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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176694 | Heated floor support structure A floor support structure is disclosed. According to an example of the disclosure, the support structure may include a surface, protrusions extending from the surface to form cavities between the protrusions, and openings adjacent to the protrusions to form pathways... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8127505 | Assembly type wall structure An assembly type wall structure is disclosed. The assembly type wall structure may be used as a vertical wall in an interior space and includes a plurality of wall units. Each wall units together to form a wall and may connect this wall with the corresponding ceilin... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8109054 | Construction fastener Embodiments of the present invention include a construction fastener configured to secure a utility box in a specified position within a wall. The construction fastener includes a front portion, a center portion, and an end portion. The end portion and center portio... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8091300 | Modular building blocks system and method of manufacture A block for use in a building panel includes a plurality of layer components. Each of the layer components is separately formed from the others. Each of the layer components provides a load-bearing support function, an environmental protection function, and/or a uti... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8051613 | Combined wall panel A combined wall panel is composed of a plurality of main body boards. The specific base angle on said main body board wherein longitudinal and transverse grooves are provided at equal distance so as to form a protruding square brace block; a first longitudinal and t... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7966782 | Patio enclosure An enclosed structure, such as a patio enclosure, sunroom, or solarium, is attachable to the exterior wall of a building, has a high proportion of windows and a roof, and constructed from a framework of composite members and insulating wall panels, wherein header an... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7856773 | All-in-one modular construction system The invention relates to a modular construction system for full size or toy/model size buildings. The basic structure is made of interconnectable panels, which are grouped into four main types: base panels, wall panels, ceiling panels, and roof panels. Each panel ha... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7770341 | Suspended electrical service conduit system and method of use An electrical conduit encasement including a top section and bottom section secured together by mortar and adjacent encasements by mortar. A pair of vertically extending threaded rods suspend the concrete encasements with the rods extending through members attached ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7743565 | Modular building block system and method of manufacture A first load bearing component is adapted to provide load bearing strength when the modular building block is used in a building panel. A second load bearing component is coupled to the first load bearing component via a first coupling arrangement and is adapted to ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7640700 | Continuous structural wall system A composite wall panel having continuous upper and lower hollow horizontal chases and spaced hollow studs forming vertical chases throughout the panel to permit passage of electrical wiring and the like. The chases have protective barriers to protect the wiring from... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7594365 | Heating floor system Disclosed herein is a floor sound-insulating type heating system in which a floor sound-insulating structure for reducing the transmission of an impact sound from upstairs to downstairs in an apartment complex and a dry floor heating structure are integrally formed ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7490443 | Modular flooring system A modular flooring system that includes a plurality of interlocking floor panels arrangeable into a variety of configurations. In one embodiment, each interlocking floor panel includes tongues and grooves that allow adjacent ones of the panels to connect with one an... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7472520 | Structural building block system and method comprising same A building block arrangement configured for constructing residential, industrial and commercial structures comprises a first layer of building blocks and a second layer of building blocks. The first layer of building blocks includes two spaced apart rows of building... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7432472 | Flooring board with an embedded electrically influenced sheet A flooring board with a tongue and a groove, including a covering layer, a base plate, and an embedded foil between the covering layer and the base plate. The embedded foil is provided with electrical connecting means for obtaining an effect upon the foil via a conn... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7385148 | Modular raceway This invention relates generally to a modular raceway system having raceway cover components of predetermined length fitted to wall brackets at predetermined intervals along a wall structure, some of which wall brackets are designed to provide a space or gap between... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7373759 | Cable tray support assembly A cable tray support assembly for a raised floor system which has a plurality of support pedestals and a platform section. Each support pedestal has an elongated stringer member, a first upright channel member, and an opposing second upright channel member. The stri... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7331148 | Stud for concrete forms and forms using such studs A concrete form comprises cross members, plywood, and metal studs. The studs include a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of side walls, the walls arranged to form a generally rectangular cross-section. A pair of inner walls extends between and perpendicular to the... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318299 | Accelerated log building method, log building kits, and methods of producing log building kits Kits for building log structures, and methods for producing such kits. A kit for building a structure having a plurality of log walls each including multiple layers. The kit comprises a combination of logs which when assembled form the structure. Logs of multiple la... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310918 | Hybrid office panel construction for a modular office furniture system A wall spine assembly for a modular office system comprises a plurality of individual panel assemblies. Each of the panel assemblies includes a vertical support structure and mechanically affixed lower panels in a rigid box-beam structure. Facing panels are removabl... