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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7596918 | Building apparatus for forming a wall construction and method for forming a wall using the apparatus A method of constructing a wall of a building by casting in which formwork is erected and concrete is allowed to exude through perforations in the formwork, embedding the formwork in concrete and obscuring it from view. A panel for carrying out the method, a thin-wa... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7364394 | Break away fastening system A fastening system is providing, the fastening system has a weld stud having an annular weldment portion and a fracturable nut. The fracturable nut and stud construction is configured to fail under torsional load prior to the structural parts failure. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7310919 | Grain bin flooring system A grain bin floor panel formed from sheet metal. The grain bin floor panel is comprised of a first flange, a second flange, and a center support disposed between the first flange and the second flange. The center support is connected to the first flange by a first s... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302776 | Baffled attic vent Baffled attic vents and methods of their use and manufacture are provided. The baffled air vent of this invention includes an elongated member having a roof facing side and an attic space facing side, a pair of longitudinal side portions, first and second transverse... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7181888 | Interconnected double hull construction for basements An interconnected double hull construction for the basement of a building. The double hull construction includes a plurality of interior wall boards attached to the interior face of the foundation walls in a manner adapted to provide communication between air passag... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7143555 | Hybrid precast concrete and metal deck floor panel In one implementation of the present invention, corrugated metal deck panels are attached to concrete structural beams to form a precast panel. ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137224 | Vented soffit panel and method for buildings and like A vented soffit panel and related method for buildings and the like includes a generally flat imperforate base portion shaped to enclose at least a portion of the building soffit when mounted in a generally horizontal orientation under an eave. At least one vent cha... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121053 | Reinforced slab made of cement conglomerate, method for the manufacture thereof and associated reinforcing structure A reinforced slab, in particular able to withstand concentrated loads, has a substantially flat reinforcing structure (20) which is situated at a distance from the bottom (12) of the mould (10) and arranged at a height such as to allow embedding... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7080491 | Expansion joint cover with modular center A modular center plate for a cover that bridges the expansion gap and is supported by frame members of an expansion joint cover is made up of a plurality of formed members, each formed member being rectangular in plan and of uniform cross-section along an axis and h... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7028435 | Multi-story concrete slab construction A system and method of constructing multi-story buildings having poured-in-place concrete floors for the upper floors, wherein a set of lower posts is erected, the lower posts having horizontal upper plates on their upper ends each with a centrally disposed aperture... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6945002 | Reinforcement for prefabricated concrete panels with improved bonding to concrete A reinforcement for prefabricated concrete panels with improved bonding with concrete, which comprises profiles to be embedded in a concrete body of a panel. At least some of the profiles have perforations and undulations which are suitable to increase the bonding b... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6944997 | Spacer for retrofitting corrugated metal roofs A spacer for retrofitting corrugated metal roofs. The spacer includes a foam block having a notched bottom for receiving the corrugations of a metal roof. The opposite ends of the foam block are respectively provided with tongue and groove fittings. An adhesive laye... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6708459 | Sheet metal stud and composite construction panel and method A composite construction panel having a thin panel of concrete material and a reinforcing grid of sheet metal studs with embedment portions which are actually embedded into the concrete panel, each of the studs having a web, main web openings through the web, a righ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6434903 | Section fixable to an anchoring base A section fixable in a mounted position to an anchoring base by means of fastening screws has at least one fastening segment extending in the mounted position substantially parallel to the anchoring base. The fastening segment is, for example, a fastening... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6408583 | Section fixable to an anchoring base A section fixable in a mounted position to an anchoring base by means of fastening screws has at least one fastening segment extending in the mounted position substantially parallel to the anchoring base. The fastening segment is, for example, a fastening... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6401412 | Metal roof system A roof system for sloped metal roofs utilizing plywood decking, corrugated metal panels and one or more spacers disposed between the decking and metal panels for holding the metal panels vertically above the decking. The spacers have a planar top section,... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6357191 | Composite deck A ribbed metal plate for a composite slab that includes a substantially planar plate having an upper surface and a lower surface and a plurality of laterally-spaced, longitudinally-extending ribs that have a keystone profile and wherein the sidewalls are ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6098359 | Method of constructing a suspended floor A method of constructing a suspended floor is described in which a plurality of beam-forming formwork assemblies are located in substantially parallel alignment, the beam-forming formwork assemblies are supported in support assemblies on a support base in... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6006483 | Deck panel for reinforced concrete slabs A deck panel for reinforced concrete slabs is disclosed. The deck panel is formed by integrating a plurality of deck girders with a deck plate into a single structure. In each of the deck girders, a single lattice member is welded to upper and lower steel... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5941035 | Steel joist and concrete floor system A concrete floor system includes the use of sheet metal pan or decking and sheet metal z-shaped closures sitting upon low profile open web steel joist providing a non-structural or structural concrete brake above the walls forming vibration damping and so... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5566522 | Ribbed plate for a composite slab The invention relates to a ribbed plate for a composite slab, the profile of which consists of protruding ribs formed in an essentially planar plate, the upper flanges of the ribs being surface profiled in order to achieve better adhesion between the ribb... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5493833 | Welding stud and method of forming same A welding stud designed to have reduced weight without loss of strength by having a stepped diameter, cylindrical form shank with a relatively thin head. The head is centrally depressed and the shank is of a first relatively large diameter closely adjacen... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5491946 | Wide decking structure The present invention pertains to a long-span decking panel. The long-span decking panel is used, for instance, to span the space between girders to create a roof or a composite floor. The panel has a flange member having a first edge and a second edge. T... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5367848 | Bracket A bracket for use in the after market of metal clad buildings to facilitate attachment of new roof or wall panels of any desired profile, directly over existing ribbed or fluted panels of various configurations. Commonly known in the trades as a sub purli... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5338499 | Method for the fabrication of a composite structure A method for the fabrication of a composite structure made from a profile plate and concrete. The relatively lightweight steel profile plate is placed at the building site. At the building site the concrete is sprayed on the surface of the profile plate t... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5317846 | Underfloor wire distributing reinforced concrete floor structure A reinforced concrete floor structure having reinforced concrete beams and girders supporting a metal subfloor and a monolithic concrete layer. The metal subfloor comprises alternating first and second flooring units wherein the first flooring units span ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5220761 | Composite concrete on cold formed steel section floor system A floor system for residential and light commercial construction utilizing the composite action of a thin concrete slab and cold formed steel sections. A comparatively high load capacity is achieved with minimum floor thickness for short and medium spans.... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5205098 | Long-span decking panel The present invention is a long-span decking panel. The decking panel is comprised of a first panel section having a first open channel. Extending from a first edge of the first open channel is a first side flange. Similarly, extending from a second edge ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5113625 | Non-cumbustible modular building A modular building formed from non-combustible materials which includes a support frame. The frame includes subflooring with a connected concrete pan which allows the concrete floor to be directly into the frame. The building also includes roof edge suppo... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5107650 | Anchorages in composite steel and concrete structural members This invention relates to the provision of mechanical anchorage in composite steel and concrete structural members such as slabs and beams, and more particularly to anchors adaptable as end anchors, to decking panels fitted with end anchors, and to compos... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5016411 | Building structure and method and element for making same A building structure comprises two parallel plates (2, 3) attached to means (4) therebetween forming channels (5, 6). Some of these channels are filled with concrete so that concrete ribs (10, 11) are formed, which preferably are provided with reinforceme... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4882889 | Composite structures A composite structure comprising a plurality of support members (11) arranged to form a decking member within a slab (15) said support members (11) comprising a pair of flange members (13, 14) joined by connecting a connecting web member (12), at least on... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4785600 | Buildup composite beam structure This invention relates to the construction of a composite beam structure in a composite steel deck floor system. A T-shaped beam is welded through the valleys of the steel deck onto the top flange of the supporting beam. After concrete pouring, the T-beam... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4741138 | Girder system A construction of girder and joist supports for framed concrete slabs wherein continuous metal decking and standard joists are used and wherein rigid connections are established between the concrete and the girders by means of shear connectors which are e... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4741134 | Composite metal/concrete bar joist floor and method A composite metal/concrete floor system and method of installation. The system includes a novel decking profile; snap-in cover plates to provide longitudinal cells for three services; a lateral trench with sheet metal rails and bottom plates; and cooperat... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4697399 | Universal deck A deck structure is disclosed in which overlapping and interlocking corrugated members, each formed from a single sheet of metal, are covered with a layer of concrete. Each corrugated member has at least one longitudinally extending valley along one side ... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4630414 | Cellular steel decking Cellular steel flooring is provided which includes corrugated steel decking and separately applied cover plates which establish a lengthwise cell in cooperation with a valley and the two connecting sloping sidewalls. The resulting cellular steel decking p... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4597233 | Girder system A construction of girder and joist supports for framed concrete slabs wherein continuous metal decking and standard joists are used and wherein rigid connections are established between the concrete and the girders by means of shear connectors which are e... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4529051 | Scale assembly with improved platform A scale assembly includes a plurality of force measuring transducers which are connected with an improved platform. The platform has an upper portion which withstands compressive stresses and a lower portion which withstands tensile stresses during the we... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4507901 | Sheet metal structural shape and use in building structures A sheet metal structural shape for use as a stud or mullion in wall construction or a purlin or sub-purlin in deck construction which is symmetrical about a vertical bisecting plane having a central vertical web, two diagonal legs projecting downwardly fr... | 04/02/1985 |
