Tilt-up wall

Patent 6481178 Issued on November 19, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date:

March 29, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Moore, Jr., James Daniel

Application

No. 821299 filed on 03/29/2001

US Classes:

52/741.13, Wall52/309.11, Tie between exterior faces52/309.12, Cementitious material52/426, With transverse tie52/562, Utilizing discrete dissimilar material tie52/742.14, Filler is cementitious (e.g., concrete, etc.)52/745.09, Vertical52/745.2And moving into position

Examiners

Primary: Friedman, Carl D.
Assistant: Glessner, Brian E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Merchant & Gould

Foreign Patent References

826584 CA. 11/11/1969
1145584 CA. 05/11/1983
1154278 CA. 09/11/1983
1182304 CA. 02/11/1985
1194706 CA. 10/11/1985
1209364 CA. 08/11/1986
1233042 CA. 02/11/1988
1234701 CA. 04/11/1988
1244668 CA. 11/11/1989
1303377 CA. 06/11/1992
1304952 CA. 07/11/1992
2118343 CA. 10/11/1994
2219414 CA. 10/11/1997
28 04 402 DE. 08/11/1978

International Classes

E04B 001/16
152

Abstract

An insulated concrete structure including a longitudinally-extending side panel and at least one web member connected to the side panel. The web member extends from adjacent the external side of the side panel through and out of the interior surface of the side panel. The side panel is coupled to fluid concrete and cured to be used as a tilt-up wall, floor, or roof panel. Alternatively, the concrete can be bonded to opposed side panels . It is noted that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to ascertain quickly the subject matter of the technical disclosure. The abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims pursuant to 37 C.F.R. .sctn.1.72(b).

Other References

09/848,736 dated May 3, 2001--Commonly owned co-pending application (claims only; specification same as present application)
09/848,595 dated May 3, 2001--Commonly owned co-pending application (claims only; specification same as present application)
09/848,398 dated May 3, 2001--Commonly owned co-pending application (claims only; specification same as present application)
09/427,373 dated Oct. 25, 1999--Co-pending application to same applicant
09/426,572 dated Oct. 25, 1999--Co-pending application to same applicant (claims only; specification same as reference DK)
09/427,374 dated Oct. 25, 1999--Co-pending application to same applicant (claims only; specification same as reference DK)
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Promotional advertisement for "Polysteel Form" obtained from the internet (undated)
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Promotional advertisement for "I.C.E. Block Insulating Concrete Form" obtained from Oikos' wobsite (undated)
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Promotional advertisement for "Greenblock Building System" obtained from Greenblock's website (1996)
Promotional advertisement for "KEEVA Concrete Foam Froam Wall System" obtained from KEEVA's website (undated)
Promotional advertisement for Isorast Floor System (Jan. 1997)
W.A.M. Inc.'s brochure entitled "The ICE (Insulate Concrete Efficiently) Block" (undated)
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Design of KT-Semi-Precast Panels (including translation) (undated)
"Overview of Building with Tilt-Up" obtained from Tilt-Up's website (Unknown