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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7287356 | Twin track wire lath A welded wire lathing material for mounting stucco plaster and the like onto a building frame. This lathing material comprises intersecting transverse and primary longitudinal strands substantially located in a first plane. It also comprises secondary longitudinal s... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7114296 | Temporary bracing system for insulated wall form and method A system and method for securing an insulated concrete wall form to a bracing structure such as a scaffolding frame to keep the form straight and plumb during construction. The system uses anchoring and tensioning members, which may be formed as pieces separate or i... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7086209 | Method for constructing a building and resulting building The subject invention pertains to a method for constructing, transporting and erecting buildings. The subject invention also relates to buildings which can be transported and erected at a desired site. Advantageously, a specific embodiment of the subject invention c... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082731 | Insulated concrete wall system An insultated wall system comprises a plurarity of foldable blocks, each having two panels of rigid insulated foam, multiple inserts embedded in the panels, and ties between pairs of inserts. Each insert has one or more connectors, each with an end hole that swivela... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6976344 | Method of assembling concrete panel building module with connection plates and resulting module A method of constructing building module and resulting building module are provided, the building module including a building floor panel oriented substantially horizontally; a number of exterior wall panels having exterior wall panel faces and exterior wall panel e... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955016 | Structure and method for constructing building framework and concrete wall A self-supporting shearwall structure in the form of an “H,” an “I,” or a “C” is disclosed. The shearwall structure provides vertical and lateral support to the framework of a multi-story building sufficient to support the roof, other exterior and/or int... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6871462 | Composite action system and method The present invention provides a composite action system and a method for fabricating the same to meet OSHA safety requirements and allow for welding off the work site. An improved structural system achieves the desired composite behavior by providing one or more st... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6865857 | Integral reinforcing system for masonry walls A vertical reinforcement for masonry wall comprising a void reinforcement within a vertical housing within the wall placed through vertical access grooves. The grooves may be opened on the unexposed face of the masonry wall and served for the accurate positioning of... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6629393 | Masonry reinforcing tie A masonry reinforcing tie is formed of a pair of spaced apart, parallel elongate elements joined by a series of lateral crossmembers welded or otherwise affixed across the elongate members. The elongate elements and crossmembers are preferably formed of h... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6536172 | Insulating construction form and manner of employment for same An insulating construction form consisting of a pair of spaced apart panels and a plurality of ties is applied to the building of structural walls. The tie members include pairs of resilient retainer arms, which define a series of adjacent receptacles. A ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6505450 | Masonry reinforcement system A masonry reinforcement system includes a number of tensioning rods extending from the top to the bottom of a masonry wall structure in spaced columns. In each column, several rod segments are interconnected at each floor diaphragm using a double conical ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6343443 | Above ground safety shelter An above ground shelter that provides protection against dangerous events including micro-bursts, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and personal attack. The shelter is a low profile standalone structure that consists of top, bottom, and side walls and a... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6314694 | One-sided insulated formwork One-sided, insulated formwork used in the construction of walls from pourable building material, such as concrete, including an insulating panel connectable to a removable panel by a connecting structure, which may include a permanent reinforcement embedd... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6263631 | Sealing plate for wall tile A sealing plate for use with a building, the building having an inner wall structure, an air impermeable sheet material for covering the inner wall structure and defining an air impermeable barrier, an insulation material on top of the sheet material and ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6250024 | Temporary bracing system for insulated concrete form walls and method A system and method for securing an insulated concrete wall form to an existing support/bracing structure such as a strongback for keeping the form straight and plumb during construction. The attachment system uses a flexible member, such as a tensioning ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 5907939 | Masonry hanger A reinforcing bar support or hanger for use in a masonry block wall incorporates a pair of supporting arms for contacting the surface of a supporting block and includes vertically extending hanger members terminating in a rebar cradle for receiving and su... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5890337 | Double tie A double tie includes a pair of upper and lower straps connected in parallel relationship by a pair of vertical plates attached to the outward ends of the straps. The plates are oriented orthogonally relative to the straps to form a general "T" shape. A p... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5799457 | Structural element for thermal insulation A structural element for thermal insulation between two concrete structural components. An insulating body having metal reinforcing rods extending therethrough is to be attached to the concrete structural members with the rods extending within each member... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5678372 | System for building construction using preformed, reinforced concrete panels Adjacent reinforced, preformed wall panels are joined to one another by a wet-knit joint. The confronting edges of the wall panels are formed to have an undulating pattern of alternating convex, concave segments having ends of reinforcement bars extending... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5671582 | Floor to wall tie method of construction A method of construction of a multi-storey building which comprises precasting side slab walls (3) with a plurality of cavities (6). The pre-casting includes incorporating shaped lengths of steel bars (8,9) so that one or more lengths pass through each ca... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5638652 | Concrete-filled steel bearing wall A concrete-filled steel bearing earthquake resistant wall which has combined resistance to shearing forces exerted in the surface plane thereof has connecting members (1), a pair of surface steel plates (2 and 2') arranged in parallel spaced relationship ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5465538 | Prefabricated lintel A prefabricated lintel having two spaced apart parallel upstanding legs extending along the length of the lintel and having laterally aligned holes defined therethrough and spaced therealong. The lintel further has a flat lower surface and an upper surfac... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5454199 | Wall clip for concrete forming system A wall clip for use with a concrete form comprises a vertical nailing surface or stud for receiving fasteners of finishing material therethrough. Linkage structures extend upper and lower anchors from the upper and lower ends of the stud and into the cavi... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5271193 | Concrete products and methods of fabrication An internal form with exterior surfaces corresponding to the interior surfaces of the access chamber adapted to be contacted by corrosive gasses; spraying such exterior surfaces of the form with a release agent and allowing the release agent to cure; spra... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5038540 | Sectional smokestack A sectional smokestack wherein each section is assembled from multiple precast concrete segments having aligned vertical ribs. The sections are stacked axially one upon the other during erection of the smokestack. Concentrated reinforcement extends vertic... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4936062 | Rebar tie holder An apparatus (26) is disclosed which assists in tying a foundation reinforcing bar (18) to a reinforcing bar (24) extending through a wall of cinder blocks (12) after the wall has been constructed. The apparatus includes a low cost carrier (28) which is p... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4912896 | Beam/flooring system This invention relates to a pre-cast, prestressed hollow core beam unit for use in a two-way building system and is adapted to be supported in continuous spanning relationship on two or more building supports. The beam unit has floor panel supports along ... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4860515 | Self-supporting concrete form An approved self-supporting form for use in constructing walls is adapted to be reinforced with cementitious materials poured therein, while securely supporting additional building materials on the outside thereof. The walls of the forms themselves are ge... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4741140 | Masonry wall structure A masonry wall structure comprising hollow concrete block units laid in courses, wherein each of the block units comprises front and rear panel members and a pair of side panel assemblies which form a gap between adjacent two of the block units. The side ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4619093 | Decorative material for walls of buildings A combination of decorative elements or blocks of various shape and of fastening elements for applying adaptably for the elements against a wall for decorating it by relief elements.... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4479338 | Building elements and method of constructing a building A moulded building sheet (1) has opposed side edges (5) of increased thickness with respect to the general thickness of the sheet. The thicker side edges each accommodate a rebate (6) which extends along the respective side edge and into which the free en... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4348848 | Segregated slab structural products The invention herein is drawn to a plurality of structural products comprising segregated slabs, a process of making such structural products, and apparatus for performing such process of making such products and structures incorporating such products. Th... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4324081 | Wall construction A wall is formed of large, preformed structural slabs containing horizontally extending reinforcing members. The reinforcing members are made interlocking so that adjacent slabs in the same course are locked together horizontally. The slabs are placed in ... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4261147 | Hyperbolic natural draft cooling tower construction A veil section of a hyperbolic natural draft cooling tower is constructed on a lintel beam in the form of a closed planar curve provided with anchors spaced about the perimeter of the lintel beam for facilitating connection to the lintel beam of upstandin... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4211045 | Building structure A building structure including a beam of steel or rod reinforced concrete which is sheathed in a U-shaped cross section steel shell, a concrete column which is encased in a steel tube, diagonal bracings and connecting members thereof. The topside of the U... | 07/08/1980 |
