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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7387293 | Device for holding and positioning construction materials The present invention discloses a device and method that allows the installation of construction materials, such as drywall, by a single person. The device comprises an extension (or hoist) section coupled at one end to a support which can receive and support a piec... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7357616 | Method and apparatus for transporting oil rig An oil rig capable of being at least partially disassembled to form at least two portions, such as a top half and bottom half, and an associated structure for transport. An oil rig top portion may be loaded onto a trailer for transport separate from a bottom portion... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7267516 | Pedestal mounted light pole erector and remover A light pole erector and remover (10) for pedestal mounted light poles (74) that is comprised of three major elements: a transportation dolly (20), a pedestal attaching and lifting mechanism (22), and a pole tilting mechanism (24).... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237312 | Utility pole assembly method and apparatus To erect metal utility poles, a plurality of tubular sections of utility poles are fabricated, each having tapered portions and the diameter of one being slightly larger than the diameter of another. The sections are brought to a site for erection and pulled togethe... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7214028 | Method and apparatus for supplying bulk product to an end user A method and apparatus for supplying bulk material to an end user includes the step of providing a bulk material source that is at a location distant from the end user and a specially configured vessel and trailer apparatus for transporting the bulk material to the ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7191528 | Column placement template A template system and column placement method which facilitates the placement of a column resulting in enhanced placement efficiencies for large scale column construction projects. In a preferred aspect of the present invention, a template for column placement can i... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7165370 | Method of transport A manufactured building system has a pair of pre-stressed multi-stemmed concrete floors. The pre-stressed multi-stemmed concrete floors are adapted to contact each other on one parallel side edge to form peripheral edges and a central joining edge. A part of a build... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7055251 | Column placement template A template system and column placement method which facilitates the placement of a column resulting in enhanced placement efficiencies for large scale column construction projects. In a preferred aspect of the present invention, a template for column placement can i... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7003917 | Lift handle for products having a nailing fin A lift handle for building systems such as door assemblies and window assemblies. The handle comprising a flange and a channel disposed proximate the flange. The flange comprises a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is adapted to be coupled with t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6957838 | Truss lift stiffener A stiffener device for use in moving a truss is disclosed. A crane lift cable is attached to a spreader bar. Two lines from the spreader bar attach to the truss to move the truss using a crane. A stiffener body attachable to the truss by brackets allows the stiffene... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951079 | System and method of panelized construction A system and method of panelized construction for use in construction of a building module, such as a residential housing addition. A plurality of pre-fabricated panels, such as wall panels, roof panels, floor panels, and ceiling panels may be provided to decrease o... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6935083 | Skirting for manufactured and modular homes A skirting system for placement around a manufactured or modular home is provided wherein said system comprises a plurality of panels with upper and lower ends wherein the panels abut each other side to side to form a perimeter around the home. A plurality of base p... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6854218 | System and method of panelized construction A system and method of panelized construction for use in construction of a building module, such as a residential housing addition. A plurality of pre-fabricated panels, such as wall panels, roof panels, floor panels, and ceiling panels may be provided to decrease o... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6820377 | Portable mobile unit for producing panels designed generally for building A one piece assembly of a small production unit (23) for panels intended for building comprises an upper tray (2) a bottom tray of longer length (1) a collapsible crane (7) situated on the upper tray (2) supporting the crane struct... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6761000 | Infoboard and assembly of such infoboard and a portal crane truck An infoboard having at least one board part intended for an imprint, the infoboard comprising a frame carrying the at least one board part, the frame near an underside being firmly connected with the base, which base has such a weight that the infoboard is only mova... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6679025 | Modular tower A modular tower assembly for use with blown film extrusion processes, where modular tower sections each having identical columns/foot prints can be stacked on top of one another. Each module can have rectangular type platforms with walk decks about a cent... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6622437 | Load-moment support A load-moment support for an attachment element to be secured one end of a longitudinal aluminum profile, includes a frame structure which embraces four outer sides at the end of the longitudinal aluminum profile in a without play manner. The frame struct... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6481165 | Apparatus and method for transporting and for securing a building to a foundation An apparatus and method for transporting a manufactured building to a desired location and securing it to a foundation. The apparatus includes elongate members extending through the exterior walls and secured to upper beams above the upper building plate ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6438903 | System and Method of Panelized Construction A system and method of panelized construction for use in construction of a building module, such as a residential housing addition. A plurality of pre-fabricated panels, such as wall panels, roof panels, floor panels, and ceiling panels may be provided to... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6421962 | Swimming pool assembly A swimming pool cover is provided for a swimming pool which can be lowered to cover portion of the room floor and can be then raised to a position above the pool and adjacent the ceiling. The cover is suspended from the ceiling by various wire ropes and a... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6416254 | Method and apparatus for supporting a wall An apparatus for and method of supporting a wall utilizes a multiple-featured support system. At least one support apparatus (200, 1000) is mounted to one or more walls (101), particularly foundation walls, in order to support the wall(s) and any load sup... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6389777 | Device and method for protecting an object The present invention relates to a protective device (102) and to a method for protecting an object (101) against mechanical damage as it is lifted up or lowered down a vertically extending structure (103), such as the wall of a building or a mast for ins... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6343444 | Plumbing device for plumbing and connection of a long member Provided is a plumbing device for plumbing and connection of a long member, at the time of installation vertically of the long member on an upper end of a lower member, which is used for plumbing the installed long member to connect with the lower member.... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6260311 | Concrete form suspension system and method A concrete form suspension system has a form support projecting laterally from an upper portion of a vertically displaceable support structure and a hydraulic jack operable to raise the support structure along a vertically extending concrete structure. A ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 5934038 | Method of pre-glazing a structural frame and window assembly for an office/commercial building in a controlled factory environment A unique method of pre-glazing a structural frame and window assembly for an office/commercial building in a controlled factory environment at a remote location from the installation site, transporting the pre-glazed frame and window assembly to the insta... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5921034 | Transportable workshop A self-contained compartment used in a construction site. It is all-steel, and it includes vertical lifting plates forming hooks welded to the frame of the compartment for insertion of the bucket of a construction machinery piece for carrying it.... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5899039 | Method for installing a suspended ceiling in a storage tank A method of providing a suspended ceiling in a storage tank involves building a deck on the floor of the storage tank and raising it into place by using an external hoist mechanism. The hoist mechanism is connected to the deck by cutting holes in the roof... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5867950 | Device for lifting a framework, optionally together with a portion of a building resting on said framework A device for lifting a framework (65) optionally together with a portion of a building resting on said framework (65), and in particular a roof, relative to underlying walls. The device (63) is designed to be used as one of a plurality of such devices dis... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5860254 | Lift insert assembly and fabrication assembly method A lift pin insert assembly is releasably mounted upon a mold member for casting a manhole section. The mold is filled with concrete, which surrounds and embeds the insert assembly in the cast member. The insert is configured to receive a lift pin, which i... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5839239 | Apparatus and method for building construction Two methods of constructing either a metal or wooden framed multi-story building and corresponding apparatus utilized in the construction. Building includes erecting roof frame beams and subsequent floor levels. For a metal framed building, motorized lift... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5794387 | Device and method to lift and manipulate poles which are mounted onto a base An apparatus and method for manipulating a pole relative to a base fixed in the ground. The base is gripped and provides a rigid reference point. The pole is cradled and an actuator provides force to move the pole relative to the reference point. This can... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5749183 | Bay or bow window support system A window support system for a bay or bow window to be installed on a home or other building wherein the system is secured to the head board and seat board of the unit and wherein the system comprises a vertically extending hollow pipe or solid rod dispose... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5596844 | Foldable portable building A foldable portable building can be collapsed to fit within the outside dimensions of an internationally standardized (ISO) goods container to facilitate mechanical handling and transportation. The building comprises a rigid main support having a main flo... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5402609 | Concrete building block system A concrete building block (2) has complementary projections (10) and recesses (12) to cause it to interlock with other blocks (2). A T-shaped channel (16, 26) on the top surface (4) receives an anchor member (32). A projecting end (36) of the member (32) ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5301484 | Device for mounting glass facade elements A device for fitting glass facade elements to a building facade, in which the facade elements are glued to profiled sections which are secured to the building facade by means of fastener devices, such as screws. The invention is characterized in that the ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5231808 | Railroad signal foundation and method of producing, transporting and erecting same A railroad signal foundation assembly 10 comprises a foundation 11 having a concrete base 12, a pillar 13 comprised of tiers of concrete spider blocks 19 mounted upon the base, and a concrete crown 14 mounted upon the pillar. The foundation assembly has a... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5184934 | Gripping device and method of use A gripping device for use in combination with a front-end loader for lifting and transporting heavy objects, comprising a slot-entering jaw means, second jaw means, jaw adjusting means to effect movement of one of said slot-entering jaw means and said sec... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5012621 | Lift shaft apparatus A lift shaft which includes a plurality of self-supporting, prefabricated shaft modules which can be stacked. The lift shaft is constructed from one or more generally "plain" modules; a module containing a fully assembled lift car, optionally containing a... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5000292 | Method of mounting a lift and lift obtained A temporary pulley assembly is fastened to the ceiling of a lift hoistway, and is used to raise the sheave crossbeam, sheaves, car, and counterweight assembly to the hoistway ceiling. The crossbeam is a telescoping member which is extended to fit into poc... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4979618 | Ecologic container for pollutant materials Ecologic container for pollutant and dangerous materials, characterized in that it consists: in a prefabricated concrete structure in parallelepiped form, preferably cubic form, equipped with: an internal chamber as a spheroidal cavity with a superior opening ... | 12/25/1990 |
