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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161693 | Method and arrangement to install a wind-turbine At least one blade of the wind-turbine is attached firm but detachable with the tower by a fixture. The tower and the attached blade are transported to a planned site. The tower and the attached blade are brought together into an upright position in a single lift-ac... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8132373 | Modular building panel hanging system A system for hanging items from a modular building panel is disclosed. One embodiment of the system includes a modular building panel with a hole in the panel, a hanging member, with a load distribution plate, and an attachment shaft, and an attachment means at the ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7963073 | Relocatable concrete armory vault A relocatable concrete armory includes an outer vestibule and an inner vault separated by a dividing wall. A vestibule door provides entry to the concrete vestibule. A steel vault door and a security daygate are mounted to the dividing wall and provide entry to the ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7523587 | Portable observation tower A portable structure from which hunters and wildlife observers can command elevated views of wildlife habitat. Commonly called a blind, it may also be constructed as a permanent or semi-permanent attachment to a motorized vehicle. The blind offers powered erection, ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7328537 | Wall block, system and method A wall block includes an upper surface spaced apart from a substantially parallel lower surface, opposed first and second faces, and opposed side surfaces converging between respective ends of the first and second faces. Blocks in a wall may be stacked on top of eac... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7234277 | Anti-seismic rescue apparatus A rescue apparatus mounted inside buildings where people currently live and spend their activities and in regions with high seismic potential includes a rescue cabin with a reinforcing frame, covered on an exterior side with corrugated iron and on an interior side w... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7204058 | Concrete arch and method of manufacture A flat-formed arch ring unit includes a linear array of voussoir portions connected along their upper edges. The unit is then archable. A method is provided for forming an archway including the steps of arching one or more the flat formed arch ring units and locatin... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7194842 | Portable observation tower A portable structure from which hunters and wildlife observers can command elevated views of wildlife habitat. Commonly called a blind, it can be constructed as a stand-alone structure and transported intact to habitat sites on, for example a flat-bed truck. It can ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178300 | Latch-type tile mounting system A latch-type tile mounting system for mounting a tile to the frame of a wall panel. An outwardly extending hook is engaged with the wall panel frame, and includes an outer hook portion. The tile includes a receiver within which the outer hook portion of the hook mem... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168212 | Cable support apparatus for a raised floor system A cable support apparatus for a raised floor system comprising at least one support member. The at least one support member is configured to be mounted to a pedestal of the raised floor system and connect with portions of cable trays. The support member, in one pref... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7137609 | Pulling iron pocket, lid and shield A pocket, lid and shield for casting a pulling iron in a concrete structure are described. The pocket includes a slot reinforced with stiffening members for receiving the pulling iron. The pocket also includes a frangible support post for supporting the pulling iron... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7114302 | Floor structure and floor base panel In the floor base panel (40), an area on the support board (33) of the vibration proof support leg (30) is formed solid, and in the other area, a plurality of cavities (41) extending parallel to the floor surface are formed. Thereby, beca... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111432 | Passthrough concrete anchor A concrete anchor. The concrete anchor can be embedded within a concrete member to enhance lifting of the concrete member. The concrete anchor of the present invention can include a bar having a top, bottom and first and second sides, at least one attachment apertur... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7073304 | Corner building block, system and method A block has a finished surface that provides an attractive appearance. The block is relatively large in size, allowing the quick construction of a wall, such as a retaining wall, using the block. The block includes one or more lift and alignment devices in the block... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069703 | Method and system for constructing large, continuous, concrete slabs A method and system are provided for constructing large, continuous, concrete slabs without using conventional shrinkage joints. The system comprises a grid of closely-spaced crack inducers (2) arranged relative to a concrete-pouring surface and adapted to be... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7062883 | Self guying communication tower A mobile communication tower comprising a trailer comprising a chassis, mounted on two or more wheels, a hitch, a plurality of chassis guy wire attachment points and a plurality of leveling mechanisms; a telescopic tower pivotally mounted on the trailer; a mechanism... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6978580 | Solid core concrete block and method of making a concrete block retaining wall A plurality of solid core concrete blocks used in forming a retaining wall. The retaining wall can be used in building construction, road construction, landscaping, hillside erosion control, gardens, and like applications. Also, the retaining wall can be a straight ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6820907 | Multi-unit concrete block tongs A concrete block tong assembly which is designed to lift and transport a plurality of concrete blocks. The assembly is provided with three top support members pivotally connected at one end thereof to one end of three bottom support members. A lifting apparatus is o... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6796098 | Building block, system and method A block has a finished surface that provides an attractive appearance. The block is relatively large in size, allowing the quick construction of a wall, such as a retaining wall, using the block. The block includes one or more lift and alignment devices in the block... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6792734 | Device for protecting lifting inserts having a tubular body during their embedding in a prefabricated concrete component A device for protecting lifting inserts having a tubular body during embedding in a concrete component, comprising an elastically deformable element insertable in the axial end of the tubular body of the lifting insert directed toward the outside of the prefabricate... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6779312 | Anchoring device An anchoring device adapted to be partially buried in a concrete member during forming thereof for cooperation with a pick-up unit, the anchoring device comprising an integrally formed lifting pin and a void former. ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6729079 | Concrete anchor One preferred embodiment of an improved concrete anchor designed in accordance with the present invention for embedment in a concrete panel or the like includes an elongated bar having substantially flat parallel faces, an inner end disposed within the panel, an out... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6694680 | Lifting insert for prefabricated concrete components A lifting insert for prefabricated concrete components with a bracket for increasing the shearing strength thereof. The insert is embeddable in the body of the component proximate to one of the faces of the component so that one of its ends protrudes, or ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6631598 | METHOD FOR LAYING FLOORS AND/OR LININGS WITH TILES, PARQUETS, MOQUETTES, WALL-PAPERS, COVERING PANELS AND LIKES AND FOR THEIR SUBSEQUENT QUICK REMOVAL IN THE CASE OF REPLACEMENT THEREOF, BY MEANS OF A DOUBLE ZIG-ZAG SHEATH OF A FLEXIBLE MATERIAL AND MEANS FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH METHOD A method and apparatus for laying down floors or linings and for their quick removal and replacement by glueing or fixing them onto a support, removable with respect to a support sheeting (9). The method includes providing fixed support (8) and movable su... | 10/14/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6550833 | Multi-unit concrete block tongs A concrete block tong assembly which is designed to lift and transport a plurality of concrete blocks. The assembly is provided with three top tubes pivotally connected at one end thereof to one end of three bottom tubes. A lifting apparatus is operativel... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6463704 | Cable support apparatus for a raised floor system A cable support apparatus for a raised floor system comprising at least one support member. The at least one support member is configured to be mounted to a pedestal of the raised floor system and connect with portions of cable trays. The support member, ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6389758 | Insulated form assembly for poured concrete wall An insulated form assembly for a poured concrete wall includes a plurality of insulated forms. The wall is constructed from the insulated forms. The wall includes a cap fittingly retained on opposed edges of the forms and a band circumscribing the forms a... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6332298 | Portable building construction A beam structure, the beam having a body with two spaced-apart ends, two blocks in the body, each optionally with at least one lifting eye, each of the two blocks spaced-apart from each other and spaced-apart from the two spaced-apart ends of the body; an... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6279274 | Cast-in fittings for concrete components A shoe for use with a fitting such as a lifting anchor or ferrule adapted to be cast into a reinforced concrete component, the shoe serving, in use, to locate tie-in bars relative to the fitting. The shoe comprises a body portion slidably received on a sh... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6233883 | Anchor, in particular for a concrete panel The anchor rod (2) has a lateral bulge or projection (5) running along its length and constituting an anchoring element for providing anchoring in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rod (2). Such an anchor is applicable to lift... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6230447 | Lifting anchor for prefabricated concrete panels A concrete lifting anchor having a pair of positioning elements at respective opposite ends of a steel rod, a threaded coupler extending from one end of the rod, and a tubular protector tightly fitted over the coupler, with a removable filler material ins... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6038824 | Noncombustible transportable building A noncombustible transportable building has a floor structure that includes a floor frame constructed of steel members. A concrete floor is disposed within the steel floor frame. Steel wall studs are welded to the floor frame to form the wall frame for th... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6007271 | Ground pressure distribution mat and method of use A mat is used as a ground engagement platform for supporting heavy equipment or as a road surface for supporting vehicular traffic. The use is intended to be temporary, with the mats being reusable. The mat, in its basic construction, includes a flat plat... | 12/28/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5884438 | Lift insert assembly and fabrication assembly method therefore 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... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5881504 | Temporary frame system for construction A temporary frame system includes four masts arranged outside of a building to be constructed. The frame system includes a climbing mechanism mounted on each mast for upward and downward movement thereon, a canopy frame fixed at four corners by respective... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5857296 | Concrete sandwich panel erection anchor An anchor adapted for being embedded within a concrete sandwich panel to facilitate lifting thereof is disclosed. The anchor includes a neck supporting a head adapted for mating with a conventional lifting assembly. The neck is supported on a body portion... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5829205 | Portable field office A portable field office having a generally rectangular base section configured to enclose the lower portion of an inner space; a generally rectangular top section configured to enclose an upper portion of the rectangular inner space and moveable between a... | 11/03/1998 |
