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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074958 | Lintel form for concrete and block constructions A concrete lintel form includes a pair of elongate side members for installation in opposing face-to-face relation spanning a structure opening, such as a window or door opening, for fabrication of concrete beams or composite concrete masonry beams. Each form member... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7992836 | Slab formwork system and method for preparation of slab formwork system of this type A slab formwork system is disclosed having a plurality of formwork elements which have first hook members at their lower side for establishing a hook connection with second hook members provided at upper end sections of vertical supports. The first and second hook m... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7581709 | Concrete slab form system A system of interconnecting structural components for supporting and forming suspended concrete slabs that allow removal of form panels without disturbing the slab support posts (shores). Additional features of the system accommodate changes in suspended slab thickn... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7082725 | Threshold tray and clip system In recent decades within the building industry, there has been a trend toward mass production of building components. The trend has included every part of structures except for the concrete slab the building is built on. The “Threshold Tray and Clip System” uses... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070158 | Support system for concrete column formwork and related bracket Formwork for erecting a crown on a top end of a structural concrete column of a highway bridge is supported by a pair of vertically positioned elongated jack-screws. Lower ends of these jack-screws are threaded respectively into adjusting nuts seated on outer ends o... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059577 | Insulated concrete wall system and method of making same A method and system for installing an insulated concrete wall includes insulation panels placed in an upright manner. Generally T-shaped wall studs are placed next to the insulation panels such that the front section of the wall stud is on the outside of the insulat... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7032268 | Bridge overhang bracket A bridge overhang bracket includes an elongate top member having inner and outer ends an elongate diagonal member having an inner end and an outer end, the outer end of the diagonal member pivotally attached to the outer end of the top member, upper and lower pivot ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7024831 | Concrete floor system and method of making floor components A concrete floor system used in a building structure and a method of making floor components used with the floor system. The concrete floor system, if installed on grade, provides for expansion and contraction due to expansive soils and eliminates cracks, which here... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017308 | Bricklaying tool A bricklaying tool includes a mortar guide member having a slot for reception of mortar when the tool is placed on a course of bricks when building a wall. The mortar guide member has a brick engagement panel. An upstanding mortar retaining flange is provided having... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6972100 | Method and system for providing articles with rigid foamed cementitious cores One aspect of the present invention pertains to an apparatus for forming a rigid foamed cementitious core within a plurality of article shells. In general, the apparatus can be comprised of a shell bank for retaining a plurality of article shells and comprising a sl... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969040 | Former for a reinforced concrete slab The invention provides for a removable former which is interlockable with other, similar formers between spaced-apart ribs to form shuttering between the ribs for a reinforced concrete slab. The former includes a hollow block (110) which has a top face (11... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6921501 | Method of forming a circumferentially closed concrete wall having the same cross-section over the entire height thereof A method of forming a circumferentially closed wall having the same cross-section over its entire length included providing at least two circumferentially closed inner falseworks each formed of circumferentially closed inner part and a circumferentially closed climb... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907697 | Composite systems and methods for anchoring walls Construction systems and methods for anchoring a structural member of a building to a base member of a building including one or more anchoring devices, each anchoring device having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of each anchoring device is ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907709 | Concrete construction material and method of use A method for constructing concrete building units comprises forming and pouring a concrete floor on a floor platform, providing interior wall forms on said concrete floor, providing door frames, conduit and piping on said interior wall forms, providing a ceiling for... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6770228 | Method for successive concreting of high vertical walls A method for successive concrete of high vertical walls by using a climbing shuttering system having a support structure on which various concrete shuttering elements are loaded hanging downwards. The top supporting carrier and the climbing shuttering system can be ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6691470 | Concrete building module roof form with I-beam and support apparatus A composite roof form includes first, second and third upright building walls laterally connected to define an interior building space, wall upper end segments of the at least a first upright building wall, a second upright building wall and a third uprig... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6604326 | Universal brick-back holder A holder comprising a rigid base bar having a pin end and a stabilizing end; a rigid stabilizing bar having a base end and an opposite end, with the base end of the rigid stabilizing bar being rigidly attached to the stabilizing end of the rigid base bar,... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6598357 | Concrete building module roof form and support apparatus A composite roof form includes first, second and third upright building walls laterally connected to define an interior building space, wall upper end segments of the at least a first upright building wall, a second upright building wall and a third uprig... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6557817 | Wall climbing form hoist A self-climbing concrete wall form hoist for forming a concrete wall section atop a previously formed wall section has a wall mounting releasably secured to the previously formed wall section, a moveable vertical mast, a channel in the wall mounting which... | 05/06/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6390438 | End latch for removable support for concrete slab construction and method A removable support structure for concrete slab fabrication is described. A horizontally length adjustable latch device may be secured to both ends of shoring girders or shoring beams, or to just one end with a fixed in place latch secured at the other en... