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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6892409 | Portable bridge apparatus A bridge is provided with at least five segments connected in series. Each segment includes two opposed ends. The ends of adjacent segments are in pivoting connection with respect to each other. The bridge also comprises a plurality of cables. For each end of each s... | 05/17/2005 |
| 5331700 | Bridging system consisting of track supports The invention concerns a bridging system comprising several uniform bridge section in the form of track supports (1). The width of the bridge can be continuously adjusted with telescoping pipes ( 2 ). The stationary ramps ( 3 ) on the track support are sl... | 07/26/1994 |
| 4691399 | Rehabilitation of steel truss bridges by means of reinforcing arches The useful life and carrying capacity of an existing steel truss bridge are increased by adding a support arch assembly secured to the truss structure. In the preferred embodiment the support arch structure assembly includes arch members running along eac... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4353190 | Stiffened elongate support member An elongate support member of the type generally used to span a pair of horizontally spaced supports is stiffened by pivotally attaching thereto at spaced points along its length at least two posts which extend in the same general direction and generally ... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4143439 | Bridge reinforcements This invention provides an improved reinforcement for a bridge span, the reinforcement including a reinforcing member for attachment in an underslung position to the span, a reinforcing strut adapted at its first end for pivotal connection to a point inte... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4129915 | Cable tensioning means for king post structuring A cable tensioning means for use in reinforcing bridges or structural spa The unit is stowed for transport within the confines of the structure and is moved into operating position by a hydraulic leverage system. The reinforcing cable is fixed at each en... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4123912 | Lightweight demountable dock assembly A dock assembly wherein single or interconnected composite beam mainspans are connected to a ramp extending from shore to the first neighboring mainspan and one end of each of said mainspans is supported by a tripod structure and the other end by vertical... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4021875 | Pivotable and extensible tension post for a cable bridge structure This invention relates to bridge sections and is particularly concerned w bridge sections of the type which incorporates tensioned cables to reinforce the structure of the bridge sections. The cables are tensioned to provide a bowstring truss section in ... | 05/10/1977 |
| 3994036 | Flexible staging platform and the like A platform mountable to extend between a pair of vertically movable stagings to provide a vertically movable elongated staging. The staging platform is composed of a plurality of like configured bridge sections vertically pivotably connected end to end an... | 11/30/1976 |
