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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7254925 | Insulated wall assembly A concrete form panel has a plurality of studs. A first and second panel are fastened to the studs to define concrete receiving cavities between the first panel and the second panel. A fastening strip attaches the panels to the stud and is vertically oriented. In ad... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7086652 | Molded seal A closed end of a one piece flexible elastomeric seal is mounted in one end of a tubular liquid concrete tight frame that is mounted on a removable door of one wall of a concrete wall mold, the other open end of the flexible seal is in liquid concrete tight sealing ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080486 | Pass-through firestop device A cast-in-place pass through firestop device for providing a passage in a partition in a structure through which wires, cables, pipes, and the like are run includes a housing having a riser portion with frangible connections that define removable bands that can be r... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073766 | Formwork system for concrete bodies A formwork system comprises an outer formwork, an inner formwork and an opening box-out. The opening box-out is rigidly connected to the outer formwork. The opening box-out can be reduced or enlarged in size by hinging a movable frame to its rigid inner frame. In th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7028972 | Gasket and mandrel assembly for pipe joints A gasket and mandrel assembly, including a gasket having an annular main body portion with an anchor flange and a pipe sealing portion. The gasket is foldable between a folded position in which the pipe sealing portion is disposed substantially within the main body ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6904727 | Basement window system Installation of a basement window system by assembling the window system between a pair of novel window forms releasably secured thereto. This assembly is maintained during the erection of the foundation wall into which the window system is incorporated and the erec... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6715247 | Modular bracket for supporting passage cores for concrete structures A support module for interconnecting to like support modules serves to support a number of core elements for encapsulation within a concrete structure. The module has a planar frame defining a first cutout and a second cutout. Each cutout has an arc shape, such that... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6698156 | Method and apparatus for hollow metal fabrication A method and apparatus for constructing hollow metal frames having a grout filled interior is disclosed. An apparatus includes a substantially planar body having an upper and lower surface. The upper surface includes at least one grip. The lower surface i... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6691975 | Concrete tank seal cast A closed end of a one piece flexible elastomeric seal is mounted in one end of a tubular liquid concrete tight frame that is mounted on a removable door of one wall of a concrete wall mold, the other open end of the flexible seal is in liquid concrete tig... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6609718 | Seal for casting in a concrete wall of a fluid distribution system container In molding a seal in a concrete wall, the front end of a tubular element is inserted between an outer tubular wall which forms part of the opening in the concrete wall and a conical seal that is integrally molded with the outer tubular wall. The tubular e... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6550194 | Window buck system for concrete walls and method of installing a window A system and associated method for forming a window opening in a poured concrete wall and installing a window therein includes a two-piece reusable window buck having a retainer temporarily coupled thereto. The retainer becomes partially embedded in the p... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6460860 | Pipe seal for cast concrete A tubular wall sealed at a first end by an integrally molded annular wall, forming a cap, is cast in the concrete wall of a low pressure vessel, forming a sealed cavity in the concrete. One end of a rubber tubular gland wrapped sealingly around the outsid... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6453620 | Window buck A window buck having members forming a frame with the members including adjustable components enabling use of the buck in walls under construction of different thicknesses. Extruded front and rear components of each buck member are adjustably interengaged... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6450505 | Seal for casting in a concrete wall of a fluid distribution system container In molding a seal in a concrete wall, the front end of a tubular element is inserted between an outer tubular wall which forms part of the opening in the concrete wall and a conical seal that is integrally molded with the outer tubular wall. The tubular e... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6371436 | Placement ring assembly having magnetic securing means A placement ring assembly has inside and outside mandrels releasably fastened together to secure and align a pipe connector gasket therebetween. A permanent magnet of a magnet assembly is inserted through co-aligned openings in the mandrels and is magneti... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6347781 | Concrete hole former with embedded gasket A hole former assembly used to form a reusable hole former assembly used during the construction of a manhole base. The hole former assembly of the present invention aligns the center of the formed hole in the concrete manhole base sidewall with the cente... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6298631 | Window well clip A method for attaching a window well to the outer surface of a window opening. The method includes providing a window well mold, and providing a window well clip for use with the mold, the clip having a first face and a second intersecting face. An openin... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6196517 | Placement ring assembly having cushioned knockout assembly A placement ring assembly has inside and outside mandrels releasably fastened together to secure and align a pipe connector gasket therebetween. A permanent magnet of a magnet assembly is inserted through co-aligned openings in the mandrels and is magneti... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6185884 | Window buck system for concrete walls and method of installing a window A system and associated method for forming a window opening in a poured concrete wall and installing a window therein includes a two-piece reusable window buck having a retainer temporarily coupled thereto. The retainer becomes partially embedded in the p... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6149121 | Apparatus for forming unlined passages through concrete walls Apparatus for creating a sleeveless passage of controlled size and shape through a concrete wall poured in a form including two form plates mounted in fixed, spaced relation separated by a width W comprises a plurality of modular, one piece passage units,... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6110402 | Magnetically attached hole form An attachment mechanism for a hole form that is used to secure the hole form to a form wall during a casting process. The attachment mechanism includes a hole form having an opening formed in the face thereof and a magnet assembly which is received in the... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5996293 | Window buck and methods of assembly A window buck is formed of side walls that are extruded from vinyl. The side walls have interior channels. The side walls may be formed to effect a female-male connection between the ends of two adjoining side walls. Alternatively a locking member is prov... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5927043 | Housing assembly A house may be assembled from a plurality of vertically-cast wall sections and produce an aesthetically pleasing, highly desirable home at reduced cost.... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5882540 | Wall construction apparatus and methodology A method for constricting a wall of a building includes the steps of providing a footing form to outline a horizontal dimension for the wall; pouring wall form ring material between opposing sides of the footing form and allowing the poured wall forming m... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5855806 | Window pour mold A window pour mold has an outer wall mounted against a front wall and a back wall of a wall mold for a concrete wall. The outer wall has a top that extends from the front wall horizontally for a short length and obliquely downward on a curve for a longer ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5843323 | Adjustable window pour mold mounting system A window pour mold mounting system in which a window pour mold buck or window frame form in the wall mold is mounted at any one of a plurality of different heights using the same customarily available wall mold panel connector hole, and a tie guide on one... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5843324 | Reusable form A form for establishing an opening in a wall poured between a first wall form and a second wall form in a wall. In one embodiment the form comprises a substantially rigid body having an outwardly extending portion at each end for forming a recess adjacent... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5791103 | Pouring buck The window buck is made of extruded irregular shapes consisting of a combination of cellulose and polymer compounded specifically to be used in connection with building walls of poured concrete. The combination desirably is a mixture of approximately 70% ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5746033 | Method for constructing one-step group fixed window frames in a concrete-structured building A construction method for one-step grout fixed window frames on external walls of a concrete-structured building includes the following steps. A window frame including vertical and horizontal sections is fixed with vertical lining boards to the inner side... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5709808 | Formwork to be used with a wall form assembly for forming a door opening in a concrete wall A formwork is to be used with a wall form assembly for forming a door opening in a concrete wall. The formwork mainly includes a parallel pair of mold frame members that are to be disposed between a parallel pair of wall form plates which confine a concre... | 01/20/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5634302 | Device for temporarily positioning a frame to be connected securely to a concrete wall during construction of the concrete wall A positioning device for positioning a frame between two parallel form panels of a wall form assembly when pouring concrete includes a positioning plate and two seal strips. The positioning plate is adapted to be fastened to one of the panels and has a pl... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5593709 | Mold for forming panels for prefabricated construction A moldplate, defining first and second planar surfaces, is constructed to have a lift foot that supports a prefabricated panel for lifting and transport. The moldplate includes support tabs that attach to a lifting truss in a manner that positions one sur... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5496213 | Foundation vent A foundation vent (20) for use with concrete forms (31 ) includes two frames that telescope together into a plurality of locking positions to allow the width of the vent to be changed to match the thickness of the concrete wall. The first frame (26) inclu... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5458828 | Method for constructing one-step grout fixed window frames in a concrete-structured building A construction method for one-step grout fixed window frames on external walls of a concrete-structured building includes the following steps. A window frame including vertical and horizontal sections is fixed with vertical lining boards to the inner side... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5444947 | Foundation vent A foundation vent (20) for use with concrete forms (31) is disclosed. The vent includes two frames that telescope together into a plurality of locking positions to allow the width of the vent to be changed to match the thickness of the concrete wall. The ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5397095 | Modular building system A modular building system for constructing the frame of a structure. Standardized foundation forms, vertical forms, and tie beam forms are attached to each other. The vertical forms are hinged so as to be capable of defining a corner of any angle. Cover p... | 03/14/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5200210 | Assembly for fastening components for producing concrete bodies In the case of certain series-produced finished parts, such as switch cross ties, the precision of the assembly of components is of decisive importance. The components should neither be damaged nor should their position be changed during assembly. During ... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5169544 | Buck for use in construction A plastic buck which is used to form an opening in a wall to be constructed of concrete or other flowable building material. The buck includes flanges on each side which contain mounting holes used to mount the buck to a wall form. Additionally, the flang... | 12/08/1992 |
