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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176706 | Column assembly for a building framework A building framework includes plural column assemblies interconnected by plural full-length beam assemblies, with the union of the column assemblies and beam assemblies forming beam-to-column joint assemblies according to this invention. The column assemblies includ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8024905 | Structural reinforcement system for concrete structures A structural reinforcement system that is implemented during the preparation of the area when pouring a concrete slab such as, but not limited to, commercial and residential floors, patios and driveways. The system includes digging foundation holes that are selectiv... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7694487 | Setting a tubular post for an electric fixture in soil A tubular post for a light or other electrical device is mounted in soil with the use of an anchor which is comprised of a vertical sleeve and a flange which extends horizontally from the lower end of the sleeve. A flat bottom excavation is made in soil, to receive ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7621097 | System and method for casting column bases for a post frame structure A system and method for building foundational bases for a post frame building. The system includes a plurality of foundational base molds which are positionable in individually dug holes, defining the foot print of the building, where the molds are positioned spaced... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7574841 | Method of erecting a wall having a vertically adjustable hinged support column A height adjustable jack piling assembly has a piling with a top and a bottom. A hinge axis is disposed on the top and a bearing plate is disposed at the bottom. A height adjustment mechanism extends upwardly from the bearing plate and through the piling to raise th... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7365446 | Wind power plant having power module mounted on tower foundation and method for use in constructing same The invention relates to a method for constructing a wind energy plant and to a wind energy plant as such. An aim of one aspect of the invention is to provide a method for constructing wind energy plants at lower expenses and more rapidly. According to one aspect, a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363671 | Method of moving a component underneath a bridge assembly with a cable A method of using a cable to move a component underneath a bridge assembly. The bridge assembly includes an access area through which the connection between the component and the cable may be moved. The method includes connecting the component to the cable, using th... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7314335 | Anchor pile apparatus and method of installation An anchor pile apparatus has a helical anchor rotatable by a power source through an intermediate drive member. The drive member extends through a plurality of hollow pile sections, which are driven, one by one, into the soil following the penetration of the anchor.... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7287358 | Device for connecting a beam to pillars or similar supporting structural elements for erecting buildings A device for connecting a beam to pillars or similar supporting structural elements in order to erect buildings, particularly multistory buildings, by means of prefabricated concrete components, the device comprising first means for connecting two end regions of the... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7228661 | Rapid steel frame assembly A framing assembly system for steel building that substantially reduces assembly time while maintaining excellent strength and mechanical integrity and has vastly improved resistance to uplift forces. Foundation assemblies or anchor structures are first precisely lo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7174681 | Concrete from stake system with self-sealing plug Method and apparatus for securing a building foundation form disposed on a moisture barrier membrane. The method includes the steps of positioning one end of a concrete form stake in a mating structure of a plug, penetrating the moisture barrier membrane with a tip ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168210 | Support block and system for use on roofs A support block for supporting objects on a roof. The support block is a moulded elastomeric block of pyramidal shape with a substantially hollow core. The support block can be used as is or in a system whereby a galvanized steel channel is secured to the top wall o... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163357 | Method and apparatus for lifting and stabilizing subsided slabs, flatwork and foundations of buildings A method and apparatus for stabilizing and lifting subsided slabs, flatwork, foundations of buildings or other structures, and, in particular, to the slab pier and bracket which are used in the repair and support of said subsided slabs, flatwork, foundations of buil... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7155875 | Method of forming a perimeter weighted foundation for wind turbines and the like A perimeter weighted foundation has a central pier pedestal and an enlarged base spaced outwardly and extending below the pedestal. The enlarged base includes an outer concentric perimeter wall section with a radially extending, disk-shaped spread section interconne... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131239 | Structural slab and wall assembly for use with expansive soils A foundation assembly for use with expansive soils. The assembly includes a slab form, such as metal pan, for receiving poured concrete, a structural slab cast into the form, and structural members, e.g., piers, footing pads, and the like, contacting and/or extendin... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7112012 | Piling apparatus and method of installation An in-situ pile apparatus 10 includes a helical anchor to which a plurality of elongated generally cylindrically shaped sections can be added. Each of the sections has a specially shaped end portion for connecting to another section. An internal drive is posi... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096639 | Connecting flange for tubular components and wind turbine tower employing same The present invention relates to an annular flange connection for attachment to one end of a tubular component. An object of one aspect of the invention is to provide an annular flange that is less prone to damage resulting from the stresses associated with the inte... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083515 | Clean room facility and construction method A vibration-inhibiting flooring structure for use in a facility housing vibration sensitive equipment includes a perforated bearing floor which includes a number of openings configured to inhibit the propagation of vibrations across the floor. Such a flooring struct... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7076925 | Integrated footings A low impact foundation system requiring little or no excavation, and allowing for the preservation of soil and drainage characteristics of the site upon which it is erected. The system utilizes small obliquely driven piles in combination with footing or otherwise f... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073296 | Preconstruction anchoring system and method for buildings A system and method of installing a preconstruction support system for a building, according to which the corresponding ends of two piling sections are connected together and an a auger is provided on one or more of the piling sections. The piling sections are drive... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048473 | Vibration-proof construction method A vibration-proof construction method for preventing and reducing vibration around a structure which generates vibration or receives vibration includes construction work wherein a hard member having higher stiffness than the surrounding ground and a rubber elastic m... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025537 | Subterranean structures and methods for constructing subterranean structures One embodiment of the present invention provides for a subterranean structure, having a continuous ribbon slab having a plurality of flights fabricated from concrete. The ribbon slab defines periodic openings therein which generally align between adjacent flights. A... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013520 | Method for positioning a pile cap underneath an existing elevated bridge assembly A system and method for inserting pre-cast concrete pile caps under wooden railroad bridges without removing essential load bearing rails, cross-ties, and stringers is disclosed. The system and method minimizes the time that the track is closed to normal rail traffi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6820378 | System and method specifically intended for the construction of fuel distribution forecourts A system and method specifically intended for the construction of fuel distribution forecourts, in which the forecourt contains at least one distribution pump (17), possibly an attached automatic dispenser (9), a pillar (4), which is specificall... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6814525 | Piling apparatus and method of installation An in-situ pile apparatus 10 includes a helical anchor to which a plurality of elongated generally cylindrically shaped sections can be added. Each of the sections has a specially shaped end portion for connecting to another section. An internal drive is posi... | 11/09/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6684577 | SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR LIFTING AND LEVELING EXISTING BUILDINGS THAT UTILIZES NON-CYLINDRICAL SUPPORT SECTIONS AND A VERTICALLY-ADJUSTABLE CAP THAT ENABLES THE BUILDING TO BE EASILY RAISED OR LOWERED TO A DESIRED HEIGHT An apparatus and a method are provided for lifting and leveling an existing building from a position underneath the existing building. At least a first non-cylindrical support section having a substantially rectangular shape and first and second ends is l... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6665990 | High-tension high-compression foundation for tower structures An above ground tower foundation uses embedded tension/compression components secured to a ground level cap. The components each terminate distally in a below ground soil or rock anchoring structure. The components embed without deep wide area site excava... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6609346 | Deck construction A deck construction including a plurality of supports for anchoring deck construction elements to a building site. The supports include a body (which may be an integrally molded concrete pier block) having upper and lower portions. The upper portion inclu... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6601363 | Mobile home foundation and method A mobile home and foundation system and method. The method includes providing a plurality of elongated concrete slabs having a pair of beveled edge surfaces. The plurality of elongated concrete slabs are placed within elongated ditches formed in the groun... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6594968 | Method of making a foundation An improved method of making a foundation for a wind turbine comprises: a) forming a pit, b) providing a cylindrical open-bottomed steel can, c) lowering the can into the pit, d) accurately aligning the steel can, e) concreting the steel can in position in the pit, and ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6550213 | Slab foundation construction fixture, particularly as adapts standard girts for pre-use as foundation forms A system for forming concrete slabs has been developed for commercial buildings having a steel moment-frame structure. This system utilizes the cold-formed-steel framing members, such as the wall girts shipped with a particular building package, to be fir... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6539685 | Apparatus and method for lifting sunken foundations An apparatus for lifting and stabilizing sunken or settled foundations, slabs, footings, etc. includes a lifting plate having a pipe section solidly secured thereto, for passing concentrically over the anchor pier used in such operations. The concentric l... | 04/01/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6505447 | Foundation and method of installing the foundation comprising a ground engaging pan, cross braces clamped to flanges of a support frame, and cross braces clamped to each other at the crosspoints A foundation for a manufactured home having first and secondelongate support beams, each beam having a lateral flange, generally includes a ground pan for spreading out the load to a larger surface area to prevent sinking into the ground and for providing... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6497076 | Moveable bumper for a loading dock A bumper assembly for a loading dock includes a bumper that is moveable between an operative position and a stored position. In the operative position, the bumper extends well above the dock platform to prevent excessively high trucks, trailer beds, and c... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6454632 | Method of hardening and polishing concrete floors, walls, and the like A method of both hardening/densifying and polishing a concrete surface includes the steps of first applying to the concrete surface a silicate, siliconate, fluorosilicate, siloxane, silazane, silicon ester, and/or silane hardening/densifying compound, all... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6449920 | Mobile home foundation A mobile home and foundation system-and method. The method includes providing a plurality of elongated concrete slabs having a pair of beveled edge surfaces. The plurality of elongated concrete slabs are placed within elongated ditches formed in the groun... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6341459 | Method and apparatus for expedited construction of a building A steel framed building which includes prefabricated steel frames, unique pier posts, POLYSTYRENE panels, and an assembly method which in combination provides an expedited overall time frame of 21 days from start to finish.... | 01/29/2002 |
