Abstract: An apparatus and system for assisting in assembling, aligning, and leveling the wall panels of an inground swimming pool, the apparatus comprising an adjustment member having an externally threaded shaft section, an internally threaded fastener which is rigidly attached in a hole in a bottom flange of a wall panel, and a cleat member which is adjustably connected under the bottom flange such that the wall panel can be supported on the cleat member, whereby the wall panel can be raised or lowered as needed during assembly, alignment, and leveling of the pool wall by rotatably adjusting the position of the adjustment member, whereby the tensile strength of the threaded shaft is less than that of the threaded aperture in the cleat member such that an area of the threads on the threaded shaft section spaced from the end of the shaft section are intentionally fractured or damaged, preventing prevent the cleat member becoming disengaged from the panel.

Abstract: Ladders and ladder components are provided including a rung assembly that provides an alert to a user of the ladder that they are standing on a particular rung or step. In one example, the lower most rung or step of a ladder includes a rung assembly having an alert mechanism. The alert mechanism may provide an audible and/or other sensory alert to a user when they step on the rung assembly so that the user recognizes their position relative to the ground or supporting surface. In one embodiment, the rung assembly is configured such that a front edge remains in a constant or fixed position relative to the rails to which it is coupled so that a user can rely on a fixed or constant position of the front edge of the assembly when climbing or descending the ladder.

Abstract: A climbing system, in particular a self-climbing formwork system, comprising at least one climbing rail which is guided on at least two climbing shoes, wherein the climbing shoes can be fastened on and/or in a cured concreting section, and wherein the climbing shoes are designed to guide the climbing rail and/or to hold it at least with respect to a climbing direction, and an actuator. The at least one climbing rail has at least a first and a second rail part, wherein the first and the second rail part are arranged one behind the other as viewed in the climbing direction, in that the first and the second rail part can each be guided and held by means of one of the climbing shoes, and in that the actuator is designed to selectively increase or reduce the distance between the first and the second rail part along the climbing direction.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an extender attachable to a conventional climbing stick and to a climbing stick comprising same. The present invention generally relates to an extender attachable to a conventional climbing stick and to a climbing stick comprising same.

Abstract: A gap filler assembly for covering a gap between two surfaces, for example, a partition wall end and a window mullion. The gap filler assembly includes an elongated filler member having (i) a first leg, and (ii) a second leg on an interior side of the first leg and extending from the first leg. A spring retainer is positioned on an interior side of the first leg and a spring is connected to the spring retainer. A gasket is positioned on an exterior side of the second leg.

Abstract: A fall alerting assembly for contacting emergency responders when a user falls from an elevated location includes a personal electronic device that is in wireless communication with an extrinsic communication network. A body harness is wearable on a body of a user, an attachment is movably coupled to the body harness and the attachment is attachable to a safety line. A cord is coupled to the attachment, a fall unit is integrated into the body harness and the cord is removably coupled to the fall unit. The cord breaks away from the fall unit when the user falls from the elevated location. Additionally, the fall unit broadcasts an alert signal to the personal electronic device when the cord breaks away from the fall unit to alert emergency responders to assist the user.

Abstract: Techniques are described for monitoring and controlling fall protection equipment. For example, the techniques of this disclosure may be used to monitor the connection status of fall protection equipment, e.g., whether or not the fall protection equipment is connected to a support structure. The techniques of this disclosure may also be used to control the operation of the fall protection equipment based on the connection status.

Abstract: A personnel lift for agricultural vehicles is shown and described. The lift includes a main column; an electric motor with a first sprocket coupled to the main column; an idler bracket with a second sprocket coupled to the main column. A roller box assembly is disposed inside the main column, with upper and lower chain attachment points and a first roller disposed in the roller box. A roller chain is connected to the upper and lower chain attachment points and in a continuous loop over the first and second sprockets. Upper and lower mounting brackets are provided to mount the personnel lift to a specific make and model of agricultural vehicle. A lifting platform with a support column is provided and two intermediate supports couple the support column to the roller box, the intermediate supports have a second roller.

Abstract: An automatic descent control device includes a line configured to be attached to a load. A line system retracts slack from the line when the line is not loaded and extends the line when the line is loaded. At least one braking system provides a braking force when the line is loaded so as to control extension of the line and a descent rate of the load. The at least one braking system is operable in at least two configurations, a first configuration that the at least one braking system lowers the load at a first descent rate, and a second configuration that the at least one braking system lowers or locks the load at a second descent rate. The load being a constant and the first descent rate is greater than the second descent rate.

