Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7374369 | Method for the earthwork of a foundation sunk for a wind energy facility A method for the earthwork of a foundation sunk for a wind energy facility, which has the following steps: an anchor cage is provided, consisting of an anchor plate and several anchoring bolts which are connected with the anchor plate, the free ends of the anchoring... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7171786 | Window well A modular window well arrangement includes one or more window well members. The window well members can be interconnected in a vertically stacked arrangement to provide the required overall height. Snap-connectors interconnect the vertically adjacent window well mem... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7069703 | Method and system for constructing large, continuous, concrete slabs A method and system are provided for constructing large, continuous, concrete slabs without using conventional shrinkage joints. The system comprises a grid of closely-spaced crack inducers (2) arranged relative to a concrete-pouring surface and adapted to be... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055288 | Pre-stressing sheath A pre-stressing sheath for preventing wet concrete from penetrating between the sheath and strands being debonded, and for covering sections of reinforcing strands in pre-stressed concrete beams such that any potential strand tension transmitted to a beam is nullifi... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7028435 | Multi-story concrete slab construction A system and method of constructing multi-story buildings having poured-in-place concrete floors for the upper floors, wherein a set of lower posts is erected, the lower posts having horizontal upper plates on their upper ends each with a centrally disposed aperture... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6532714 | Method for restoring load transfer capability A method for restoring load transfer capability across a joint between two adjacent concrete slabs includes cutting a perpendicular to the joint and extending into each of the adjoining slabs. A generally flat joint tie is positioned in the slot before fi... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6513300 | Wall cladding anchorage A wall cladding anchorage has a rod with ends loosely enveloped by fabric sleeves. The wall is drilled to receive one end and the cladding is drilled, or otherwise formed with a cavity, to receive the other end. Either the wall or the cladding may have th... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6430889 | Framing structure for openings, particularly doorway side lights A finish mounted framed building element such as a window or doorway sidelight or the like is mounted in a space provided in rough framing structures in a wall, by inserting facing sheets, preferably of sheet metal, into the framing jambs up to a variable... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6298631 | Window well clip A method for attaching a window well to the outer surface of a window opening. The method includes providing a window well mold, and providing a window well clip for use with the mold, the clip having a first face and a second intersecting face. An openin... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6119425 | Structure members and a method of jointing the same There are provided structure members by which ordinary workers other than technical workers can easily joint beams and beams, beams and pillars respectively made of concrete and also can construct buildings which can be extended. There are also provided m... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5819497 | Method and device for repairing fasteners attached to plaster board A method and device for repairing fasteners attached to plaster board, where the plaster board has become loose around the fasteners. The method is particularly useful to repair loosened threaded fasteners affixed to plaster board which have worked loose ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5813185 | Spacer reciever for a wall form tie rod A tie rod assembly for use with forms for forming a wall of pourable, curable material. Each assembly has a rod having opposite threaded ends and two spacers. Each of the spacers has a first conical section having a recessed opening at an apex region of a... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5802795 | Self-retaining pin for concrete wall panels A pin and wedge combination to couple adjacent panels of a concrete wall form together includes a self-retaining pin with a spring biased ball to temporarily retain the pin in the hole in the flange of the panel during assembly of a concrete wall form wit... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5761870 | Connecting structure of concrete blocks and connecting method therefor The present invention provides a connecting structure of concrete blocks and a method for connecting the concrete blocks in which a special structure for use in connecting the concrete blocks is not required, a rigid connection can be carried out with a s... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5653082 | Method of manufacture of a concrete-filled steel bearing wall Disclosed is a concrete-filled steel bearing earthquake resistant wall which shows combined resistance to shearing forces exerted in the surface plane of an earthquake resistant wall. The wall comprises connecting members 1, a pair of surface steel plates... | 08/05/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5526625 | Building panel and buildings using the panel A building panel (10, 85) having a core (13, 85) between facing sheets (11, 12, 88, 89) with parallel channels through the core (13, 85) which are used for structural framework (23, 26) of the building. Either of framing such as timber and steel, or concr... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5366672 | Method of forming concrete structures with a grout splice sleeve which has a threaded connection to a reinforcing bar To facilitate the casting of stronger and more precise steel reinforced concrete members and also to facilitate the formation and field joining of such members there is provided a bar splice which includes a generally cylindrical sleeve open at one end to... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5040351 | Coupling for concrete wall or floor mounting An improved coupling (10) adapted to be pressed into or secured in a hole (101) in a concrete floor or wall (100) is described. The coupling (10) is secured in place by a concrete to plastic adhesive (11) and can serve as part of the piping system of a bu... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5016338 | Method for adjusting the vertical position of a frame on a foundation A method for anchoring a machine or other load to a foundation requires the use of an adjustable support system. The system includes a base chock having a horizontal floor with an open slot formed in the floor to permit retrofitting around an installed an... