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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7204060 | System for manufacturing structures of cementitious materials This disclosure is a system which includes processes, machines, articles of manufacture and compositions of matter required to construct a habitable structure comprised of a cementitious product, preferably autoclaved aerated concrete (“AAC”), formed in unique b... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7165362 | Glass support member A monolithic glass member for supporting loads is disclosed. The glass member includes a plurality of glass sheets that are laminated together with one or more bonding layers. One of the glass sheets has a cut out at an edge thereof to receive a connector. The conne... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7047698 | Exterior step system made from masonry units attached via a metal frame A step system made up of masonry panels of various sizes pre-formed to resemble natural stone or brick on the outside. These panels have bolts or other securing devices embedded in them at precise locations at the time of their manufacture. These securing devises al... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6922955 | Pre-cast dock leveler pit A dock pit for a dock leveler mechanism comprises a pre-cast concrete body including integrally formed side, rear panel and front panels, all forming a continuous perimeter open therethrough to receive the load leveler mechanism. Each side panel has a top edge and t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6869553 | Method for forming a precast brick riser A method of manufacturing a prefabricated precast riser module, where the required forms that are used in casting the modules are reusable and need not to be transported to the construction site. Each precast riser assembly is finished having brick facings. Brick fa... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6796090 | Adjustable and reversibly securable terrace stairs Stair elements installed on sloped ground starting bottom up and using a riser reversibly secured with a clamping mechanism. Each riser is attached to a corresponding tread at the time of installation. The manner of fixing the riser to the tread permits the relation... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6681542 | Stair block for use in landscaping and method for use thereof A block for an outdoor staircase stair includes an open four-sided block having a web interconnecting opposing sides and transversing the cavity within the block. The web includes vertical voids which extend from the top of the web into the body of the we... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6634145 | Modular stone stair system A modular stone stair system using a plurality of modules in the form of stringers, risers, treads and landings in standardized thicknesses and widths. The risers, landings (if any) and treads have different widths dependent upon the width of the stairs d... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6374570 | Apparatus and method for joining dissimilar materials to form a structural support member A preformed component or "preform" for a structural member has a planar base with two longitudinal legs extending in parallel from the base. A channel is defined between the legs for insertion of a flat panel that forms the web of the structural member. T... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6374556 | Concrete elevation assembly, hollow concrete block, and method of making In a method for forming a block having a core, the core is formed in a vertical orientation, providing for increased control of wall thickness. The block has a projection on one surface and a groove on an opposing surface. The block core is disposed paral... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6260313 | Cantilevered coping over the top step of an in-ground liner type swimming pool Method, apparatus and product providing a cantilevered coping about prefabricated stairs of an in-ground liner type swimming pool. Disclosed is a polystyrene form board of desired profile face to effect a complementary fit onto a top of the stairs, fasten... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6176049 | Concrete elevation assembly, hollow concrete block, and method of making In a method for forming a block having a core, the core is formed in a vertical orientation, providing for increased control of wall thickness. The block has a projection on one surface and a groove on an opposing surface. The block core is disposed paral... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5862634 | Bearing device A load bearing device is disclosed, which includes a girder to support the load. The girder is accommodated in a housing connected to the load and can be pulled out from the house to engage a girder receptacle, which is fastened to a wall or the like. By ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5511347 | Adjustable sheet metal moulds for steel and precast concrete stairs Sheet steel pan forms bent or rollformed to specific "universal" profiles allow the manufacture of concrete tread filled steel stairs or precast concrete stairs. The profiles adjust against each other under the specific angle of 26.565 and thereby, used i... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5479746 | Component for the construction of ground-bearing stairways and ramps and components for embodying same The invention relates to a prefabricated concrete component system for forming ground-bearing stairways, platforms, terraces and analogous structures of one or more layers. It is the object of the invention to be able to construct, from a few basic compon... