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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7334962 | Monolithic pour crack control system and method of use A joint assembly for controlling fractures along a fracture axis in a monolithic pour concrete structure is provided. The concrete structure is defined by a first edge form section and a generally opposed second edge form section. The joint assembly is characterized... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7297720 | Recyclable composite materials, articles of manufacture, and structures and methods of using composite materials Composite mixture materials made of recycled plastic, glass and rubber, and optionally, sand, gravel, coal combustion by-product and metal, and containing no petroleum distillates (unless a fire retardant or recycled asphalt pavement is used) are disclosed. Methods ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7249429 | Quick-release bucket adapter A manipulator assembly for attachment to a bucket of a construction vehicle is disclosed. The manipulator assembly includes a universal attachment apparatus for attaching a utility tool to the bucket. The universal attachment apparatus includes a housing adapted to ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234893 | Road surfacing material over roadway joints, method of manufacturing, and method using the same A method of making a membrane assembly by forming at least a pair of bottom sheet membranes and at least one top sheet membrane, wherein the bottom sheet membranes are adapted to attach to and cover respective pavement sections of a roadway, and constructing each to... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201958 | Polymer foam plank with densified skin, method and apparatus for producing a densified skin on a foam plank A method and apparatus for making a densified skin polymer foam plank comprising providing a polymer foam having a plurality of cells and heating an outer surface of the foam at a heating station. The heating step collapses and melts the cells adjacent the outer sur... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168886 | Method and apparatus for laying a traffic calming surface The present application relates to methods for laying a traffic calming surface, in which molten material is deposited on the surface of a road or path and is then moulded so as to form a continuous, substantially sinusoidal profile which extends along the intended ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144190 | Road surfacing material over roadway joints, method of manufacturing, and method using the same A membrane assembly (100) has at least a pair of bottom sheet membranes (102), (102) and at least one top sheet membrane (104), wherein the bottom sheet membranes (102), (102) are adapted to attach to and cover respective pa... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134248 | Pre-cast panel form insert The present invention is directed to a pre-cast panel form insert used in precast construction. The insert comprises a substantially planar portion defining dimensions suitable to complement dimensions of a pre-cast panel form and a fluid diverting portion. The flui... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7037035 | Method and machine for forming a concrete path or the like, as well as device for inserting dowels applied herewith A paving machine having a dowel bar insertion assembly and a form piece permit precise placement of at least one dowel bar, in a mass of concrete, before smoothing and leveling of the concrete mass into a desired surface. A detection device activates a drive device ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029072 | Modified rumble strip cutter A rumble strip cutting machine having a drum that can be shifted from one side of the machine to the other. The machine includes a piston wheel that imparts an up and down motion to the frame so that rumble strips can be cut at desired intervals as the machine is dr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021859 | Method for slowing the progress of a vehicle A safety apparatus for stopping vehicles which depart from the side of a track, has a pool of liquid which extends along and to the side of the track. The pool increases in depth with increasing distance from the track up to a predetermined maximum depth. A crash ba... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018128 | Vehicle arrest apparatus A safety apparatus for stopping vehicles which depart from the side of a track, has a pool of liquid which extends along and to the side of the track. The pool increases in depth with increasing distance from the track up to a predetermined maximum depth. A crash ba... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997640 | Backer rod for expansion joints A backer rod adapted for insertion into a construction joint having a polymeric foam body of closed-cell construction and a foraminous skin with both open and closed cells. The backer rod, when compressively inserted into a construction joint, is impervious to hot a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6775952 | System of protecting the edges of cast-in-place concrete slab on ground, construction joints An improved joint edge assembly, of the type used in the construction of concrete slabs, is disclosed. The assembly comprises a longitudinal joint rail, preferably of steel, which is supported off the ground by temporary formwork. The joint rail is secured to the fo... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6745532 | Process for the articulated imbrication of concrete slabs ¢i(in situ) The invention relates to the articulated imbrication of concrete slabs i(in situ) wherein joints are formed by laying i(in situ), along joint lines, a simple armored mesh device with a cut and fold pattern which has been already prepared in the workshop. Advantage i... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6692184 | Retrofit dowel for maintaining concrete structures in alignment An apparatus and method of providing a retrofit dowel to maintain adjacent concrete structures in alignment. The dowel is received in a longitudinal groove cut across the structures, and supported in spaced relationship to the bottom of the groove by feet... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6681540 | Device for forming an expansion joint in a floor surface Disclosed is a unitary resilient insert member for filing an expansion joint gap formed between adjacent concrete slabs, floor tiles, or the like wherein the insert member consisting essentially of a preassembled wedge shape form. Also disclosed is a meth... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6682260 | Roller compacted concrete paving sealing method A roller compacted concrete paving sealing method which includes the steps of paving a first area with roller compacted concrete paving, paving a second area with roller compacted concrete paving adjacent to the first paved area, forming a cold joint betw... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6666618 | System and method for sealing roadway joints A system for sealing joints in roadways wherein nose plates are attached to each side of the joint to form a gap between the nose plates. A lower seal element is located in the gap between the nose plates. A vapor barrier is provided that extends between ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6619879 | Method and device for the waterproofing of joints and cracks in hydraulic works, concrete and masonry structures A method for the waterproofing of joints and/or cracks in the upstream face of dams, other hydraulic works and concrete or masonry structures. A waterproofing membrane includes a strip of elastically yielding synthetic material that is fastened to the sur... