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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354224 | Adjustable pile splicing apparatus, system, method, and product-by-process Piles are spliced using a first splicer element comprising a first splicer face and a cross-section sized and contoured to mate with and press firmly against first faces of a pair of piles to be spliced; together with a second splicer element comprising a second spl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7293394 | Buckling opposing support for I-joist A support device is provided for the preferred application of buckling opposing support of an I-joist having an erroneously cut hole in its web portion. The support device may have an approximate U-shape with two substantially parallel bridging structures combined b... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7252324 | Spoiler for vehicles and manufacturing method thereof Described herein are a spoiler for vehicles and a method of manufacturing the spoiler. The spoiler has a first surface and a second surface which define an appearance of the spoiler, and a hollow part defined in the spoiler. The spoiler includes a reinforcing member... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249562 | Center beam car with deep upper beam structure A center beam car has a main deck structure extending laterally from a main center sill, a laterally extending top truss structure, and a central vertically oriented web work structure for carrying vertical shear loads. The center beam so formed defines bunks upon i... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243879 | Lattice fin for missiles or other fluid-born bodies and method for producing same A method for the manufacture of lattice fins for fluid-born bodies is provided. In one embodiment, lattice fins having a metallic cell structure are manufactured from strips or sheets of metal. In another embodiment, composite lattice fins are manufactured from a lo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231746 | Sheet metal stud and composite construction panel and method Steel studs for use in construction having a web, main web openings through the web, a right angular flange formed on a free edge of the web, and depressions in the web and depression openings in the depressions. An alternate form of stud has a triangular tube struc... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228672 | Fiber architecture for a composite pole A fiber architecture in the form of an elongate beam having a hollow polygonal cross section with a plurality of substantially flat exterior sides and a corner between each pair of adjacent exterior sides. The cross section is substantially thicker adjacent each cor... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7080488 | Transom-mullion structure A structure with vertical members and cross members, particularly for facades or light-transparent roofs, in whose frame area glass panes (100) can be inserted, comprises several vertical members (1) between which cross members (2) are fixed. Ch... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6993880 | Apparatuses and methods for manufacture and placement of truss assemblies The present invention provides for an improved method of fabricating trusses. The improved trusses are made from elongated, tubular members forming the chords and/or webs. A metal connector plate is used to connect the chords and webs to form the truss. Further, mod... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6922969 | Arrangement for configuring building elements An improved arrangement to configure construction components consisting of the combination of metal and plastic to obtain a product with more mechanical properties than those of the separate materials, constituted by an internal metal structure covered by a plastic ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6907707 | Converted wood article A converted wood article for use in combination with other converted wood articles to form composite wood products for use in general construction such as in the construction of posts, flooring, walls and support beams. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6857247 | Construction element and coupling device therefor A construction element has at least one coupling device and the coupling device has at least two prongs. Each prong is comprised of two radially extending mating surfaces which frictionally engage the radially extending surfaces of a mating coupling device. The cons... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6840700 | Mechanical connecting element The invention relates to connecting elements for mechanically connecting constructive elements (2, 3). It is proposed to use an elastically deformable tensioning element (10), comprising a spring material consisting of a superelastic shape memory alloy... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6829872 | Process and device for connecting I-beams A connecting plate for connecting I-beams together. The connecting plate contains at least two plates that each have a series of holes drilled in them. These series of holes are drilled offset from each other in each plate. The connecting plate can be in the form of... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6763635 | Boom with mast assembly A torsion- and bending resistant boom formed of beams running the length of the structure, a set of pierced, transverse flanges arrayed along, and substantially perpendicular to, the length of the structure, a continuous longitudinal member running the length of the... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6729100 | Main tee splice A connector for a main tee of a suspended ceiling grid that has improved self-aligning and connection force properties. The connector has an end tab with a forward portion bent at a lead angle and a receiving pocket with an outwardly flared entrance that, with an op... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6672792 | Tube fastener apparatus A fastener connects an insert to a hollow tube. The fastener is formed to have a yoke portion extending between a pair of arm portions, all of which are formed arcuately to conform to the shape of tube. Arm portions have arcuate free ends with horizontall... | 01/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6662506 | Collapse-resistant frame system for structures A collapse-resistant frame system (10) for a bridge or building structure includes a plurality of mechanically-interconnected columns (12) and beams (14). At least the lowermost columns are formed of a material (28) that exhibits quasi-elastic behavior in... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6631592 | Fail-safe device The invention concerns fail-safe devices for use in reinforced concrete structures. The device (1) comprises a link (8) of high tensile strength material and first (2) and second (3) end regions. The end regions (2, 3) and the link (8) joining them are fo... