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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7232104 | Setting foot comprising a base and a carrier of which the level can be set by a lift mechanism with at least one screw thread Setting foot provided with a base and a carrier of which the level can be set with respect to the base by means of a lifting mechanism, in which the base is provided with an axial cylindrical opening having a diameter with internal screw thread, whereas the cylindri... | 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 |
| 7159370 | Modular fiberglass reinforced polymer structural pole system This invention is a modular pole assembly comprised of corner pieces and panel members. Panel members are slidably engaged to the corner pieces and are retained in a direction normal to the engagement direction by a track in each slot that nests within a groove in e... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7128214 | Reinforced packaging support post assembly A reinforced corner post assembly for cushioning and protecting a packaged article from axial and lateral forces. The assembly comprises a conventional corner post having an outer wall and an inner wall joined at opposing ends to form a hollow tube and one or more r... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7086814 | C-type column structure A C-type column structure. The C-type column structure includes a hollow column, a column extending portion, and a support portion. The hollow column is formed with a closed U-shaped cross section, a curved portion, a trapezoid portion, a first end surface, and a se... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6922959 | Apparatus and method for correcting a misaligned door and door frame A vertical and horizontal member are designed to encase a portion of an installed doorframe assembly. In particular, the vertical and horizontal member encase a door stop section of a horizontal and vertical door frame section. Channels defined by the members are wi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915618 | Tower monopole reinforcement Reinforcing apparatus for tower monopoles. The reinforcing apparatus comprises vertical threaded reinforcing bar rods, or rods with threaded ends, arranged around the pole and embedded in the pole foundation. The rods extend upward and are attached to the pole at sp... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6907706 | Tower for wind power installations A tower (1) for wind power installations, on which at least one rotor (2) that can be driven by wind can be rotatably supported, has an especially low mass relative to its load-bearing capacity, stability, and rigidity, if it has a tower portion (3 | 06/21/2005 |
| 6893594 | Extruded window and door composite frames Novel window and patio door frame members are formed by an extrusion process that provide these members with at least one channel and with an outer weather resistant surface and an internal imitation wood surface together with integrated sealing strips formed in the... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6865859 | Conversion corner chamfer for form work A building member forming apparatus having panels and a conversion corner bracket. The panels are typically dimensioned in metric units. The conversion corner bracket can include a leg having a predetermined width and a body configured to chamfer a building member. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6802171 | Framing member with fastener attachments having square threads A framing member has an elongate body with at least one elongate U-shaped trough. The side walls of the U-shaped trough define a plurality of elongate side wall protuberances having squared off edges. The framing member can be used with a fastener screw having squar... | 10/12/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6733059 | Outside conversion corner for form work A building member forming apparatus is comprised of standardized metric dimensioned panels including plywood paneling, outer horizontal support beams, vertical support beams, and inner horizontal support beams. A conversion corner bracket has a first leg and a secon... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6682814 | Fiber-polymeric composite siding unit and method of manufacture A siding assembly and method of manufacture are disclosed. Each siding unit is a profile of a composite material which includes a thermoplastic polymer and a cellulosic fiber. The preferred siding unit has a tapered thickness and a convex face. Each sidin... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6647692 | Support and connecting profile The invention relates to a support and a connecting profile made of plastic, synthetic resin, phenol and/or light metal for a self-regulating skeleton, in particular for halls constructed from light materials and large tent constructions, characterized in... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6615559 | Resilient construction member, especially a unitary construction member A resiliently flexible construction beam includes a pair of lateral flange portions and a web extending therebetween, preferably, but not necessarily, so as to present a cross-sectional profile corresponding to commonly used construction beam members (e.g... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6584750 | Wall and method of constructing a wall comprising first, second, and end modules and a connection means for tying adjoining modules together in tension Disclosed is a method of construction of a wall (40) from first, second and end modules (10, 20, 30) each forming part of the wall. The method includes assembly of two modules being first, end or first and end modules (10, 30) having portions forming part... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6553738 | Hollow profile bar A hollow profile bar, preferably of extruded metal, comprises a tubular wall that is equally thick all around and is provided with salient outer webs evenly distributed about the outer circumference, which in pairs form undercut casing grooves with side w... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6523320 | Hoisting device for big loads A hoisting device for big loads, comprising at least one hoisting mast, a foot arranged on the underside and hoisting means connected at least to the top. The hoisting device is assembled from mast parts which are mutually connectable by means of connecti... | 02/25/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6446414 | Modular panel construction system A utility shed is disclosed comprising modular side panels (30) which are connected together by corner connectors (26) and in-line connectors (28) to form sidewalls. The connectors (26, 28) have an I-beam cross section and comprise U-shaped ends (106, 80)... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6434906 | Pole The invention relates to a post (1), which is especially a hollow, tube-like piece and which is particularly intended for use as posts for traffic lights, street lights, signposts or similar, and which is formed of two layers. The inner layer (3) is of fi... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6430882 | Floor mounted utility post A utility distribution system for open office plans comprising a prefabricated floor construction and a utility post for distributing utilities. The prefabricated floor construction is adapted to be abuttingly supported on a building floor. The prefabrica... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6419204 | Outside conversion corner for form work A building member forming apparatus is comprised of standardized metric dimensioned panels including plywood paneling, outer horizontal support beams, vertical support beams, and inner horizontal support beams. A conversion corner bracket has a first leg ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6405507 | Channel members A channel member includes an elongated backboard having a front face and an opposing back face each extending between a first side face and an opposing second side face. An elongated first rail has a front face extending between a first side face and an o... | 06/18/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6185878 | Modular panel construction system A utility shed is disclosed comprising modular side panels (30) which are connected together by corner connectors (26) and in-line connectors (28) to form sidewalls. The connectors (26, 28) have an I-beam cross section and comprise U-shaped ends (106, 80)... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6094881 | Box shaped structural member with pultruded flanges and connecting webs A tubular structural member, such as a horizontal box beam or vertical column, includes a set of elongated flange members of reinforced pultruded plastics material, and each flange member has longitudinally extending U-shaped opposite edge portions defini... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6003279 | Sunroom enclosure The invention relates to a thermally efficient and low maintenance enclosed structure, such as a sunroom, made from a framework of joined structural members, thermally insulating kick panels, windows, optional door assembly, optional skylights, and a roof... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5979119 | Components and assemblies for building construction and methods of making and using same An assembly of structural building components for use in conjunction with an improved anodized aluminum post having a generally cylindrical cross section and longitudinal grooves disposed in a peripheral wall therein for the receipt of the various compone... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5970678 | T-brace for web member of steel truss A T-brace for a web member of a steel truss is described. The T-brace includes an elongate base portion, opposing side portions depending from the side edges of the base section, and a first and a second top portion depending from the side portions. The t... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5964071 | Frame material for wall A frame material for a wall of a building, including a metal beam, and a tubular rectangular metal stud having opposite sides each provided with a window through which the beam is capable of being inserted and in which the beam is received such that the l... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5904022 | Aesthetic post and beam construction having modular parts A post and beam construction includes opaque cover members that hide from view fastening members and other utilitarian structural features of the construction for aesthetic purposes. An upper bracket is slideably received in each post at its upper end and... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5775051 | Frame member for a switchgear cabinet frame A frame member for a switchgear cabinet frame, designed as an inwardly open hollow section having two perpendicular sides that form outer sides of the frame. An easily constructed frame member combines features that provide a simple solution to meeting ma... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5775035 | Plastic power pole system A plastic power pole system has a pole, a syncline support member secured to the upper portion of the pole, and a horizontal support member secured to both the pole and the syncline support member. The horizontal support member supports a plurality of con... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5680733 | Support body for outdoor equipment In outdoor equipment having at least one supporting body (S) for mounting the outdoor equipment body thereon and for fixing the same to the surface of the ground, a floor or wall, it is characterized in that the supporting body (S) is composed of a plural... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5540016 | Structural beam A beam for reinforcement of a vehicle body is extruded as a hollow shape having substantially planar parallel longitudinally extending deformation walls each of which is of variable wall thickness along its length. Two laterally extending grooves define a... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5483773 | Prefabricated balcony A structure assembled of aluminum alloy extrusion and sheathing such as composite particle board for use as porches, balconies, or the like. The parts include posts, a frame having corner fasteners, and channel type beams supported by the frame and secure... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5481846 | Support pole having a bell-shaped lower end A support pole comprising a pole member secured to a flat base plate. A majority of the length of the pole member has a square-tube cross-section. The pole member is provided with a bell-shaped portion at its lower end which is secured to the base plate.... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5415301 | Structural post member for merchandise display rack Disclosed is a structural member for use as a vertical supporting post in a merchandise display rack. This member is made of two identical, longitudinally extending end plates that are W-shaped in cross-section and oriented in such a manner as to face eac... | 05/16/1995 |
