Patents Assigned to Richard D. Ruiz, LLC
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Patent number: 6676333Abstract: A frame structure for use as a portable dam. Each frame structure is comprised of a support beam, a base beam and at least one brace beam connected together in pivoting relationship so that the beams may be folded down together for quick assembly and disassembly. The collapsed beams are configured to lie parallel to each other in a folded arrangement to permit efficiency in stacking multiple units together for storage and transportation. The erected frame structures are connected to each other and held in a spaced relationship through the use of couplers that are adapted to slide over the ends of the beams forming the frame structures. The individual frame structures may be erected in place in the water, or a section comprising several connected frame structures may be pre-fabricated and lifted and placed as a unit in the water. A stiffener member is affixed to adjacent frame structures to hold them together in rigid relationship.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Richard D. Ruiz, LLCInventors: Herb Wiseman, Richard D. Ruiz, Robert J. McCann, Troy Dean Ruiz, Scott Allen Ruiz
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Patent number: 6447209Abstract: A device for use with a pier installation apparatus of the type employed in lifting and supporting a foundation is provided. A mounting beam assembly for mounting hydraulic power cylinders in a straddling position around a pier to be driven into the ground by the installation apparatus. The beam assembly is a planar member having a central opening for receiving the pier therethrough. It is comprised of opposing plate members beneath which the hydraulic cylinders are mounted. The plate members each have an opening which allows passage of the piston rod through the hydraulic cylinder. Alternatively, the beam assembly may be comprised of a unitary plate member having a lateral opening at a side edge. The mounting beam assembly allows for lateral placement around a pier in the installation apparatus, and may be completely disassembled for quick and efficient installation and removal.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Richard D. Ruiz, LLCInventors: Richard Dean Ruiz, Troy Dean Ruiz, Scott Allen Ruiz
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Patent number: 6183167Abstract: A pipe pier system for use in supporting foundations is provided. The pier system is comprised of a plurality of pipe pier sections and pipe connecting insert members. The pipe sections are adapted to be butted end to end to each other in linear arrangement with the pipe connecting insert member being placed within and connected to respective ends of the butted pipe sections. The pipe sections and insert member have aligning holes to allow for a pin to span their diameters for a stable connection. A removable guide cap is provided for the terminal end of the pier assembly to reduce friction as the pier is driven into the ground.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1999Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Richard D. Ruiz, LLCInventors: Richard D. Ruiz, Thomas R. Knecht, Robert J. McCann, Troy D. Ruiz, Scott A. Ruiz, Joseph A. Parise, Stephen E. Schmidt
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Patent number: 6152654Abstract: An improvement for use with a pier installation apparatus of the type employed in lifting and supporting a foundation is provided. The invention comprises a mounting beam assembly for mounting hydraulic power cylinders in a straddling position around a pier to be driven into the ground by the installation apparatus. The beam assembly is a planar member having a central opening for receiving the pier therethrough. It is comprised of opposing plate members upon which the hydraulic cylinders are mounted. The plate members each have an opening which allows passage through of the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder. The mounting beam assembly allows for lateral placement around a pier in the installation apparatus, and may be completely disassembled for quick and efficient installation and removal.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1999Date of Patent: November 28, 2000Assignee: Richard D. Ruiz, LLCInventors: Richard Dean Ruiz, Stephen E. Schmidt, Troy Dean Ruiz, Scott Allen Ruiz
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Patent number: 6079905Abstract: An improvement for a bracket assembly of the type used in lifting and supporting a foundation upon a pier is provided. An adjustable brace member is provided in the bracket assembly to decrease the available front to back space within the bracket to prevent movement of the retained pier within the bracket so as to reduce bending moment on the pier. The brace member comprises a slot disposed within a top of the bracket, which receives one or more locking tabs to retain the pier. Threaded bolts which enable the bracket to engage and be supported on the pier are received in elongated holes on the bracket to allow positioning of the lifting and support hardware directly over the pier. The modified bracket assembly allows for the replacement of any size or configuration of pier.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1998Date of Patent: June 27, 2000Assignee: Richard D. Ruiz, LLCInventors: Richard Dean Ruiz, Troy Dean Ruiz, Thomas R. Knecht, Robert Joseph McCann, Scott Allen Ruiz, Stephen E. Schmidt, Curtis Alan Gentile