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Class 52/610 - L-shaped


Subclass of Class 52 - Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Definition: Structure in which the entire peripheral silhouette of the
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 05/13/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7370453Ceramic molding system and method
A a crown molding assembly is provided. The crown molding assembly includes a wall portion and a ceiling portion meeting along a perimeter of a room or portion thereof. The crown molding assembly further includes a plurality of ceramic wall tiles secured to the wall...
05/13/2008
7049251Facing material with controlled porosity for construction boards
This invention provides facing materials for cementitious boards such as those including Portland cement or gypsum cores. The preferred facing material includes, in a first embodiment, a facing layer having an areal weight of about 300 grams/M2, and an ai...
05/23/2006
7001110Precast concrete retaining wall
A precast concrete retaining wall forms a wing wall for a precast concrete culvert unit and is supported by a concrete footer with one or more precast anchor member projecting laterally from the wing wall into the back-filled soil behind the wing wall. Secondary rei...
02/21/2006
6926949Heat-activatable modular structural member, its use and process for the direct glazing of vehicles and adhesive therefor
The storable modular component, especially a storable glass module, is prepared for assembly by gluing to another component without using an additional assembly glue. Along its edge it displays a profiled bead of a latent reactive adhesive which includes predominant...
08/09/2005
6902353Top block for retaining wall
A top block for modular precast retaining wall system wherein beveled surfaces of a horizontal component of the top block form a cast-in-place key integrated with cast-in-place column formed in the construction of the retaining wall using modular block units. The to...
06/07/2005
6854223Modular precast spa system
Forms for building and assembling water containment holders such as but not limited to inground spas, pools, manmade ponds and fountains. The forms can have an L-shape with downwardly protruding members for allowing the forms to be placed about a base foundation hav...
02/15/2005
6799405Masonry unit and masonry system, and method of use
The present invention is a masonry unit, masonry system and method of constructing a structure using the system. In its most basic form, the masonry unit of the present invention includes substantially parallel top and bottom surfaces, substantially parallel a front...
10/05/2004
6659099Method for manufacturing non-seamed stone corners for veneer stone surfaces
A method is disclosed for constructing non-seamed stone corners for use on outside edges formed by joining thin stone walls at right angles. Thin stone is used to lay the field of the walls. Then first and second cuts are made in a building stone, removin...
12/09/2003
6539684Concrete block for elevating and retaining surfaces
A concrete block comprised of a horizontal rearwardly extending surface of a suitable elevation and a vertically extending surface that extends an appropriate height above the horizontal surface, whereby the present invention allows for the association of...
04/01/2003
6234721Erosion prevention block
A hollow, L-shaped plastic block has a protrusion on a first end and a recess on the opposite end which fit together to form a retaining wall. A rod extends between openings in the protrusion and the recess to secure adjacent blocks against lateral moveme...
05/22/2001
6099942Weed control block and weed control structure for block
A weed control apron block (10) laid on the boundary of a sidewalk. A step portion (113) is provided on the sidewalk-side upper end edge (111) of the weed control apron block (10). A member having a high thermal conductivity, e.g. an iron plate (20), is i...
08/08/2000
5901520Interlocking building blocks
Interlocking blocks are provided which are light in weight, and which may be assembled without use of mortar or other binding agent. Because the interlocking block is light in weight, it may be of a larger size than conventional blocks. Each interlocking ...
05/11/1999
5865006Retaining wall block and wall construction
A retaining wall block and wall construction are disclosed. The retaining wall block is characterized in that it includes a removable flange having pin apertures which pass through the flange and into the body of the block. Such blocks allow the construct...
02/02/1999
5836129Construction element, in particular supporting or sound insulating construction element capable of being planted, set of construction elements and process for producing the same
A construction element, such as a supporting element for a retaining wall, has a casing which is at least partially permeable. The casing contains a block-shaped, granulated, bulk or porous filling material. The casing has two layers including a relativel...
11/17/1998
5761859Interconnected door jamb brick
Refractory door jamb assemblies for high temperature furnaces. The door jamb assemblies include alternating courses of refractory brick shapes, selected ones of which are fitted with apertures that are aligned as by drilling, when the bricks are installed...
06/09/1998
5711130Building block
A building block for a wall enables the blocks to be mounted in offset and flush modes. The block has an extension portion on the bottom, making the bottom longer than the top. The rearward lug protrudes from the bottom at the extension portion. The forwa...
01/27/1998
5548936Composite for turning a corner or forming a column, mold and method for producing glazed unit for such
A composite comprising two glazed angled masonry building units. Each masonry building unit includes a glazed front face including a planar portion that is opposed a back face and a second segment that intersects the planar portion. The second segment for...
08/27/1996
5496129Frangible interlocking paving stone
A paving stone (10) is provided which includes individual sectors (20, 30) of uniform size and shape. Each sector (20, 30) is joined together to form a unique pattern such as a cross-paver (10), a Z-paver (110) or an S-paver (210). Some sectors (20, 30) a...