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5402610 | Standardized step module for building prefabricated staircases, process for producing such module, prefabricated staircase and process for assemblying prefabricated staircases The standardized step module according to the present invention is provided with a pair of wings disposed aside of the step and having the shape, as seen in a side section, of a parallelogram whose bases are parallel to the tread of the step and are separ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5207039 | Footboard for indoor staircase A footboard for an indoor staircase which is temporarily fixed to notchboards with ease. In fixing the footboard to the notchboards, the lower end portion of a riser of the footboard is made free so that the footboard can be employed in the staircase prov... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5203128 | Precast stair system having improved releasably connected steps A precast stair system having releasably mounted steps is disclosed. The system includes first and second elongate, generally parallel stringer elements having respective inner surfaces that face each other and a plurality of individually precast steps th... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5167102 | Reversible footboard for staircase A reversible footboard for staircase is capable of changing the pattern on the same footboard by decorating the obverse and reverse surfaces thereof with different patterns. The reversible footboard for staircase to be fixed to notchboards for forming a s... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5014475 | Step module for use in constructing stairways A step module is provided for use in constructing stairways. Each step module includes a tread portion and a riser portion connected at a nosing so that a plurality of modules may be secured adjacently in stepwise fashion to create a stairway. A shoulder ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4995205 | Precast stair system A precast stair system is disclosed, including a plurality of individually precast steps. Each step includes a tread portion and a riser portion that is integrally connected to the tread portion and extends generally downwardly therefrom. One or more elon... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4893442 | Stairway apparatus and method of manufacture Stair apparatus and method of manufacture, wherein the stair apparatus has concrete tread pads and landings which are poured and set during manufacture so that pouring and setting of the concrete does not have to be done in the field, thereby saving much ... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4838005 | Stairway apparatus and method of manufacture Stair apparatus and method of manufacture, wherein the stair apparatus has concrete tread pads and landings which are poured and set during manufacture so that pouring and setting of the concrete does not have to be done in the field, thereby saving much ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4598524 | Foundation of the handrail A device in U-shape has two plates, one lower one upper, by which the vertical bar of a handrail can be welded. It can increase the stability of the handrail on the one hand, and the plates can be adjusted to match the location of the lower end of the ver... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4539780 | Storm cellar or the like A storm cellar or the like is disclosed composed of a pair of portable upper and lower pre-cast concrete sections one of which seats in an inverted position on the other to define a closed compartment. Each section includes a portion of a stairway of conv... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4438608 | Stairtread for spiral staircase Pie shaped stairtreads are mounted to a vertical column with spacers to provide a desired riser height. Each tread includes a tubular sleeve with a T-shaped frame welded to the sleeve. The frame extends peripherally of the pie shaped tread and includes tw... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4248020 | Precast concrete stairway module A precast concrete stairway module comprising a concrete wall assembly which is C-shaped in plan view, providing a side wall and two end walls, a concrete stair flight extending from an edge of one side wall to a mid-height position of the other side wall... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4226065 | Stair construction and method for making same Stair construction and process for producing same are provided wherein at least one wooden plate is provided to form a wooden shell which constitutes the stair outer surface. A reinforcement member and filler material are disposed within the interior stai... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4003450 | Small structural building component A small reinforced structural building component, in particular a step, comprises a solid block of rock or the like with at least two longitudinal bores and at least one transverse bore intersecting the longitudinal bores, and reinforcing means extending ... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3993122 | Steps, stairs and the like A flight of steps, stairs and the like heated by means of a heating medium passing through a pipe means located within the steps, stairs etc. The pipe means is located totally within the confines of the step structure and extends in a tortuous path genera... | 11/23/1976 |
| 3986579 | Stairway construction An inclined pair of stringer beams carries a plurality of transverse steps supported on saddles secured to the stringers. The upper tread surfaces of the steps are planar whereas the lower surfaces are arcuate, with a predetermined radius of curvature mat... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3981112 | Prefabricated stair construction A prefabricated stair construction consisting of a pair of spaced, parallel stair stringers, either one or both being a free span member between support beams with developed strength of a rigid truss by the joining of stair rails, balusters and stringer i... | 09/21/1976 |