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| 7818938 | Block and connector system The present invention is concerned with a building system comprising i) at least first and second hollow blocks each having at least one side wall, and at least two end walls extending in at least one common direction, at least one of the walls in each block having ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7395999 | Reinforced polymer panel and method for building construction A method and apparatus for manufacturing reinforced wall panels and reinforced roof panels and using the pre-manufactured reinforced wall and roof panels in the construction of a building structure at a building site. The reinforced wall and roof panels are molded u... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7328535 | Pivotable interlock block connector An interlock connector (10) for interlocking stackable building blocks (26). The blocks are provided with apertures (32), such as grooves, on their top and bottom surfaces. The connector comprises a main body which includes two separate and vert... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7243468 | System to lay out the position of glass blocks for construction of a glass block wall The present application discloses curb components that represent various shapes of glass blocks to be used in the construction of a curb for a glass block wall, along with a system and method for laying out the curb components. The curb components can be fitted toge... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7124547 | 3-D construction modules A 3D construction module comprising at least one vertically upstanding panel with first and second mesh layers oriented generally transversely and longitudinally. The first and second mesh layers have at least one rod member mounted to said panel and are vertically ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7007434 | Building structure element and stiffening plate elements for such an element A prefabricated, supporting building structure element, such as wall elements (11), floor structures (47) or the like includes a reinforced concrete slab (13) having a plurality of discrete, parallel, horizontally separated, not mutually joined,... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997426 | Grounded holding device and method of use A support component comprising: a front portion; a back portion; a top surface joining the front and back portions; and a securing element, wherein the securing element comprises at least one horizontal tab, a first set of vertical tabs, or a combination comprising ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6978580 | Solid core concrete block and method of making a concrete block retaining wall A plurality of solid core concrete blocks used in forming a retaining wall. The retaining wall can be used in building construction, road construction, landscaping, hillside erosion control, gardens, and like applications. Also, the retaining wall can be a straight ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6931806 | Concrete forming system and method A system and method for forming concrete structures, using foam panels as forms, supported by vertical tracks with horizontal bridge pieces inserted through the forms. The bridge pieces are in the form of triangular webs with coaxial rings for supporting vertical re... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6892501 | Block wall systems An improved key for a dry wall block system is provided with a plurality of longitudinal flanges and a common web. The keys are adapted to engage with slots in the ends of building blocks to align and join the blocks and provide improved stability during the erectio... | 05/17/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6857240 | Cinderblock alignment clip A cinderblock alignment clip comprising a center plate having a first end and a second end. A first retaining arm having a first portion and a second portion, both the first portion and the second portion are connected to the first end. The first portion extends in ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6843034 | Masonry block locking device A method and apparatus for constructing masonry walls made of open-celled blocks without the need for mortar between individual blocks or courses of blocks using individual C-shaped bracketed pieces that lock adjacent blocks together. The open-celled blocks must hav... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6523312 | Wall forming system for retaining and non-retaining concrete walls A novel wall forming system for retaining and non-retaining concrete walls (19) comprising of at least one flat wall foam panel (22), at least one radius wall foam panel (23), at least one corner wall foam panel (24) having the following features; a rod--... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6519906 | Corner assemblies for concrete form panels A corner assembly for concrete form panels has a pair of rigid members. Each member has a bend therein to form a selected dihedral angle. The members are spaced apart by a selected distance and a removable bridge is disposed between the pair of rigid memb... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6405505 | Modular interlock wall form A modular interlock wall form for providing a sturdy wall structure that is easily assembled and disassembled. The modular interlock wall form includes a base frame for resting on a surface, and which includes a pair of elongate base rails extending in th... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6349520 | Insulated concrete wall system An insulated concrete wall structure having a concrete wall with opposing wall surfaces. The concrete wall has several vertically and horizontally spaced wall ties imbedded within the concrete wall and extending between the wall surfaces. Positioned betwe... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6178714 | Modular temporary building A building system for the basic structure of a one-story, modular, temporary building, constructed primarily of fire-resistant materials, comprising: a foundation of poured, leveled concrete, having regularly spaced holes for vertical block assembly rods ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6148576 | Energy conserving wall unit and method of forming same A wall which is energy conserving, particularly useful for a prison or other types of buildings, has a security inner structural element structure which may be formed of concrete blocks, the outer facings of which are formed with vertical sockets shaped a... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6006803 | Special jointing metal device for advanced framework construction method, method for jointing wooden members using the special jointing metal device, and cutting method for the special jointing metal device A special jointing metal device for advanced framework construction method includes a flat plate section having a rectangular shape and cylindrical sections which are provided to the flat plate section in one body along opposite edges of the flat plate se... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6000186 | Drywall construction and means therefor A drywall construction simulates a mortared block or brick wall construction by the use of simulated horizontal mortar layer inserts between the layers of building blocks and vertical inserts between abutting end surfaces of blocks in each layer, the hori... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5983585 | Building block with insulating center portion A building block that has two block walls joined by plastic webs. The block walls can be made of cement, clay brick, or similar materials. The block has the strength of a cinder block, but with much less weight. Moreover, the plastic webs are used as a ha... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5934039 | Apparatus and method for dimensionally uniform building construction using interlocking connectors Apparatus and method for dimensionally uniform building construction using interlocking connectors. In the preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises a system of building blocks, each block having a top, a bottom, an interior face, an exterior face, an... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5921046 | Prefabricated building system for walls, roofs, and floors using a foam core building panel and connectors A building assembly for efficiently and economically constructing walls, roofs, and floors for a building assembly that utilizes a prefabricated building panel made essentially of a plastic foam core with a thin coating of plastic resin or acrylic and por... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5901521 | Apparatus for dimensionally uniform building construction using interlocking connectors Apparatus for dimensionally uniform building construction using interlocking connectors. In the preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises a system of building blocks, each block having a top, a bottom, an interior face, an exterior face, and two end f... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5881524 | Composite building system and method of manufacturing same and components therefore A composite building system includes a special joist having a lower flange in one embodiment and a special ladder reinforcement in another embodiment, a plurality of special masonry blocks defining a longitudinal trough, the blocks having mutually co-plan... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5881511 | Concrete building block assembly A concrete block is provided having half dovetail sections at opposite ends of the block arranged so that when placed together the dovetailed sections on adjoining blocks form a full dovetailed section which is just large enough to be received within a do... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5855102 | Molded brick module Disclosed is a molded brick module including two opposite outer surface portions and a middle connecting portion. The surface portion each is integrally formed from two offset strata, such that two pairs of adjacent edges of the outer stratum respectively... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5761870 | Connecting structure of concrete blocks and connecting method therefor The present invention provides a connecting structure of concrete blocks and a method for connecting the concrete blocks in which a special structure for use in connecting the concrete blocks is not required, a rigid connection can be carried out with a s... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5704180 | Insulating concrete form utilizing interlocking foam panels A concrete form system in which a plurality of foam panels are interlocked transversely, horizontally and vertically by a plurality of connectors. The panels have opposed upper and lower ends, with a plurality of coplanar passages extending into the upper... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5570550 | Insulated wall construction An insulated wall construction is provided utilizing spaced planar rigid foam plates, each foam plate including an upstanding rib formed about an upper and forward edge of each section, with a complimentary groove formed through each rear and bottom edge ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5570552 | Universal wall forming system A modular wall construction system includes a box-like block form of expanded foam plastic material such as polystyrene having opposite, parallel, spaced apart sidewalls and endwalls extending between upper and lower surfaces and defining an internal cavi... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5566518 | Concrete forming system with brace ties A concrete form tie comprises a pair of laterally displaced sidewall support assemblies with a reinforcing web extending therebetween. The support assemblies bite into the exterior sidewall surfaces as positioned thereat by the web transversely extending ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5560167 | Laminated masonry block system A system of components for constructing a wall or other portion of a building from insulated masonry blocks, and method steps of using the same. The blocks are sandwiches having outer masonry wall sections surrounding a core of rigid insulating material. ... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5501050 | Shingled tile block siding facade for buildings The present facade wall consists of superposed courses of tile blocks which rest directly on the underlying tile blocks and which are maintained in front of a building wall with a predetermined gap by different types of clips. The several courses have a s... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5459971 | Connecting member for concrete form A connector member for a concrete form includes connecting mechanisms adjacent its top and bottom edges for holding two connecting members together.... | 10/24/1995 |
