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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6308481 | Cosmetic enhancement of overpass structure The invention provides for a system, method and components adapted for the cosmetic enhancement of overpass structures, said system comprising plastic sheeting adapted for attachment to overpass structures. The method comprising attaching plastic sheeting... | 10/30/2001 |
| 5644888 | Heavy construction system using composite members Pultruded composite members which interfit to form a rigid post and beam, or beam and brace, are adapted for use in heavy construction in such applications as bridges, buildings including high rise structures, ship deck and the like. Two pultruded shapes ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5634312 | Shear bolt connected structural units An apparatus is disclosed for joining structural units. A structural unit, such as a precast concrete section of pipe, decking, bridge structure, building structure, or pavement, includes a plurality of spaced, longitudinally aligned tubular members. The ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5575121 | Sound barrier wall construction using tire sections A wall-like sound barrier for placement along the shoulders of a highway is formed of a plurality of arcuate tire sections arranged in stacked rows to define a vertically-extending wall of such tire sections. The concave, partly open face of each tire sec... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575120 | Design and construction module A design and construction module comprised of nine cells each having substantially equal lengths, widths and heights and longitudinally opposed ends. Two of the cells form the base of the module and are located side-by-side with their ends terminating adj... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5575125 | Periodic and non-periodic tilings and building blocks from prismatic nodes A family of convex and non-convex tiles which can be tiled together to fill a planar surface in a periodic or non-periodic manner. The tiles are derived from planar space frames composed of a plurality of regular p-sided polygonal nodes coupled by a plura... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5570558 | Reinforcing beam A strengthening member consisting essentially of a bent sheet metal channel with opposing side walls which are provided with stiffening profiling. The profiling forms a uniform pattern of closely spaced indentations (6) separated by intermediate surface r... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5560163 | Drainage connector and device to connect to drainage connector A device for interconnecting drainage conduits that have been stabilized while forming building footings includes an annular disk and a cylindrical hub extending outwardly from and about the opening. A stop formed in the hub limits the insertion of the dr... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5560151 | Building blocks forming hexagonal and pentagonal building units for modular structures A building structure which contains a hexagonal building unit and a pentagonal building unit joined together by a plug. There are six triangularly-shaped building blocks in the hexagonal unit, and the base angles of these building blocks is from about 60.... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5557896 | Method of employing an extruded open-cell alkenyl aromatic foam in roofing systems Disclosed is a roofing system for a structure such as a building. The system comprises a roof deck; a plurality of panels of an extruded alkenyl aromatic polymer foam above and adjacent the deck; and a substantially waterproof membrane above and adjacent ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5557901 | Boiler buckstay system A buckstay system for a membraned-tube wall of a steam generator having a first wall section which meets a second wall section at an angle to form a corner. At least one buckstay extends across at least part of each wall section. A pair of tie bars are we... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5557895 | Detachable bracket forming a wall bottom skirting for fixing connections The invention relates to a detachable bracket forming a wall bottom skirting permitting the fixing of electrical and/or fluid connections and the concealment of cables and ducts associated with the connections. The bracket (1,2,3) is shaped like a stretch... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5557891 | Gutter protection system A gutter protection system for use in preventing debris, which flows off of a sloped building roof along with rain water, from entering a gutter system affixed to lower edges of the sloped building roof, is disclosed. The present invention effects at leas... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5555697 | Method for connecting precast concrete units Method for connecting precast concrete units which do not have projecting reinforcing bars by heating the concrete placed into the connecting point electrically in order to shorten the curing period. This method comprises the steps of covering the end surfaces... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5555696 | Filament wound architectural column A traditional architectural column support. A one-piece unitary column body is hollow and tubular, and is comprised of a fiber-reinforced low-grade polyester system. The column body tapers radially inwardly from the lower third of the body to the upper en... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5553432 | Horizontal forming block with curved side wall for architectural structures A curved block formwork element for use in forming structures such as curved cornices, lintels and window sills. The curved block formwork element comprises a substantially rectangular shaped block having two oppositely disposed side walls and two opposit... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5553431 | Cove base with antimicrobial agent and method for installing the same The cove base is made from a relatively thin extruded vinyl and has a height dimension which is substantially greater than the thickness. Although the cove base is used as a top set base and covers imperfections in the outer edges of floor tiles or the li... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5551196 | Window assembly having dead air spaces formed by non conductive members A window assembly having improvements for thermal efficiency is described. Dead air spaces are created in and around the frame of the window assembly through the addition of nonconductive members. The nonconductive members, and the dead air spaces thereby... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5548934 | Firestop apparatus for allowing pipe movement A firestop apparatus that allows substantial longitudinal and radial movement of a pipe that extends through an opening in a partition. The firestop includes a thermal insulator assembly that surround the pipe, is positioned to slidably engage with a surf... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5546714 | Glazing seal and door frame A glazing seal is used in combination with a rectangular door frame and a rectangular window frame. The door frame includes a window opening and the window frame is fitted within the window opening. The window frame surrounds a sheet of glass having a per... