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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7467777 | Devices for securing reinforcing bars within forms for concrete Devices for supporting horizontally oriented reinforcing bars in a form for concrete and devices for supporting vertically oriented reinforcing bars are disclosed herein. The devices for supporting horizontally oriented reinforcing bars (horizontal reinforcing bar) ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7331148 | Stud for concrete forms and forms using such studs A concrete form comprises cross members, plywood, and metal studs. The studs include a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of side walls, the walls arranged to form a generally rectangular cross-section. A pair of inner walls extends between and perpendicular to the... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7191572 | Construction method and system A system for reinforced concrete construction, which relates the bar mat with the molding panels so as to obtain a rigid assembly capable of resisting the pressure of the placed concrete. The system integrates concrete's reinforcement and formwork, thereby making a ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7143559 | Method and device for production of a pre-fabricated cast concrete element Device for producing a prefabricated cast concrete element having a plurality of central structural elements each comprising two parralel welded wire lattice mats, straight bridging wires welded at each end to the two wire lattice mats holding the wire lattice mats ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124547 | 3-D construction modules A 3D construction module comprising at least one vertically upstanding panel with first and second mesh layers oriented generally transversely and longitudinally. The first and second mesh layers have at least one rod member mounted to said panel and are vertically ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7108101 | Manhole insert for manufacture of a cast member and to provide a step insert having increased structural and holding strength Method and apparatus for forming cast members. Steps are provided in the cast member by sliding mounting flanges of hollow plastic step inserts into slots provided in the inner mold shell. The cast material is then poured into the mold. Once the cast material has se... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6935081 | Reinforced composite system for constructing insulated concrete structures A reinforced composite system for constructing insulated concrete structures comprising, panels having a foam plastic core between outside and inside reinforcement layers, reinforcement layers substantially strengthen the panels during material handling and construc... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6536172 | Insulating construction form and manner of employment for same An insulating construction form consisting of a pair of spaced apart panels and a plurality of ties is applied to the building of structural walls. The tie members include pairs of resilient retainer arms, which define a series of adjacent receptacles. A ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6351918 | Insulated concrete wall A system is disclosed for securing a layer of insulation in place between two spaced apart wall forms while concrete is poured on both sides of the insulation layer.... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6279285 | Insulated concrete wall system An insulated concrete wall structure having a concrete wall with opposing wall surfaces. The concrete wall has several vertically and horizontally spaced wall ties imbedded within the concrete wall and extending between the wall surfaces. Positioned betwe... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6256962 | Tie for reusable form panels A tie for interconnecting a pair of parallel form panels includes an elongated strap with an end plate pivotally connected at each end of the strap, permitting the end plate to be pivoted from a position generally orthogonal to the strap to a position gen... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6224031 | Tie with hinged end plates A tie includes an elongated strap with an end plate pivotally connected at each end of the strap, permitting the end plate to be pivoted from a position generally orthogonal to the strap, to a position generally parallel to the strap. Once an end plate is... | 05/01/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6079176 | Insulated concrete wall A system for insulating only the interior surface of a concrete wall to be poured between a pair of interior and exterior wall forms. The system includes horizontally extending elongated tie strips which connect to each of the wall forms to hold the wall ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6023902 | Frame structure and method of construction by using the same This invention relates to a sectional steel-frame structure and a method of construction using the same in which vertical members, horizontal members and brackets may be assembled to form a lattice, thus keeping the frame structure and performing arrangem... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5932255 | Apparatus for casting wire reinforced members utilizing members for positioning and supporting the wire reinforcements A wire reinforced cast member is produced by providing inner and outer mold forms. At least one mounting projection of a wire reinforcement support member is supported in at least one opening in one of the inner and outer mold forms. A plurality of suppor... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5890337 | Double tie A double tie includes a pair of upper and lower straps connected in parallel relationship by a pair of vertical plates attached to the outward ends of the straps. The plates are oriented orthogonally relative to the straps to form a general "T" shape. A p... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5657601 | Form tie rod spacer assembly for stay-in-place forms An apparatus for assembling two cement board stay-in-place form panels for aking concrete-filled walls that is cost-effective and forms a uniform precise composite wall construction. The assembly includes a coextensive corrugated spacer panel between the f... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5651910 | Concrete wall form and tie system A wall form system for use in constructing a poured concrete wall includes a plurality of panels aligned in an edge-to-edge configuration to form spaced wall forms. The wall forms are maintained in a spaced relationship by a tie which includes a pair of c... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5536304 | Oil and water repellent compositions The invention relates to a water and oil repellency imparting composition which comprises: (a) a fluoroaliphatic radical-containing agent; and (b) a cyclic carboxylic anhydride-containing polysiloxane. Additionally, the composition may comprise: (c) an extende... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5191718 | Masonry block spacer tool A masonry block spacer tool includes two opposing base plates each having four pins for nesting the corners of masonry blocks therein as the blocks are being assembled into a wall or panel, and a cross-member between the plates whose ends snap fit into th... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5146720 | Pipe stabilizer A pipe stabilizer is provided for maintaining pipes in a fixed relationship relative to a support structure during building construction or repair. The stabilizer is used, for example, to hold ascending pipes in place when pouring concrete slab foundation... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5119567 | Glass block spacing tool and method A reusable spacer tool comprises a pair of opposed spacer members each having a plurality of ears projecting from a base portion toward the opposite member, the ears being arranged for reception in the joints between adjacent blocks to space apart edges o... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4921372 | Sidewalk scribing tool A tool for scribing lines in soft concrete in which the line can be impressed by a standing operator. Guides are provided on the tool to assure a proper angle of the scribed line. A grooving tool can then follow the scribed line without added guide becaus... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4889310 | Concrete forming system An concrete form system includes opposed polystryrene panels stacked to form a pair of parallel, spaced-apart walls, at least one of the walls having panels which are smooth on their inward surface. Tie slots are formed in the upper and lower edges of the... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4640490 | Spacer washer for concrete form tie rods A compound washer, for use with cylindrical concrete form tie rods having plural spaced flattened portions, that may be positioned by slidable motion along the tie rod and releasably maintained on a particular flattened portion against further lineal disp... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4527768 | Tie rod with self-securing end A concrete form self securing tie rod is provided with a cone shaped element having a dowel-like extension slidably mounted on an elongated rod having formed thereon an integrally formed wedge portion. The dowel-like portion of the cone-shaped element has... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4385745 | Rebar-connected support means for concrete form panels Concrete form panels are connected by snap ties to rebars and thereby supported by the rebars. Adaptor plates enable the connection of the snap ties to the rebars.... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4239173 | Concrete construction form and tie rod An improved concrete form and tie rod, the concrete form and tie rod being constructed to facilitate disassembly of concrete form assemblies. The tie rods and concrete forms and structured to permit the ends of the tie rods to be broken off following comp... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4234156 | Snap-tie A tie bar for use in positioning forms into which a suitable material such as concrete may be poured comprises a metal bar having a central portion and two end portions. The end portions are intended to be broken away from the central portion at a stress ... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4218039 | Concrete form tie A form tie and a method of making the same is provided. The form tie includes an elongated hollow protective sleeve contiguously surrounding a portion of the form tie to facilitate the removal of the form tie portion from a settable casting, such as concr... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4186906 | Concrete mold fastening device and tool for said device A concrete mold fastening device for use in a concrete mold for holding mold members in a desired spaced relationship which comprises a spacer extending between and passing through said mold members, said spacer having an enlarged diameter stop flange and... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4125245 | Top rail tie bracket for concrete forms A top rail tie bracket for concrete forms for eliminating the usual additional wooden rail required across the top of the top rail of the form for bracing the wedging element of the top snap tie rod. A reusable T-shaped bracket is provided, one leg of whi... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4062514 | Shuttering panel system The invention relates to a shuttering system which has a series of connector or distance elements, the elements having formations which receive complemental formations in the shuttering panels, the portions outside of the formations being capable of being... | 12/13/1977 |
| 4054258 | Breakback form tie A breakback form tie for constructing wallforms to contour concrete in which the form tie has at the end portions thereof engaging means for interfacing with brackets, an enlarged cross section positioned inwardly of the engaging means, plug means prefera... | 10/18/1977 |
| 3995825 | Form tie for concrete form structures An elongated form tie bar extends transversely across a concrete receiving space between facing side forms and has opposite end portions thereof each positioned between respective abutting side edge portions of adjacent side forms. The end portions of the... | 12/07/1976 |
