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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006451 | Building system and method of constructing a multi-walled structure A building system including a plurality of supports structured to be vertically disposed in an underlying surface in spaced apart relation from one another, and a plurality of support headers removably disposed on an exposed end of each of the supports. Each support... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7308778 | Metal stud frame A metallic stud for use in the framing of structures, the stud definable in terms of an x, y, z coordinate system, in which the z-axis corresponds to the gravity vector. The metallic stud includes a z-axis elongate generally rectangular integral xz plane web having ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7219474 | Load bearing building panel A load bearing building panel (10) is composed of light weight concrete and reinforcing within the panel body (11) adjacent to the first and second major faces (12, 13). The reinforcing (18, 19) extends in a horizontal direction for most ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7051488 | Sub-rigid fast-form barrier system The invention disclosed herein is remarkable in its simplicity and promises wide commercial application as the labor costs for construction become increasingly prohibitive. The extraordinary absence of nails, screws, bolts, welds or any other fastening device allows... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6934467 | Transcoding multimedia data shuttle and archive A data shuttle and storage device comprises a hard disk drive and a plurality of analog and digital interfaces for providing inputs from various sources in different formats and providing selectively data outputs to various destinations in different formats. All the... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6907698 | Building system and method of constructing a multi-walled structure A building system including a plurality of supports structured to be vertically disposed in an underlying surface in spaced apart relation from one another, and a plurality of support headers removably disposed on an exposed end of each of the supports. Each support... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6820387 | Self-stiffened welded wire lath assembly A self-furring wire lath has stiffening trusses. In a preferred embodiment the lath comprises a grid of intersecting transverse and longitudinal wires welded at their intersections. Stiffening trusses are formed at bent sections in the transverse wires by first long... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6389778 | Modular wall panel structure A prefabricated modular wall panel brace is used in the construction of long wall for buildings. Each prefabricated modular panel brace is placed beside another framing component between a top plate and a bottom plate. Every other panel maybe inverted wit... | 05/21/2002 |
| 5937607 | Wall frame assembly A wall frame assembly has an upper main beam, a lower main beam, a first lateral beam device, and a second lateral beam device. A first, a second, a third and a fourth angle plates are disposed on fourth inner corners among the upper main beam, the first ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5894704 | Wall construction process A wall construction process including the steps of: providing a retaining mold for retaining a concrete slurry; installing reinforcing rods; at least partially filling the retaining mold with a concrete slurry mixture; allowing sufficient time for the con... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5809724 | Construction panel and method of constructing a level portion of a building A construction panel for use in the erection of buildings comprising a panel of castable construction material of predetermined thickness, and having first and second sides; a plurality of structural members, reinforcing the panel on one side, at least so... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5765331 | Light weight wall structure for use in buildings with a protection plate An improved light weight wall structure for buildings is disclosed. It contains: (a) a skeletal frame having a plurality of posts for quick assembly; (b) a plurality of gusset sub-panels and base board sub-panels disposed in overlapping and alternate rela... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5763045 | Composite article and method of forming a composite article A composite security screen and a method of producing such a screen. The screen has a sheet of metal mesh having bars and interstices between the bars and a plastics sheet material vacuum or pressure formed onto one side of the metal mesh such that the pl... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5647180 | Fire resistant building panel A fire resistant wall or other building structure makes use of specially constructed panels secured to a metal stud framework. Each panel has a core constructed of gypsum, cement, perlite aggregate and powder, and a polyvinyl acetate catalyst. Glass fiber... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5595035 | Light weight wall structure for use in buildings A built-up post for use in a building is disclosed. It includes: (a) an upper post resembling a long column, the upper post having a first end to be fixedly connected to a steel girder or a ceiling of a building, and a second end having a longitudinal hol... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5555698 | Building panel apparatus and method A prefabricated panel is made of a plurality of elongated metal frame members attached together to form a panel framework. At least one stud is attached between two of the panel frame members and has a pair of elongated stud members attached together at e... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5417023 | Building panel apparatus and method A prefabricated panel is made of a plurality of elongated metal frame members attached together to form a panel framework. At least one stud is attached between two of the panel frame members and has a pair of elongated stud members attached together at e... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5222335 | Metal track system for metal studs Framing for drywall building construction consists of vertical metal U-shaped studs whose ends are positioned with U-shaped metal top and bottom tracks. The tracks have spaced sets of inward protrusions, preferably dimples, formed from the sidewalls of th... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5203132 | Wall assembly A wall assembly includes a wall frame which is made from a U-shaped support channel in which one end of a wall stud may be releasably engaged by a ratchet engagement formed between the channel and the stud. The ratchet engagement is defined by ratchet tee... | 04/20/1993 |
| 4987719 | Reinforced concrete building construction and method of forming same A reinforced concrete building structure (10) and method of forming, including first forming a steel framing form (18) of cold formed channel shaped structural steel members of a thickness between 1/32 inch and 3/8 inch including vertical framing members ... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4951436 | Ceiling runner A ceiling runner is disclosed that includes a ceiling portion and a depending portion formed in a U-shaped cross section with a pair of upstanding leg elements interconnected with a web portion and on the opposite end of the leg portion, edge portions ext... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4918899 | Building frame construction A frame system of upper and lower wall plates with interconnecting wall studs. The plates and studs are connected by grooves on the flanges of the studs mating with inturned ribs on the wall plates. The studs and wall plates being of roll-formed metal.... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4660339 | Wall system A wall system includes a grid constructed of horizontal main support channels mounted on a fixed wall and a plurality of spaced vertical standards secured to the channels at the front thereof. Each channel has a U-shaped cross-section with rearwardly exte... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4292775 | Building wall structure A wall structure for enclosing a building frame comprises a wire mesh, panels of insulation, and reinforcing nailer-stringers. The mesh is secured to the outside of the frame and an insulating layer comprising, alternately, insulating panels and nailer-st... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4019297 | Construction panel A construction panel for incorporating into a building or house structure; the construction panel being comprised of a frame consisting of spaced apart vertical studs and transverse top and bottom plates wider than said studs, an insulation board secured ... | 04/26/1977 |
| 3959940 | Reinforcing assembly and reinforced concrete building walls An improved system for forming concrete walls and roofs, such as for one and two story dwellings. A prefabricated frame assembly is formed of a plurality of pheripheral frame sections. Each frame section includes peripheral frame members. The vertical mem... | 06/01/1976 |
