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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083203 | Retaining device for assembling two panels, recyclable formwork for forming a concrete structure and packaging assembly using the same The invention provides a retaining device for assembling two panels together. The device has a support and first and second pairs of spaced-apart parallel walls extending along the support and projecting outwardly therefrom for providing first and second holding cha... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7874540 | Concrete form for pouring non-round columns, and method of making same A concrete form comprises a single insert assembly or a plurality of insert assemblies within an outer tube. Each insert assembly comprises a pre-formed polymer liner sheet, a pre-formed polymer backing sheet, and a plurality of prefabricated cellular material piece... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7284358 | Methods of manufacturing bearing brace apparatus The present invention is directed to a brace apparatus having a core member configured to absorb energy generated by seismic or other forces by undergoing plastic deformation. A buckling restraining assembly is included for maintaining the structural integrity of th... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7243898 | Moulding accessory and method of using same A moulding accessory to form a void around a recessed lifting loop in a moulded concrete product such as a concrete cladding panel. The moulding accessory is formed from a body which is sized and shaped to fit with said lifting loop. The body is hollow, but sufficie... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7204471 | Method and arrangement for forming construction panels and structures A form-work support arrangement for building form-work for moulding a concrete construction panel on top of a previously poured concrete panel (58). Generally the upper panel to be moulded has the same horizontal dimensions as the previously poured panel (... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7174680 | Bearing brace apparatus The present invention is directed to a brace apparatus having a core member configured to absorb energy generated by seismic or other forces by undergoing plastic deformation. A buckling restraining assembly is included for maintaining the structural integrity of th... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7135707 | Semiconductor device having insulated gate electrode An insulated-gate field effect transistor with the structure capable of weakening an electric field near or around the drain thereof. To this end, the transistor of the top gate type has its gate electrode which is formed of two kinds of metal layers (4, 5) c... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7100344 | Shuttering element and process for manufacturing and repair of the same The shuttering element or similar, with a panel-shaped carrier (2; 7), according to the invention is characterized in that the carrier (2; 7) is covered at least on one side with a film (3; 6), which is attached to the carrier (2; 7) in a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7018138 | Pier-repairing and reinforcing panel and method of repairing and reinforcing piers using such panels A pier-repairing and reinforcing panel is used in a method of repairing and reinforcing a pier. The panel includes locking members, locking ribs, reinforcing ribs, and clips. The method includes the steps of: installing a watertight caisson around a pier and removin... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015066 | Method for stress reduction in flip chip bump during flip chip mounting and underfill process steps of making a microelectronic assembly A method of making a microelectronic assembly buying restraining a substrate in a fixture at room temperature, placing a flip chip on the substrate so that conductive bumps on the flip chip are aligned with contact pads on the substrate, heating the flip chip, the s... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997429 | Exterior mold A securing device comprising at least one latch (22) and at least one latch mating-element (26) are used on two mutually displaceable mold-casing segments (14, 16) to close or open a mold casing (10) used in manufacturing molded bodies, i... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997427 | Form for casting concrete block column A form for casting concrete columns which simulate a stack of stone blocks. The form includes first and second side sections, each including two side panels. The side sections are releasably connected together to form a rectangular frame which has closed and open po... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6981686 | Modular support/enclosure wall assembly and kit A conformable modular support/enclosure wall system incorporates a skin formed of modular sheet sections bolted to a skeleton or framework constructed of elongate rib elements that can be fastened, e.g. bolted, together in various relationships including end-to-end,... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6964139 | Precast concrete column for use in post-frame construction A column for use in post-frame construction having a two piece construction in which a first or foundation column portion of the column is set into the earth with a proximal end thereof protruding from the earth. The proximal end of the foundation column includes a ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6923600 | Method of repairing and reinforcing piers using stones A method of repairing and reinforcing a pier using stones. The method includes installing a watertight caisson around a pier and removing water from the gap between the caisson and pier prior to repairing the pier. The method can also include removing impurities fro... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910832 | Surface structures and methods thereof A novel foundation system, method of manufacture and method of implementation are disclosed, comprising a simplified cast structure/pile combination strengthened by dispersed steel fibers within the cementious material. ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6904715 | Growth containers A panel (10) for use as a side wall of a plant growth container is disclosed. In one embodiment the panel (10) comprises an elongate cuspated sheet (11) having apertures formed in at least some of the outwardly projecting cusps to facilitate air... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6896972 | Round formwork module A round formwork module comprising a flexible skin having a front side which, when used, constitutes the forming surface for a concrete structure which is to be cast, and also provided with a rear side and a supporting structure which is arranged on the rear side of... