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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028494 | Sleeve connectors for metal girders A connector sleeve 22 is disclosed for connecting two beams 2,4 together in the construction industry which is quick and easy to use and which may be moved or removed if required. The sleeve 22 comprises opposing walls 25,26 for receiving... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7975446 | Floor joist system A floor system includes a pair of joist rim assemblies each having a web defining a first surface. The web also includes a mounting portion defining a second surface offset from the first surface. The joist rim may also include a prong defining a slot along with the... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7658042 | Fire-protection walls of cementitious composite materials A highly protective firewall (13) supported between upstanding columns or beams (15). The firewall is made of an inorganic cementitious material which is preferably inorganic phosphate cement. In one form, the firewall comprises a group of vertically s... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7546714 | Building joist with saddle support at ends thereof A metal building includes a joist system having upper and lower longitudinally extending chords, the upper and lower chords being substantially parallel, and a plurality of web members interposed between the parallel chords. Each of the chords includes an upper chor... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7451575 | Floor system A floor system includes a pair of joist rim assemblies each having a web defining a first surface. The web also includes a mounting portion defining a second surface offset from the first surface. The joist rim may also include a prong defining a slot along with the... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7343712 | Wooden member support retrofit system and method A wooden member support retrofit system includes a wooden member support having a support base and a wooden member supported by the wooden member. The system also includes a shim disposed in a space formed between the base and the wooden member due to relative movem... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334372 | Top flange hanger with strengthening embossment A structural connector for connecting first and second structural members has a substantially planar first flange and an embossment in the first flange, and the embossment in the first flange is formed with first and second sections, the first section generally exte... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7310914 | Truss bracket for shipping container construction A truss bracket for connecting a roof to a shipping container includes an initially flat rectangular sheet of material in which is formed a longitudinally extending fold line that divides the sheet of material into a first part and a second part that are disposed at... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305803 | Block construction system A block construction system includes interlocking, self-aligning blocks that can be used to construct structures with mortarless joints. A typical block has a top face that is formed with a raised, substantially flat horizontal portion that extends between a pair of... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7240459 | Joist support apparatus An apparatus for supporting a plurality of joists. In one embodiment, the apparatus may include a joist rim having a web and first and second rim legs extending substantially perpendicularly from the web. The apparatus may also include at least one opening through t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240463 | Structural member for use in the construction of buildings A metal building includes a joist system having upper and lower longitudinally extending chords, the upper and lower chords being substantially parallel, and a plurality of web members interposed between the parallel chords. Each of the chords includes an upper chor... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7104022 | Deck mounting bracket The present invention is a mounting bracket for the construction of a deck. The mounting bracket has a separating flange, a joist-fastening portion, a support flange, and a plank-fastening flange. The separating flange and the plank-fastening flange are generally lo... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7086208 | Structural member for use in the construction of buildings A metal building includes a joist system having upper and lower longitudinally extending chords, the upper and lower chords being substantially parallel, and a plurality of web members interposed between the parallel chords. Each of the chords includes an upper chor... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7044449 | Apparatus and method for supporting roll-up safety fencing A reusable fence post for supporting roll-up safety fencing comprises an elongated hollow post having an outside V-angle disposed along a first exterior side of the hollow post; a stake extending downward from a built-in sliding hammer for installing the reusable fe... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7010891 | Haunch assembly for supporting a concrete slab and method of making the haunch assembly A foundation haunch assembly used for attachment to a foundation wall and a method of making the haunch assembly using a concrete block machine. The haunch assembly includes a concrete haunch having an upper portion, a center portion and a lower portion. The upper p... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000304 | Seismic structural device A pin-fuse joint generally utilized in a beam-to-column joint assembly subject to extreme seismic loading is described. The pin-fuse joint resists bending moments and shears generated by these loads. The joint is comprised of standard structural steel building mater... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6951080 | Culm blocks A culm block and a method of manufacture are disclosed. The culm block comprises a plurality of straw stalks that are “vertically aligned”, i.e., perpendicular to the ground when the block is laid flat. The straw is treated with a moisture inhibitor and/or a bin... | 10/04/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6918222 | Fastener for spacing object from substrate A novel fastener for holding and spacing an object at a predetermined distance from a substrate comprises a bridge portion, a first prong extending in a driving direction from the bridge portion, and a second prong spaced from the first prong and extending generally... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6901715 | Modular rim board for floor and rafter systems An engineered perimeter rim board with machined or otherwise-formed modular recessed receptacles receives and secures I-joists and other manufactured joists at pre-designated spaces along the length of the rim board. The rim board provides pre-measured joist securem... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6874294 | Structural member for use in the construction of buildings A metal building includes a joist system having upper and lower longitudinally extending chords, the upper and lower chords being substantially parallel, and a plurality of web members interposed between the parallel chords. Each of the chords includes an upper chor... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6845594 | Pre-manufactured joist and beam support for concrete walls A pre-manufactured joist and beam support for concrete walls to be poured, particularly those utilizing a permanent, secondary non-structural material as forms essentially adjacent to the concrete, comprised of a U shaped rigid member, rigid anchor members extending... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6739099 | Column-and-beam join structure The present invention provides a column-and-beam join structure which absorbs energy caused by a large earthquake or the like by split tees surely yielding at a prescribed value, does not cause other members to fracture, and thus makes it possible to replace only th... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6691478 | Joist support apparatus An apparatus for supporting a plurality of joists. In one embodiment, the apparatus may include a joist rim having a web and first and second rim legs extending substantially perpendicularly from the web. The apparatus may also include a plurality of jois... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6681538 | Seismic structural device The present invention is a pin-fuse joint generally utilized in a beam-to-column joint assembly subject to extreme seismic loading. The pin-fuse joint resists bending moments and shears generated by these loads. The joint is comprised of standard structur... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6647691 | Track arrangement for supporting wall studs; method; and, wall framework assembly A track arrangement for supporting wall studs is provided. The track arrangement includes a central longitudinal extension, first and second sidewalls and a first stud clip arrangement comprising a pair of stud clips. In a preferred embodiment, each clip ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6615559 | Resilient construction member, especially a unitary construction member A resiliently flexible construction beam includes a pair of lateral flange portions and a web extending therebetween, preferably, but not necessarily, so as to present a cross-sectional profile corresponding to commonly used construction beam members (e.g... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6584741 | Reinforcement device for trusses A method for strengthening a truss having a principal rafter and a plurality of struts coupled to the principal rafter, defining a frame structure of the truss. The method includes the use of a bracket which is coupled between the principal rafter and one... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6523321 | Snap-in hanger A joist hanger used to attach a joist to a support member or header designed to minimize the noise caused by the rubbing of the members of the connection, during loading. The joist hanger includes a seat and a pair of side walls extending upwardly in spac... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6519908 | Structural member for use in the construction of buildings A metal building includes a joist system having upper and lower longitudinally extending chords, the upper and lower chords being substantially parallel, and a plurality of web members interposed between the parallel chords. Each of the chords includes an... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6427391 | Methods and apparatus for attaching a cantilevered beam to a building A device and method for mounting an exterior cantilevered beam to a building holds the exterior cantilevered beam away from the building and provides superior waterproofing. In some embodiments, a strap member is used to spread loading forces onto interio... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6311449 | Securing decks to houses with "L"-shaped brackets "L"-shaped brackets for connecting floor joists of houses to a structural band board and deck ledger board so that the deck ledger board will be supported by the weight-bearing floor joists of the houses. The brackets are "L"-shaped, having one short leg,... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6250041 | Hold down bracket The present invention relates generally to a bracket (1) which in a preferred embodiment is formed of a single strip of sheet metal comprising an affixture portion or a flat wall frame affixture portion (2) and an anchoring portion or a flat base affixtur... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6230466 | Wrap around hanger A hanger for connecting a held member to a holding member the hanger having a connection member for holding the held member, a back member which connects to the holding member and a unique connection flange which is used to strengthen the connection to th... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6148574 | Roofing for buildings A roofing truss (3) has an end plate (10) for engagement against a flange (1a) of a supporting I-beam (1). To aid assembly of the truss and I-beam and to locate the same after assembly the upper end of the plate (10) carries on the surface to face the I-b... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6131358 | Joist hanger and installation method A joist hanger includes a thin, flat base whose back side defines a surface area sufficient to cover a rearwardly-tapered through-hole formed in an interior panel of a modular wall preform. The joist hanger includes at least one anchor member on the back ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6112495 | Holdown connector with concave seat A connector having a concave seat member for connecting a first building structural member to a second building structural member in conjunction with fasteners and an anchor member to resist forces on buildings imposed by earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoe... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5946871 | Reinforcing bar protective cover A protective cover for concrete reinforcement bars includes an elongated cylindrical collar for securing the protective cover to an exposed end of a concrete reinforcing bar, a cap which is perpendicularly attached to the collar by reinforcing ribs, and a... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5943836 | Protective cover for concrete reinforcing bar A protective cover covers an end of a concrete reinforcing bar so as to prevent injuries caused by coming into contact with the end of the concrete reinforcing bar. The protective cover includes an elongated cylindrical collar for securing the protective ... | 08/31/1999 |
