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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7424791 | Cable bracket apparatus The cable bracket mechanism is extendable between a cleat or clamp mounted to a building and a part of a bay or bow window that is remote from the building. The mechanism includes an elongated bracket having a a flange at one end extending about right angles to the ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7310913 | Wind cap for buildings A wind cap for buildings serves to anchor a building structure securely to the underlying terrain. The wind cap is a series of base plates which are temporarily and removably placed upon the roof of a structure, with a corresponding series of tiedown straps secured ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7273154 | Portable clothesline assembly for vehicles An assembly includes a housing that has a tubular shape provided with opposed open ends, a planar top surface with spaced apertures adjacent to the ends thereof, and is formed from durable and non-corrosive material. Couplings are insertable into the open ends and a... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7254920 | Tile-leveling device A device for setting and leveling tile is provided that comprises an elongated straight edge. The straight edge includes a horizontal tile support flange and a vertical flange. A support leg is adjustably attached to the vertical flange adjacent each end of the stra... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7213717 | Telescopic boom The within invention concerns a telescopic boom of a crane with a pivot section, telescopic sections that can telescope out of the pivot section, and a guying that has at least one guy stand housed to pivot on one of the sections, and at least one guy cable supporte... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7114296 | Temporary bracing system for insulated wall form and method A system and method for securing an insulated concrete wall form to a bracing structure such as a scaffolding frame to keep the form straight and plumb during construction. The system uses anchoring and tensioning members, which may be formed as pieces separate or i... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097154 | Extended length strand take up device An extended length strand take up device comprises at least two tension rods disposed in parallel spaced relationship to one another, and a first connecting body slidably mounted on the tension rods for connecting the extended length strand take up device to a guy w... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089705 | Portable tower system A portable surveillance system having an easily transportable skid-type base structure that forms a support for a portable tower apparatus. Stabilizers are extendably mounted to the base structure. The tower components include a base member affixed to the base plate... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059095 | Anchored monopole upgrade system A monopole system has a free standing monopole tower and at least one collar assembly positioned around the tower having a plurality of radially projecting arms with holes. A plurality of anchor assemblies, each coupled to the ground around the tower and including a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040059 | Method and adjustable apparatus for anchor-free masonry wall bracing Adjustable apparatus for bracing one or both sides of a wall being fabricated from masonry blocks and having an opening near the base of the block wall. Bracing system includes strong rigid members assembled in the form of a right angle brace set having stiff vertic... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7013608 | Self-guyed structures A series of static structures formed from a plurality of interconnected rigid compression members or struts and flexible tension members or guys (e.g. wire cables, chains or elastic cords) is disclosed. The struts are discontinuous in several embodiments of the inve... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6948290 | System and method for increasing the load capacity and stability of guyed towers A guyed tower is used to support wireless communication equipment and/or other types of loads. The guyed tower is fixedly attached to a foundation, and a pole tower is erected within a middle region of the guyed tower. This pole tower is also fixedly attached to the... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6915618 | Tower monopole reinforcement Reinforcing apparatus for tower monopoles. The reinforcing apparatus comprises vertical threaded reinforcing bar rods, or rods with threaded ends, arranged around the pole and embedded in the pole foundation. The rods extend upward and are attached to the pole at sp... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6907706 | Tower for wind power installations A tower (1) for wind power installations, on which at least one rotor (2) that can be driven by wind can be rotatably supported, has an especially low mass relative to its load-bearing capacity, stability, and rigidity, if it has a tower portion (3 | 06/21/2005 |
| 6895716 | Peelable suspension cable positioning apparatus and method Rapid deployment of a suspension cable is a supportive system to several high-rise building rescue methods. A cable is pre-attached in a peelable manner to the building side and rigidly attached to the building top. An emergency chase vehicle is dispatched to the bu... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6774302 | Method for maintenance of overhead line plants for telecommunications A method or the realisation and the maintenance of overhead line plants for telecommunications, in which the anchor or “mooring” device of the self-gripping two-way supports of the cables, is made integral with a movable structure free to move along the supporti... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6725613 | Connector for manufactured home sidewall anchor strap A connector (20) for quickly and easily connecting an anchor strap (50) having an upper end (52) and a lower end (56) to a sidewall bracket (73) of a manufactured home (70); the sidewall bracket 70 having an elongate ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6668498 | System and method for supporting guyed towers having increased load capacity and stability A guyed tower is used to support wireless communication equipment and/or other types of loads. The guyed tower is fixedly attached to a foundation, and a pole tower is erected within a middle region of the guyed tower. This pole tower is fixedly attached ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6418685 | Anchor strap frame clamp A frame clamp for an anchor strap assembly (10) for a manufactured home (70) having a frame member (74), such as an I-beam (75), and supported above ground (99), such as by piers (91). Anchor strap assembly (10) includes elongate anchor strap (30) connect... