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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7682101 | Bollard and accessories for use therewith A bollard including a series of at least two nested, inverted U-shaped forms of decreasing height set around a common vertical axis. Each form has an upper transverse portion and two parallel, vertical legs extending therefrom. The U-shaped forms are made of metal p... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7614821 | Impact compactor This invention relates to an impact compactor including a wheeled chassis structure and at least one non-round roller carried on an axle assembly. The axle assembly is rotatably mounted on a drag link, which is pivotally mounted on the chassis structure. The compact... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7470082 | Hot-in-place asphalt recycling machine A process and device for the recycling of asphalt including at least one preheater unit. The preheater having a heater, scarifying rakes, and a bin to dispense aggregate. Also include is a recycling machine having a heater, scarifying rakes, a plurality of extension... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7334964 | Combination asphalt finishing machine A combination compacting and smoothing asphalt finishing machine comprising primary finishing elements which may be either compacting tires or smoothing rollers. The primary elements are driven and steered by engine and hydraulic mechanisms conventionally. The machi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7204657 | Lightweight self-leveling automatic screed apparatus A lightweight one man screed apparatus to automatically strike off and level uncured concrete flatwork, includes a tri-pod framework beneath which a cutting/leveling member operates. The apparatus is controlled by two grade setting devices, adjustably mounted to the... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7100703 | Golf green roller apparatus A golf green roller apparatus that can be hitched to a golf cart or any vehicle utilizing a clevis pin-type coupler. The roller is mounted on an articulated frame. A pair of wheels having tires thereon is also mounted on the frame. An easy-to-operate electric actuat... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077601 | Hot in-place asphalt recycling machine A machine for providing hot-in-place recycling and repaving of an existing asphalt-based pavement, in which the pavement is first heated. Using this machine the heated pavement surface is then scarified, and new aggregate is dispensed onto it, to form a recycled, pr... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073975 | Slot cutting apparatus and method An apparatus for cutting slots in pavement has a slot cutting assembly with several pairs of rotating blades mounted to a vehicle and vertically adjustable relative to the vehicle. A lift system moves the vehicle between a first position wherein the lift is not enga... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6966725 | Apparatus for spreading aggregate material on a road berm An apparatus is provided for spreading aggregate material on ground. The apparatus includes a body 12, an engine 14 carried by the body, motive structure 18 powered by the engine to move the apparatus along the ground. A hopper 20 is asso... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6623208 | Concrete placing and screeding apparatus and method A concrete placing apparatus is provided for placing uncured concrete on a support surface, such as an elevated deck of a building. The apparatus comprises a base unit and a movable support, with a conduit assembly extending therebetween. A supply end of ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6474906 | Single roller concrete finishing machine A single roller concrete finishing machine for finishing a concrete surface includes a primary motorized unit and a secondary unmotorized unit disposed on each side of a surface to be paved, with a single roller disposed on the unfinished surface which co... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6416258 | Ground advance shoring system This invention is related to a ground advance shoring system and the construction method using such a system. The system of this invention comprises a railway assembly for being set up on a ground; at least one movable device disposed on the railway assem... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6347907 | Dolly and method of use A dolly for transporting a heavy object has a frame, a lifting element, and a pair of wheels. The lifting element engages a lifting point of the heavy object to enable the dolly to support the heavy object for wheeled movement. The frame is shaped to fit ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 5803656 | Powered, roler-type concrete screed A powered concrete screed apparatus comprising a roller rotatably attached to a chassis. The chassis includes an elongated member that extends in spaced, parallel relation to the roller, and is of substantially the same length as the roller. The elongated... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5681129 | Method for marking grass fields and apparatus for applying such method An advertising display method involves marking grass sports fields by bending the grass blades in definite zones and bending or leaving them straight in other zones in order to form an image or a word. The difference in the direction given to the grass bl... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5385425 | Apparatus and method for repair of roadway A device for repair of a roadway embankment includes a movable base which is capable of being driven on a two-lane roadway. A platform is mounted on the base and is rotatable with respect to the base about a generally vertical axis. A drilling rig is moun... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5238323 | Riding trowel for concrete finishing A riding trowel used for concrete finishing includes a dolly wheel lifting system. The lifting system elevates the trowel out of contact with the concrete surface when transporting, adjusting, or maintenancing the trowel. The trowel comprises a rigid meta... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5028169 | Epoxy floor finishing method and machine A method and apparatus for smoothing epoxy flooring material utilizes a weighted chassis to the bottom of which are mounted two planar blades in angular adjustable manner. A handle mounted pivotally to the top of the chassis may be brought forward to tilt... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4614486 | Portable apparatus for compacting and leveling a poured floor A machine for compacting and leveling a poured floor covering. The machine includes a frame having a pair of side members and a pair of parallel, ground engaging, cylindrical rollers rotatably supported on the side members and supporting the frame for mov... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4470783 | Apparatus for screeding and leveling An apparatus for screeding and leveling coverings and coatings compounded with a binding agent, more specially a synthetic resin binding agent, is made up of a front straight edge for leveling and a back straight edge for screeding, the two straight edges... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4367880 | Transport device for wheelless power driven equipment A detachable wheeled dolly device for separable connection to the base portion and the handle of relatively larger and heavy wheelless power driven handle manipulated machines, whereby a downward push on the handle tilts such machines from out of surface ... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4358123 | Attachment for a ground traversing device and/or a ground traversing device An attachment for a broom or similar device has a bracket engageable on the broom handle and an axle pivotally mounted on the bracket. The axle carries wheels, castors or the like and a stop is provided to limit the range of pivotal movement so that the a... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4310198 | Hydraulic power supply vehicle for concrete cutting and boring tools A self-propelled hydraulic power supply vehicle and tool mounting platform having an hydraulic fluid reservoir integral with and forming the structural frame of the vehicle, hydraulically actuated driving and steering apparatus for moving the vehicle acro... | 01/12/1982 |
| 3986782 | Towed roller A towed roller for compacting asphalt, earth, etc., including a frame in which a roller drum is journaled, the frame having a forwardly extending drawbar positionable transversely with respect to the frame by hydraulic means to provide an offset in the to... | 10/19/1976 |
