Patents Examined by Michael Safavi
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Patent number: 11826284Abstract: A patient support apparatus supports a patient and comprises a litter. The litter comprises a patient support deck and extends longitudinally between first and second ends. A base is configured to support the litter and comprises a base lift mechanism configured to move the litter between lifted and lowered base positions. A side ramp is coupled to the patient support deck along the litter between the first and second ends and extends laterally away from the patient support deck to an engagement end. The side ramp is pivotable relative to the litter between first and second positions. In the first position, the side ramp is planar with or angled upwardly to extend above the patient support deck. In the second position, the side ramp is angled downwardly to extend below the patient support deck for contacting the floor surface with the engagement end when in the lowered base position.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Shaofei Wilson Xu, Lance Erick Larsen
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Patent number: 11828071Abstract: A method of fabricating panels includes providing an insert having an interior portion with a top portion and a positioning stop opposite the top portion, and an exterior portion including a fastener hem. Further, the method includes placing the insert in a mold such that only the fastener hem and the positioning stop contact the mold and centering the insert in the mold with the top portion and the positioning stop. The method also includes filling the mold with a casting material such that the interior portion is submerged in the casting material including the top portion, but some of the positioning stop is not submerged in the casting material, curing the casting material to form a panel on the insert, and removing the panel form the mold.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: CERTAINTEED LLCInventors: Stephen W. Steffes, David J. Stucky, Andrew Clyde Brandt, Robert D. Shaw, Nikki J. Whitney
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Patent number: 11821202Abstract: A prefabricated concrete form with vertical spacers between fill forming cladding with cut-outs in the spacers having horizontal rebar received therethrough and received therein. Stand-offs are provided between the vertical spacers with vertical rebar received on the stand-offs. In one version, the stand-offs are attached to the horizontal rebar. In other versions, the stand-offs are attached to the spacers. A cut-out is formed in one of the claddings to form an auxiliary fill space on the outside of the cladding, which when filled with concrete, upon hardening, forms a ledge for supporting a stair structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Framing Systems, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Roger Wyman, Trevor Frank Wyman, Roger Alexander Johnston
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Patent number: 11814855Abstract: A column bracket assembly is provided. The column bracket assembly comprises a bottom base bracket and a top base bracket, each including a bracket body adapted to receive an end of support element (e.g. a wooden column) and a mounting bracket/plate pivotally coupled to the bracket body and adapted to be coupled to a structural element (e.g. a footing, pile, header, beam etc.). The column bracket assembly optionally includes mounting brackets for installing cross brace brackets and/or tension rods to the bracket bodies. A method of installing the column bracket assembly, and a method of repairing, resettling, shoring, and/or leveling a structure with the column bracket assembly are also provided, along with structures comprising the column bracket assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Inventor: Thomas B. Coates, Jr.
