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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074957 | Formliner and method of use A formliner and method of use are provided in order to minimize and/or eliminate visible seaming between interconnected formliners. In some embodiments, the formliner can comprise raised sections that define interrelated inner and outer dimensions. Thus, a plurality... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7963499 | Formliner and method of use A formliner and method of use are provided in order to minimize and/or eliminate visible seaming between interconnected formliners. In some embodiments, the formliner can comprise raised sections that define interrelated inner and outer dimensions. In this manner, a... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7665710 | Contoured concrete form The present invention relates to ICF (Insulated Concrete Form) building technology, offering an enhancement to existing practices by presenting a structure and method that enables concrete to be placed and shaped at any angle. In addition, the present invention prov... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7527236 | Form liner with connection regions having a plurality of linear segments for creating a realistic stone wall pattern The form liner of the present invention simulates a natural stone wall having a random pattern. The form liner comprises an outer edge and a surface that is contoured to resemble a plurality of stones held together by an adhesive substance. The outer edge of the for... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7353642 | Concrete slab system with self-supported insulation A concrete slab system with self supported insulation and method of making same which comprises a poured-in-place concrete slab with an insulation board held by metal or plastic C channels. The insulation is held in place on both sides by C channels. The C channels ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7279196 | Liner for waste water system rehabilitation A technique and device for rehabilitating or repairing waste water system components or the like, comprising a spray-applied, multi-layer liner which seals the components and imparts structural integrity. The liner comprises a primer layer, a first moisture barrier ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7146770 | Angle-section column-beam connector A column/beam interconnection employing angular connectors which wrap complementarily around an outside corner in a column. Each connector includes, on each of two, next-adjacent column faces, a cantilever-projecting deflectable tab which is nominally spaced from an... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7100344 | Shuttering element and process for manufacturing and repair of the same The shuttering element or similar, with a panel-shaped carrier (2; 7), according to the invention is characterized in that the carrier (2; 7) is covered at least on one side with a film (3; 6), which is attached to the carrier (2; 7) in a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6997427 | Form for casting concrete block column A form for casting concrete columns which simulate a stack of stone blocks. The form includes first and second side sections, each including two side panels. The side sections are releasably connected together to form a rectangular frame which has closed and open po... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6991205 | Textured brick wall form panel A concrete form has an embossed panel for molding a facade of brickwork in a particular pattern on a concrete wall or the like. Specially constructed support beams, struts and flanges are secured to the panel on the back of the panel to prevent undesired deformation... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6808667 | Form liner method A contoured wall and method is disclosed for creating the contour and appearance of a wall formed from individual assembled units such as stones. The wall is formed from a plurality of mating form liners each having a reciprocal contoured surface to that of the desi... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6688073 | Method of forming a composite panel A method of forming a composite panel with a facade comprising a planar arrangement of thin discrete facers on a body of structural backing material. The method comprises the steps of providing a horizontal casting bed, providing a plurality of facers eac... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6634617 | Form liner A form liner for use in a system to produce a surface of cementitious material including a plurality of surface areas each produced by a form liner to simulate the appearance of natural stone or rock and grout lines formed without seams visible between ad... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6397555 | Interlocking blocks of precise height An interlocking block for constructing walls without mortar at bed joints includes an inner wall, an outer wall, and a web arrangement connecting the walls, wherein upper and lower surfaces of the block when in use are formed in contact with walls of a mo... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6349522 | Brick block and process and apparatus therefor An apparatus and process for the manufacture of brick block, i.e. a concrete chimney or wall block, with an impressed brick grout pattern on the face thereof, comprises a mold adapted to fit a known concrete block manufacturing machine. The mold has grout... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6257545 | Mechanism for tentatively fixing decorative sheet A tentative fixing means (4) used for tentatively fixing a stone material (2) to a surface (31) of a concrete form panel (3) before concrete is poured into a form is provided with a bolt (5), a nut (6) and a decorative plate holding member (7). When the n... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6186469 | Universal corner form bracket A corner bracket for holding and securing objects to the surface of a construction form for embedding the object in a settable material, such as concrete, and exposing the face surface of the object in the finished construction, while forming a corner. Th... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6129329 | Gang form including single stone liners Systems are provided to contour hardenable construction material to resemble a natural stone wall. A gang form is provided for molding the natural stone surface having multiple stone regions. The gang form includes a plurality of form liners each includin... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6059257 | Universal bracket for objects to be cast in poured walls A universal bracket holds an object in place on the inside surface of a mold frame while settable material in a fluid state is poured into the frame and allowed to harden so that thereafter the frame and bracket can be removed to produce a fixed structure... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5922235 | Object bracket holder for concrete forms An individual bracket for holding and securing an object to the surface of a construction form for embedding the object in a settable material, such as concrete, and exposing the face surface of the object in the finished construction. The bracket has an ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5885502 | Method of forming patterned walls A method of forming a patterned wall includes the step of aligning a linear edge of a first linear base form liner with a linear edge of a second linear base form liner to form a non-contoured composite notch surface between a first contoured surface of t... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5667190 | Object bracket holder for concrete forms A disposable bracket for holding and securing an object to the inside surface of a construction form for embedding the object and exposing its face surface in a settable material, such as concrete. The bracket has a plurality of perimeter members that cor... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5632922 | Form liner A contoured wall and method is disclosed for creating the contour and appearance of a wall formed from individual assembled units such as stones. The wall is formed from a plurality of mating form liners each having a reciprocal contoured surface to that ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5547361 | Tooling for facing a wall Tooling for facing a wall includes a plurality of cavities which are formed by four blades, each of the cavities corresponding to various brick sizes. Six lines of interconnected cavities are attached to a cross beam. Adjacent cavities and lines are space... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5536557 | Single stone form liner Systems and methods are provided to contour hardenable construction material to resemble a natural stone wall. Form liners are provided which each create at least a single stone portion on the resulting wall. A plurality of form liners are matable with ea... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5445864 | Method of manufacturing glass reinforced concrete building products Reinforced concrete building products are manufactured using a two-part mould (2, 3), the two parts being hinged together about an axis (4) which is adjacent an edge of each part-mould (2, 3). Glass-reinforced concrete is applied to each part-mould (2, 3)... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5386963 | Form liner A form liner, for use in forming a wall having a natural stone wall contour from hardenable construction material, includes a first non-linear mating edge and a lateral relief mode face. The lateral relief mode face includes a plurality of interlocking co... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5375809 | Assembly for forming a poured concrete wall construction A poured concrete wall construction. In forming the wall construction, a back panel is mounted on a foundation and a plurality of generally rectangular thin-walled blocks formed of crushed stone bonded with a thermosetting resin are stacked to form a wall... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5332191 | Apparatus for making concrete slabs Adjustable forms for pouring precast concrete slabs and similar articles of manufacture. The forms may be used either on site to produce concrete slabs as needed, or at a central manufacturing location, for transport to the site where needed. Concrete sla... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5318426 | Brick imprinting apparatus A device for forming panels of cast concrete having simulated mortar lines. The device rests above a casting bed on the beds rails. As the bed moves relative to the device, the movement is translated to a shuttle and press mechanism that descends into the... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5277573 | Apparatus for fabricating precast concrete ramps A ramp for the physically challenged includes three different types of sectional portions: a slab disposed at the interface of a level surface such as a floor or earth ground; one or more ramp portions, each having a sloping upper surface, disposed adjace... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5232646 | Methods of forming contoured walls The present invention is a contoured wall and method for creating the contour and appearance of a wall formed from individual assembled units such as stones. The wall is formed from a plurality of interlocking wall portions that each have at least two non... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5225134 | Methods of forming contoured walls The present invention is a contoured wall and method for creating the contour and appearance of a wall formed from individual assembled units such as stones. The wall is formed from a plurality of mating form liners each having a reciprocal contoured surf... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5173309 | Apparatus for forming concrete barriers A system for forming an elongate concrete structure (20) which extends in a first direction and includes an outer surface (26) with a textured pattern having concave and convex portions which extend other than in just the first direction. The system compr... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5098059 | Concrete forming member for use in concrete casting An assembly comprising a foam piece adapted for use in concrete casting, the foam piece having a front surface, a back surface, and edges, the assembly further comprising a flexible, non-permeable plastic film surrounding the foam piece. In one aspect of ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5061161 | Device for manufacturing a composite building panel for use in a building structure cladding system A process and device for manufacturing a composite building panel of the type comprising a facing layer made from a plurality of facing elements, such as brick slices or stone slices for example, retained in a spaced apart relationship, and a magnetically... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5009387 | Object retainer for upright concrete construction forms A retainer device for holding objects within recesses provided on form liners which are attached to the inside surface of substantially upright concrete structural forms. The retainer device is attached to the form liner to hold the object against the lin... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4887789 | Form for molding columns The present invention relates to a form for molding building components, such as columns, having a desired size, shape, and surface features from solidifying building materials such as concrete. The form is sculpted from a plastic material such as polysty... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4798364 | Reinforced form liner for surface texturing of concrete structures A flexible surface plywood concrete form liner is disclosed which includes a flat planar sheet of relatively thick plywood material which has been precisely sized and squared. The prepared plywood sheet material is coated with a layer of relatively thin, ... | 01/17/1989 |
