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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7730696 | Method of making a stone wall The invention described herein includes a method embodiment for making a stone wall manufacturing kit. The method embodiment includes providing a plurality of stones having a variety of thicknesses and lengths; sorting the stones based upon length and thickness of e... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7299594 | Brick patterned shelving An apparatus for at least one of providing a decorative shelf, decorative framing, decorative shelving, decorative paneling and a decorative member for supporting and hanging preselected articles. The apparatus comprises a panel member formed with a brick like desig... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290377 | Block connector A block connector for pre-cast building blocks comprising a top body portion to be fitted into the bottom surface groove of an upper block and a bottom body portion to be fitted into the top surface groove of a lower block. The top and bottom body portions define th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7263811 | System and method for forming surfaces using tiled components and product resulting therefrom Disclosed are systems and methods which provide durable and substantially smooth surfaces comprised of a number of smaller pieces of surfacing material. For example, tiles of natural materials, such as marble or granite, are formed into larger unitary structures, wh... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7171788 | Masonry connectors and twist-on hook and method A connecting device for joining a wall to a building frame, or for joining walls, comprises a hook member. The frame can comprise steel beams, or also comprise a truss having an open web, and a slide rail attached to the truss' chords in a generally plumb orientatio... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7153454 | Multi-nozzle assembly for extrusion of wall A multi-nozzle assembly may include a first nozzle configured to extrude material through a first outlet; a second nozzle configured to extrude material through a second outlet; and a third nozzle configured to extrude material through a third outlet, the third outl... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152383 | Joining of foam core panels A blind connection for joining foam core panels which comprise a central sheet of foamed resinous material having top and bottom rails and veneers bonded to opposite sides of the central sheet and the rails. The rails having abutting side edge faces with matching sl... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7121051 | Panel for thin bricks and related systems and methods of use A thin brick panel system and method of forming a thin brick wall includes an expanded polystyrene foam panel having a plurality of laterally extending channels formed therein for receiving a plurality of thin brick units. The thin brick units are bonded to the chan... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111437 | Apparatus for making brick wall elements For producing wall panels (8) from bricks (1), a line-up path (4) on which bricks to be masoned are deposited in a row with a gripper, a transfer device (10) for transporting the brick row from the line-up path (4) to a bricklaying... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7011474 | Retaining wall block system A retaining wall block system is described. The block system includes blocks of different sizes that are configured to be compatible with each other in the construction of a retaining wall or free-standing wall. Each block has at least three faces which are textured... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6996945 | Self interlocking block system A self interlocking block system wherein blocks with one or more apertures are interconnected by inserting a hollow peg through the aligned apertures of two vertically adjacent blocks such that a portion of the hollow peg extends into the aperture of the top block a... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6962027 | Masonry attachment pin and method of use A masonry pin assembly and method of use is provided for aligning and setting masonry materials used in construction. A masonry pin assembly is provided having a substantially cylindrical cartridge, a spring residing within the cartridge and reacting against the car... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6922961 | Vertical and horizontal spacers to form curved glass block walls This application discloses parts for use in constructing a curved glass block wall using regular shaped glass blocks. The assembly parts include a vertical spacer, which provides for adjustable widths of spacing to be obtained between adjacent glass blocks, as well ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6912823 | Multi-channel retaining wall block and system A retaining wall block system having multiple sizes and shapes of blocks with differently dimensioned, interchangeable front and back faces. The blocks are used to construct an irregularly textured wall having a weathered, natural appearance. Multiple channels in th... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6893192 | Retaining wall block system A retaining wall block system is described. The block system includes blocks of different sizes that are configured to be compatible with each other in the construction of a retaining wall or free-standing wall. Each block has at least three faces which are textured... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6854231 | Multi-channel retaining wall block and system A retaining wall block system having multiple sizes and shapes of blocks with differently dimensioned, interchangeable front and back faces. The blocks are used to construct an irregularly textured wall having a weathered, natural appearance. Multiple channels in th... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6811860 | Hardscape surface sheet and method of representing a hardscape surface The present invention is directed to a hardscape surface sheet and a method of representing a hardscape surface. The hardscape surface sheet comprises a substrate or sheet bearing an image of a hardscape surface. The substrate allows an individual to temporarily dis... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6668484 | Garden edging system A garden edging system is made up of (a) one or more straight edger units, (b) one or more curved edger units and (c) one or more corner units. Each unit has a connecting face at each of its ends for connecting and holding adjacent units in end-to-end ali... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6637981 | Retaining wall block system and method with varying block face sizes A retaining wall block system is described. The block system includes blocks of different sizes that are configured to be compatible with each other in the construction of a retaining wall or free-standing wall. Each block has at least three faces which a... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6625940 | Concrete building module with module lifting means and method A concrete building module includes a concrete roof having a roof beam with a beam upper surface and a beam lower surface; a lifter mounting fitting embedded in the beam upper surface and oriented to be accessible from above the roof; an upper link connec... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6543969 | Modular block A modular block comprises a first side, a second side, a third side, a fourth side, a top side, and a bottom side, the bottom side further comprising a primary score line, the primary score line for splitting the block into a pair of complimentary blocks ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6516578 | Thin brick panel system A thin brick panel system and method of forming a thin brick wall includes an expanded polystyrene foam panel having a plurality of laterally extending channels formed therein for receiving a plurality of thin brick units. The thin brick units are bonded ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6508042 | Middle armor block for a coastal structure and a method for placement of its block This invention relates to a middle armor block for a coastal structure and a method of placement of its block with a hydraulic stability of a slope surface and an economical construction cost. The middle armor block of the half-loc comprises a body formin... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6505450 | Masonry reinforcement system A masonry reinforcement system includes a number of tensioning rods extending from the top to the bottom of a masonry wall structure in spaced columns. In each column, several rod segments are interconnected at each floor diaphragm using a double conical ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6447213 | Retaining wall block system and method with varying block face sizes A retaining wall block system is described. The block system includes blocks of different sizes that are configured to be compatible with each other in the construction of a retaining wall or free-standing wall. Each block has at least three faces which a... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6415578 | Method and apparatus for bricklaying The invention provides a device that may be used to quickly lay bricks to form a wall at a construction site. The device permits multiple layers of bricks to be quickly aligned and laid to form a mortarless wall. Mortar may be subsequently applied to the ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6293066 | Expansion joint guide for masonry walls Disclosed is an expansion joint guide for constructing a multi-course masonry block wall. The guide has an elongated flat planar base of a rigid material and an elongated planar leg the length of which is less than the thickness of the blocks of the wall ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6293065 | High strength porous concrete structure and method of manufacturing the high strength porous concrete structure This invention is intended to provide a high strength porous concrete structure which is preferably applied to a water permeable pavement, a draining pavement, a sound insulating board, a sound-proofing barrier, a sound absorbing block for acoustic, a blo... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6282863 | Scaffoldless tank erection method A method of erecting the shell of an aboveground storage tank involves erection of the first shell ring; erecting the second and higher shell rings by using a mobile man lift to provide access for the construction personnel to the shell plates being erect... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6276870 | Method of repairing cabled revetment blocks A method for installing and replacing revetment blocks in a cabled matrix. Each revetment block has a large opening therein for access to the cables that pass therethrough. The cable of a broken block is severed in the opening, and the parts of the broken... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6261394 | Method of laying floors which facilitates quick replacement of majolica tiles A method of laying floor tiles (5), wherein in order to allow the tiles to be replaced quickly and without noise and dust, tiles (5) are stuck upon laying the same to a removable supporting bed (7) which has been anchored in a removable way to a fixed sup... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6250038 | Block for retaining wall and method for the construction of retaining wall using the same A block for use in constructing a retaining wall system has a front wall and a partition wall formed backwards projecting from the front wall; wherein the partition wall is provided with a communicating hole extending vertically over the entire length the... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6237294 | Decorative three dimensional panels and method of producing the same The present invention relates to flexible decorative panels which simulate the appearance of natural materials such as brick, logs, wood planks, stone, masonry work, millwork, woodwork, etc., in addition to methods and kits for their preparation. The pane... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6216405 | Mounting and draining system for prefabricated building panels A mounting and drainage system of a prefabricated building panel. The mounting system includes a first mounting plate mounted to a vertical stud of a frame and a second mounting plate mounted to an adjacent vertical stud of the frame. The first and second... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6185888 | Post A post. The post includes a rigid support structure. The post includes a plurality of pieces. Each piece has a hole extending through it so the piece can fit into the support structure and remain in place on the support structure. Each piece is stackable ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6170221 | Block and brick wall construction system A system and method for delivering mortar to blocks or bricks used for forming a wall. The system includes a pressurized tank which is used for receiving and dispensing the mortar at an elevated pressure. A delivery hose is attached to the tank. The deliv... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6149352 | Retaining wall block system A retaining wall block includes blocks of different sizes that are configured to be compatible with each other in the construction of a retaining wall or free-standing wall. Each block has at least three faces which are textured to produce the appearance ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6036402 | Compensating member for pavers The present invention relates to paving and systems in respect of laying pavers, and devices to aid methods of laying pavers. The apparatus of this invention is referred to as a compensating member because it compensates for spaces between adjacent pavers... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6012254 | Trenchless landscape edging system A trenchless landscape edging system and corresponding components and methods are disclosed. The system includes a plurality of anchoring members, an edging member having no or substantially no barrier extending downwardly therefrom and corresponding inte... | 01/11/2000 |