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Patent number: 11808002Abstract: A cement form assembly includes cement and a cement form. The cement form can include a ground facing surface extending horizontally on a ground support surface and a cement facing surface extending vertically and contacting the cement. An extension member extends outward from the cement form and includes a surface that extends the ground facing surface or the cement facing surface. The cement form and the extension member are each made, at least partially, of a foam material.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: MONO SLAB EZ FORM LLCInventors: Lance N. Boyce, Amber C. Boyce
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Patent number: 11807498Abstract: A structure installation system which maintains one or more walls in a desired position and orientation during installation of the one or more walls. The structure installation system generally includes a vehicle which is adapted to traverse a ground surface. The vehicle includes an arm having an arm coupler to which a support is connected. One or more walls adapted to be installed in the ground surface may be removably connected to the support, such as by securing the walls to adjustable hangers that are removably connected to the support. By adjusting the positioning of the hangers, the orientation and position of the walls may be adjusted. Once put in position, the vehicle and support will retain the walls in the desired position and orientation while concrete is poured and allowed to cure to form a unitary structure such as a bollard wall.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: TGR Construction, Inc.Inventors: Thomas G. Fisher, Gregory L. Schafer
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Patent number: 11802382Abstract: A concrete form bracket for holding in place concrete forms. The bracket may have horizontally extendable arms with pivotable concrete form engaging surfaces. One or more of the horizontally extending arms pivot from a central area and are independently extendable/adjustable to engage a concrete form at multiple locations.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Tuf-N-Lite, LLCInventor: Dean Losh
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Patent number: 11795708Abstract: A metal concrete form panel having a face sheet secured to a perimeter flange that includes side rails and end rails. One or more tie ribs extend between the end rails. A bolt block is secured in each corner to the perimeter flange where the side rails meet the end rails. A bar is located spaced inside each side rail and extended between and secured to each of the pair of opposing bolt blocks of the associated end rail and also secured to each intervening tie rib and to the face sheet.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Wilian Holding Co.Inventors: Robert McCracken, Andrew Gray
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Patent number: 11795709Abstract: A single-use or multi-use prefabricated pier top form for topping a concrete pier comprises a hollow mold with an upper portion in the desired shape of the finished pier top, a stepped-down tapered mid portion, and a lower mating portion for mating with the pier form so that concrete can be continuously poured to fill both the pier form and the pier top form at one time. Use of the prefabricated pier top form results in substantial time and material savings because the top of the pier residing above ground can be formed at the same time as the footer and pier are formed replacing the need to form a separate pier top after the pier and footer have been filled with concrete.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Inventor: Chad William Cerwin
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Patent number: 11773607Abstract: A filler beam assembly (100) of a formwork structure (500) is disclosed. The filler beam assembly (100) includes a beam (101) having a first end (102) and a second end (104) distal to the first end (102). The first end (102) and the second end (104) are adapted to be in contact with top plates (504) of respective drop head assemblies. The beam (10) includes a top surface (110) having a drophead interface edge (112) at the first end (102) and a drophead interface edge (114) at the second end (104). The filler beam assembly (100) includes a first lip (202) formed on one side of the beam (101) and adapted to accommodate one of a timber runner (300) and a PU insert for being nailed with a plywood positioned adjacent to the top surface (110) of the beam (101), and an additional lip (204) disposed below the first lip (202) and adapted to be accommodate a head portion (400) of a cross beam (506).Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: PERI SEInventors: Anibrata Routh, K S Arun, Cnvs Rao, A Sharanappa
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Patent number: 11773608Abstract: In a first aspect there is disclosed a support structure assembly (10). The support structure assembly includes a first wall panel (12) operatively associated with an opposing, spaced apart second wall panel. The first wall panel (12) including a channel (14) having two spaced apart channel walls (16) connected via a transverse channel base (18). The channel (14) encloses a resilient body (20).Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Castawall Australia Pty LtdInventors: Mel Toluk, Berk Toluk, Alexander Stewart Richardson, Natasha Elizabeth Boyle
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Patent number: 11767757Abstract: A conduit segment casting mold system includes at least one inner mold; at least one outer mold configured as at least two outer mold sections of opposed shapes that define a cavity between the at least two outer mold sections that is sized to at least partially enclose the at least one inner mold, each of the at least two outer mold sections including a respective mating surface, each of the at least two outer mold sections including at least one hole sized to receive a cable, and the at least one hole of a particular one of the at least two outer mold sections is aligned with the at least one hole of another particular one of the at least two outer mold sections when the mating surfaces of the particular one and the another particular one of the at least two outer mold sections are mated; and a mold base.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Electricwaze LLCInventor: Ross Tessien
