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...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6845957 | Device for mounting and dismantling formwork A compensating element (23) is permanently connected to a first formwork element (21) and a second formwork element (22) wherein the compensating element (23) has openings formed like elongated holes on the side along its axial direction ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6832456 | Frame unit for use in construction formwork A frame unit (11) used in the construction of a formwork module. The frame unit (11) is formed by connecting together rectangular loops of wire (12, 13) to form a rectangular block shape. Panels (60) and reinforcement (16) are conn... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6742758 | Light-weight reinforced, tubular plastic footing form members and assemblies Lightweight, reinforced, non-biodegradable, tubular plastic footing form members and assemblies which may contain stake-engaging bores and/or are nailable to each other and/or to supporting stakes. The form members are water-repellant to resist absorbing and bonding... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6694692 | Modular formwork elements and assembly A modular assembly for creating formwork for casting vertical concrete structures is characterized by elongated wall elements which are disposed in edge to edge relationship in two facing rows and which are simultaneously retained in edge to edge relation... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6390440 | Footing frame locking device A locking device for use with a concrete framing structure having a plurality of frame panels which form opposed first and second sides. The locking device includes a first locking half having a first mounting member and a first clamping member mounted to... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6159399 | Procedure for the erection of concrete walls using braced boardings and device to carry out the same A spreader pipe for use in erecting concrete walls. The spreader pipe may contain at least one hole in its wall which is then covered with an impermeable cuff to prevent the poured concrete from passing into the spreader pipe. Once the wall has been erect... | 12/12/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5992114 | Apparatus for forming a poured concrete wall Apparatus for providing an insulated, poured concrete wall which will result, when the concrete is poured, in a wall having internal and external insulation, drywall or other surface preparation connecting areas which are continuous of and extending the e... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5914137 | Apparatus for injecting grout into a spreader pipe used in the erection of concrete walls Apparatus for injecting grout into a spreader pipe used in the erection of concrete walls. The apparatus has a central jet tube containing holes and having a nozzle locking cap mounted on one end. A jacket containing injection holes encases the jet tube i... | 06/22/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5852907 | Tie for foam forms A form tie for interlocking parallel and spaced foam panels. The tie is formed of an elongate planar strap having a lattice arrangement of openings for flow of concrete. Each of the opposite ends of the strap have an end plate and an inside plate spaced t... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5643488 | Multi-room modular construction system A form assembly is disclosed for forming vertical concrete walls for prefabricated apartment and office modules. The form assembly has a wall form having a plurality of internal wall forms and corresponding external wall forms. The wall form is connected ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5635097 | Rebar retention apparatus A retaining member for retaining spaced rigid members within a concrete matrix. A form for shaping the concrete matrix includes a base, a planar shaping surface for supporting the concrete matrix during its initial setting period, and a supporting member ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5255488 | Tie-wire for concrete form The wall tie comprises a length of wire and includes a plurality of flattened areas thereon defined between end shoulders for each. A locking arm on concrete forms engaged about the tie engages over an outer half of a chosen flattened portion, and engages... | 10/26/1993 |
| 4690368 | Apparatus for hollow concrete wall construction A spacer core for use in constructing hollow concrete walls by introducing the core between and spaced from a pair of vertical mold plates before casting the wet concrete, and subsequently removing the spacer core, the lower end of the spacer core includi... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4433826 | Adjustable long bolt An adjustable long bolt for connecting modular concrete form panels. The bolt is generally flat along its length and has a pair of elongated slots disposed in adjacency to opposite ends of the bolt. At least one circular hole is disposed between the slots... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4356993 | Corner forming apparatus for a concrete wall form Corner forming apparatus is disclosed, including novel generally L-shaped member having a seating flange projecting from one leg of the member substantially parallel to the other leg. The seating flange is adapted to shield an edge of a panel when the pan... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4329821 | Composite insulated wall A composite insulated wall includes a pair of outer poured concrete layers cured in a form and an organic or inorganic insulating panel or panels disposed between the concrete layers and retained in place by a number of lateral tie-rods extending through ... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4316594 | Formwork panel for concrete walls A formwork panel for constructing concrete walls having a forming skin supported by a steel frame in which a plurality of holes are provided for receiving a tie rod. The holes are provided with a plastic bushing which extends through and is fastened in th... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4254932 | Concrete wall forming system A concrete wall form includes a support structure comprising a beam capable of functioning as a stringer or stiffback and which includes a bolt holding channel, a nailer channel and an internal channel for telescopically receiving an extension splice. A t... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4247073 | Concrete form tie assemblies A tie assembly for use in removably supporting plywood sheets or other wall defining materials in fixed spaced relationship to define a form into which concrete may be poured to form a portion of a structure. The tie assembly so operates that portions the... | 01/27/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4211385 | Concrete form structure The specification discloses concrete forms each including a plurality of rectangular panels secured edgewise together by connectors. Each connector includes a pair of half sleeves secured in a pair of grooves in the edges of the panels, and a cupped head ... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4210304 | Transparent cement form and method of form usage A system for casting cement uses a plurality of lightweight forms made from a ladder-like, aluminum member covered on one side by a sheet of transparent plastic. The forms may be assembled and erected in any desired and suitable shape or configuration. As... | 07/01/1980 |
