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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7559162 | Lip assembly including side portions with projections A lip assembly is disclosed and includes a lip having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front portion, a rear portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, and a plurality of holes disposed between the front portion and the rear portion and extending from... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7461427 | Bridge construction system and method A system and method for construction of bridges and elevated roadways with pre-stressed concrete or steel bridge girders is provided including cast-in-place concrete deck slabs and partial and full depth pre-stressed pre-cast concrete deck slabs with post-tensioning... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7455476 | Method of reconstructing a bituminous-surfaced pavement A method of reconstructing a bituminous-surfaced pavement is provided. This method includes evaluating the pavement to determine if it is an appropriate candidate for full-depth reclamation; mixing an emulsion with reclaimed asphalt pavement particles from the pavem... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454811 | Cross-dock system An apparatus for the loading and unloading of railroad boxcars includes a first platform assembly that abuts the boxcar and a second platform assembly that abuts the first platform assembly and is secured thereto. The height of the first platform assembly is adjusta... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7448103 | Enhanced girder system An enhancing mechanism to be placed primarily below the neutral axis of a girder is presented. The movement and deflection of the girder causes the enhancing mechanism to alter the bending moment distribution of the girder. The mechanism is configured so that when c... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448104 | Pallet-ramp coupling apparatus and method An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for integrating the steps of securing and aligning a ramp to the pallet. A pallet mounting bracket secures to a pallet and mates with a corresponding ramp mounting bracket secured to a ramp. A pallet mounting bracket in... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448826 | Modular device for simultaneously spreading cut fibers and binders and a spreading machine A device for simultaneously spreading cut fibers and binders on a roadway width, includes, in the longitudinal direction, a first binder spreading set, a second cut fiber spreading set and a third binder spreading set, the second set including cutting tools, which a... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7448824 | Traffic barricade having interchangeable parts The present invention is directed to traffic barricade having interchangeable base members and upright members that interconnect to each other. The base member and upright member are identical which allows the base member and the upright member to be interchanged to... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7441984 | Concrete slab dowel system and method for making and using same A plurality of sleeve members for receiving and maintaining a dowel bar therewithin can be provided so that the dowel bar does not transmit substantial shear stresses to the concrete during the contraction and expansion of the concrete. The sleeve members can compri... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441986 | Ground heating device A ground heating device is provided for thawing frozen ground. A water heater is provided with a reservoir tank in fluid communication with the water heater. A pump is provided in fluid communication with the reservoir tank. A hose is provided in fluid communication... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441982 | Portable traffic control barrier A portable traffic control device includes a base member having a lengthwise extent, a generally rectangular cross section, an upper side, a lower side, a front side and a rear side. A plurality of brackets is connected to and extending from front side and rear side... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441983 | Energy absorbing system with support An energy absorbing system. The system includes two anchors, a net mechanically coupled thereto and spanning a roadway, and a first raising/lowering arm arranged on one side of the roadway. The first raising/lowering arm mechanically coupled to and supporting an upp... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441295 | Pallet-ramp coupling apparatus and method An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for integrating the steps of securing and aligning a ramp to the pallet. A pallet mounting bracket secures to a pallet and mates with a corresponding ramp mounting bracket secured to a ramp. A pallet mounting bracket in... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438499 | Method for protecting pavement borders during paving operations A curb, brick, decorative block, landscaping tie or the like, installed between a border area and a paving area can be protected from damage and soiling caused by paving operations by the installation of a flexible protective film, such as a web of polymer film, sur... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435033 | Vehicle diverting system A vehicle diverting system includes a driveway has an upper surface. A trough extends into the upper surface. The trough is elongated and extends between lateral edges of the driveway. A housing has a first end and a second end. The first end is rotatably coupled to... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430775 | Vehicle ramp A vehicle ramp comprising two outer side rails, a plurality of rungs configured to extend between the side rails, and at least one connecting member configured to releasably secure the side rails in place with the rungs therebetween. A plurality of slots in each sid... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430821 | Snowplow and mount assembly A snowplow and mount assembly comprising a mount frame adapted to be secured to a vehicle, and a snowplow frame. One of the mount frame and the snowplow frame has first and second arms and the other of the mount frame and snowplow frame has first and second receiver... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429144 | Paving brick assembly A paving brick assembly includes: a plurality of polygonal main bricks, each of which has a plurality of first lateral sides and a plurality of second lateral sides that are alternately disposed with the first lateral sides, each of the first lateral sides being for... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427174 | Electrically heated paving screed This invention relates to screeds used for compacting paving material. The invention provides a screed for a paving machine comprising a sole plate; a tamper adjacent the sole plate; a heating element mounted on the sole plate; and a heat conductor mounted on the so... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427173 | Power generation system utilizing wind draft from vehicular traffic A system for electrical power generation by utilizing wind draft force from vehicle traveling on roadways provide two types of wind turbine apparatuses, one type is for road side which sits along the side of a roadway; another type is for road center which is instal... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427175 | Apparatus for finishing concrete A power trowel is provided for finishing concrete. The trowel can be used to finish concrete at different stages of hardening. The handle of the trowel is rotated both to adjust the speed of rotation of the trowel blades and the cant of the trowel blades. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426795 | Method and system for removing snow The present invention relates to a snowplow system. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for snowplowing with an all terrain vehicle. The system includes an all terrain vehicle, at least one control member, a latch, and a blade. The latch is c... | 09/23/2008 |
