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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7340898 | Solar-thermal powered generator A solar-thermal powered generator has an absorber assembly which includes a gas permeable body of light absorbing material operative to absorb incident light and convert the absorbed light into heat. The gas permeable body of light absorbing material is supported in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337932 | Hanger beam construction An I-beam having a web curved in two dimensions is used to provide an enhanced stiffness to weight ratio for molded plastic hangers. The I-beam includes first and second generally parallel flanges which extend in a longitudinal direction. The flanges are joined by a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7272914 | Steel joist A joist suitable for use in a composite concrete floor is disclosed. The joist comprises a top chord, a bottom chord; and a vertically extending intermediate web having a top end secured to the top chord and a bottom end secured to the bottom chord. The top chord co... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7252310 | Pipe coupling with tongue and groove sealing sleeve A coupler for use in joining two pipes in a butt joint. The coupler includes a band clamp and a split sealing sleeve disposed inside the band clamp for encircling the abutted ends of the pipes. The split sealing sleeve has a tongue-and-groove sealing joint at the co... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7207756 | Seat mounting rail, particularly for a commercial aircraft A seat mounting rail suitable for mounting passenger seats to a floor, for example an aircraft cabin floor, is divided into an upper section for securing a seat and a lower section for mounting the rail to the floor. The upper section is preferably made of a titaniu... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7155870 | Shingle assembly with support bracket A shingle system, mountable to a support surface, includes overlapping shingle assemblies. Each shingle assembly comprises a support bracket, having upper and lower ends, secured to a shingle body. The upper end has an upper support portion, extending away from the ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7107730 | PSSC complex girder A PSSC complex girder in which a section shape steel structure is formed by joining one or more section shape steel. The PSSC complex girder includes a tension means for tensioning the section shape steel structure with a tensional member so that the structure has a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100885 | Seat mounting rail, particularly for a commercial aircraft A seat mounting rail for securing seats to a floor of a passenger aircraft is made of a seat securing upper section and a rail mounting lower section. Both sections are made of different metals. The upper section is made of a titanium alloy for corrosion protection.... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090911 | Composite articles formed from sheets having interconnecting ridges A composite article of manufacture formed from at least three sheets of material laminated to one another. At least one surface of each of the sheets has a plurality of spaced-apart ridges which extend in a predetermined direction along the surface, and each of the ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7025393 | Pipe coupler with tongue and groove sealing sleeve A coupler for use in joining two pipes in a butt joint. The coupler includes a band clamp and a split sealing sleeve disposed inside to band clamp for encircling the abutted ends of the pipes. The split sealing sleeve has a tongue-and-groove sealing joint at the con... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013613 | Composite slab and joist assembly and method of manufacture thereof A composite slab and joist assembly includes a joist, at least one deck panel on the joist, slab reinforcement above the joist and dock panel, and a slab of concrete formed on the deck panel and joist such that the slab encloses the slab reinforcement and a top port... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6993881 | Joist assembly and chord for use in such joist assembly A joist assembly having a top chord with a slot formed therein, a bottom chord with a slot formed therein, and a tubular member of serpentine configuration having an upper portion received within the slot of the top chord and a lower portion received within the slot... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6976343 | Compressive flange sinusoidal structural member A sinusoidal structural member having a dual component flange is provided. In the preferred embodiment, the flange (both upper and lower) is comprised of at least two components. These two components can be produced by dividing the flange lengthwise; where the divis... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974633 | Structural members having improved resistance to fatigue crack growth An extruded structural member having improved damage tolerance containing a base section (6); a stiffening section having at least one pair of structural stiffeners (10), the structural stiffeners integral with the base section (6) and projectin... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966159 | Flat soffit, doubly prestressed, composite, roof-ceiling construction for large span industrial buildings A prestressed, roof-ceiling construction with flat-soffit for constructing an industrial large-span building with a bearing plane-space by assembling pre-fabricated elements. A problem of constructing flat-soffit, finished ceilings in large-span buildings is solved ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964723 | Method for applying pressure to composite laminate areas masked by secondary features A method for applying pressure to the area of a composite part masked by a secondary feature comprises the steps of positioning a pressure augmentation strip in contact with the masked area, securing a pressure transfer wedge on each of two sides of the secondary fe... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6959520 | Demand side management structures An improved building panel and attachment system for the production of structures with improved energy efficiency and fire safety characteristics. Panels are formed from a structural angle I™ beam with angles emerging from a web and forming dovetail shaped channel... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6949216 | Rapid manufacturing of carbon nanotube composite structures A system for fabricating a free form structure of a composite material including carbon nanotubes. The system includes a discharge assembly and a composite formation device operatively linked with the discharge assembly. The discharge assembly dispenses a fusing age... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945727 | Apparatuses and methods for joining structural members, such as composite structural members Apparatuses and methods for joining structural members. In one embodiment, an apparatus for joining a first member to a second member includes a first part and a second part configured to be engaged with and bonded to the first part. In one aspect of this embodiment... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6889475 | Prefabricated plastic shed with metal beam ridge assembly A plastic shed having side walls, end walls which slope up to a central ridge line and a roof all formed of interlocking panels, the roof panels are supported at their upper ends by a ridge beam assembly comprising a metal beam extending between and supported by the... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6835261 | Adhesive-infused 3-D woven textile preforms for structural joints A method for using a three-dimensional, woven preform to assemble two components. The woven preform is infused with an adhesive, and at least one surface of the preform is bonded to at least one surface of one of the components using the adhesive within the preform.... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6799408 | Clip framing system A framing system for adjustably connecting building components comprising an outer stud, an interior support member, and a connecting clip. ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6755003 | Resilient construction member A construction beam includes a pair of lateral members and a resilient web extending therebetween, so as to present a cross-sectional profile corresponding to commonly used construction beam members. The resilience of the web helps to attenuate sound transmission th... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6718713 | Apparatus and method for joining dissimilar materials to form a structural support member A preformed component or “preform” for a structural member has a planar base with two longitudinal legs extending in parallel from the base. A channel is defined between the legs for insertion of a flat plate that forms the first member of the structural member.... | 04/13/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6634155 | Self-jigging resilient construction member and retrofit system using same A construction beam includes a pair of lateral members and a resilient web extending therebetween, so as to present a cross-sectional profile corresponding to commonly used construction beams (e.g., 2"×4" or 2"×6"). The resilience of the web helps to at... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6591558 | Prefabricated plastic shed and components therefor A prefabricated plastic shed having a roof formed with plastic panels sloping upwardly to a central ridge having their upper ends supported by a ridge beam assembly comprising a metal beam and a plastic sleeve member sleeved on, supported by and encasing ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6571527 | Elongate structural member comprising a zigzag web and two chords wherein one chord comprises a channel with inwardly directed lips on the channel ends An elongate structural member comprises a first chord and a second chord extending lengthwise with a web spanning a space therebetween. The web comprises at least one length of metal bar stock having zigzag bends. A first set of bends is disposed along a ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6550211 | Girder structure and method for producing such structures The invention concerns a beam structure comprising at least a wing (1, 1') made of at least a first metal and at least a core (2, 2') made of at least a second metal, said core being assembled substantially perpendicular to said wing and said core being a... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6505454 | Structural member The invention relates to a structural member and a process for producing a structural member with at least one layer of plastic and with a layer inside the structural member of a material that has a substantially higher modulus of elasticity than plastic.... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6490841 | Composite plastic/wood flour building construction system A building construction framing system utilizes studs and joining members which are respectively extruded and molded from a composite plastic/wood flour material. Along its length, each stud has a central web with transverse outer edge flanges and an inte... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6474039 | Structural elements Compressive and tensile structural elements having an enclosure with walls surrounding a cavity. A non-compressible material is disposed in the cavity. The walls are shaped such that a force tending to compress or elongate the element by a first deflectio... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6460310 | Composite I-beam having improved properties A composite I-beam is presented. The inventive I-beam includes a first flange and a second flange, with a web extending between the first and second flanges. At least one of the flanges of the inventive I-beam has a reinforcing layer of a supporting mater... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6457293 | Steel rib partitioning rack Steel rib partitioning rack including two upright racks and multiple interconnecting sections extending between the two upright racks. Each interconnecting section has two interconnecting slats positioned side by side. The interconnecting slats are bent a... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6360510 | Hat-channel stud for modular building system A stud for a modular building system. The stud comprises two elongate channel members secured together, with each of the channel members have a generally hat-shaped cross section. The channel members each have a bottom web, and a first and second side web... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6332301 | Metal beam structure and building construction including same A metal beam includes a top flange; a bottom flange; and an intermediate web joining together the top flange and the bottom flange. The bottom flange includes an upper deck and a lower deck joined at their inner sides to the intermediate web in parallel s... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6314696 | Reinforced concrete walls having exposed attachment studs A spacing web frame assembly for a molded construction form for use in forming a reinforced concrete wall including a pair of inner and outer vertically-oriented attachment studs and a reinforcing wire truss assembly having ends attached to the inner and ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6212849 | Pultruded fiberglass reinforced shear panel A shear panel configured to fit between adjacent studs in a stud wall is described. The shear panel in one embodiment of the present invention includes an elongate I-shaped member, a top shear cap, and a bottom shear cap. The elongate I-shaped member incl... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6209282 | Framing studs for the construction of building structures A composite wood joist for the construction of building structures is comprised of an elongated straight main member and a transverse elongated web piece connected thereto. Both the main member and the web piece are of rectangular cross-section with the w... | 04/03/2001 |