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7275348 | Precast, prestressed concrete truss A precast, prestressed concrete truss which spans between exterior columns and forms an interior or exterior load bearing wall of a building. The truss includes top and bottom chords interconnected by at least one web member. Prestressed reinforcing members in the t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7272914 | Steel joist A joist suitable for use in a composite concrete floor is disclosed. The joist comprises a top chord, a bottom chord; and a vertically extending intermediate web having a top end secured to the top chord and a bottom end secured to the bottom chord. The top chord co... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264273 | Ballast system for use in a cargo bed of a vehicle A ballast system for use in a cargo bed of a vehicle, such as a pick-up truck, provides generally even weight distribution over rear or powered wheels of the vehicle. The ballast system provides additional weight to the cargo bed of the vehicle, thereby improving st... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7254925 | Insulated wall assembly A concrete form panel has a plurality of studs. A first and second panel are fastened to the studs to define concrete receiving cavities between the first panel and the second panel. A fastening strip attaches the panels to the stud and is vertically oriented. In ad... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251918 | Fixing bracket for joining wooden building components A fixing bracket is described for joining wooden building components to each other and to a substrate, particularly of the kind used for joining boards used to cover balconies and decks outdoors. It is essential that the fixing bracket is a double angle consisting o... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7226033 | Transportable forms for concrete buildings and components and methods of manufacture and use of same A method for manufacture and assembly of a concrete structure includes manufacturing, at a first location, wall sections and floor/ceiling sections. The wall sections include interior form walls of adjustable separation, and may include interior and exterior finish ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216462 | Insulated concrete panel billets Improved premolded foam billets and drop-in foam billet joints increase the R value in concrete panels. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207148 | Wall structures A downwardly opening upper channel member (10) is positioned above an upwardly opening lower channel member (12). A lower end portion of the stud (14) is received in the lower channel member (12). An insert (54) is received in the ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7174678 | Modular patient room A modular patient room includes a plurality of modular wall panels or units having various configurations. In some embodiments, the modular wall units have water dispensers. Headwall units having water dispensers are also disclosed. The water dispensers are configur... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172119 | Modular architecture sensing and computing platform A weather resistant modular sensor and computing platform reduces costs and enhances versatility of sensor systems. Rapidly evolving electronic technology results in hyper-obsolescence wherein sensor systems that are state of the art technology when designed, fall b... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165369 | Building A building, comprises sheets of wooden material with the external walls (10), internal walls (1), floor and/or roof boards (20) each made of wooden sheets and of a double- or multi-skinned form, thus comprising at least one inner sheet (2, 12... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152884 | Conduit box A weatherproof non corrosive, non-metallic conduit box molded preferably of a sturdy plastic material, such as, for example, polyvinyl chloride, which is a fire resistant and resilient material. The conduit box is ultraviolet (UV) resistant and has high tensile stre... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150131 | Utility trenching and sidewalk system A utility trenching and sidewalk system comprising modular utility sidewalk units which may be assembled together to form a cable trench. The modular units are formed from plastic composite material and include sidewalls, a bottom wall and covers which define a cham... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144201 | Structure and method for supporting headstones and other stonelike objects A structure and method for supporting stonelike objects on soil. The structure comprises a base, at least two sets of a plurality of tabs disposed on the base at respective opposing edges thereof and oriented substantially perpendicular thereto, and a plurality of s... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140156 | System for installation of decking tiles Materials for use in installing a deck include a plurality of decking tiles, each of the tiles having an outside corner angle with a hole at a predetermined location with respect to the corner and a plurality of decking tile connectors. Each of the connectors includ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127865 | Modular structure for building panels and methods of making and using same The present invention is a polymeric panel system and method for production and use thereof, enabling the rapid construction of a building foundation wall or other structure and in particular a below-grade foundation. The polymeric foundation system includes polymer... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021012 | Watertight decking The waterproof decking is a series of embodiments of extruded panels for forming a watertight deck assembly. First side, second side, and intermediate panels are provided, each having complementary edges for mating with other corresponding panels. One edge of the fi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7010893 | Concrete floor, particularly a temperature concrete floor The present invention is directed to a concrete floor, particularly a temperable concrete floor, containing an upper side and an underside, containing first concrete-free spaces, particularly cavities, that comprise at least one first wall surface, particularly two,... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6962028 | Interlocking masonry articles and methods thereof Each of a plurality of masonry article comprises a contoured first header, a contoured second header, a contoured front face, a back face, a contoured lower base and an upper base. The plurality of masonry articles has a plurality of holes extending from the lower b... | 11/08/2005 |