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6273393 | Concrete form support bracket and assembly A concrete form support bracket and assembly which can be used economically and efficiently to pour concrete bridge decks or building floors. The brackets, which are used in pairs, have a base plate to bear the weight of form ledgers, a rear wall extendin... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6244005 | Modular wall system A precast wall panel has forms for flanges and a lintel embedded in place. Upon erection of the panel over a precast footing having an anchoring trough, this trough, the flanges and lintel may all be cast on-site, with appropriate reinforcing present with... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6138981 | Insulating connectors used to retain forms during the manufacture of composite wall structures Connectors used in manufacturing composite wall structures to substantially prevent forms from being displaced in response to pressure generated by concrete poured between the forms. In a completed composite wall structure, the connectors extend through t... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6036165 | Method and apparatus for constructing a building unit A method for constructing an upper concrete building unit on top of a pre-formed lower concrete building unit includes: (a) mounting vertical positioning pegs on the lower building unit; (b) disposing a horizontal floor form panel on top of the lower buil... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5683609 | Ceiling mold support The invention concerns a support for ceiling mold elements for concrete. It is effected in that, on both edges of its upper surface (2, 48) one row each of projections (3, 4, 53, 54) is provided for, the projections protruding upwardly and outwardly at se... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5676874 | Floor form assembly and apparatus used therewith A floor form assembly is adapted for use in the construction of a concrete floor of a structure that is enclosed by surrounding walls, and includes a plurality of mounting devices adapted to be mounted on the surrounding walls at a top portion of the stru... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5655336 | Telescopic light metal form board A formwork board is disclosed for use in the placement of concrete slabs, sidewalks, driveways, and footings. It includes a first element and a second element. The first element is adapted to telescopically receive the second element to provide a board of... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5338498 | Method for formwork, and dismantling of formwork, of walls of poured material raised above a reference surface, and means for employment of this method A method for assembly and disassembly of formwork for walls (1) of poured material raised above a reference surface (2) using boards (3) each including a shuttering face (4) and equipped with wheels (31, 32) at their base. Assembly includes from an unshut... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5246640 | Method of constructing a wall from pourable concrete material A method and apparatus for constructing a poured concrete wall in which the concrete is poured into forms provided between a pair of parallel-opposing panels having reinforcing therebetween. The panels are supported on frames which are adapted to be clipp... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5186874 | Method for casting stairs within pools A method of constructing arcuate cement stairs in a pool includes (a) attaching a first arcuate form having a first form radius to the wall of the pool; (b) attaching a second arcuate form having a second form radius smaller than the first form radius to ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5125616 | Stop for concrete formwork A stop (1) for supporting a side of concrete form work (12) includes a deformable section (2) in the form of a collapsible sleeve (2) with an abutment (8). The sleeve is formed monolithically with the stop. A nail (13) with a head (13a) secures the stop (... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5026018 | Apparatus for forming risers for concrete steps An apparatus for forming risers for concrete steps between a pair of spaced vertical walls. The apparatus takes the form of a bracket which is to connect with a length of wood such as a conventional 2×6. A threaded member associated with the bracket in t... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5005799 | Patterns for determining the profile of an arch A pattern for defining the profile of an arch is produced from a unitary block of material or materials having the required structural strength to support the arch materials during construction and sufficient ductility or resilience at its surface to acco... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4955579 | Concrete forming device with corner forming accessory A forming device for forming a ceiling in which a neat corner is to be formed between the ceiling and an adjacent wall which includes a form panel to form a portion of the ceiling adjacent to the wall, having an engaging projection formed on a back face t... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4793586 | Quoin molds A reusable mold and method for applying stucco to intersecting planar surfaces to create a quoin is disclosed. The mold is a generally rectangular framework of non-adhering surfaces. Preferably, each mold has two longitudinal members and at least two non-... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4768938 | Apparatus for pouring concrete slabs To pour and set concrete slabs the form deck is chained to a light truck and the combination is supported between joists. The truck can be lowered while the slab is curing, and raised again before the combination is again lowered to be "flown" to another ... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4744541 | Multiple purpose concrete form Multipurpose concrete form panels are constructed using cross stiffener members for resistance to deflection under load. Each of the cross stiffener members is formed of a base strip of metal with a pair of parallel ribs of hat section extending therefrom... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4735395 | Interfacial separator for concrete structures An improved system is provided for separation of contiguous concrete portions of a structure. This separation is advantageous in reducing structural failure caused by earth settlement, frost upheaval or excessive underground water pressure by allowing eac... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4729540 | Grout retaining tool A tool which can be used to temporarily close cleanout holes in masonry construction and which can be securely anchored directly to the masonry wall. The present invention is essentially comprised of a substantially flat plate of rigid material. The plate... | 03/08/1988 |
