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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7770346 | Fire-retardant cementitious shear board having metal backing with tab for use as underlayment panel for floor or roof A shear panel for constructing underlayments for floors and roofs of buildings includes a first rectangular layer of fire-resistant material, such as cementitious board, bonded to a second rectangular layer of thin high-strength material, such as galvanized steel. T... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7337587 | Construction assembly of plaster boards and a method of assembling a plurality of plaster boards A construction assembly includes a plurality of plaster boards, each of the plaster boards having a plaster body and at least one sheet of liner, the liner including an inner surface attached to the plaster body and an outer surface having an outer face; wherein sai... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7290377 | Block connector A block connector for pre-cast building blocks comprising a top body portion to be fitted into the bottom surface groove of an upper block and a bottom body portion to be fitted into the top surface groove of a lower block. The top and bottom body portions define th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287800 | Motorcycle trim A motorcycle trim including a first trim part connected to a second trim part in a form-fitting manner, the first trim part and the second trim part having form-fitting elements. The form-fitting elements are configured such that when they are engaged with one anoth... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270497 | Paving element A cluster of paving elements is formed with a peripheral edge having a re-entrant formation formed between the upper supporting surface and the lower, supported surface. The formation engages a complimentary formation on an adjacent cluster to inhibit relative movem... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255905 | Tile which can be modelled in a cold state and a process for manufacturing the tile The modellable tile has an upper surface and a bottom surface and comprises a thin and flexible support element associated to the bottom surface, and at least one recess which involves a whole width of the tile but not the thin and flexible support element. The rece... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7128308 | Modular barrier system for satisfying needs unique to a specific user Components and a system for limiting access and egress. A properly scaled barrier of the present invention meets varied requirements for applications that include: security, safety, order, privacy, and discipline. In one embodiment, pre-manufactured panels and conne... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127857 | Subfloor assembly for athletic playing surface having improved deflection characteristics A floor support assembly including first and second subfloors is disclosed. The first subfloor is supported over a substrate by a plurality of pads. Each pad is housed in a corresponding recess formed in the first subfloor. Each recess includes a ridge that is in co... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7082728 | Electrical box for use with insulated concrete form building systems An electrical box for use with insulated concrete form building systems includes a main body having an electrical box cavity for housing electrical outlets, switches, and electrical connections. The insulated concrete form building systems utilize insulated forms to... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7047701 | Jointing compound or plaster for construction elements and its method of preparation A jointing compound or plaster for construction elements, particularly paper-faced plasterboards. This plaster includes, in percentages by weight with respect to the total weight of plaster 50 to 85% of a mineral filler; 1 to 20% of an organic binder dispersible in ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7024832 | Thermal insulation structure of housing and heat shielding member used for same The invention is intended to reduce heat accumulation in the heat insulator provided around the periphery of the living room of a house structure, thereby achieving simplification of a construction work, energy-saving, and rationalization in maintaining the living e... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6948289 | Method and means for prefabrication of 3D construction forms The invention involves a manner of fabricating 3D construction forms by preparing first and second standard sized panels with a predetermined pattern of perforations and assembling same in spaced apart relationship by connecting the panels together with connectors d... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6723434 | Tile The invention relates to a tile for placing on walls, floors or the like using adhesive mortar. The inventive tile comprises a transparent glass layer (1) and a colored layer (4) which is placed on the rear side of the glass layer. In order to obtain a... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6598282 | Process for manufacturing a wrought triple-glazed stained-glass panel and the product obtained thereof The present invention refers to a process for manufacturing a wrought triple-glazed stained-glass panel, in which are combining the single-glazed stained-glass panel techniques with the wrought-iron techniques for obtaining a final product with combined d... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6479119 | Self-adhesive laminate for sealing window frames and method of sealing window frames A self-adhesive laminate for sealing window frames includes an aluminum layer having a first side and a second side, a polyester layer adhered to the first side of the aluminum layer, an adhesive layer adhered to the second side of the aluminum layer, and... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6321498 | Formwork for building walls A formwork for building bearing walls comprises a plurality of pairs of facing panels (PE, PI) connected together so as to form an inside space between them, said pairs of facing panels being arranged in superimposed rows, the panels of each pair being co... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6176059 | Modular concrete building system A modular construction system and method of use for creating a concrete wall system which has a wall system which complies with a modular construction system. The system uses wall form panels having connectors and structural tie plates. The wall form pane... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6105325 | Method, assembly and additional coat for the construction of interior works A construction assembly for interior works, comprising: (1) plaster boards, each of which plaster boards comprises a plaster body and at least one sheet of lining paper, wherein the lining paper comprises (a) an upper layer or web comprising white cellulose fibers ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5946872 | Method and apparatus for constructing suspended concrete floors and roofs A horizontal diaphragm for the generation of floor and roof structures includes a plurality of construction units arranged in rows and integrated joists by clip ties, wherein a load transferring material fills spaces between adjacent construction units in... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5937606 | Securing of reinforcing strips An arrangement and method for reinforcing a structural component utilizes an elongated strip or lamina which is applied to the surface of the structural component and which has at least one end which submerges into a recess in the surface of the component... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5924253 | Cover attachment apparatus Attachment apparatus and methods of attachment of a cover to the edge of a horizontal surface will provide a protective and/or a decorative edge. The cover has an outwardly extending step with a groove extending into the surface opposite the cover. This g... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5806264 | Multi-cellular wall structure A prefabricated reinforced concrete wall structure formed in two parts, the first part including a plurality of walling units spaced apart but in groups over the whole area of the wall, channel shaped spaces between and around the groups of walling elemen... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5535565 | Containment structure and method of making same A containment structure and a method for making such structure requires the implementation of a plurality of a minimum of building elements. A plurality of panels are interconnected by connector columns in stacked relationship to generate a dual walled sh... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5313758 | Construction board and its manufacturing method A longitudinal laminate board of mineral wool and method of making the board are disclosed. The laminate board consists of adjacently disposed pieces at least some of which are shorter than the length of the board and whose fibre plane form an essentially... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5311712 | Building with casing system construction and construction method thereof The present inventive building and the construction method thereof uses a joined-and-filled-in-situ casing system from which to provide the foundation, exterior walls and interior walls of a structure using materials that are high strength, extremely dura... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5088260 | System and method for joining structural panels A system and method regarding structural panels are disclosed which the structural panels have marginal edges with bevelled portions with increased surface area relative to non-bevelled edges. The bevelled surface areas are oriented in confronting relatio... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4935034 | Masonry cement composition and masonry construction A masonry cement is prepared by dry mixing Portland cement, diatomaceous earth and a water-swellable colloidal clay, such as bentonite. Accordingly, the crushed limestone and other ingredients previously included in masonry cements for admixture with Port... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4787189 | Building blocks A building construction comprised of blocks of substantially rectangular prismatic configuration. The first pair of opposite edges of the blocks are each formed with a first tongue and a first groove of complementary configuration extending in parallel re... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4738059 | Split masonry block, block wall construction, and method therefor A split masonry block (50) formed of concrete-like material is provided with primary split surface areas (52, 54) and secondary split surface areas (56, 58, 60, 62). A wall (86) is constructed of such blocks so that the primary surface areas (52, 54) in o... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4726567 | Masonry fence system A masonry fence is disclosed comprising a plurality of courses of masonry blocks mounted on a footer. The horizontal joint between adjacent courses is provided with a mortared joint while the vertical joint between adjacent blocks are interlocking without... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4698949 | Self-leveling block A modular building block is disclosed as is a mortar and block wall to be formed by a plurality of identical such building blocks stacked in rows in longitudinally overlapping relation with some surfaces of the blocks of one row in abutment with blocks of... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4519174 | Stain-resistant earthen articles, grout and floor and wall surfaces composed thereof Thin, strong, composite masonry-plastic articles having an earthen body impregnated with an in situ polymerized plastic and a drying oil or semi-drying oil; a mastic for forming a stain resistant grout comprising about 70% to 80% sand and about 20% to 30%... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4396665 | Self-adhesive roofing laminates having metal layer therein Improved flexible waterproofing membranes of the pre-formed pressure-sensitive or self-adhesive bituminous type particularly useful in roofing are described. The membranes are in the form of factory-manufactured, flexible, sheet-like laminates employing a... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4227357 | Construction blocks A construction method for fabricating structures and a system of building blocks utilized in the method is presented. The blocks are skeletal and formed from heavy gauge rods or bars with straight and hook projections that permit the blocks to be intercon... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4038126 | Method for forming table and bench construction A table or bench construction comprising in combination a pillar or plurality of bench legs each formed of a plurality of elongate members and spacer members affixed to and maintaining the elongate members in spaced-apart configuration, pedestal means hav... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4003174 | Method of mounting a composite wall structure and corresponding wall structure thus obtained A method of building a composite wall construction comprising the steps of applying patches of a deformable cement-like stuffing or packing compound onto the outer faces of lining elements and then applying said lining elements to a rigid self-supporting ... | 01/18/1977 |
| 4000952 | Weld joint having a weld droppings receiving pocket A full penetration weld joint for connecting adjacent end portions of two members wherein one end portion has an inner lip extending therefrom and the other end portion fits over and laps the lip. Opposed end surfaces of the members are inclined outwardly... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3942293 | Metal oxide coated refractory brick Refractory brick that is treated with refractory metal oxide powder, e.g., titanium oxide, is used as a reactor lining. Joints between a dry assembly of refractory brick are filled with refractory metal oxide powder.... | 03/09/1976 |