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5003749 | Grouting anchor to be inserted in a predrilled hole A grouting anchor to be inserted in a pre-drilled hole (3) comprises a stopper (4) sealing the drill hole at its orifice, this stopper being provided with an inlet opening (6) for the grouting compound. In order to be able to monitor from the outside the forma... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4982550 | Joining of a concrete element to a support A concrete facing panel is joined to a counterfort by means of a pair of bolted joints. Each joint comprises a hole in the panel through which a bolt projecting from the counterfort passes, and a nut mounted on the threaded end of the bolt. A resilient pl... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4976088 | Method for construction of an in-ground swimming pool A method for construction of an in-ground swimming pool includes the steps of excavating a hole with a wall, providing a shelf associated with the wall and installing a footing form structure with a form member in association with the shelf. The footing f... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4970835 | Wall anchoring device and method of installation A wall anchoring device for straightening a bowed foundation wall, and a method of anchoring the foundation wall to the surrounding soil, including an elongate member engaging a hollow tube at one end for driving an opposite chisel end of the tube into th... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4817353 | Selfcontained integral footing form and foundation wall A footing form which is attached to the stem wall, which may be either field or factory fabricated. All components of which are approved by the American Wood Preservers Bureau to standard "FDN" for direct earth contact. The footing form is filled with con... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4790114 | Masonry anchor An axially elongated performed tube having a leading end and a trailing end. The tube is restricted at its leading end and open at its trailing end for the insertion of an adhesive and a ram to extrude the adhesive. The tube is selectively divided along i... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4755130 | Apparatus for obtaining a fixing in a wall A fixing in a wall is made by drilling a hole, inserting the pin of a nozzle mounted on a hot melt gun into the hole and injecting molten polypropylene into the space between the pin and the hole. The polypropylene is allowed to solidify and the nozzle is... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4723389 | Method of placing anchor members using a dowel compound In securing an anchor in a borehole in a receiving material, a settable hydraulic dowel compound is introduced into the borehole either before, during or after the placement of the anchor member. The dowel compound includes an expandable component. The di... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4619096 | Rebar splicing and anchoring Rebars to be embedded in a monolithic concrete structure are spliced together; also deformed rebars are spliced together across an expansion joint or construction joint between two or more monolithic concrete pours in that one rebar is provided with a thr... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4591466 | Method for positioning and stabilizing a concrete slab A method of lifting and stabilizing a concrete slab having an opening therein in which a plate is attached to the top surface of the slab, the plate having an opening coinciding with the opening in the slab, a hydraulic jack having a downwardly extending ... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4584813 | Method for installing a hanger for a structural member A construction apparatus and method for securing a roof or floor support to a masonary wall. The apparatus includes a U-shaped bracket and a projecting anchor member. The anchor member is secured in the block wall by breaking a portion of the wall out and... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4528792 | Anchoring cartridges An anchoring cartridge for use in anchoring an anchor element in a hole in a substrate by means of a self-setting composition comprising interactive solid and liquid components. The cartridge comprises a container (1) housing the solid component (4) of th... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4453862 | Method for ensuring mechanical continuity between two adjacent panels of a reinforced concrete wall cast in the ground The invention relates to a method for providing mechanical continuity and the transmission of stresses between two adjacent panels of a reinforced concrete wall cast in the ground, which is characterized by the use of a plurality of jacks the bodies of wh... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4434600 | Method for fixing the ends of concrete columns in concrete bases and device for carrying out said method The invention relates to a method and device for fixing columns in concrete bases. The device is a framed structure which forms a steel basket which is embedded in the concrete base and in which a column is mounted, aligned, wedged underneath and on the s... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4395859 | Method and apparatus for securing an object to a support structure The invention relates to a method and apparatus for securing an object to a support structure. The apparatus generally comprises a rod-shaped anchoring member provided with a longitudinal aperture therethrough. The anchoring member is externally threaded ... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4393638 | Anchor rod, method of setting it in place and method of its manufacture An anchor rod for insertion in a fastening matrix such as a concrete structural element, by means of a hand-held percussion drill, has a smooth mid-section of slightly reduced diameter just below a slightly thickened intermediate collar that separates it ... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4378664 | System for constructing a building An improved system for constructing a building out of pre-fabricated housing components such as columns, beams, panels, etc., by anchoring and interconnecting said components by means of nuts and bolts together with peripheral jointing along both lengths ... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4355933 | Mounting element for securing an object to a support structure A mounting element for supporting an object to a support structure consists of an anchoring part, an intermediate part and an extension part which is in engagement with the object to be fixed. The anchoring part is surrounded by a sheathing in which bindi... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4350464 | Anchor bolt for concrete An anchor bolt (10) for use in concrete or masonry is described. The bolt is formed of an integral shaft (13) having an elongate round holding portion (12) defining a cylindrical surface with at least one helical or spiral patterned weld line (14) along t... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4341051 | Building structure and process of beam assembly therein A support bracket for ends of concrete beams, particularly precast ones, more especially the bottoms of T-beam legs positioned on a support beam of similar material, including inverted U-shaped straps inserted over the support beam on either side of the T... | 07/27/1982 |
