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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7517171 | Powered broom shift A machine for texturing a paved road surface on a skew includes a bridge rig spanning the paved road surface in a generally transverse orientation with relation to the generally longitudinal orientation of the paved road surface. The machine includes a carriage asse... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7267788 | Cavity-creating tool for foaming operation A tool creates a fastener-receiving cavity within a foam-filled structure that includes a panel with a slot for receiving the fastener and foam backing that is cast in place against on the underside of the panel. The tool includes a clip and a plunger. The clip is i... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7144191 | Apparatus and method for three-dimensional contouring A contouring machine control system, contouring/smoothing method, and kit for enabling a contouring machine to automatically contour three-dimensional surfaces includes a contouring member, such as a screed or dirt grading blade, a target either attached to the cont... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140804 | Concrete stamping apparatus A concrete stamping apparatus includes a roller with a stamp forming its surface, and a receiving portion for rotatably holding the roller. There is also a system for delivering fluid to the roller along its surface, such that it releases easily from the concrete. T... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131624 | Landscape edging form assembly and method A landscape edging form assembly for forming a concrete edging in place, includes first and second sidewalls and a series of flexible connectors extending between and interconnecting the sidewalls. The flexible connectors are spaced apart from each other in the dire... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121761 | Paved surface configured for reducing tire noise and increasing tire traction and method and apparatus of manufacturing same A paved surface configured for reducing tire noise and increasing tire traction on the paved surface and to a method and apparatus for manufacturing such a paved surface. The paved surface includes grooves in the traffic bearing surface that are substantially neithe... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7080955 | Concrete stamping apparatus A concrete stamping apparatus includes a roller with a stamp forming its surface, and a receiving portion for rotatably holding the roller. There is also a system for delivering fluid to the release the roller from the surface on which it operates by spraying fluid ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7066680 | Method of forming an inlaid pattern in an asphalt surface This application relates to a method of forming an inlaid pattern in an asphalt surface. The pattern may be selected for functional or decorative purposes. In one embodiment the method comprises the steps of providing a first template having a predetermined pattern;... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7001103 | Device for producing tactile-detectable warning surfaces and method for employing same Disclosed is a stamp for forming a tactile-detectable warning surface in moldable concrete or asphalt and method for employing same. The stamp consists of a mold member having truncated dome shaped indentations distributed therein in a warning pattern, each indentat... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000361 | Method of creating a concrete paved area A method of providing a paved area having a predetermined set of surface features. The method begins with the pouring of wet concrete into a predetermined area. Then a predetermined thickness of the wet concrete is removed in a predetermined portion of the predeterm... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6941720 | Composite building material This invention generally pertains to a composite building material comprising a lightweight core with a thin fiber cement facing on one side of the core and a second facing material on the other side. The fiber cement facing that is used on at least one of the faces... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929420 | Apparatus and method for three-dimensional contouring A device and method for contouring three-dimensionally curved surfaces includes an elongated contouring assembly that is supported at opposite ends by height adjustment mechanisms. The height adjustment mechanisms raise and lower the ends of the contouring assembly ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6588975 | Molded asphalt surfacing system A system for molding a design onto a surface comprising providing an asphalt molding mesh comprising pattern molding elements formed of a flexible material having a generally V-shaped cross-section in a configuration corresponding to a pattern to be molde... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6382871 | Asphalt molding system A method for molding a pattern on the surface of heated asphalt. The method includes: providing an asphalt molding mesh comprising pattern molding elements formed of an elastic material having a V-shaped cross-section in a configuration corresponding to a... | 05/07/2002 |
| 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 |
| 5733470 | Mold for casting ground covering A mold for casting ground covering, such as a plurality of stepping stones, has a generally polygon concrete molding frame having top and bottom surfaces in parallel planes and divided into openings. The frame is generally square and may include nesting p... | 03/31/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5582899 | Concrete surface with early cut grooves In order to cut soft concrete before it has completely hardened, or about 12 to 18 hours after finishing, a rotating cutting blade and its drive motor are mounted on a wheeled support platform. The blade extends through a slot in the platform, and also th... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5494372 | Pavement imprinting apparatus and method A grid for producing a pattern on a surface. The grid includes elongated members connected together at intersections and extending about a plurality of open areas to form a mesh-like structure. Connecting members are connected to the elongated members at ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5487526 | Mold device for forming concrete pathways The present invention is directed to a mold for forming concrete walkways or surfaces. The mold incorporates a plurality of openings for receiving concrete therein. The mold forms a single concrete slab having a simulated brick or rock pattern on it's sur... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5487656 | Decorative forming apparatus An improved forming tool for imprinting a textured pattern in concrete, the tool having the property of appearing identical to a fixed observer after rotation about a center point in four orientations. The tool can be fitted with adjacent tools in any one... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5468094 | Machine which holds tools for cleaning and filling joints in pavement Pavement repair equipment designed to hold sand-blasting hoses or other similar devices to clean joints preparatory to sealing those joints. The equipment is mobile being adapted to be moved by an outside powered device and is adapted to move a sand-blast... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5439312 | Method for applying a night-visible traffic stripe to a road A method and apparatus for applying a traffic stripe having improved reflectivity includes a vehicle having an apparatus for applying the traffic stripe, an applying assembly for dispersing a reflective material over the traffic stripe, another applying a... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5302051 | Applicator blade assembly for resurfacing apparatus Blade applicator assemblies for resurfacing apparatus are provided for mounting forwardly and rearwardly of the apparatus frame. Each forward and rearward blade applicator assembly comprises an elongated base member, and an elongated blade assembly mounte... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5249886 | Grooving apparatus A grooving tool is arranged for imparting a groove relative to an underlying cementious pad, wherein the tool includes a float plate mounting a support boss thereon, with the support boss including a support flange to receive spaced parallel support flang... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5236277 | Sidewalk grooving tool An improved sidewalk grooving tool usable by a standing worker but having foldable handles for flat storage and transport.... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5135332 | Grooving depth indicator for a highway grooving machine A grooving depth indicator for a highway grooving or milling machine comprises a display device which is coupled by means of a cable to a mechanism which is employed to adjust the cutting depth of the machine. The display device includes an indicator scal... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5073062 | Apparatus for texturing bridge decks, runways and the like A method and apparatus is disclosed for producing grooves in plastic concrete bridge decks, airport runways and the like having a cutter bar supporting a plurality of parallel cutter blades adapted to be imbedded in the surface of a deck. The cutter bar i... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5061172 | Apparatus for forming a decorative impression in a moldable material The present invention is directed to an apparatus for forming a decorative impression in a moldable material and a method of manufacturing the same. Specifically, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed to stamping tool for forming dec... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4993867 | Rigid concrete stamping tool with flat handles An improved concrete stamping tool is rigid in construction made of a high impact plastic. It has a lower blade assembly molded to a substantially flat upper assembly haivng flat handles on an upper surface thereof. A handle mount is provided in the cente... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4921372 | Sidewalk scribing tool A tool for scribing lines in soft concrete in which the line can be impressed by a standing operator. Guides are provided on the tool to assure a proper angle of the scribed line. A grooving tool can then follow the scribed line without added guide becaus... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4838728 | Kit of hand-held tools for making a patterned impression in a cementitious material A kit of hand-held tools 1, 2, for forming a patterned impression 10 in a cementitious material comprises at least two tools, each having a blade 5 which is pressed into cementitious material using a handle 4. A first tool 1 of the kit for covering larger... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4828426 | Device for imprinting surface of fresh concrete A device for manually, repetitively imprinting a surface pattern in fresh concrete, comprising: a plurality of blades secured together to form an imprinting unit, lower edges thereof to form the desired pattern when pressed into the levelled surface of fr... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4822209 | Elongated concrete groover A groover tool for use in putting a groove in wet cement. This tool is elongated and has a movable handle which minimizes abrupt pressure changes in the handle, thus accomplishing an even pressure and a more uniform groove. The groover tool has a tapered ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4776723 | Concrete stamping tool An improved apparatus for stamping impressions in materials such as uncured concrete, includes a base member having an upper and a lower surface and an outer periphery, the outer periphery having a shape which provides a repetitive keyed pattern which may... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4769201 | Method of cutting grooves in concrete with a soft concrete saw In order to cut soft concrete before it has completely hardened, or about 12 to 18 hours after finishing, a rotating cutting blade and its drive motor are mounted on a wheeled support platform. The blade extends through a slot in the platform, and also th... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4744694 | Method and apparatus for texturing bridge decks and the like An apparatus for producing grooves in plastic concrete bridge decks and the like having a cutter bar supporting a plurality of parallel cutter blades adapted to be embedded in the surface of a deck and a driving mechanism for imparting reciprocal movement... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4743140 | Texturing device for wet concrete A device for texturing surface of freshly poured concrete utilizing a platform having first and second surfaces. A plurality of loops are spaced along and extend from the first surface of the platform. The plurality of loops are connected to the platform ... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4253816 | Powered joint forming device for concrete or the like A powered jointer having a scoring undersurface for forming a stress joint in a wet concrete slab, followed by a reciprocating tamper foot which forms a stress joint while moving rock out of the joint and a smoothing tip following the formation of the str... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4231677 | Process and apparatus for forming concrete A lighweight embossing tool for patterning an impressionable surface material, for example freshly poured concrete, comprising a one-man rectangular weight-supporting platform having essentially flat top, bottom and side portions, a centrally located open... | 11/04/1980 |
