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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950093 | Tension member for structures and method for manufacturing the same A tension member is provided for structures, in particular a cable stay for a cable-stayed bridge, in which one or more tension elements, such as steel rods, steel wires, or stranded steel wires, run inside a tubular sheath. The tension elements fill only a portion ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7900306 | Guiding device for strands Guiding device (1) for strands (2), the guiding device (1) comprising a body (5) in which at least one curved channel (6) is made, including a longitudinal axis curved according to the curvature of said channel (6) and a fir... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7814600 | Corrosion protection system for a construction including a stay cable The invention relates to a corrosion protection system for a stay cable construction including a multiplicity of tension members made of parallel steel tensile elements, extending between a first anchorage and a second anchorage, and comprising two opposite ends, th... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7779499 | Method for the assembly of a stay A method for assembly of a stay includes a series of steps that include connecting in the vicinity of an anchoring zone, a new group of N reinforcements to a shuttle located within the sheath of a stay to be installed. The shuttle is driven towards another anchoring... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7739766 | Method for erecting a stay A stay comprises an inclined casing and a bundle of substantially parallel taut reinforcements lodged in the casing and individually anchored in a first and a second anchoring region. According to the invention, the casing and some of the reinforcements are installe... | 06/22/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7299516 | Construction of a corrosion-resistant tension member in the area of a rerouting point arranged on a support, particularly an inclined cable on the pylon of a cable stayed bridge A corrosion-resistant tension member, particularly an inclined cable of a cable stayed bridge, is comprised of a bundle of individual elements, for example, steel wire strands, which in the open area is encapsulated by sheathing, and which in the area of a rerouting... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281287 | Prop-type damping device There is disclosed a prop-type damping device which effectively consumes energy of up-and-down vibration on a main girder of a bridge caused by earthquakes, winds, passing vehicles or the like to prolong a life of the bridge and improve comfort for bridge users with... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278190 | Two component fuel and brake line clip A two component line clip for fixing a line therein includes a body defining an aperture. The body is formed from a material having a first hardness. The aperture is defined in part by a rib. An insert is secured within the aperture. The insert is formed from a mate... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7200886 | Construction of a corrosion-resistant tension member in the area where it enters a structure, particularly an inclined cable on the pylon of a cable stayed bridge A corrosion-resistant tension member, particularly an inclined cable of a cable stayed bridge, is comprised of a bundle of individual elements, for example, steel wire strands, which in its open area is encapsulated by sheathing, and which within the structure exten... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195417 | Composite tie rod A composite tie rod comprises a plurality of coated fiber bundles stretched between two nut assemblies. Fiber holders, in combination with the nut assemblies, hold the fiber bundles in tension to provide a compressive force for maintaining component placements along... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195038 | Conduit supports Apparatus and methods for supporting conduits within a sanitary environment. Some supports are configured so as to avoid the formation of surfaces that might collect dust, debris, cleaning fluids, etc. when installed. In one embodiment, the support includes a pair o... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7181890 | Anchoring device for a corrosion-resistant tension member, particularly an inclined cable for a cable-stayed bridge An anchoring device for a corrosion-protected tension member includes an anchor body, which is provided with bores for the passage of the tension elements. Sealing discs, which can be compressed by means of a pressure plate and threaded bolts, are provided on a face... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7124460 | Construction cable The cable, in particular of the stay cable type, comprises a set of traction reinforcements, two devices for anchoring the reinforcements in two respective zones of the construction, the reinforcements being spaced apart from one another at the anchoring devices, me... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7059091 | Tension member A tension member comprising a plurality of fiber filaments gathered into a plurality of strands. The filaments run close together, and a protective sheath is provided around the strands. Each strand is coated on the exterior thereof with a strand sheath of a materia... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7010824 | Method for anchoring parallel wire cables and suspension system for a construction work The structural cable (2) to be anchored, such as a main suspension cable or a stay cable, is made of a compact bundle of parallel metallic wires. The cable wires are distributed into seven-wire units (18) in a portion of the cable adjacent to an anchor... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007430 | Method for impeding transverse relative displacements of a pipe and at least one cable A method impedes transverse relative displacements of a pipe (2) and at least one cable (3) which extends in this pipe (2), and doing so with a certain transverse play (4). The method has the steps of: selecting at least one portion (8... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003835 | Cable-stay cradle system A cable-stay cradle system (“cradle system”) for cable stayed bridges is mounted onto a cable stay, the opposite ends of which are attached to anchors on a bridge deck. The cradle system is disposed along the length of the cable stay and located in a pre-formed ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6880193 | Cable-stay cradle system A cable-stay cradle system (“cradle system”) for cable stayed bridges is mounted onto a cable stay, the opposite ends of which are attached to anchors on a bridge deck. The cradle system is disposed along the length of the cable stay and located in a pre-formed ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6814523 | Connecting device Connecting element for joining two support members (2, 3) absorbing tensile forces, which connecting element (1) comprises at least a first and a second casing body (5, 6) with a through-hole (7) for receiving the respective support membe... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6785925 | Bridge system A modified suspension bridge which comprises a continuous cable in which tension is developed by operation of turnbuckles or the like, instead of hanging weights. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6728987 | Method of adjusting the vertical profile of a cable supported bridge A method of modifying the vertical profile of a cable supported bridge. The method consists of sequentially adjusting a lower end of a series of supporting cables downward relative to the bridge superstructure and sequentially adjusting an attachment structure assoc... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6715176 | Device and method for fixing together a construction element and structural cable A device for fixing together a construction element and a structural cable, the device has a rigid housing connected to the construction element and surrounding the cable, a wedging structure comprising at least one deformable material arranged between the cable and... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6681431 | Adjustable anchor bearing a civil engineering structure An adjustable anchor for a cable bearing a civil engineering structure, comprising two anchoring parts designed to be fixed to a cable and to the civil engineering structure. These anchoring parts are coupled by a linking part including two threaded ends ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6658684 | Cable with parallel wires for building work structure, anchoring for said cable and anchoring method A reinforcement for a building works structure comprising an assembly of solid wires. The wires are mutually parallel to form a bundle and the reinforcement comprises a sheath made of plastic material enclosing the bundle and providing it with cohesion.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6560807 | Cable with parallel wires for building work structure, anchoring for said cable, and anchoring method A reinforcement for a building works structure comprising an assembly of solid wires. The wires are mutually parallel to form a bundle and the reinforcement comprises a sheath made of plastic material enclosing the bundle and providing it with cohesion.... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6523207 | Fixing device and method between a structural element and a suspension cable A device comprising a rigid housing connected to the structural element and enclosing at least partially the cable, a wedging structure arranged between the cable and the housing, load transmitting device arranged to exert a longitudinal compressive stres... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6421864 | Bridge cable fixing structure A bridge cable fixing structure, including a fixing plate having multiple cylindrical insertion holes and cylindrical fixing grips corresponding to the insertion holes, each fixing grip being attached to an end of a twisted steel wire. The fixing grips ar... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6401285 | Undulating support structure bridge A bridge comprising a set of bases, a deck, an undulating support structure having above-the-deck arch sections and below-the-deck sections and being supported by the set of bases at the below the deck sections. The bridge also includes at least two array... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6301735 | Method and device for attaching a load-transmitting element to a cable, and suspension bridge comprising such devices The device comprises a collar consisting of two shells, designed to provide a link with the load-transmitting element. The cable has an assembly of tensioned strands contained, at the level of the collar, in a matrix filling the interstices between the st... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6301736 | Elevated suspended guideway Suspension cables for an elevated lightweight guideway are arranged so that high-speed traffic along the guideway is not subjected to guideway-induced oscillation. Furthermore, suspension cables are interconnected so that pre-assembled towers and guideway... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6292967 | TMD-damped stay cable and method and TMD Wind-rain induced vibrations of a cable-stayed bridge are damped using tuned mass damper(s) ("TMD"). A TMD-damped cable-stayed bridge is comprised of (a) a bridge having at least one span, at least one pylon, and at least one stay cable extending from a p... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6154910 | Bridge stabilization A bridge deck (10) is supported by tensile supports (11 and 12) and stabilized to reduce the overall aerodynamic lift on the deck (10) by the addition of aerofoil stabilizers (19 and 20) pivotally secured about respective axes (21) generally longitudinal ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6138309 | Tension members for erecting structures A tension member is provided for use in erecting structures that has an elongated body with an outer wall defining an inner space. A tendon extends from one end of the body to the other within the defined inner space. The tendon has a tension force placed... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6055691 | Method of mounting and tensioning a freely tensioned tension member and device for carrying out the method A method of mounting and tensioning a freely tensioned tension member, particularly a stay cable for a cable-stayed bridge, and a device for carrying out the method, wherein the polyethylene casing of each individual strand is removed during the tensionin... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5809710 | Method of tensioning a tension member composed of a plurality of individual elements A method of tensioning parallel prestressing members of a building or building component of prestressed concrete or a tension member composed of a plurality of individual elements, such as steel rods, steel wires or steel strands, wherein the individual e... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5803641 | Device for use in inserting individual tension elements of a freely tensioned member into a tubular sheathing A device to be used in inserting the individual tension elements of a freely tensioned tension member, for example, a stay cable for a cable-stayed bridge, into a tubular sheathing. A guide element to be attached to the front end of an individual element ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5479671 | Methods and devices for installing discontinuous sheaths on cables and to cables thus sheathed This relates to a bridge stay formed by a cable (1) which itself is surrounded by a discontinuous sheath composed of identical successive tubular sections (4) having ends which fit together (at 9). This stay comprises an inextensible cablet (10) pulled ta... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5461743 | Methods and apparatuses for mounting multiple-strand stays of bridges To mount a multiple strand stay of a stayed bridge between a tower and a deck of said bridge, one of the strands (41) that is to make up the stay is installed in its final oblique position; a guide cage is suspended from said strand installed i... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5390386 | Suspension bridge cable wrap and application method An encapsulated cable for a suspension bridge or a cable-stayed bridge, the cable (10) being encapsulated by a wrap (16) which is formed by spirally winding a flexible strand (S) of a synthetic rubber tightly therearound. The strand is wound with each win... | 02/21/1995 |
