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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122679 | Non-combustible reinforced cementitious lightweight panels and metal frame system for a fire wall and other fire resistive assemblies A fire resistive assembly including metal framing members, for example, C-joists, U-joists, open web joists, HAMBRO or other metal frame systems that support a reinforced, lightweight, dimensionally stable SCP panel. The assembly is non-combustible, water durable, m... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8082718 | Bookshelf building panel and method of construction A construction method to form a building structure in a post frame bookshelf style. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8069633 | Non-combustible reinforced cementitious lightweight panels and metal frame system for flooring A flooring system including horizontal metal framing members, for example, C-joists, U-joists, open web joists, HAMBRO or other metal frame systems that support a reinforced, lightweight, dimensionally stable SCP panel. The flooring system is non-combustible, water ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065853 | Reinforced cementitious shear panels This invention relates to a structural cementitious panel (SCP) panel able to resist lateral forces imposed by high wind and earthquake loads in regions where they are required by building codes. These panels may be used for shear walls, flooring or roofing or other... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8065852 | Non-combustible reinforced cementitious lightweight panels and metal frame system for roofing A roofing system including horizontal or sloped metal framing members, for example, C-joists, U-joists, open web joists, or other metal frame systems that support a reinforced, lightweight, dimensionally stable SCP panel. The roofing system is non-combustible, water... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061108 | Non-combustible reinforced cementitious lightweight panels and metal frame system for building foundations A foundation system includes metal framing members that support a reinforced, lightweight, dimensionally stable cementitious panel. The foundation system is non-combustible, water durable, mold and rot resistant, and termite resistant. The panels employ one or more ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7337591 | Building construction system A structural forming assembly comprises wall molding panels for forming laterally spaced, opposed molding surfaces that define a wall mold cavity for forming a wall structure. The wall panels are vertically disposed and laterally spaced to provide the molding surfac... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7290379 | Corner flashing for windows and the like A flashing and method for installing a window or other portal in a wall opening is provided. The flashing includes a base member with first and second portions that are angled so that an outer surface of the first portion can be disposed against a sill of the openin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7250000 | Building with improved vent arrangement A system and method of vent placement within a building is provided for improved passive ventilation. Vents are provided within the dividing structures or material layers that form the building's exterior and interior walls, ceiling, roof, floor, and/or intermediate... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7185467 | Modular system of permanent forms for casting reinforced concrete buildings on site A permanent form building assembly includes one or more GRC forms having a one or more open cavities and a reinforcement structure. The GRC forms are designed and configured for a predetermined application. The reinforcement structure is inserted within the open cav... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7162845 | Concrete formwork wall serving also as reinforcement Wall made of concrete or similar materials built from an unfold formwork integrated in the wall and including two formwork walls (8,8′,10) placed face to face and connected by connecting elements (1) articulated to the formwork walls by stiffeners ( | 01/16/2007 |
| 7143564 | Reinforced fiber panel and method of forming same The present invention is directed to a reinforced panel that includes a face sheet having an interior side and an exterior side, a plurality of integral and intersecting ribs having distal ends and projecting from the interior side of the face sheet to form contiguo... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7127865 | Modular structure for building panels and methods of making and using same The present invention is a polymeric panel system and method for production and use thereof, enabling the rapid construction of a building foundation wall or other structure and in particular a below-grade foundation. The polymeric foundation system includes polymer... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121061 | Reinforced concrete building system A method of forming a portion of a monolithic concrete building provides for two-dimensional support of horizontally extensive portions of the building at all times and thus reduces the strength required of the vertically extensive supports. The method employs flang... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114305 | Hybrid arched overfilled structure A hybrid arched overfilled structure includes a combination of pre-cast side elements and at least one cast-in-place crown sector element. The side elements are pre-cast generally in a horizontal orientation and subsequently lifted into place. The crown sector eleme... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7086209 | Method for constructing a building and resulting building The subject invention pertains to a method for constructing, transporting and erecting buildings. The subject invention also relates to buildings which can be transported and erected at a desired site. Advantageously, a specific embodiment of the subject invention c... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7036284 | Stucco casing bead An improved curtain wall casing bead for installation on buildings having stucco or similar curtain wall exteriors. The improved curtain wall casing bead incorporates a mesh attached to at least the base portion of the casing or starter bead, which mesh extends beyo... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6976344 | Method of assembling concrete panel building module with connection plates and resulting module A method of constructing building module and resulting building module are provided, the building module including a building floor panel oriented substantially horizontally; a number of exterior wall panels having exterior wall panel faces and exterior wall panel e... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6973864 | Protective structure and protective system A protective structure for protecting buildings, bridges, roads and other areas from explosive devices such as car bombs and the like comprises: (a) a mesh structure having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface defines an annular space; (b... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6939422 | Method for building sheet pile walls A method for building a sheet pile wall includes providing a first sheet pile having a leading sheet pile interlock with an interlock chamber, driving the first sheet pile into the ground while protecting the interlock chamber from ground material and providing a se... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6920728 | Column and beam construction and method Site cast or pre-cast columns aligned and braced by pre-cast pre-stressed floor beams are used to erect a concrete skeleton structure for a building. The ends of the horizontal beams are imbedded in the columns at floor levels to stabilize and complete the skeleton.... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6790500 | Insulation with depressions and method thereof A multilayer insulation having a plurality of layers laminated together, and a plurality of depressions positioned proximate to edges of the multilayer insulation, the plurality of depressions forming insulated tabs on the multilayer insulation. An adhesive layer ma... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6705059 | Rolled fabric carriage apparatus Apparatus which is capable of rotatably carrying a fabric roll in a vertical orientation and which is movably attachable to an element of a known fabricated wall structure. In particular, such apparatus is useful in the practice of dispensing a sheet of vapor retard... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6688055 | Spiral incremental structure and method of construction A multilevel spiral incremental structure and construction method for residential and/or commercial buildings is disclosed. The present structure is constructed using a plurality of prefabricated modular units or pods which are substantially similar in th... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6658812 | Domed construction A domed construction is formed by positioning and temporarily supporting a series of elongate structural elements in radially-extending positions, and forming structural joints between the adjoining radial edges of the structural elements, such that the s... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6637169 | Sleeper assembly for resilient hardwood floor system A resilient floor includes a plurality of parallel spaced rows of sleeper assemblies, or substructure members, supported by pads over a base, with a wear layer of floorboards secured to the rows of substructure members. The substructure members include an... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6609346 | Deck construction A deck construction including a plurality of supports for anchoring deck construction elements to a building site. The supports include a body (which may be an integrally molded concrete pier block) having upper and lower portions. The upper portion inclu... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6536181 | Composite retaining wall and construction method for underground structure The method for building an underground structure capable of utilizing a part of a permanent structure as a strut for earth construction, comprises the steps of: driving in an H-section steel pile on a boundary line at which a building is installed; drivin... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6530553 | Method and apparatus for making concrete buildings A method for making a poured-in-place concrete building having a plurality of rooms includes assembling an outer form around a periphery of a floor and positioning a plurality of unitary room forms within the periphery of the floor. Each unitary room form... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6516580 | Synthetic stucco system with moisture absorption control A method of including the selection of cementitious fiber wallboard panels coated on the exterior surface by a coating of water based acrylic to control the fluid absorption rate therethrough. Such wallboards are installed on a building frame with the adj... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6510659 | Pre-cast security vault An easily constructed highly secure, walk-in vault uses pre-cast panels. A door frame is molded into one of the panels. The panels have interlocking joints with adjacent panels. The interlocking joints are protected with continuous, double burglary-proof ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6418681 | Modular temporary barrier system comprising foam core panels with peg-receiving apertures on the sides and u-shaped connector receiving portions on the top and bottom A modular temporary barrier system includes a plurality of panel members having adjoining edges. Each panel member comprises a foam core and exterior sheathing disposed thereon. Connecting structure associated with the panels is constructed and arranged t... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6397555 | Interlocking blocks of precise height An interlocking block for constructing walls without mortar at bed joints includes an inner wall, an outer wall, and a web arrangement connecting the walls, wherein upper and lower surfaces of the block when in use are formed in contact with walls of a mo... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6393797 | Rolled fabric dispensing method An insulated roof or wall structure is formed by creating a depth of drape to the approximate thickness of the R-value of a fiberglass insulation batt in a draped, untaut sheet of vapor barrier material which defines an insulation cavity in which the fibe... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6367217 | Sleeper assembly for resilient hardwood floor system A resilient floor includes a plurality of parallel spaced rows of sleeper assemblies, or substructure members, supported by pads over a base, with a wear layer of floorboards secured to the rows of substructure members. The substructure members include an... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6360509 | Metal building truss and method of construction A truss for supporting a roof of a building and the like includes a bottom chord member having a first end and a second end, and a top chord member fixedly attached to the bottom chord member and having arcuately curved upper surface. The upper surface is... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6341468 | Building with attic module A prefabricated building has been invented having a plurality of exterior walls joined together, a roof structure overlaying an interior space defined by the plurality of walls, an attic under the roof structure, the attic having an attic floor, at least ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6305142 | Apparatus and method for installing prefabricated building system for walls roofs and floors using a foam core building pane A building assembly for efficiently and economically constructing walls and roofs for a building assembly that utilizes a prefabricated building panel. The prefabricated panels utilize miter-cuts when joined, form cores, interior and exterior walls, and r... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6253521 | Steel-framed building construction A steel framed building construction (50) includes external wall frames (52, 54) and internal wall frames (57, 58) which support one or more planar ceiling frames (56). A roof structure includes one or more substantially planar roof frames (76, 78) extend... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6233894 | Guardrail system for an apparatus movable along a roof structure A guardrail assembly movable along a roof structure is disclosed. The guardrail assembly is used in cooperation with a roof structure having a plurality of purlins spaced apart from one another in a parallel arrangement and sheets of roofing material fast... | 05/22/2001 |
