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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441733 | Support device for a child vehicle safety seat A support device includes a positioning tube to be connected to a child vehicle safety seat and formed with a plurality of positioning hole units. A support tube is sleeved telescopically on the positioning tube and is formed with a pair of through holes. A support ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7410142 | Hood prop with support An adapter for a hood prop includes oppositely extending counterbores in a cylindrical housing separated by a transaxial wall. The adapter is designed to be fitted over a hood stop and to receive the end of a telescoping hood prop. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7334968 | Yieldable prop A yieldable prop having a first end and a second end including a first hollow conduit, a second conduit slidably received in the first hollow conduit, a clamp assembly positioned adjacent to the first hollow conduit and the second conduit, and at least one handle co... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7246779 | Telescopic legs and tables A telescopic leg has a housing with a lift cylinder or mechanical screw jack type lift and an external track for adjustably coupling to a member. Such telescopic legs can be used to define a variety of table base configurations by providing multiple angularly aligne... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243467 | Apparatus for securing an opening with a removable cover A securing apparatus for securing a cover in a window opening, the securing apparatus engages fastening locations on opposite sides of a window opening. The securing apparatus includes a tube having a first end and a second end. A connector is disposed on the tube a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7201541 | Prop head bearing A prop head bearing between the roof bar and the prop (4) of a shield-type support frame, comprising a ball-joint socket (3) on the roof bar and open towards the prop for receiving a ball-joint head (2) on the prop (4), with at least one ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194844 | “C” section structural connectors A prototype connector has a section in the general shape of the letter. “C”, thereby causing it to have a convex outer surface. Ends of the prototype connector form lips that are contiguously connected through respective flanges to ends of a web. A connector for... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7114888 | Yieldable prop A yieldable prop having a first end and a second end including a first hollow conduit, a second conduit slidably received in the first hollow conduit, a clamp assembly positioned adjacent to the first hollow conduit and the second conduit, a ring positioned around t... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7051988 | Brace for concrete forms A brace for securing concrete form members to a casting surface. First and second leg members are spaced to form an angle. A bridging member extends between opposing ends of the leg members and a strut extends between the joined ends of the leg members and the bridg... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6964139 | Precast concrete column for use in post-frame construction A column for use in post-frame construction having a two piece construction in which a first or foundation column portion of the column is set into the earth with a proximal end thereof protruding from the earth. The proximal end of the foundation column includes a ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6910834 | Mine prop A mine prop is comprised of an elongate tube having a slenderness ratio that would generally allow buckling or kneeling of the elongate tube when exposed to a sufficient axial force. A plurality of elongate support members having a length less than the elongate tube... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6854222 | Adjustable support brace and mounting shoe The present invention is directed towards an adjustable support brace for a pre-cast or tilt-up wall. The adjustable support brace comprises a wall mounting shoe, a floor mounting shoe, a leg member having an upper and a lower end, and a threaded support screw. The ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6832746 | Attachment device for concrete shoring apparatus A U-head plate is provided having a channel for capturing a base plate of a shoring apparatus. A pair of inwardly opposing L-shaped extensions extending downwardly from the U-head plate forms the channel. A latch attached to the U-head plate has a tongue for engagin... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6802482 | Overboot for a bi-pod adapter An overboot device is provided for increasing a foot print of a foot portion of a bi-pod firearm support. The overboot preferably comprises a base having a cone projecting therefrom and a cylinder axially extending from the cone. A plurality of fingers axially exten... | 10/12/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6305134 | Suspended brick wall system A support structure for a building comprises a pair of steel piers (11) embedded into or supported upon a ground surface so as to extend upwardly therefrom. The structure also comprises a wall support lintel (80,90) secured to each pier (11) so as to exte... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6164615 | Corrosion resistant machine foundation A corrosion resistant machine foundation formed from precast corrosion resistant vertical panels of an aggregate filled thermosetting resin defining an enclosed hollow form, each of the two side edge portions of each vertical panel intersecting one of the... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6112475 | Knee brace bracket for tilt-up construction A knee brace bracket for use in a knee bracing system for tilt-up panel constructions. The knee brace bracket includes front and rear face members defining circular structures for extending around a main pipe brace which extends between a panel and a floo... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6042074 | Foundation pier coupling system A foundation pier coupling system is semi-permanently attached to a movable dwelling, such as a mobile home or commercial coach, is provided. The invented system includes coupling members that are attached to a support beam of the dwelling and to a pier, ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6017104 | Cabinet structure, having variable size, for electric and/or electronic equipments A cabinet structure for housing electric or electronic equipments, has a front cabinet, a rear column whose height can be varied according to that of the front cabinet, structure fittings including a telescoping head to be superimposed to the column, a pl... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5975818 | Grating lift pad A grating lift pad for mounting on the free end or edge of a grating section on the floor of an auto rack railroad car which lifts the grating section off the floor to reduce wear and rusting of the floor caused by movement and vibration of the grating du... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5845450 | Bracing system A bracing system for bracing a masonry basement wall of a building against inward buckling and cracking due to hydrostatic pressure. The bracing system includes a vertically disposed I-beam positioned against a basement wall to be braced and having a floo... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5788204 | Pump jack base A pump jack base (10) for a pole (12) of a pump jack scaffold (14) comprising a base plate (16). A facility (18) is for securing the base plate (16) to a generally flat support surface (20). A structure (22) is for holding a lower end of the pole (12) of ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5725330 | Joining arrangement Joining arrangements (7) capable of swivelling around an axis bolt (6) are limited in their swivelling by one of the springs of a pair of springs (12, 13) welded together into a unit to make it possible to individually or alternately drive or pull opposit... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5711561 | Bumper mountable camper stand The bumper mountable camper stand includes a pair of base members each having first and second feet extending longitudinally opposite, and having a pillar extending perpendicularly therefrom, a lateral cross member and having a pair of tubes extending per... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5711504 | Hinged seismic foundation pier A foundation pier for supporting a movable dwelling that substantially resists environmental forces, such as seismic and wind forces, and which is semi-permanently attached to the movable dwelling, such as a mobile home or commercial coach, is provided. T... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5681021 | Roof jack with bracket A system for lifting and supporting a roof including a jack and a pair of jack mounting brackets. One of the mounting brackets is attached to a roof truss and the other of the mounting brackets is attached to a ceiling joist. The jack extends between the ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5658099 | Prop headboard The prop headboard is used to support an inflatable grout bag on the head of an elongate prop. The headboard has a timber frame which presents a planar support surface suitable for supporting the inflatable grout bag. Bag-retaining flaps made of flexible ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5651417 | Base for a fire-fighting tool Base for a fire-fighting tool is adapted to be secured to a horizontal surface such as the deck of a ship next to a vertical surface such as a bulkhead of such ship. The base is disposable at an angle that will allow the tip of a penetrator of a nozzle se... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5611514 | Adjustable pipe pier A pier (10) for supporting an object, such as a mobile home coach frame, above the ground generally comprises support (80) supporting pipe (70) in a vertical position and against downward movement, platform (30) having a sloped upper surface (43) supporte... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5595366 | Seismic foundation pier A foundation pier for supporting a movable dwelling, such as a mobile home or commercial coach is provided. The pier provides enhanced seismic and wind force absorption properties over prior art piers. The invented pier includes a base plate having a thre... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5590863 | Support A support including a support pipe having a pair of elongated holes formed therein, a support ring, an insertion pipe having plural pairs of pin holes formed therein, and a support pin. The support ring includes a main support ring member having an intern... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5560160 | Flying form table truss and screw jack leg therefor A flying form table truss having web members interconnecting top and bottom chords includes screw jack legs adjustable independently of the web members along the bottom chord. Each screw jack leg has a screw jack and a ground engagement member at one end ... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5560581 | Hinged base for a shoring strut for use in construction and steel structural work The hinged support base comprises a support element shaped semicubically and exhibiting two quadrilateral faces, which are of like dimensions, two triangular faces, of like dimensions, a diagonal face affording a hemispherical cavity, and a terminal eleme... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5520360 | Adjustable jack stand A new and improved adjustable jack stand with a hollow base support having an aperture formed through a front wall and extends through a back wall. A plurality of support legs are secured to the base support. Included in the invention is a hollow middle s... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5516069 | Adjustable construction support apparatus An adjustable construction support apparatus includes a poured concrete footing assembly and a tube assembly retained in the footing assembly. A threaded collar is attached to a top portion of the tube assembly. A threaded shaft has complimentary threads ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5509237 | Mobile home anchor system A device for anchoring a mobile home in position above the ground. The device comprises a bracket pair which can be mounted on an existing stanchion and mobile home without requiring modification of the stanchion or removal of the stanchion from position ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5499476 | Low profile raised panel flooring with metal support structure A raised flooring system and methods of forming components of such a system are disclosed. Systems consistent with embodiments of the present invention utilize thin sheet metal, typically galvanized steel, base plates laid side by side on an existing floo... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5490656 | Camper jack stand system A camper jack stand system comprising: at least one stand, each stand being formed in an elongated configuration and including a top segment, a bottom segment and central segment therebetween, the top segment including coupling devices to permit releasabl... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5484130 | Support column for use in a mine An adjustable column for use between ceiling and floor surfaces of a mine has an outer tube having an outer end and an inner end and an inner tube having an inner end in the outer tube at the inner end thereof and an outer end. The tubes are coaxial to an... | 01/16/1996 |
