halves, each having outwardly extending flanges which are attached together to form a cavity in the shape of a finished fence post... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5882540 | Wall construction apparatus and methodology A method for constricting a wall of a building includes the steps of providing a footing form to outline a horizontal dimension for the wall; pouring wall form ring material between opposing sides of the footing form and allowing the poured wall forming m... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5651230 | Method of forming a building A building and method and apparatus for making a building at a job-site location is disclosed. The roof, side walls and end walls are made of similar skin and frame panels that are roll-formed on the job site, cut to length, have holes formed therein and ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5623792 | Grave marker leveling A grave marker and grave marker footing leveling device is described, in which an elongated threaded rod is provided with a tool engagement head at a top end. A footing lifting abutment is located on the rod spaced toward the bottom rod end. A nut is thre... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5615530 | Corner finishing system method An applicator tool for applying cementitious materials such as joint compound to corners. The tool has a handle and a head which is curved. The handle and head are integrally formed preferably from plastic. A flexible elastomeric blade projects from the f... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5398478 | Means and method for rigidly elevating a structure A means and method for rigidly elevating a structure includes a base member securable in the ground and which has a portion extending above the ground. A pole section, having a bore inside a lower end, and an upper end, can be stacked upon the base means ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5379558 | Ground covering mat for ground anchored structure A ground covering mat creating a safe working environment around certain pedestals containing electrical and/or telephone equipment and for preventing the growth of vegetation around ground-anchored structures in general. Such structures include fire hydr... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5361536 | Method to reduce vegetation about botanical trunk or post A tree- or post-collar apparatus and method to form a protective area about the base of a tree or post, and which collar apparatus comprises a plurality of edge-overlapping, generally trapezoidal, flat panels having an inner and outer arcuate edge, to for... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5326410 | Method for reinforcing structural supports and reinforced structural supports A system of reinforcing a structural support such as a utility pole in situ includes applying a coating of a curable resin and wrapping a plurality of layers of a fiberglass fabric. The fiberglass fabric is applied in the form of elongated strips having l... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5305576 | Method of constructing curvilinear structures A method of constructing curvilinear structures utilizes an armature mast, an armature boom having a vertically and horizontally pivotable arm terminating in a reinforcing rod (rebar) tying guide, and associated hardware. The tying guide is aligned with a... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5231808 | Railroad signal foundation and method of producing, transporting and erecting same A railroad signal foundation assembly 10 comprises a foundation 11 having a concrete base 12, a pillar 13 comprised of tiers of concrete spider blocks 19 mounted upon the base, and a concrete crown 14 mounted upon the pillar. The foundation assembly has a... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5175973 | Compression repair method and apparatus This invention provides a method for repair for poles which have been damaged which is easily transportable, simple to install, and easily adaptable to many classes of poles. The method involves excavating around the pole, cleaning the surface of the pole... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5138806 | Protection of wooden posts and masts A wooden post of mast which has been or is going to be sunk into the ground, is protected particularly in the transition zone between soil and outer atmosphere, by synthetic ribbon shrunken onto the wooden post carrying between it and the wood, upper and ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5050356 | Immured foundation A foundation for supporting poles, particularly electrical power cable support poles, is formed by boring a hole only slightly larger than the pole base onto the earth a desired depth. A reinforcing structure is lowered into the hole. The reinforcing stru... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5027575 | Method and apparatus for composite pole repair This invention provides a method for repair for poles which have been damaged by environmental effects, which is easily transportable, simple to install, and easily adaptable to many classes of poles. The method involves excavating around the pole, cleani... | 07/02/1991 |