Abstract: A concrete form system includes a concrete form and a rebar tree. The concrete form includes at least one support column disposed at a lower portion of the concrete form and first and second connection branches disposed at an upper portion or the concrete form. The first and second connection branches are configured to be connected to second and first connection branches, respectively, of another concrete form. The first and second connection branches at least partially form one or more channels therebetween. The rebar tree includes a rebar mounting assembly configured to hold one or more pieces of rebar in one or more desired positions. The rebar mounting assembly is configured to be disposed within at least one of the one or more channels at least partially formed by the first and second connection branches.

Abstract: A half-timbered house having a multi-shell wall structure including a rafter roof having a plurality of rafters and side walls, which in turn each comprise at least one sill resting on a substrate and a plurality of posts. The multi-shell wall structure has two structural frameworks, wherein the first structural framework faces the interior and the second structural framework faces the surroundings.

Abstract: A wall and an assembly for building the wall comprises building blocks and support blocks. Each building block comprises opposite first and second faces, both comprising a plurality of recesses arranged spaced from each other. Each support block comprises a body and a plurality of protrusions extending from opposite top and bottom sides of the body. Each recess comprises a recess support structure and each protrusion comprises a protrusion support structure. The recesses and protrusions are arranged in a matching pattern. Alternating layers of building and support blocks are stacked on top of each other wherein the protrusions of one layer are accommodated in the recesses of the adjacent layer, the respective support structures engage each other and position and support the respective higher block on the respective lower block, and relative movement of the respective blocks in two mutually perpendicular directions generally parallel to the layers is restricted.

Abstract: An exemplary pad for placement under a tank, for example, has first and second pad portions and a polymer hinge that allows the pad to be folded or closed.

Abstract: The invention discloses a mobile cabin with sound-absorbing features, whereas cabins may be interconnected, if necessary, by connection devices as modules into a larger set of cabins and detached again, if necessary, and used as individual cabins or smaller sets of cabins. The invention also discloses a method for ventilation of the mobile cabin.

Abstract: A vertical joint system for substrates is formed with joints and which engaged by relative motion in a direction perpendicular to major surfaces and of the substrate. The joints are configured to enable relative rotation of up to 3 degrees while maintaining engagement of the joints. The joints and are further configured to form two locking planes one on each of the inner and outer most sides of the joint. Engagement about the locking planes is provided by transverse outward extending surfaces. At least one surface in each pair of engaging surfaces is smoothly curved. The joints and can be further arranged to provide a third locking plane parallel to and between the locking planes. The joints are disengaged by combination of a downward rotation of one joint relative the other then application of a downward force.

Abstract: A scaffolding assembly adapted to be releasably attached to an elongate support member such as an overhead pipe. The scaffolding assembly has a split collar and a platform assembly adapted to be releasably attached to the split collar. The split collar comprises at least two segments which can encircle the pipe and be secured to one another. The platform assembly which includes a platform deck has a connector formation which extends laterally outwardly from the deck to an extent that it can engage a receiving formation on the collar assembly and thereby attach the platform assembly to the collar assembly.

Abstract: A floor panel includes a core and decorative layer applied thereon, such that the material of the aforementioned core has a density of more than 1000 kg/m3, preferably more than 1300 kg/m3, and has a thickness of 6 millimeters or more. The core has internal spaces and/or that the core has spaces on its bottom side. A method for manufacturing such floor panels is provided according to the aforementioned floor panel.

Abstract: A modular structural system, comprising one or more building units consisting of two counter mold partitions, each of which is adapted with one or more anchoring means, into which one or more connecting locks are engaged to firmly lock and stabilize the two counter mold partitions, where each of the two counter mold partitions is peripherally adapted to receive one or more affixing coupling means; two or more coupling means for affixing two of the one or more building units; two or more coupling means for affixing the one or more building units to an adjacent building element.

Abstract: A wall or ceiling panel, which, on one side edge, comprises a male coupling part and, on an opposite side edge, comprises a female coupling part. The male coupling part comprises a tongue and the female coupling part comprises a groove. The groove is bordered by a front lip and a rear lip, with the characteristic that the panel forms a ceiling-high wall panel and/or has a length of at least 2400 mm.

Abstract: A scaffolding assembly is disclosed. The system includes scaffolding poles joints (or fittings) for releasably securing the poles at cross-over points. Each scaffolding joints has an inner body member and two movable outer clamping members to clamp the poles to the body member at the cross-over points. The body member also has as a mounting for a safety connection member which projects laterally the scaffolding poles towards an operative. The safety connection member can be connected to a safety tension member from the operative such that a safety connection point is available at each of the scaffolding joints.