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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171688 | Wooden building element for constructing the walls of a building A wooden building element for producing planar constructions, especially for constructing the upright walls of a building. Also, a corner building element adapted to the wooden building element and to a building constructed using the elements. The wooden building el... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7882672 | Building panels A building system is described comprising paired studs (20) for attachment to inside surfaces of facing sheets (10, 11) to provide panel formwork for concrete walls. The studs comprise a head (21) and outwardly extending spaced flanges (22, 2... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7861479 | Insulated foam panel forms A corner bracket for modular foam forms for poured concrete walls includes an outer, horizontal strap with generally vertical strips attached thereto or molded therewith for encapsulation in the outside and optionally the inside foam panels of such a form. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| RE41994 | Web member for concrete form walls The invention provides a building component comprising first and second high density foam panels each having inner and outer surfaces, top and bottom, and first and second ends, the panels arranged in spaced parallel relationship with their inner surfaces facing eac... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7827752 | Insulating concrete form having locking mechanism engaging tie with anchor A knocked-down insulating concrete form including two spaced apart lightweight panels maintained in position by a tie assembly. The tie assembly including a pair of vertically elongated anchors which are each attached to one of the two panels, and a tie engaging the... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7818936 | Extruded permanent form-work for concrete A set of extruded panels is provided for constructing a form-work for concrete. The set includes a plurality of first, second and connecting wall panels. The first wall panels are arranged edge to edge to form a first wall. The second wall panels are arranged edge t... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7818935 | Insulated concrete form system with variable length wall ties Variable length polypropylene ties are used to form an insulated concrete wall by holding sheet materials in a fixed distance part so concrete can be cast between the two sheet materials. ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7739846 | Insulating concrete form block including foam panel having inner row projections alternatingly flush with and set back from inner edge and different in size from outer row projections An insulating concrete block adapted to be interlocked with other insulating concrete blocks to form an insulating concrete form for casting concrete. The insulating concrete block including a first foam panel and a second foam panel supported in a spaced apart, par... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7730688 | Corner tie bracket for use with insulated concrete form systems A corner bracket member for use in an Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) corner block or other form assembly having a pair of opposed inner and outer spaced apart panels for receiving concrete therebetween, the corner bracket member including at least a pair of side memb... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7509779 | Lightweight building blocks A building block for construction of a structure, such as house, is provided that is lightweight and portable. The building block has a first or lightweight portion that can be made from a thermally insulative material. The building block also has a second or rigid ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7464509 | Security wall The security wall of the invention is easy to assemble under field conditions to protect buildings and other objects from explosions, vehicle ramming and artillery projectiles. The security wall has a frame made from interlocking parallel horizontal beams and vertic... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7444789 | Insulated concrete form holder An insulated concrete form holder is provided for holding insulated concrete forms that form the first course of a wall so that the first course of insulated concrete forms are formed integrally with the foundation of a building. The form holder has a support surfac... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7437858 | Welded wire reinforcement for modular concrete forms A welded wire reinforcement is used in combination with insulated concrete form blocks having opposed panels joined by form ties. A method of construction forms building structures with insulated concert form blocks. The reinforcement member has a base bar and a plu... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7428802 | Fixing/adjusting tool of plate material For the fixing adjusting tools of the plate material to the structural body, the female member has a base plate with a through hole in a center and an external cylinder fixed vertically on the base plate. The male member has a base plate with a through hole in a cen... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7415806 | Ballistic abatement barrier method and system A modular ballistic abatement barrier system (10) includes a first corrugated panel (12) having at least one aperture (13), a second corrugated panel (16) having at least one aperture (17), and a ballistic cloth (14) placed ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415804 | Isulated concrete form having welded wire form tie An insulating concrete form with two opposing panels, each panel having on each end thereof both a tongue and a groove for interconnecting with a similar form, the tongues and grooves positioned such that a similar form may be reversibly positioned and still interco... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415805 | Wall system with masonry external surface and associated method An improved wall system comprising a plurality of blocks formed at least partially of a masonry material, a layer of an insulative material, and a layer of a curable or settable material interposed between the blocks and the layer of insulative material. The blocks ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7409801 | Prefabricated foam block concrete forms with open tooth connection means A foam block concrete form including a pair of opposing foam panels spaced parallel from each other, a plurality of ties positioned transverse to and between the pair of opposed panels for holding the panels in spaced apart parallel relationship to each other, a sin... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7356970 | Metal building construction A metal building is disclosed that employs interlocking vertically extended panels of improved configuration including improved insulated wall panels, unique corner constructions, and unique window and door arrangements. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347029 | Collapsible concrete forms A concrete form unit includes opposing sidewalls which are preferably made of foamed plastic or other insulating material. Articulated spacers extend between and connect the sidewalls, and are capable of folding about themselves both at an elbow situated between the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7324051 | Supplemental parasitic antenna apparatus A supplemental antenna assembly is provided for use with an electronic device having an integral radio antenna, such as a wireless-enabled laptop computer, notebook computer, gaming device, personal digital assistant (PDA), or circuit card (e.g., a PCMCIA card) or o... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320201 | Wall construction A kit for forming a hollow block assembly to be used to construct a wall, the kit consisting of two face panels and a plurality of fasteners, each face panel comprising a plurality of spaced apart flanges extending perpendicularly from and attached to each panel so ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316523 | Acoustically matched method and apparatus for screeding concrete Methods and apparatus for screeding freshly placed concrete in which the acoustic impedance of the treating equipment is made substantially equal to the acoustic impedance of the concrete slab. Portions of the screed contacting the plastic concrete are matched to an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7305799 | Bearing brace apparatus A brace apparatus having a core member adapted to absorb energy by undergoing plastic deformation and a buckling restraining assembly that maintains the structural integrity of the brace apparatus once the core member has undergone plastic deformation. A core member... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7284351 | Bridging member for concrete form walls A building component having first and second high density foam panels and improved bridging members for connecting the panels that extend between and may be molded into the panels. The bridging members include a pair of elongated end plates oriented in a top to bott... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7266931 | Concrete sandwich wall panels and a connector system for use therein A fiber composite connector element for production of concrete cavity walls having a shaft with anchorage ends and one or more locating flanges. The anchorage ends provide bi-directional force transfer between the connector body and surrounding concrete. The connect... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7237366 | Post-tensioned insulated wall panels An insulated concrete panel having one or more tendons positioned in the insulation layer inside the panel which are put into tension after the concrete panel has been formed. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7207147 | Mortarless wall structure A wall structure (10, 110) and method of construction. The wall structure (10, 110) comprises a plurality of preformed, lightweight blocks (12, 112) supported and interconnected by a plurality of elongated, vertically oriented, collateral suppor... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206726 | Method of designing partially composite concrete sandwich panels and such panels A method for calculating using a digital computer an approximation of properties of a concrete sandwich panel. The method allows for a manufacturer of concrete sandwich panels to design sandwich panels using a range of available components to meet architectural spec... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7191572 | Construction method and system A system for reinforced concrete construction, which relates the bar mat with the molding panels so as to obtain a rigid assembly capable of resisting the pressure of the placed concrete. The system integrates concrete's reinforcement and formwork, thereby making a ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191571 | Modular construction blocks, building structures, kits, and methods for forming building structures The modular construction blocks include a preform having a plurality of passageways therethrough. The preforms may by formed from a plastic material and filled with concrete and steel reinforcing bars to form footings, foundations, girders, walls, and roofs. The mod... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175153 | Positioning aid A positioning aid for a magnetic device used for positioning a shuttering means, the magnetic device being movable between a position of use, in which said magnetic device is in contact with a ferromagnetic shuttering support, and a position of non-use, in which sai... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168214 | Two-piece joining device for sheet pile retaining walls The joining device serves for connecting two adjacent individual elements (5, 11) of a sheet pile retaining wall which are to be pile-driven in each case, e.g. for connecting two adjacent pipes of a sheet piling. The first joining element comprises a button s... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162845 | Concrete formwork wall serving also as reinforcement Wall made of concrete or similar materials built from an unfold formwork integrated in the wall and including two formwork walls (8,8′,10) placed face to face and connected by connecting elements (1) articulated to the formwork walls by stiffeners ( | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159368 | Panelized wall system utilizing joint tape Disclosed herein are panelized wall systems and methods for their construction, wherein the wall systems have elastomeric joints that are resistant to cracking. The walls are constructed with an elastomeric joint tape. The joint tape is made from an elastomeric back... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153454 | Multi-nozzle assembly for extrusion of wall A multi-nozzle assembly may include a first nozzle configured to extrude material through a first outlet; a second nozzle configured to extrude material through a second outlet; and a third nozzle configured to extrude material through a third outlet, the third outl... | 12/26/2006 |