03/05/1996
5410848Composite for turning a corner or forming a column, mold and method for producing glazed unit for such
A composite comprising two glazed angled masonry building units. Each masonry building unit includes a glazed front face including a planar portion that is opposed a back face and a second segment that intersects the planar portion. The second segment for...
05/02/1995
5398474Wall corner composite, mold and method for producing glazed unit for such
A wall corner composite comprising two glazed angled masonry building units. Each masonry building unit includes a glazed front face including a planar portion that is opposed a back face and a second segment that intersects the planar portion. The second...
03/21/1995
5384997Column and corner composite, mold and method for producing glazed unit for such
Glazed masonry building unit is provided for constructing a stanchion or turning a corner. The front face of each such masonry building unit is glazed with a resinous composition and is intended to be exposed. the front face comprises a planar portion, a ...
01/31/1995
5317848Modular, precast corner panels
A precast, waffle corner panel is featured for modular construction of buildings and edifices. The corner panel maintains dimensional incrementing in wall construction previously lost by the practice of overlapping two adjacent walls to form a corner. All...
06/07/1994
5285611Wall corner composite, mold and method for producing glazed unit for such
A wall corner composite comprising two glazed angled masonry building units. Each masonry building unit includes a glazed front face including a planar portion that is opposed a back face and a second segment that intersects the planar portion. The second...
02/15/1994
5279082Molded element
A molded base element includes a base element body having a substantially rhomboid longitudinal sectional shape and formed of two side walls intersecting one another along a longitudinal direction. Each of the side walls extends between longitudinally spa...
01/18/1994
5274979Insulating plate unit
An insulating plate unit comprises a first engaging end and a second engaging end. The first fin extends longitudinally from an upper edge of the first engaging end and along a length of the upper edge. A first wing extends longitudinally from a lower edg...
01/04/1994
5212925Wall corner composite, mold and method for producing glazed unit for such
A wall corner composite comprising two glazed angled masonry building units. Each masonry building unit includes a glazed front face including a planar portion that is opposed a back face and a second segment that intersects the planar portion. The second...
05/25/1993
5176466Revetment unit and method for protecting shoreline or waterway
A revetment unit for protecting shoreline or waterway embankments from eron comprising a generally L-shaped web having first and second arm portions converging at an apex and forming a 90° right angle. Each of the first and second arm portions terminate...
01/05/1993
5010707Retaining wall block module
A retaining wall is described using multiple pre-cast concrete block modules positioned in stacked horizontal rows with multiple vertical concrete columns which interlock each horizontal row. Each block, which is designed and manufactured to interlock wit...
04/30/1991
4613255Embankment stabilizing brick
The embankment stabilizing brick, in plan view, is of an L-shaped configuration. Formed on the free end of the short-ended leg (12 ) is a stub tongue (14) extending in the direction of the long-ended leg. The length of the stub tongue corresponds at least...
09/23/1986
4426176L-Shaped concrete block and method for constructing a retaining wall by such L-shaped concrete blocks
A block of this invention for constructing a retaining wall is characterized by having a front wall portion of a rectangular shape, a rear retaining portion extending rearwardly and perpendicularly from the front wall portion and a gnarl-like uniting port...
01/17/1984
4175363Footers for supporting monuments for cemeteries and the like
A stable, multi-component footer is provided for supporting markers, memorials, gravestones and/or monuments in cemeteries and the like. The footer forms a hollow, generally rectangular structure for installation within a grave. It includes a pair of inte...
11/27/1979
4127971Building constructed of precast L-shaped concrete units
A tripling or more in the production rate of precast concrete building units utilizing reusable mold forms is achieved by casting the units vertically on a wheeled base between separable vertical mold forms. The partially cured poured concrete unit is hor...
12/05/1978
4067166Retaining block
The block is preferably used in the construction of a retaining wall which would be constructed from a plurality of these blocks laid in a similar manner to the laying of conventional concrete blocks. The block of this invention is generally T-shaped havi...
01/10/1978
4048772Modular crypt system
A modular crypt system has adjacent columns comprised of substantially "inverted L" shaped modules, each module having substantially planar vertical and horizontal legs joined at ends thereof to define a corner. A corner reinforcement portion is provided ...
09/20/1977
4003172Peripherally grooved building blocks in a wall construction
The interlocked building blocks, which normally require no mortar, have undercut grooves around their face edges, forming dove-tail-sectioned grooves at all the joints between adjacent blocks in a wall, which may be used to receive and hold sealing materi...
01/18/1977
3996703Wall paneling
Wall paneling includes a pair of corner panels, a center panel, and pair of end panels, each of a molded unit construction. The corner panels have a pair of right-angular walls and the other panels are flat. Each of the end and center panels have upright ...
12/14/1976
3953268Method of installing tile and tile trim on a cabinet surface
An adjustable tile trim which can be constructed of tile itself, wood, plastic, or any suitable material, which has two inner surfaces substantially at right angles to each other, one of which abuts the front face of a cabinet, and the other surface fits ...
04/27/1976
 
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