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6878323 | Method of manufacturing a stay-in-place form A stay-in-place method of manufacturing a composite form that is used to provide a strong and durable concrete structure. The form includes a composite shell having an inner wall surface defining an enclosure into which concrete may be poured and allowed to harden. ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6865859 | Conversion corner chamfer for form work A building member forming apparatus having panels and a conversion corner bracket. The panels are typically dimensioned in metric units. The conversion corner bracket can include a leg having a predetermined width and a body configured to chamfer a building member. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6840490 | System for the realization of structural remaining caissons, for (reinforced) concrete casting A system for the realization of caissons for containing concrete during capstan and which are due not to be removed in a following phase, includes: panels for containing the concrete, with air spaces or with spaces filled with insulating material; inserts for connec... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6840491 | Footing form A prefabricated concrete form for the pouring of a footing for a structural pillar is disclosed. The form is preferably constructed from a thermoplastic such as a high density polyethylene or ABS and is molded as a single disposable unit. The form is bell-shaped and... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6676102 | Adjustable modular form system and method for rectilinear concrete column form A modular form panel and a method of employing the same are provided for use when forming a rectilinear concrete column form. The form panel comprises a first side edge and a second side edge, with the first side edge having a plurality of attachment hole... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6668511 | Formwork for pillars It is constituted by several plates (1), provided in its outer side (4) with transverse ribs (5), formed by C-shaped profiles and joined together to form a prismatic contour (7), closed by the inner flat sides of all the plates, the plates comprising a me... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6543742 | Footing form A form for molding a footing at an end of another form for molding a pillar. The footing form includes a rigid hollow base having a bottom, an open top and a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom to the open top, and wherein the bottom is larger th... | 04/08/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6419204 | Outside conversion corner for form work A building member forming apparatus is comprised of standardized metric dimensioned panels including plywood paneling, outer horizontal support beams, vertical support beams, and inner horizontal support beams. A conversion corner bracket has a first leg ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6408576 | Arch mold apparatus and method for making arches Doorway or passageway arches and a mold and method for making doorway arches, wherein the arches comprise pre-fabricated plaster, two sides that are substantially perpendicular to each other, a concave arcuate side extending between the sides and flanges ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6382878 | Multi-sectioned concrete support structure and method of manufacture An economical, high strength, highly corrosion-resistant, multi-section concrete support structure includes a first concrete section attached to a second concrete section. The first concrete section consists of a first concrete type and the second concret... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6341453 | Method for propping a structure with vertical walls by means of reinforcement pillars, and pillar for this purpose A reinforcement pillar for propping a structure with vertical walls, which includes an envelope with a cylindrical shape, formed from a flat flexible panel with a rectangular shape, including apertures in the vertical walls for securing to the vertical wa... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6318700 | Anti-frost concrete mould An anti-frost concrete mold having an upper frustoconical portion, a transitional shoulder portion and a lower drum portion. The top portion of the mold is adjustable in height. The mold is fabricated simply by molding it over a die. The mold is fabricate... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6270052 | Form for producing concrete columns with recessed rings A mold is provided for forming a concrete column having at least one recess formed therein, as molded. The mold includes a tubular housing having an inner surface and a recess form having an inner and an outer surface. The recess form is mountable in the ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6260816 | Discardable formwork for columns A formwork is structured from a tubular body or core made of a plurality of parts, attached to each other by an adhesive through their connecting edges. The tubular core is internally coated with a sheet made of plastic, or rigid plates made of wood plast... | 07/17/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6119421 | Column frame with opening preventive utensils The present invention relates to an improvement of a column base frame which is used for forming a column base which is used for supporting a column during construction of a building. According to the present invention, there is provided a column base fra... | 09/19/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5909984 | Pile forming system and method of using the same A pile forming system and method for forming a pile. The pile forming system comprises a top pile forming member, a bottom pile forming member, and an end plate assembled together to provide a complete pile form which can then be filled with concrete to f... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5890333 | Concrete form The present invention provides a concrete form comprising a housing having a foot portion and a leg portion. The leg portion of the housing has a top end and a bottom end. The leg portion of the housing consists of four equi-spaced identical semi-conical ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5874016 | Concrete column forming tube having a smooth inside coated surface A concrete column forming tube and method of making same for receiving poured concrete column therein to produce a concrete column is characterized by a smooth inside coated surface in the forming tube to eliminate spiral seam lines and other undesirable ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5800727 | Base mold for concrete post A mold for forming a base for a concrete post, the mold having a side wall and a top wall characterized in that the top wall has a plurality of radially extending main slits extending from a central point to thereby form a plurality of flaps, the top port... | 09/01/1998 |