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6612585 | Elastomeric strand-shaped sealing profile An elastomeric strand-shaped sealing profile including at least one continuous transverse beam located in a region between the base and rear side surfaces of the profile and having two sidewise projecting cantilever arms, two sealing lips provided on the ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6592289 | Technique for contraction joints in concrete pavement To make a concrete roadway; a continuous section of concrete is poured and cut at an angle of between 5 degrees and 45 degrees downwardly in the direction of traffic flow, to form an angled cut with an overlying surface that can be pressed downwardly by a... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6561728 | Method for producing a road joint, and joint obtained by the method The joint is installed between two sections of roadway respectively supported by two contiguous structural elements. A driving surface is formed by a surface covering applied on top of the elements and interrupted above the gap separating them to form a t... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6491472 | Construction method for protecting the airplane runway surface from being cracked to spit out crush stones A process is designed to finish all slits of the surface layer of an airplane runway. The process involves a first step in which a slit is heated such that the surface of the slit is dry, and that the capillary holes of the slit are opened up. The surface... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6385913 | Steel manhole A steel manhole is provided which includes a steel box having a hole having a bolt hole and formed at an upper portion of the same, a height control pipe having a vertical longitudinal hole inserted into an inner diameter portion of the hole, a multi-hole... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6354053 | Structural joint for slabs in moldable material The joint includes at least two profile elements having such a shape as to enable mutual engagement thereof as a male part and at least a female part, each being integral with one of the edges of two adjacent slabs. One edge of the slab is provided with a... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6272806 | Joint insert and method/system for using same A joint insert is provided as well as a system and method for using same in the finishing of a surface's joint. The joint insert is a strip of material having a central longitudinal axis dividing the strip into first and second halves that are mirror-imag... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6113308 | Device for cutting filler material from concrete joints A device for cutting filler material from concrete joints comprises a blate attached to the front of an elongated arm, the elongated arm is pivotably joined to a mounting plate. The elongated arm is limited in its movement by a retention bar located on a ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6047520 | Floor tile holder, setter, and spacer; and table The Tile Holder, Spacer, and Setter; and Table is an apparatus used for tiling floors. The apparatus holds tiles, spaces them adjacent tiles, and sets them to a consistent depth. The apparatus allows the user to stand erect without putting stress on their... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6039503 | Expansion joint system A method to produce an expansion joint for adjacent roadway slabs having an expansion gap therebetween. A recess is cut or formed into the surface of each adjacent roadway slab to create a pair of recesses parallel to and adjacent the expansion gap. The r... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5980152 | Highway coupling apparatus and methods A highway coupling apparatus includes an expansion joint template, a plurality of rods, and a plurality of pipes. The template is positioned between longitudinal forms of a highway lane, creating two sections. After positioning the reinforcement bar in ea... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5971656 | Pervious pavement installation A hot-mix motorized paver is used to deliver fresh pervious pavement mix to form one or more lanes of pavement. The paver is supported on ski-type support runners on parallel side forms. A compacting roller is connected to the paver and rolls along the to... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5934821 | Concrete dowel placement apparatus A concrete dowel placement apparatus comprising a base member and an elongate, tubular dowel receiving sheath which is connectible to the base member. The base member comprises an outer sleeve having first and second ends and a flange portion which extend... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5888023 | Seal arrangement for tubular tunnel segments The invention relates to a seal arrangement consisting of two abutting structures of concrete, steel, reinforced concrete, cast iron or other materials and a sealing section of elastomeric material which bridges and seals the gap between the two structure... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5827008 | Pavement sealing product and method A pavement repair structure and method of repair for forming a bond between vertical surfaces in asphalt pavement. The repair structure comprises a flexible, internal layer that is impregnated with an adhesive asphalt medium to define an elongated strip. ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5797231 | Concrete slab dowel system and method for making same A concrete dowel slab joint system is provided for maintaining adjacent sections of concrete in alignment during contraction and expansion of the concrete, and for transferring shear stresses and bending moments across a joint formed between adjacent conc... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5713174 | Concrete slab dowel system and method for making same A concrete dowel slab joint system for maintaining adjacent sections of concrete in alignment during contraction and expansion of the concrete, and for transferring shear stresses and bending moments across a joint formed between adjacent concrete slabs. ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5711631 | Method of asphalt paving and pavement A process for paving a surface of a sub-base with compactable asphaltic concrete comprising aggregates and an asphaltic cement to provide a finished asphaltic pavement having dormant zones of potential fracture at predetermined locations. The process comp... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5674028 | Doweled construction joint and method of forming same In the construction of a concrete surface formed by a plurality of slabs, sleeves are inserted into a slab while the concrete is still plastic. The slab is allowed to harden. Dowel bars are then inserted into the sleeves to provide load distribution among... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5664906 | Bridge joint construction The present invention is directed to an improved bridge joint and method for constructing a bridge joint in a channel or trench over an expansion gap in a bridge. The invention utilizes a polysulfide elastomer binder, which may be provided at room tempera... | 09/09/1997 |