| RE40505 | Apparatus for cutting rumble strips in a road surface A cutting head is provided for milling rumble strip depressions in a road surface. The cutting head has a center rotational axis and a transverse diameter that varies along the length of the rotational axis so that an outer cutting surface of the cutting head define... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425106 | Concrete pavers positioned in a herringbone pattern First and second concrete pavers that are configured to form a paver system arrangeable in a herringbone pattern. A plurality of the first pavers and a plurality of the second pavers, which together form a kit of pavers, can be used to construct a permeable pavement... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422391 | Road milling machine with optimized operation A road milling machine having a milling roller with a plurality of chisels. A signal receiving unit is assigned to a machine component which is directly or indirectly involved in the milling process or to another machine component. The signal receiving unit detects ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419011 | Electro-mechanical power angle snow plow The present invention provides a small electrical motor, coupled to the snow plow of a UTV or ATV via a mechanism which allows the plow blade to move in response to unexpected spikes in load. In one embodiment, a braking system is used to absorb the load force. In a... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419326 | Method for accelerating a passengered vehicle upon a roadway A roadway upon which a wheeled vehicle travels is provided. The roadway including a movable surface extending in a direction of the vehicle's travel and a potential energy transfer arrangement operatively connected to the movable surface for transferring a stored po... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7415746 | Method for constructing a self anchored suspension bridge A method for constructing a suspension bridge in places where it is not feasible to construct permanent earth anchorages land at either or both ends of the suspension bridge span is disclosed. The method of constructing the self-anchored suspension bridge comprises ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413374 | Overlapping secured mat system A portable overlapping secured mat system with uniformly sized plastic mats joined together to form structural support surface for use by persons or equipment. The mats' edges have recessed upper and lower lips with finger projections extending from the upper lips s... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410322 | Vibrating compactor apparatus A vibrating trench compactor apparatus including a first frame, a second frame, and a compactor wheel. The first frame has an adapter plate connectable to a vehicle and a first arm and second arm extending from the adapter plate. A plurality of vibration dampening m... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410323 | Method and apparatus for compaction, breaking and rubblization An apparatus for compaction, breaking and rubbilization comprises a first non-circular plate having a first plate flat portion and a first plate thickness, a second non-circular plate having a second plate flat portion and a second plate thickness substantially equi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409739 | Dock leveler support frame and method of installation A dock leveler support frame includes an upper frame member and a substantially vertical frame member connected thereto. The substantially vertical frame member includes both a structural member and a height-adjusting leg assembly. The leg assembly is adjustable via... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410320 | High-impact, energy-absorbing vehicle barrier system A high-impact, energy-absorbing vehicle barrier system generally includes a substantially rigid outer containment wall coupled via strap assemblies with an energy-absorbing inner impact wall, and energy-absorbing cartridges strategically positioned between the impac... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401371 | Method and installation for constructing an expressway A method and installation for constructing highways. The object is to extend operational capabilities of a mobile installation for constructing a highway in a space-limited environment without reducing the traffic intensity and construct the highway above an existin... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401425 | Snowthrower wheel drive steering system A snowthrower has independent wheel drive trains to allow steering by clutching one drive train while unclutching the other drive train. The clutch in each drive train comprises a plurality of pivotal pawls carried on a drive member with the pawls pivoting in a plan... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401997 | Protruding road warning device A protruding road warning device includes a base plate, at least one mounting spike, a cushioned pad and at least one reflector. The base plate has a bottom surface, a top surface and a breakable segment. The bottom surface has multiple fastening recesses, at least ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401657 | Ground scraper A ground scraper designed to be pulled by a tractor or the like includes a pair of parallel frame rails with a scraper blade between them and perpendicular to them. The scraper blade can lowered to a preferred depth of scraping and can be raised above the bottom of ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7399138 | Road restraint system parts A road restraint system part is made of polyolefin material having an energy absorption of at least 10 kJ/m2 at +23° C. and at least 5 kJ/m2 at −20° C. (determined according to ISO 179/1eA with notched specimens). ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396186 | Apparatus for improving the control of a concrete screed head assembly A screeding device for screeding a concrete surface includes a support member, a screed head assembly mounted to the support member, and a control. The screed head assembly includes a grade setting device and a vibrating member, and is selectively movable in a scree... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395618 | Subsea excavation and suction device Subsea excavation and suction device includes a suction head with an inlet opening at an outer, free end and an outlet opening connected to a suction hose arranged at a distance from the inlet opening. The suction head is mounted on a hydraulic controller arm and at... | 07/08/2008 |