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6374551 | Moveable structural reinforcement system A moveable structural reinforcement system is described including a moveable panel adapted to substantially close a building opening, the panel including variable shear load resistance means for regulating the shear stiffness of the building when the pane... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6343445 | Tower structure A tower support structure for supporting communications equipment or other types of equipment above the ground is provided. The structure includes a foundation, a tower having a number of tower sections is supported by the foundation. The tower includes m... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6301830 | Guy line system A tree guy line system including a plurality of guy lines with each line having a first and second end and a limited extension spring assembly disposed between the ends to allow a limited extension of the lines to absorb large forces due to wind gusts, et... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6298629 | Safety line anchorage assemblies An anchorage kit 100 includes components which may be assembled in various ways to provide anchorages 101-107 suitable for connection in series between a safety line and any of various structural members. The kit 100 includes opposing brackets 120, 140 wh... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6192637 | Moveable structural reinforcement system A moveable structural reinforcement system is described including a moveable panel, a metal frame structure connectable to the frame structure of a building opening, the frame structure including a top support member and lateral supports connected on a fi... | 02/27/2001 |
| 5930959 | Method for applying a ground anchor into the ground, and anchor to be used therewith A method for introducing a ground anchor into the ground, comprising the step of screwing an elongate anchor body into the ground by means of an extension tube that is to be connected to the proximal end of said anchor body. The distal end of a tension li... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5687512 | Hurricane lockdown system A lockdown system for a low rise building including a roof structure with sheathing disposed over a plurality of roof rafters, the roof structure forming eaves around the periphery thereof, the system comprises a loop of rafter cable for being secured aro... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5581962 | Antenna mast and support structure An antenna support consisting of a mast resting on a mast plate adjacent a building and including an adjustable length wall bracket secured to the building and bracketed to the mid-section of the mast, a guy arm secured to the mast and extending about 180... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5580480 | Form for making fence posts in situ A form for making a concrete fence post supported by the ground is disclosed. The form has two elongated halves which are hinged together and clamped along one edge. The form is supported over a post hole and concrete is poured into the form. Reinforcing ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5529276 | Frangible guy attachment for utility poles A frangible guy attachment adapted to be connected between a cable guy and a stationary guy anchor includes first and second elongated coaxial rods. The rods can either be formed as separate elements or can be formed integrally. In both cases the rods are... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5517793 | System for protecting fireplaces and chimneys from adverse seismic or wind forces A system for improving the horizontal fracture resistance of older chimneys and fireplaces comprised of units of brick, stone, and the like, in response to seismic, wind, and other external lateral forces, by placing the units under a vertical internal co... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5461833 | Easy-up sand anchor A general purpose sand anchor, including: a paddle shaped anchor base, curved like the face of a spade shovel, for use as a hand-held shovel for digging the hole into which it will be placed; a line, with one end joined to the anchor base at the center of... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5228657 | Guy wire suspension apparatus Apparatus for securing a guy wire to a utility pole including a belt having a plurality of links wrapped in pressed abutment with the pole, means for drawing the belt in pressed abutment with the pole and at least one guy wire attachment connected to one ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5226829 | Underground stake device An improved stake device is provided which is capable of prolonged or even permanent ground position and location in a manner which is completely submerged below ground level at all times. The stake device allows for engaging and holding a securement line... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5072555 | Super high-rise tower A super high-rise tower is disclosed which is formed from a central rigid core supported by a pretensioned cable network.... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5038536 | System for stabilizing and accessing a high building A high building is provided with a permanent bracing system which also serves for accessing upper levels of the building. The bracing system includes inclined guys permanently attached at mounting points at an upper level of the building and being anchore... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5014470 | Mobile home strap extender A method and apparatus for anchoring a mobile home utilizes an extender strap. The extender strap connects between a conventional anchor buried in the ground and an overhead tie that has ends that have been cut off too short. The extender strap secures to... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4912893 | Transportable CMR cell site CMR (Cellular Mobile Radiotelephone) equipment is disposed in a configuration that facilitates both transportation to a cell site and, at the site, rapid installation of the CMR equipment and accompanying antenna tower. The CMR equipment incorporates a fo... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4897956 | Tree bracing apparatus A three point tree bracing collar is formed of a planar, elongate plastic material including a slot near one end through which the other end is passed in order to wrap the collar around a tree to be braced. The other end includes a reinforced eyelet for a... | 02/06/1990 |
