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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6789368 | Structural column and method of column assembly for use in combination with a building structure The present invention provides an improved column structure for use with a building structure. The column structure comprises a hollow load-bearing capital, which is mounted on top of a hollow load-bearing column. Both the capital and the column are constructed from... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6705058 | Multiple-part pole This invention relates to pole structures used for supporting transmission and distribution lines, lighting and communications systems, highway signs, traffic signals, and the like. More specifically, this invention relates to a new and useful design of a multi-sect... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6668511 | Formwork for pillars It is constituted by several plates (1), provided in its outer side (4) with transverse ribs (5), formed by C-shaped profiles and joined together to form a prismatic contour (7), closed by the inner flat sides of all the plates, the plates comprising a me... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6179526 | Method for forming a pile isolation void A method of forming a pile isolation void including forming a foundation pile having an enlarged cross-section within a specific localized section and driving the foundation pile a desired distance into the earth so as to form a pile isolation void direct... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6101781 | Beam structure and constructions using the same A beam structure designed to be subjected to at least one bending load defining therealong an envelope curve of bending moments (C1, C2) comprising at least one first portion in which the bending moments are of a first sign, at least... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6093488 | Non-woven ceiling panels of formed thermoplastic compositions A ceiling panel is provided which employs a systems approach involving ducting for ventilation, lighting and optionally sprinklers. The ceiling panel is made from a thermoplastic deposit material containing inorganic fibers which are held in compression b... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6048594 | Filled composite structure A filled structure includes a fiber reinforced resinous hollow structure having a tensile strength of at least 30,000 psi, an inside surface forming a boundary which encloses a space, and a hard core within the space. The hard core has a density of at lea... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5904765 | Cementation slurries for improvedly encasing reinforcing elements therefor Cementation slurries well suited for encasing reinforcing elements therefor, for example prestressed steel cable, while reducing the risk of embrittlement thereof, contain from about 1.5% to 3% by weight of homogenizing and exudation-reducing hydrophilic ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5869159 | Cushioned pole cover and method of applying the cover A method and a kit for cushioning and covering a pole is disclosed. First and second sheets of cushioning material are wrapped around a pole, with the second sheet of cushioning material being cut to fit the height of the pole. A first cover sheet is appl... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5852905 | Method for manufacturing a composite girder and so manufactured girder A method for manufacturing a composite girder including one or more vertical cores of steel plate, associated and cooperating with one or more horizontal slabs or flanges of concrete. At least one of the horizontal slabs or flanges is made from high-perfo... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5537794 | Shear bolt connected structural units An apparatus is disclosed for joining structural units. A structural unit, such as a precast concrete section of pipe, decking, bridge structure, building structure, or pavement, includes a plurality of spaced, longitudinally aligned tubular members. The ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 4707955 | Screed rails A screed rail for use in the in situ casting of concrete comprising beams forming upper and lower edges of the rail, which are connected by elements extending therebetween. The elements are spaced along the length of the rail to provide for the passage of... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4555888 | Preformed, reinforced structural panels and method of making same A method is disclosed for forming reinforced concrete structural panels wherein one or more preformed elongated structural ribs are inverted and placed horizontally into a form for casting a generally flat concrete structural slab. The structural ribs hav... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4196557 | Device for end-to-end connection of elongated concrete elements An improved joint for end-to-end connection of elongated concrete elements by means of coupling members and connecting elements. The coupling member comprises a sleeve section intended to be threaded on or otherwise secured to reinforcement rods of the el... | 04/08/1980 |
| 3932973 | Insubars A construction member including a row of cans and a pair of channels of mesh or the like, housing and holding the cans together. Each of these channels includes an elongated middle piece of the mesh and an elongated lateral piece on each side of the middl... | 01/20/1976 |