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6581769 | Corrugated shipping container with self-hinged door A corrugated collapsible shipping container is disclosed which includes a rigid pallet having side panels, a back panel and a front door panel extending upwardly from the pallet, one side panel and the back panel formed from a sheet of corrugated material... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6546690 | Glass structural element for constructing a preferably self supporting wall, roof or ceiling section or element An especially stable glass module (3) that is resistant to bending stress and releases no shards when shattered. The module can be employed to construct an area of a wall, roof, or ceiling entirely of glass and without frames or fittings of metal or anoth... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6453635 | Composite utility poles and methods of manufacture Composite utility pole structures and methods of manufacture using a pultrusion process. The poles may be N sided, with longitudinal pre-stressed rovings in each corner. The inner periphery of the poles may have flat regions centered between the outside c... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6408587 | Structural members and associated parts A structural member, e.g. a truss for erection of temporary structures, comprises a number of elongate elements disposed in spaced generally parallel relationship to one another with transversely extending elements therebetween, and an element extending l... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6393793 | Beam end fitting and a method for realizing joints for wooden beams The invention concerns a beam end fitting and method for joining together wooden beams, the fitting comprising a tubular member adapted to be firmly secured by gluing inside a hole drilled in at least one of the two ends of a wooden beam, and connecting m... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6250031 | Double slope beam in two halves The present invention concerns a double slope beam in vibrated or pre-compressed reinforced concrete, composed of two complementary halves or semi-beams (10) each with a reinforcing framework and with adjoining parts which are destined to be mated togethe... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6219989 | Construction method of joining column and beam in building structure based on heavy-weight steel frame construction A beam is joined to a column by the steps of setting upright a square sleeve formed by a steel material in the shape of a box and/or square cylinder to the center of the upper surface of a base plate formed by a steel material in the shape of a plate in a... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6213318 | Rotatable connection system for crane boom sections A crane has a boom with a rotatable boom section connection system. The crane has an upper works rotatably mounted on a lower works, the upper works including a load hoist winch. The boom comprises at least a first and second boom section each with a long... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6145269 | V-shaped former for stacking truss A former in the shape of a substantially V-shaped body having an apex and two legs depending from the apex for use in assembling an elongated V-shaped truss that has a plurality of the formers removably attached to a plurality of associated elongated supp... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6131850 | Adjustable length brace for cyclic loads A brace for cyclic loads includes a tube having first and second ends and a tube wall and a tube axis. The tube wall defines a plurality of first bores radially arranged about the first and second ends of the tube. The first bores extend through the tube ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6125606 | Beam construction in ceilings of clean air rooms A beam construction for ceilings in clean rooms, comprising first (1) and second (2) beams. The first and second beams are arranged essentially horizontally and perpendicularly to each other and have longitudinal ducts (7) for receiving a liquid or viscou... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6119425 | Structure members and a method of jointing the same There are provided structure members by which ordinary workers other than technical workers can easily joint beams and beams, beams and pillars respectively made of concrete and also can construct buildings which can be extended. There are also provided m... | 09/19/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5865271 | Telescopic ledger for scaffolding A telescopic ledger for scaffolding comprises an elongated ledger member of substantially uniform I-shape in cross section along its length, a front coupling sleeve attached to the ledger member adjacent its front end, and a channel assembly having a pair... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5848513 | Building jig and box beam therefor A box beam incorporating an I-joist. A set of such box beams makes up a portion of the base for a shelter and provide receivers in which prefabricated wall partitions are slidingly engaged. The I-joist or I-beam includes an elongate web, two opposite flan... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5661931 | Joist A joist for building constructions includes an oblong body with threaded holes for receiving cylindrical, threaded space and level adjusters that are screwed into the holes to protrude from the joist body and thereby form an air gap with respect to the su... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5661945 | Universal beam for movable load A universal beam for supporting a movable load is capable of handling heavier loads than prior systems and can be constructed of aluminum extrusions or other materials allowing high accuracy, and has good torsional stiffness and other desired properties. ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5655243 | Method for connecting precast concrete beams A connection method for connecting precast concrete beams involves supporting both ends of the precast concrete beams, lifting up the central points of the precast concrete beams, placing concrete in the gaps between the ends of the precast concrete beams... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5609680 | Cement, cement products, molding material, a concrete member and a method of producing the same Cement comprising hydraulic cement and polymer precursor such as alcohol-soluble phenol resin precursor that is substantially anhydrous and generates water by polymerization.... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5600931 | Structural beam for supporting and reinforcing a structure A bar construction comprising a generally trapezoidal and open cross-sectional configuration which includes a center-flange (6), two webs (7) which embrace the center-flange, and side-flanges (8) which extend outwardly from a respective side of the bar an... | 02/11/1997 |
