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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357262 | Hanging storage system A hanging storage system is presented with ceiling attachment strips that can be cut to fit a variety of storage spaces, that possesses attachment brackets long enough to span two or more roof support trusses, and with a C-shaped beam on its long axis designed to pe... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7156360 | Formwork system for forming transitions of reinforcement between concrete components and/or as termination of concrete formworks The invention concerns a formwork system (1) for forming a transition of reinforcement (8) between a concrete component and a further concrete component located adjacent thereto in a connecting direction (14), comprising two formwork elements ( | 01/02/2007 |
| 7107730 | PSSC complex girder A PSSC complex girder in which a section shape steel structure is formed by joining one or more section shape steel. The PSSC complex girder includes a tension means for tensioning the section shape steel structure with a tensional member so that the structure has a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7047700 | Panel forming system and components A pre-cast panel forming system. The system includes one or more bulkheads to constrain the flow of uncured panel-forming material. The bulkhead is made up of an upstanding form and a base clip to secure the upstanding form to a panel-forming surface. The base clip ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7001102 | Construction of roads The invention relates to the use of stabilizing body in the construction of roads. The stabilizing body comprises a substantially rigid, planar body (20) that can be inter-engaged with other similar bodies in a configuration in which an extended, substantiall... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6951435 | Method and apparatus for forming new and retrofit detectable warning surfaces Method and apparatus suited for forming retrofit detectable warning surfaces on existing surfaces or new warning surfaces. Apparatus includes a tool in the form of a stamp having one or more dome-shaped volumes that may be truncated domes. Dome-shaped volumes may ha... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948289 | Method and means for prefabrication of 3D construction forms The invention involves a manner of fabricating 3D construction forms by preparing first and second standard sized panels with a predetermined pattern of perforations and assembling same in spaced apart relationship by connecting the panels together with connectors d... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6931798 | Modular protection device for underpinning A modular protection device for underpinning for protecting underpinning from lawn care equipment includes an elongated trough having a first end and a second end. The first and second ends are open. The elongated trough includes a bottom wall, a front wall and a ba... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922949 | Furniture system A furniture system is particularly adapted to support group activities in open plans, and the like. A plurality of columns support an overhead framework on the floor of a building in a freestanding fashion at a predetermined elevation, generally above average user h... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6848229 | Tile laying tool and method of using same Apparatuses and methods for shaping a graded surface of a fill material around a drain are disclosed. The apparatus provides an outer ring for positioning within a shower enclosure, an inner ring for positioning within the outer ring and around the drain, a rail ass... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6668502 | Ledger mould for building a ledger A ledger mould assembly is suitable for use with a wall form assembly of the type comprising a pair of spaced-apart parallel foam panels defining therebetween a cavity for the setting of a flowable material for building an insulated wall. The ledger mould... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6588975 | Molded asphalt surfacing system A system for molding a design onto a surface comprising providing an asphalt molding mesh comprising pattern molding elements formed of a flexible material having a generally V-shaped cross-section in a configuration corresponding to a pattern to be molde... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6508907 | Chimney crown installation system A crown installation system for forming a crown in place on a pillar in a manner that avoids the need for heavy and complicated concrete form structures. The crown installation system includes a kit for forming a crown on a pillar, such as a chimney, havi... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6467749 | Concrete column forming tube having a tear strip therein A concrete column forming tube is provided for receiving poured concrete therein to produce a concrete column and which eliminates spiral seam lines and other undesirable characteristics on the outside surface of the formed concrete column and provides a ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6409422 | Plastic concrete form An assembly for receiving poured concrete including a non-metallic form which surrounds an inner cavity and is capable of supporting poured concrete. In one particular embodiment, the assembly is composed of individual segments which are joined together t... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6322045 | Rapid forming system for tilt-up pre-cast concrete wall panels (tilt panel screed system-tipss) An apparatus and method for the rapid perimeter screed bulkhead forming of concrete tilt-up wall panels are provided. The apparatus includes a unitary formboard support, a formboard, and a fastener. The unitary formboard support includes a base, which inc... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6220564 | Concrete column forming tube A concrete column forming tube stored and displayed for sale in the flat, and under the urging of a pivotal traverse of an internal ring is projected into the much larger three dimensional shape necessary for forming the concrete column, this reshaping oc... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6189278 | Method and product for producing contraction joints in poured concrete facings Method and product for the forming of contraction joints in the end face of poured concrete structures that includes a blade-like insert of selective profile configuration corresponding to the profile surface of a form board to be utilized for shaping the... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5940917 | Adjustable metal haunch form for bridge building The subject matter relates to adjustable metal haunches for use in bridge building which haunches are poured at grade level atop the stem wall at the same time as the stem wall is poured.... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5934820 | Manhole collar assembly and method for producing same The present invention provides a system, for raising a manhole ring during construction or roads, that includes placing a generally tubular form on a manhole cone in an excavation, and a method and trimming/cutting tool for adjusting the height of the for... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5934036 | Insulated concrete slab assembly An insulated concrete slab assembly for use over expansive soils. A slab is cast in place by pouring concrete into preshaped insulating forms. The forms remain permanently in place and provide insulation to reduce heat transfer through the slab. The shape... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5906076 | Removable support for concrete slab construction and method A removable support structure for concrete slab fabrication is described. A latch device secured to the ends of both shoring girders and shoring beams permits rapid and accurate placement of the shoring support across a span to be structured in concrete. ... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5827442 | Form gap filling device A form gap filling device for filling or blocking form gaps in construction forms used to fabricate foundations, walls and similar structures. The form gap filling device is comprised of an elongated member having an elongated support centrally and longit... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5791116 | Device for applying stucco and method therefor The present invention is directed to a removable spacing device and method therefor, for use in the application of stucco to a building's exterior. The removable spacing device is comprised of a section of tape and a substantially triangle-shaped spacer, ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5647571 | Mold device for forming concrete border stones A mold apparatus for forming concrete border stones has a unitary generally rectangular body with contiguous opposed longitudinal side walls, opposed outwardly curved end walls at each end thereof, an open bottom end, an apertured top wall, and an interio... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5397096 | Forming apparatus for concrete floors, ceilings and walls A reusable low maintenance forming system for forming concrete floors, ceilings and walls with joists thereunder utilizes concrete displacement form pans supported by a temporary framework and floor. A plurality of alignment channels are arranged in paral... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5382393 | Method and apparatus for forming chamfered outside corners on concrete products A method and apparatus for forming chamfered outside corners on a concrete product which uses a body made of molded material and having three intersecting perpendicular arms. Each of the arms has a triangular cross-sectional shape so that each arm forms a... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5301918 | Form assembly for construction of concrete culverts A system for constructing concrete culverts is disclosed wherein reusable outer form and rebar supporting assemblies are set in place in an excavation and are used to form outer portions of the floor and outer walls of the culvert. Forming the outer walls... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5290006 | Expanding form for pouring mixed cement to reposition manhole castings A lightweight metal or plastic form that when collapsed can be installed on the inside of a temporarily suspended manhole casting and expanded by a mechanism having numerous arms connected at a center point and extending outwardly to spaced and positioned... | 03/01/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5194165 | Finishing caps for concrete formwork A finishing cap for concrete formwork is described herein for providing smooth finished concrete joints and corners while reducing the time, labor, expense, and expertise required to make such a joint. The finishing cap provides two non-parallel edges for... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4923334 | Lost casing for constructing a rigid structure upon the bottom of a body of water This invention is a method and casing (1) for constructing a rigid structure upon the bottom of the water. The casing to be used is a lost pillar casing of particular shape. It is larger at the bottom than at a higher level and preferably is composed of f... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4915346 | Spacers for use in forming modular buildings A conical spacer assembly for supporting and spacing one member relative to another member comprising a conical housing having a smooth outer surface and hole extending axially therethrough for receiving at one or both ends thereof a bolt in threaded arra... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4844403 | Reusable form for storm sewer collection box inlets A cover for a storm drain collection box is formed usig falsework that includes a portion that is prefabricated and another portion that is constructed in-situ. The prefabricated portion of the falsework is used to form the throat section of the collectio... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4824290 | Method of constructing a rigid structure upon the bottom of a water as well as lost casing for performing said method This invention is a method and casing (1) for constructing a rigid structure upon the bottom of the water. The casing to be used is a lost pillar casing of particular shape. It is larger at the bottom than at a higher level and preferably is composed of f... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4796851 | Reinforcing rod holder for use in joining cast concrete work The reinforcing rod holder for use in joining cast concrete work has a body comprising a box-shaped portion and a cover portion which comprises a metal plate with a rough surface and faces the concrete wall which is to be erected, the cover portion being ... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4706927 | Form for producing arcuate bores in poured concrete slabs An arcuate plastic shoe-like sleeve form with an upper open minor end and a lower open major end is provided for attachment by a mounting flange on its major end to a form structure for poured concrete slabs, such as a floor, so that, after concrete is po... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4574017 | Method for securing concrete form board to pool and maintaining concrete from pool liner track A semi-rigid pool coping form board of the type which is temporarily adhered on the generally vertical surface of a pool mouth-bounding structure to project a uniform height above the generally horizontal upper surface of that bounding structure is provid... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4325533 | Housing device for isolating connecting reinforcements at joints between first and subsequently poured concrete structures The invention provides a device for housing steel reinforcement in areas where joints are made between first and subsequently poured concrete structures such that connecting portions of the steel reinforcements are isolated during pouring of the first con... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4260127 | Yoke for use in concrete work A yoke for use in concrete work comprising a tubular body having a square section and provided with a longitudinal groove on the external surface of each side of the tubular body. The tubular body is filled with foamed plastics over the whole or only in b... | 04/07/1981 |
