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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325366 | Snap-in wire tie A seismic construction system for a cavity wall is disclosed. The system is shown in three exemplary applications—a masonry backup wall with ladder- or truss-type reinforcement cooperating with a snap-in wire tie; a masonry backup wall with ladder- or truss-type r... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7147029 | Remote control operating system and support structure for a retractable covering for an architectural opening An improved retractable covering for an architectural opening includes an improved mounting bracket, an improved limit stop to prevent over-retraction and over-extension of the retractable covering, an improved battery pack mounting bracket for attaching a power sup... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7032354 | Sandwich erection lift anchor with welding plate assembly The present invention relates towards an erection lift anchor with welding plate assembly for embedment in a concrete member, such as a precast or tilt-up wall. The erection anchor of the present invention allows for concrete members, such as walls, to be positioned... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6557318 | Expandable link system and method of making same The flexible or expandable link for a heavy duty truck has an elongated U-shaped roll formed channel of a selected length made from a high strength metal and a pair of end brackets, each made from a sheet metal stamping of a lower strength metal, welded t... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6226952 | Device for anchorage to a grating floor A device for anchorage to a grating floor. The device includes a lower element the cross-section of which is larger than the width of the openings in the grating in one direction and is narrower in the other direction so that it can pass through the grating ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6131359 | Stiffening clips for floor joists and method for using the same A spacer clip for securing side-by-side joists and a method for using such clips is provided. The spacer clip, constructed from sheet metal or a rigid composite includes a bridging section and a pair of legs that extend transversely to the bridging sectio... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6119427 | Apparatus and method of modular panel construction A structure wall includes first and second cooperating building panels. The first building panel includes first and second skins forming respective first and second opposed panel faces and a first foam filled core between the first and second skins. A por... | 09/19/2000 |
| 4829732 | Anchor socket jig assembly An improved anchor socket and jig assembly for holding implements in concrete is provided which facilitates assembly of the socket element on the base member of the jig assembly and which affords substantially expanded adaptability of the jig for varied s... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4497152 | Disappearing anchor A disappearing anchor for mounting in a wooden surface, for example, a deck surrounding a swimming pool, is provided. In accordance with the invention, a collar member comprising an axial sleeve defining a central aperture and a radially extending flange ... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4385475 | Combination of hollow member and backing member Disclosed herein is an improved combination of a hollow member and a backing member to be inserted therein. Another member such as a hinge is secured to the hollow member by machine screws which extend through the hinge and the wall of the hollow member a... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4368606 | Socket means for embedment in a concrete slab A socket having a socket body which is accurate in position when in use. The body is provided with an internal blind bore having an open end and a closed end. The blind bore defines or has a portion defined by inner surfaces which converge in a direction ... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4351139 | Connecting element for concrete or reinforced concrete structural members that are to be cast one after the other A connecting element for concrete or reinforced concrete structural members that are to be cast one after the other has a body (1) having at least one continuous threaded hole (nut 5). The body (1) is designed for releasable fastening to the shuttering fo... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4194333 | Attachment for mounting concrete wall panels on a building An attachment for attaching a precast concrete wall panel to a building in a manner which permits vertical movement of that wall panel relative to building structural elements. In one embodiment, the attachment includes inserts embedded in the wall panel ... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4124959 | Clothes drier socket A socket comprises a pair of L shaped sheet metal members which interlock to form a square tube, the walls having surfaces which define at least one pair of bayonet slots, each having an entry limb and a retaining limb. The clothes drier standard has a ba... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4079983 | Weight lifting eye and socket A mandrel is provided with a lifting eye at its upper end for coupling to a hoist and diametrically opposite extending lifting lugs at its lower end. A socket member having a diametrically elongated bore passing completely through the socket member is arr... | 03/21/1978 |
| 3986315 | Adjustable height insulation panel A panel assembly of reflective insulation is formed to provide an adjustable height inner panel movably located next to a stationary outer panel. The inner panel is made slidably movable within a pocket formed adjacent to a face of the outer panel. The in... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3964220 | Control joint with tear strip A thin semi-rigid preformed elongate strip for disposition at the junctions of adjacent drywall wallboards or between sections of a plaster wall to absorb movement within a wall without detrimental effects therefrom, having two outwardly directed opposed ... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3958382 | Anchor for interconnecting two relatively movable components of a structure An anchor for interconnecting two relatively movable components of a structure, comprising two anchoring elements which are hingedly connected with one another through the agency of a connection element serving as a compensation component, the two anchori... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3951371 | Fixation for a plate sheathing Fixation for a plate sheathing to a wall consisting of corner pieces arranged in rows and fixed to the wall by one leg in such a manner that the other legs of the corner pieces lie in a row in the same plane, as also of profile fillets provided with a leg... | 04/20/1976 |
