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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7637072 | Device, system, and method of holding rebar in a substantially fixed position in a surface A device, system, and method for holding reinforcing bars in fixed positions. A reinforcing bar securing device comprises a base and a securing means for securing the reinforcing bar to the base, which is configured to engage at least one rib of the reinforcing bar.... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7621098 | Segmented foundation installation apparatus and method Vertical segmented support and media consolidation plates swingably mounted about pivot points on the vertical segmented support, incorporate media-facing surfaces swingable outwardly from the vertical support means into the surrounding media. Varying segmented leng... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7421828 | Integral forming technology, a method of constructing steel reinforced concrete structures A method for constructing factory prefabricated and finished load bearing wall panels and monolithic ceiling/floor sections and modules comprised of the same for use in a single family or single story building as well as a multi-level and multi-unit building. The in... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7373764 | Extruded upper beam slab bolster for use in construction A bolster for use in construction has a beam, a first plurality of leg members on one side of the beam, a second plurality of leg members on an opposite side of the beam, and a plate having a first receptacle on one side and a second receptacle on the opposite side.... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7302776 | Baffled attic vent Baffled attic vents and methods of their use and manufacture are provided. The baffled air vent of this invention includes an elongated member having a roof facing side and an attic space facing side, a pair of longitudinal side portions, first and second transverse... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7284354 | Upper beam slab bolster with extruded plates A bolster for use in construction has a beam, a first plurality of leg members on one side of the beam, a second plurality of leg members on an opposite side of the beam, a first plate having a receptacle on one side thereof and a second plate having a receptacle on... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278241 | Window assembly A window assembly comprises a window frame. A non-specular window panel assembly is supported by the window frame, and can comprise of a plurality of glass blocks joined together. A low-emissivity window panel assembly is juxtaposed to the non-specular window panel ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7257931 | Gypsum wall hole filler A device for patching wall holes caused by a doorknob or other item impact, which device is assembled in situ between the injured wall member and an adjacent rear wall member. A master plate having a circular opening with four ninety-degree apart radiating outward s... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255319 | Form frame for concrete footings having means to prevent relative movement between the form boards and the ground surface A square tubular steel frame extends between inner and outer concrete footing form walls and prevents the inner and outer form walls from bowing inwardly and causing an undesirable narrow footing width, or bowing outwardly and causing a form blowout. The steel frame... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7174618 | Reinforcing and strengthening device and method to prevent de-bonding of foam insulation Methods and apparatuses are provided for preventing de-bonding of insulation from a propellant container surface. When assembled to a propellant container, the container includes a substrate having an outer surface, a base material having an overall rough outer surf... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152385 | In situ molded thermal barriers Methods, systems, and devices for installing barriers in openings of gaps in or between structures such as walls, ceilings, and floors are described herein. At least one barrier molding bag is positioned in the hole or gap, and a flowable firestop material that is p... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131627 | Concrete forming panel with flexible barrier A forming panel and method for using the same in construction of self-sustaining concrete wall structures is provided wherein a flexible barrier element is provided along a margin on the forming panel for impeding the flow of water and fine particles of a concrete m... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121054 | Method and/or apparatus for drywall repair An apparatus for repairing a hole in a wall. The apparatus comprises an end section, a connection section and a fastener section. The end section may have an area larger than the hole and a cross-section smaller than the hole. The end section may be a continuous pie... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114294 | Fire assembly for recessed electrical fixtures A fire assembly that can be used for installing recessed electrical fixtures into various structures such as wall assemblies is provided. The fire assembly includes an electrical fixture contained within a generally fire-resistant housing. The housing can enclose th... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7073306 | Method of building This is an improved method of building with fibrous material though other materials can be substituted. A binding secures fibrous material to form a wall assembly (10). Wall surfacing (20) can be included in the binding and forming process, reducing th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7000361 | Method of creating a concrete paved area A method of providing a paved area having a predetermined set of surface features. The method begins with the pouring of wet concrete into a predetermined area. Then a predetermined thickness of the wet concrete is removed in a predetermined portion of the predeterm... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6969041 | Method of forming concrete structures using panels having flexible barriers A forming panel and method for using the same in construction of self-sustaining concrete wall structures is provided wherein a flexible barrier element is provided along a margin on the forming panel for impeding the flow of water and fine particles of a concrete m... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6938390 | Structure reinforcing method, structure-reinforcing reinforcing fiber yarn-containing material, reinforcing structure material and reinforced structure A method for reinforcing a structure with a sheet containing reinforcing fiber yarns is disclosed, by which method separation of the sheet is sufficiently prevented, maximum use of the sheet strength is achieved, and existing structures are effectively reinforced. T... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939078 | Tactile detectable warning ramps for pedestrian pathways A precast concrete slab and framing system is placed in walkways, curb ramps, platform edges, and areas of pedestrian traffic where they intersect with vehicular traffic, warning the visually handicapped of dangerous crossings. The precast slabs, which incorporate r... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935084 | Taper-ream wood repair apparatus and method A tapered plug having a compressible and conically tapered outer surface is permeated with a dry, water-activated adhesive. A pilot hole most preferably passes through the center of the tapered plug, ensuring proper alignment for a replacement fastener such as a woo... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928859 | Apparatus and method for determining density of insulation An apparatus for determining the density of insulation in a cavity of a structure includes a sensor that is held in a substantially fixed position relative to the insulation for sensing the force of the insulation against the sensor. The force is used to determine t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6907709 | Concrete construction material and method of use A method for constructing concrete building units comprises forming and pouring a concrete floor on a floor platform, providing interior wall forms on said concrete floor, providing door frames, conduit and piping on said interior wall forms, providing a ceiling for... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907708 | Lightweight wall construction A low or no fines lightweight concrete mixture. The mixture comprises one part by volume of a cementitious binder, 2-10 parts inert coarse aggregate, a cement additive in an amount of 0.05 to 0.3% by weight of the cementitious binder and an effective amount of water... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6874295 | Insulating unit for an electrical box An insulating unit for an electrical box for insulating an electrical box. The insulating unit for an electrical box includes a rear portion, a lower portion extending from the rear portion, an upper portion extending from the rear portion opposite of the lower port... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6820390 | Weldment plate spacer support A spacer support having a body portion, a surface engaging portion and a securement to attach the body portion to a weldment plate in tilt-up construction is disclosed. In a first embodiment, the securement includes a resilient clip that can snap onto a Nelson stud.... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6740188 | Compression-cutting and facing method A resilient fibrous insulation blanket is compression-cut longitudinally at one and typically a plurality of laterally spaced apart locations to form a form a pre-cut fibrous insulation blanket having a plurality of blanket sections that can be separated from each o... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6718722 | Construction composition, structure, and method A fortified adobe-type construction composition includes soil, from about 12 to about 14 parts; water, from about 3 to about 4 parts; flyash, from about 2 to about 4 parts; and cement, from about 1 to about 2 parts. A wall structure includes a frame structure having... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6681540 | Device for forming an expansion joint in a floor surface Disclosed is a unitary resilient insert member for filing an expansion joint gap formed between adjacent concrete slabs, floor tiles, or the like wherein the insert member consisting essentially of a preassembled wedge shape form. Also disclosed is a meth... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6655650 | Concrete forming panel with flexible barrier A forming panel and method for using the same in construction of self-sustaining concrete wall structures is provided wherein a flexible barrier element is provided along a margin on the forming panel for impeding the flow of water and fine particles of a... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6655107 | Method for reinforcing hollow concrete block walls The present invention relates to a method for reinforcing and repairing hollow concrete block building foundation walls from the bucking caused by the pressure of the earth, water and/or tree roots.... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6584749 | Insulating a building using insulating particles with foam and a web Installing insulation for a building member using a web member is provided. The web member is attached to a surface of the building member that is to be insulated. The web member has a number of spaces defined between its wire or solid elements. The insul... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6516476 | Tub surround product and related methods of design A bathtub wall unit includes a single sheet having at least one frame member integrated therewith defining an interior portion for superimposition of one or more wall components thereon. Such units can be assembled to provide a method of using a wall unit... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6513301 | Method of and instrument or arrangement for installing thermal insulation sheets in confined areas A thermal insulation sheet is maneuvered into position, especially in closely confined corners in an attic, by a tool having a prong which is inserted into the sheet, and a pusher surface which contacts the sheet to limit the depth of insertion of the pro... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6499268 | Reinforcing structures A brick or masonry structure is drilled to receive an elongate reinforcing assembly comprising a core with one or more fabric sleeves over most of its length. The sleeves are injected with grout that seeps through the fabric to bond to the drilling wall. ... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6401416 | Vee joint for use in filling shrinkage compensating concrete floor joints A vee joint having a first flange hingedly connected to a second flange at an angle. A trough is formed between the first flange and the second flange and is used to retain joint filler within a joint interval in a concrete floor slab. The flanges are mov... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6327832 | Shearing reinforcement for flat ceilings and dowel strip A flat ceiling includes a reinforcement for resisting shear forces. The reinforcement is arranged in a bearing area for the flat ceiling and includes several dowel strips arranged in a substantially radial position with respect to a ceiling support. The r... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6322045 | Rapid forming system for tilt-up pre-cast concrete wall panels (tilt panel screed system-tipss) An apparatus and method for the rapid perimeter screed bulkhead forming of concrete tilt-up wall panels are provided. The apparatus includes a unitary formboard support, a formboard, and a fastener. The unitary formboard support includes a base, which inc... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6290021 | Method of manufacturing a sandwich board and a sound insulating structure A sound insulating structure (12) comprises first layer plates (30) arranged in coplanar and contiguous relationship in order to form a first structural layer, second layer plates (13) arranged in coplanar relationship in order to form a second structural... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6255623 | Surface heating system formed by a fluid-conducting inner pipe surrounded by a heat-destructible sheathing tube structure A surface heating conduit (18) includes a fluid-conducting inner pipe (14), a sheathing tube structure (24) surrounding the fluid-conducting inner pipe (14) serving as a thermal shield for protecting the fluid-conducting inner pipe (14) from external heat... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6244005 | Modular wall system A precast wall panel has forms for flanges and a lintel embedded in place. Upon erection of the panel over a precast footing having an anchoring trough, this trough, the flanges and lintel may all be cast on-site, with appropriate reinforcing present with... | 06/12/2001 |