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5546726 | Rafter-to-support-member connection apparatus A rafter-to-support-member connection apparatus includes a single-piece, substantially two-dimensional blank which includes a longitudinal portion and a transverse portion projecting transversely from the longitudinal portion. The longitudinal portion inc... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5546712 | System and method of constructing a skylight A system and method for natural light illumination of residential and commercial buildings. A tubular skylight, the system comprises a highly reflective tubular body positioned in the space between a building's roof and ceiling with a first end with a sup... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5544455 | Skylight with modular shaft A skylight with a modular shaft. The skylight includes a curb surrounding an opening formed in a roof. The curb defines a downwardly opening channel with at least one serrated wall to receive the modular shaft. The modular shaft extends from the curb to a... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5542227 | Structural metal roof system There is disclosed a metal roof support structure comprised of rafter beams, ceiling beams, and internal structural supports, the aforesaid members overlapping in snap-fit interlocking relationship, the intersection points of each of the aforesaid element... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5537784 | Inflatable portable refuge structure An inflatable portable refuge structure includes at least one refuge chamber having a floor, ceiling and a peripheral sidewall and an inner resealable entrance in the peripheral sidewall of the refuge chamber. An airlock chamber having a floor, ceiling an... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537794 | Shear bolt connected structural units An apparatus is disclosed for joining structural units. A structural unit, such as a precast concrete section of pipe, decking, bridge structure, building structure, or pavement, includes a plurality of spaced, longitudinally aligned tubular members. The ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5537790 | Seismic bridge A seismic bridge for bridging and providing pedestrian access across a seismic joint between two building parts has a first end unit with a floor pivotally connected to one of the building parts and a second end unit with a floor pivotally connected to th... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5533313 | Roof tile anchoring clip A roofing tile hurricane clip for preventing the nose of an overlapping tile from lifting in high winds. The invention comprises a clip body having a fastening end, a generally C-shaped end for engaging the lower side edge of an overlapping tile, and an a... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5533310 | Frame structure with load-bearing joints A method of making and erecting a framed structure preferably single level, by milling standard pieces of lumber that are joined into a sturdy, rectangular frame is disclosed. Opposed Side Beams having dado cuts at their opposite ends are joined to oppose... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5533312 | Composite panel having interlocked skins and a bonded foam core A unitary, insulated panel is provided for use in sectional doors and walls. The panel comprises opposed, spaced apart, parallel, inner and outer metal skins. The skins are mechanically interlocked along their top and bottom ends by integral, inwardly pro... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5528870 | Framed structure with load-bearing joints A method of making and erecting a framed structure, preferably single level, by milling standard pieces of lumber that are joined into a sturdy, rectangular frame is disclosed. Opposed Side Beams having dado cuts at their opposite ends are joined to oppos... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5526617 | Tamperproof conduit concealing system A tamperproof system, for the concealment of conduits that are typically situated near to an intersection of two constructional surfaces that are normal to each other, includes a base having parts proportioned for securement to the respective construction... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526613 | Roof drain assembly By incorporating an elongated, generally upstanding, aperture-bearing tube member in the top of a roof drain cover or debris guard, with said elongated pipe extending into the interior of the roof drain assembly, a unique roof drain system is achieved whi... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526630 | Method of producing a thin brick panel assembly A thin brick panel assembly for forming a brick facing on a building includes a backing member formed from of a single sheet of material which is adapted to properly retain individual thin brick tiles, and support clips utilized in supporting the complete... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5526626 | Roofing elements having vane members Roofing components and method for roofs includes a flexible base and one or more ranks of integrally formed thin blades, vanes or fins extending outwardly from the base. The blades, fins or vanes are spaced substantially parallel to each other and overlap... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5524394 | Modular casket display system A casket display structure has a back wall and wing walls that are removably-attached to the back wall to form an alcove. A double-tiered display rack is mounted between the wing walls. The display structure includes a lower casket rollout rack connected ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5522187 | Sloping roof with roofing tiles and tile hook for such a roof The roof tiles (1) of a sloping roof rest via a ridge on tile laths (2) and overlap one another in two directions. They are fixed with tile hooks (4) and each tile hook (4) comprises a first shaft section (7), which at the free end has a hook-shaped bend ... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5522196 | Thin wall profile having outer weather band ultra violet light resistant layer This invention is directed to an extruded thermoplastic, thin-walled, high definition profile structure having a central hollow cross sectional member with at least two flange members extending perpendicularly therefrom and longitudinally therewith wherei... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5509246 | Solar roof shingle A roof shingle for solar heat collection comprises an upper segment and a lower segment. The upper segment of the roof shingle has a greater thickness than the lower segment. The upper segment has a transverse opening extending therethrough for receiving ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5507121 | Motorcycle garage A garage (10) generally comprises a pair of side walls (20, 40) that are vertical, parallel and semi-circular, and a peripheral wall (60) spanning between the periphery of the side walls (20, 40) to form an enclosure. The peripheral wall (60) includes a f... | 04/16/1996 |
