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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166714 | Buildings formed of a plurality of prefabricated modules Prefabricated, steel framed, rectangular building modules are joined in groups to form multi-unit residences, or commercial or institutional buildings. The modules are disposed in rectangular groups abutting one another so as to form a central rectangular core bound... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7707784 | Method for forming a culm block A culm block and a method of manufacture are disclosed. The culm block comprises a plurality of straw stalks forming a first rigid wall and a second rigid wall as a result of an application of heat and pressure to the same and the inherent bonding agent found in the... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7237361 | Dwelling house with graduated flats The invention presents the concept of a residential building which is constructed on the principle of staggered dwellings. The staggered dwellings each have a single-storey dwelling part (10, 23) and a two-storey dwelling part (11) with outdoor area. T... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237362 | Safe room A protective shelter and methods for manufacturing are disclosed. The shelter is capable of protecting individuals from significant wind velocities and other catastrophic damages that occur from dangerous conditions such as hurricanes, tornadoes and the like. Prior ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7117644 | Modular sentry station A modular sentry station uses stackable interlocking panels that when assembled provide a ballistic shield. The sentry station can optionally include interlocking ceiling and floor panels that provide a partially enclosed, bunker-type ballistic shield. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7036281 | Multi-story multiple dwelling complex with semi-private garage to apartment entry and exit pathways A multistory apartment building complex may comprise vertically stacked modules and includes one or more vehicle parking levels grade and one or more dwelling unit levels vertically stacked above the vehicle parking levels. At least one of the parking levels include... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6955016 | Structure and method for constructing building framework and concrete wall A self-supporting shearwall structure in the form of an “H,” an “I,” or a “C” is disclosed. The shearwall structure provides vertical and lateral support to the framework of a multi-story building sufficient to support the roof, other exterior and/or int... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951080 | Culm blocks A culm block and a method of manufacture are disclosed. The culm block comprises a plurality of straw stalks that are “vertically aligned”, i.e., perpendicular to the ground when the block is laid flat. The straw is treated with a moisture inhibitor and/or a bin... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6694679 | Safety stand A safety stand for safely holding a heavy slab of material is provided. The stand is configured so that a heavy slab can be safely leaned against it. Once the slab is leaned against the stand, the top edge of the slab is in a position such that a lifting ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6658799 | Volumetric modular building system A volumetric modular building system comprising a reinforced concrete inverted "tee-beam" module. The module has a series of integral cross-walls which are spaced to coincide with the dimensions of the rooms and corridors constituting a section of a build... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6651393 | Construction system for manufactured housing units The present invention relates to a new type of module in which the floor of the module is integral with the ceiling placement upon the module below it. This invention also provides utilization of temperature top protection a module during shipment. This i... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6405496 | Multi-story multiple dwelling complex with semi-private garage to apartment entry and exit pathways A multi-story apartment or condominium building complex includes one or more vehicle parking levels above or below grade and one or more dwelling unit levels vertically stacked above the vehicle parking levels. At least one of the parking levels includes ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6349515 | Parking device for cycles A parking device for two-wheelers, the device having at least a series of parking elements with mutually adjacent parking elements. Each parking element has an enclosed space for receiving individually a single two-wheeler, so as to form individual parkin... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6119409 | Expanded structures and method for forming Expanded structures are formed by cutting a series of concentric rings or sections from a single block or sheet of solid material. The "rings" need not be circular, but may be any regular or irregular geometric or other shape as desired, so long as they a... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5941034 | Multi-story apartment building with breezeway A three story apartment building with a number of breezeways on the first floor allowing access through the building to the other side will be designed so as to not have breezeways on the second and third story. The second and third floors of the apartmen... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5826399 | Noise-reducing barrier construction A noise-reducing barrier construction with prefabricated construction elements is disclosed. The barrier construction is placed on the ground, e.g. adjacent to a road. Each box-like construction element is made of wood and comprises a bottom section (10) ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5630302 | Fitting room A modular fitting room for retail store use. The fitting room provides side and front panels to define an interior space. A door panel is provided with laterally extending formations which cooperates with studs to prevent viewing of the interior space fro... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5575119 | Building element A building element comprises a topless and bottomless box, preferably manufactured in two halves which are joined together about the vertical diagonal. The top or bottom of the box includes a channel formation which engages the periphery of an adjacent el... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5528866 | Method and apparatus for constructing multi-rise stacked modules for human occupancy A multi-rise of stacked modules for human occupancy, particularly a method and apparatus for constructing a multi-rise of modules stacked about a central core. The method is characterized by developing support towers by positioning in each support tower a... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5381591 | Multi-tier burial system The invention provides a multi-tier burial system comprising a plurality of precast elements, a first plurality of the elements being aligned to form a first tier defining a plurality of spaced-apart burial niches, and a second plurality of the elements b... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5305563 | Elements of modular parking lot A multi-level parking lot made from prefabricated reinforced concrete modular elements is disclosed. The modular elements include plural parking compartments with defined parts for passage between the compartments and approach routes for entering the park... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5291716 | Method for erecting buildings, and structural assembly for carrying out the method A method for erecting buildings is characterized in that cassettes (10) made in a form between sectional elements (11) are positioned, at the building site, in such manner that the sectional elements (11) are close to one another and together define verti... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5182886 | Building elements and joints therefor A method of building a free standing or building wall using prefabricated wall panels (10, 12, 14) wherein the assembly is accomplished at a factory from traditional or conventional building bricks or blocks. Each panel has an integral support means (26) ... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5081805 | Precast concrete building units and method of manufacture thereof A precast concrete building unit of half-room configuration with a floor or ceiling defining web portion and opposite half-wall defining flange portions is cast by pouring concrete over steel latticework in an inverted U-shaped cavity of a wheeled mold fo... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4983089 | Mobile silo A mobile grain silo for the transportation and storage of grain, granulated food and other such materials, wherein the mobile grain silo includes individual storage cells of a generally parallelogram shape constructed around a frame structure and having m... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4823529 | Deck construction A modular deck construction characterized by having one or more prefabricated floor panels with prefabricated stair parts, i.e., treads and side runners, together with prefabricated banisters and side railing members. The deck frame and other parts are pr... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4759158 | Set of prefabricated construction elements The set of prefabricated construction elements comprises a first prismatic element having the form of a box-shaped body containing a bottom floor and a second prismatic element having the form of a box-shaped body with an inclined roof floor. Preferably t... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4745719 | Housing structure The disclosure relates to a house which has the external appearance of a conventional bungalow but which can be converted between a single family home and a two family home. The house has two living units including respective living areas which are dispos... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4631893 | Single story house addition structure and method The building structure comprises a pre-existing single house structure having a peaked roof with an opening therein, a separate later built prefabricated dwelling unit positioned in the opening in the peaked roof of the house structure and extending outwa... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4450657 | Pre-fabricated grain elevator A grain elevator utilizing pre-cast concrete elements includes a plurality of vertical zone rows of bins, which slope from front to back at an angle of approximately 30°, the front ends of the bins being located above office, receiving, grain cleaning or... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4406243 | Waterborne structure A waterborne building structure is disclosed comprising a floatable bottom portion generally formed as a hemisphere having a downwardly protruded portion at its lowest end and a disk-shaped upper portion of horizontal form with gradually widening width an... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4141184 | Terraced dwellings A multi-dwelling structure is disclosed in which dwellings are arranged on terraces. The structure may be constructed on steep hill sides, or a hill may be built up from earth brought to the site. Preferably, one of the walls of the dwellings is formed of... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4118905 | Modular building construction system A modular construction system for a plural-level building formed of a plurality of box-like modular units. Each unit includes side walls, a roof and a floor, and has a cantilevered portion. When stacked to form a building structure, the units are arranged... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4074476 | Tubular dwelling construction A tubular modular unit having an integrally formed outer structure, floor, and ceiling is provided which may be directly supported upon the ground. A plurality of the tubular units may be placed one on top of another in a stacked configuration to provide ... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4067159 | Building cluster of a plurality of building units A building cluster is provided with each building consisting of a stressed skin floor unit, stressed skin roof units and wall panels separating the two, at least some of the wall panels being connected to the roof and floor units by shear resisting bracke... | 01/10/1978 |
| 4015377 | Collapsible multilevel building There is described a collapsible building formed by at least one unit comprising at least one level, in which the floor and the ceiling of a unit are hinged together by means of braces, the ends of which on the one hand to upturned floor edges and on the ... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4010822 | Building emergency exit means A building Emergency Exit Means mounted to a wall of a building, a modular enclosure of interlocking design comprising one story units having a built-in emergency door, a ladder, a platform with a climb-through opening, an alarm system, lighting, ventilat... | 03/08/1977 |