Quotables
"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet."
Al Gore ; The basis for the later misquote by US Republicans that Gore had "invented" the Internet. Gore was the leading political champion of the modern-day Internet.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7716898 | Protective rebar cover A rebar safety protective cover for use on the projecting free end of concrete reinforcing bar to prevent impact injuries comprising: (a) a hollow cylindrical body closed at one end and open at the other, (b) a fla... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7328538 | Rebar spacer A rebar spacer having a clip for securely holding a rebar centered in the clip such that the rebar cannot be dislodged from the clip once the clip engages the rebar. The clip is held at a desired height by a base, which will not easily tip over do to a wide stance o... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322158 | Intersectional reinforcing bar support with C-shaped clamps A concrete reinforcing bar support has a base, a support structure extending upwardly from the base with a channel formed at an upper surface thereof, a first clamping structure affixed to the support structure on one side of the channel, and a second clamping struc... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7237367 | Construction chair for use with tilt wall construction A chair has a receiving area and a plurality of separate legs extending downwardly from the receiving area. Each of the separate legs has a first portion extending in an angle outwardly from the receiving area and a second portion extending from an end of the first ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7028443 | Wire mesh chair A chair for supporting wire mesh while pouring concrete slabs. The chair has a generally tapered, hollow body with a receiving area for fixedly retaining the wire mesh. The receiving area includes walls extending upwardly between notches, with the walls defining pas... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017867 | Wheel-like wire holder To firmly hold a high-voltage wire apart from its surroundings, and hold some nearby lead wires apart from the high-voltage wire, a wheel-like wire holder includes a ring, a central hub, and a plurality of spokes connecting the central hub to the ring. The central h... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6857235 | Protective cover for reinforcing bar A protective cover for a reinforcing bar including a collar structure defining a perimeter portion and having an open end for receiving the end of a rebar. A cap portion is connected to the collar structure oriented substantially perpendicularly to the collar struct... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6557317 | Concrete reinforcing bar support A concrete reinforcing bar support including a base, a support structure extending upwardly from the base, a first clamping member affixed to the support structure and extending upwardly above a top surface of the support structure, a second clamping memb... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6385938 | Space for concrete reinforcement rods A pair of curved arms attached to a body form an annular seat for holding a first diameter rebar, a slot through the outer diameter of the body forms a radially inward pathway to the seat for rebar, the apex of a convex bar attached to the body is yieldab... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6282860 | Wire mesh support A support device for a wire mesh. The wire mesh is held in place by the supporting device which includes legs and cup shaped members. The legs will stand on a support surface and the cup shaped members will engage the bars of the wire mesh to hold the wir... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6279274 | Cast-in fittings for concrete components A shoe for use with a fitting such as a lifting anchor or ferrule adapted to be cast into a reinforced concrete component, the shoe serving, in use, to locate tie-in bars relative to the fitting. The shoe comprises a body portion slidably received on a sh... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6212848 | Construction chair with plastic base A support device for use in tilt-wall construction including a support body having at least two support legs and a bottom extending between the support legs, and a base formed of a polymeric material. The base is affixed to the bottom of the support body.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6141937 | Holder for adjustable positioning of reinforcing rods The current invention is directed to a holder (32) for adjustable positioning of reinforcing rods (49). The holder has a horizontal support structure and a means for holding a reinforcing rod (49). The holder is comprised of a first leg member (33), a sec... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6115987 | Vertical rebar support system and method A vertical-rebar-support system has a ring base (1) oriented horizontally intermediate side walls (2) of a concrete-foundational excavation (3). A vertical-rebar receptacle (4, 9, 10, 18) is off-centered on the ring base and a rebar-L-base receptacle (7, ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6089522 | Method and apparatus for supporting reinforcement members The present invention is an improved high chair which positions and supports reinforcement members at a desired distance from a surface. The high chair has a body with a lower base portion, an upper connecting portion and an upper support surface. One or ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6085478 | Impalement prevention safety system A safety system is provided for use with a concrete reinforcing bar or rebar. The system includes a cover having a cover base plate with a first, force-receiving surface and a second surface and a collar having a collar wall attached to the second surface... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5946871 | Reinforcing bar protective cover A protective cover for concrete reinforcement bars includes an elongated cylindrical collar for securing the protective cover to an exposed end of a concrete reinforcing bar, a cap which is perpendicularly attached to the collar by reinforcing ribs, and a... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5943836 | Protective cover for concrete reinforcing bar A protective cover covers an end of a concrete reinforcing bar so as to prevent injuries caused by coming into contact with the end of the concrete reinforcing bar. The protective cover includes an elongated cylindrical collar for securing the protective ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5893252 | System for affixing rebar lattice to receive concrete An apparatus for fixating and elevating an interconnected rebar lattice having individual longitudinal and transverse rebar intersections for use as support for poured concrete in highway and other construction. The apparatus including a holding portion h... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5884443 | Concrete reinforcing bar protective cover A protective cover for the ends of reinforcing bars has a cylindrical tube having upper and lower ends. A cap is mounted on the upper end of the tube and is comprised of a continuous circular wall extending upwardly and outwardly from the upper end of the... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5878546 | Concrete reinforcing bar connector A concrete reinforcing bar connector is described in which first and second elongated resilient clip members are formed in a substantially semi-circular "C" shaped cross-sectional configuration. The first and second clip members include opposed open ends ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5819493 | Height adjustable rebar support system A new Height Adjustable Rebar Support System for supporting rebar at various elevations during pouring and curing of concrete with a single adjustable support member. The inventive device includes a first panel having a first lower slot, a second panel pi... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5791095 | Chair for use in construction A chair having a receiving area with a horizontal section and a generally parabolic section extending transverse to the horizontal section, and a plurality of separate legs extending downwardly from the receiving area. Each of the legs has a foot extendin... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5729941 | Protective cover for concrete reinforcing bar A protective cover for covering an end of a concrete reinforcing bar so as to prevent injuries caused by coming into contact with the end of the concrete reinforcing bar, the protective cover including an elongated cylindrical collar for securing the prot... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5700385 | Apparatus for supporting and locating buried cable and similar devices An apparatus or clip is disclosed, which can be used both to securely hold and support a heating cable or mat at a desired depth within a slab form, and to easily locate the cable or mats once embedded using a simple magnetic field. The clips of this inve... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5595039 | Chairs of adjustable height for use in concrete constructions A chair for supporting, positioning and retaining a concrete reinforcing bar in place at predetermined height in the pouring and construction of concrete slabs or beams at a jobsite wherein the concrete reinforcing bar remains as an integral, strengthenin... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5592785 | Handle for subterranean concrete covers A concrete cover for a subterranean construction includes a cast-in plastic handle which holds a piece of rebar in the cover and removably holds a piece of rebar externally of the cover.... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5568708 | Protective cover for covering an end of a concrete reinforcing bar A protective cover for concrete reinforcement bars includes an elongated cylindrical collar for securing the protective cover to an exposed end of a concrete reinforcing bar, a cap which is perpendicularly attached to the collar by reinforcing ribs, and a... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5555693 | Chair for use in construction A chair for use in construction including a receiving area and a plurality of legs extending downwardly from the receiving area. Each of the plurality of legs has a foot extending horizontally outwardly therefrom. The foot of one of the legs is separate f... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5381636 | Protective cover for concrete reinforcing bars A protective cover for concrete reinforcement bars includes an elongated cylindrical collar for securing the protective cover to an exposed end of a concrete reinforcing bar, a cap which is perpendicularly attached to the collar by reinforcing ribs, and a... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5347787 | Universal spacer for concrete reinforcement rods A single unit, stiff and strong plastic molded wheel spacer for a reinforcement rod used in concrete is split into two sections connected by an integral hinge at one end and fastened together by a ratchet assembly at the other end. The rod is gripped at t... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5337532 | Concrete floor system A concrete floor system includes undulating sheet metal formwork for forming concrete slabs with one or more concrete ribs. The system also provides a unique type of bar chair which allows reinforcement in the form of steel rods, for example, to be droppe... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5323582 | Concrete reinforcement bar support member An apparatus for supporting concrete reinforcement bar within a form. The apparatus comprises a plurality of legs so formed that, when the apparatus is placed in any random orientation on a surface of the form, the ends of at least three legs contact the ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5291715 | Suspension device for concrete reinforcements A unique suspension device adapted to all styles and sizes of welded wire mesh concrete reinforcement fabric. The device rigidly suspends all schedules of reinforcing fabric in a predetermined, fixed parallel position with respect to the horizontal plane ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5214898 | Block particularly for building loose-laid retaining walls The block has a cambered front radiused to tapering side walls. The side walls have, in the portion radiused to the front, mutually opposite insertion-coupling members and seats for accommodating the insertion-coupling members of an adjacent block. The bl... | 06/01/1993 |
| 4835933 | Rebar spacer assembly A spacer assembly including a spacer with a body having a base portion with a generally centrally disposed support post portion, one end which is formed as a planar surface with a centrally located generally concave saddle portion configured for receiving... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4803825 | Beam chair A beam chair for supporting, positioning and retaining a reinforcement bar is a concrete structural member and, in particular, in a concrete structural member such as a beam or slab. The beam chair is defined by a horizontal support surface which, togethe... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4756641 | Sand plate and concrete reinforcement support An improved system is provided for elevating and supporting reinforcement rods above an earthen bed upon which concrete is poured. A flat, disk-shaped sand plate is disposed in contact with the earthen bed and has a plurality of channels adapted to receiv... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4744190 | Spacing retainer including locking means for reinforcements The spacing retainer contains spacer elements comprising a multiple number of interconnected angle elements and locking elements. The locking elements are lockingly connected with a first structural steel fabric by means of locking parts at their free end... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4682461 | Support for reinforcing bar A chair support for a concrete reinforcing bar is formed from smaller and larger molded plastic elements each in the form of a letter A with diverging legs, and upper cross member, and a lower cross member. The smaller element fits through the opening of ... | 07/28/1987 |
