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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7253786 | Reinforced monopole construction A new reinforced monopole cellular telephone tower comprises a plurality of flanged pipes strapped to the exterior of the monopole tower. The straps retain the pipes to the monopole tower in a spaced relationship, and the flanges permit the pipes to be bolted togeth... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7147907 | Protective covering for landscape ties and timbers and other building materials Apparatus and methods for preventing splinters and minimizing the number of injuries attributable to falling onto pressure-treated wooden members, such as landscape ties or timbers used in play areas and landscape projects, through the use of a resilient cover. A co... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6901717 | Pole reinforcing arrangement Reinforcement arrangement for a pole including abase flange surrounding a bottom of the pole, elongate tubes connected to the base flange and arranged at discrete locations around a circumference of the pole to extend vertically alongside the pole and annular clampi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886296 | Wooden post protective sleeve A wooden post protective sleeve including a collar having an open upper end, a closed lower end, and a surrounding side wall. The open upper end is dimensioned for receiving the lower end of the wooden post therein. The surrounding side wall has a plurality of apert... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6837016 | Moment-resistant building frame structure componentry and method Column-beam building frame structure, wherein columns and beams are interconnected to distribute and share all lateral loads through collars that encircle columns at the nodal points of attachments between columns and beams. Each collar includes inner and outer comp... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6832454 | Beam filled with material, deck system and method A construction beam includes a tubular housing preferably formed of a fiber-reinforced polymer filled with a solid filler material such as concrete. The Poisson's ratio of the tubular housing is less than the filler material to provide confinement of the filler mate... | 12/21/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6694698 | Reinforcement apparatus for monopole towers The present invention is directed towards a reinforcement apparatus forming an exo-skeleton of tubular steel rods and adjustable mounting clamps directly in contact with the exterior of previously erected tapered wireless communication monopole towers to ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6098353 | Protective sleeve for a post A sleeve for the buried end of a fence or sign post provides a watertight construction having an enclosing side and bottom walls. A base portion encloses the post and a capping portion joins with the base portion, providing a water tight connection, the c... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6019549 | Vortex shedding strake wraps for submerged pilings and pipes Flexible elastomer wrap panels stretched and clamped encircling submerged pilings, risers and pipelines are coated to resist degradation by any form of marine life, and incorporate an interior pile-facing felt layer impregnated with a corrosion inhibiting... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5992124 | Pilaster mounting system and ceiling shoe A ceiling shoe and pilaster mounting system for a ceiling, where the pilaster mounting system includes a pilaster which is attached to a ceiling bracket which in turn is attached to the ceiling. The pilaster ceiling shoe is used to cover the top end of th... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5960597 | Method for post-tensioning columns A method for reinforcing a structure involves winding a cable around the structure and tensioning the cable after the ends of the cable are secured. Winding the cable around the structure involves winding a portion of the cable near the top end of the str... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5694734 | Curing of filament wound columns using a radiant heater A material having fibers in a curable matrix is applied as a reinforcement to a vertical column. The matrix is cured by providing a reinforcement curing apparatus including a steel cylindrical housing split lengthwise into at least two sections, and a plu... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5692351 | Column support system with neck piece for supporting overhead loads A neck piece for mounting upon a composite tubular support column. A high-strength plastic neck body includes an insertable portion and a contacting face extending radially outward from the insertable portion. The insertable portion is configured and dime... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5657595 | Fabric reinforced beam and column connections A technique for applying high strength fiber fabric to strengthen beams and the connection between beams and either supported platforms or supporting vertical columns is disclosed. Fabric made of high strength fibers such as glass, boron, or carbon, is la... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5572846 | Poster resistant pole A poster resistant utility pole, light standard, sign pole or the like has protruding structures such as splines or ribs that decrease the surface area available for contact with adhesive posters and handbills, as compared to a smooth surface. Posters can... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5230199 | Splice sleeve for connecting reinforcing bars to another entity A splice sleeve for connecting reinforcing bars in a concrete structure or the like to another entity with the sleeve being rigidly affixed to the reinforcing bar and provided with an anchor structure for anchoring the sleeve to another entity. In one emb... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4644722 | Repairing utility poles A method and kit for repairing in situ a utility pole, especially a wooden one, when damaged at around ground level uses a sleeve to surround a substantial length of a pole and a non-shrink hardenable pourable composition to occupy a clearance between the... | 02/24/1987 |