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Patent number: 11767677Abstract: A liner for a form is provided. The form allows for the creation of a precast concrete wall to be formed. The liner allows a building material, for example, brick veneer, to be placed in the liner in a pattern. The pattern may be a soldier course that can formed over openings in the precast concrete wall. When liquid concrete is poured into the mold and then hardens, the concrete holds the building material in place in the pattern produced by the liner.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Innovative Brick SystemsInventors: William Clare Scott, III, Mark A. Scott
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Patent number: 11761219Abstract: A form bracket for supporting a wall of a concrete panel form at a casting slab includes a first planar member having a lower surface configured to engage a casting slab. A second planar member is coupled with the first planar member. The second planar member has a front surface disposed perpendicular to the lower surface of the first planar member and configured to engage a wall of a concrete panel form. In some implementations, the first and second planar members have different dimensions so as to be capable of being reoriented to accommodate different sized walls. A pair of support members extend between an upper portion of the first planar member and a rear portion of the second planar member. The pair of support members are spaced apart to define a void that is configured to matably receive a second form bracket in a stacked arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2023Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: CCS Contractor Equipment & Supply, LLCInventor: Marinus Hansort
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Patent number: 11753834Abstract: A formwork system includes (a) a wallform panel for forming a wall portion; and (b) at least one brace assembly including a pair of vertically spaced apart props pivotably connected to the wallform panel for pivoting of the brace assembly relative to the wallform panel between a storage position, in which the brace assembly lies adjacent the wallform panel, and a deployed position, in which the brace assembly projects from the wallform panel for anchoring the props to a ground surface through a common base plate connected to each prop.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: PREMFORM LIMITEDInventor: Manuel Ferreira
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Patent number: 11739545Abstract: A formwork system (100) includes a rebate board (105) having a generally L shaped profile in end view, the rebate board (105) having a first arm (110) and a second arm (120), the first and second arms (120) being angled at about 90 degrees relative to each other, the second arm (120) being securable to an upper portion of a formwork bottom board (200). The system (100) includes a brace (400) having a first engagement formation (410) configured to engage with the first arm (110), and a second engagement formation (435) configured to engage with a peg (220) or other fixed member.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Inventor: Adrian Squillacioti
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Patent number: 11725382Abstract: A wall panel of a moveable and demountable frameless wall panel system that is secured between a floor of a room and a ceiling rail secured to a ceiling of the room. The wall panel includes a frameless panel, an upper clamp assembly, a ceiling track configured to be removably inserted into the ceiling rail, a lower clamp assembly, a first height adjustment mechanism secured to the lower clamp assembly, a second height adjustment mechanism, and a bottom floor channel receiving the first height and second height adjustment mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Allsteel Inc.Inventors: Eberhard Von Hoyningen Huene, Michael Salzman, Anneke Struis
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Patent number: 11725403Abstract: The disclosure provides for pool step forms and related methods for forming steps in a pool formed by wall panels. The step forms may include a wall panel insert configured for insertion between adjacent pool wall panels. The step forms may include one or more step form brace configured to couple with the wall panel insert and, thereby, the wall panels. The step forms may include riser forms that from riser portions of the stairs when the step forms and riser forms are coupled. The pool stair forms may be filled with filling material to form tread portions of the stairs. The pool stair forms may include liner support members coupled to the step form braces and/or the wall panels that facilitate the coupling of a liner to the stairs formed by the pool stair forms and filling material.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Imperial Pools, Inc.Inventor: John V. Maiuccoro
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Patent number: 11725402Abstract: Features for formliners to form a decorative pattern in a curable material and methods of using the same are disclosed. An improved formliner is disclosed with substantially seamlessly connecting components that reduces the need for using adhesives for interconnecting a plurality of formliners in a pattern. Further, the formliner is configured to reduce and/or substantially eliminate visible seams in order to create a more natural appearance in a finished product of the curable material.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: PRIME FORMING & CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES, INC.Inventors: Edward Daniel Fitzgerald, Brian Eugene Sheehan
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Patent number: 11719006Abstract: Disclosed herein is a clamp for interconnecting two components of a support apparatus such as components of a shoring apparatus for concrete forming systems. A clamp member having a moveable jaw is received for pivotal movement in a housing that is secured to one of the components. A plurality of flutes disposed at an angle to the pivot axis of the clamp member are received in coacting recesses in the housing and a proximal cap maintains the desired position of the clamp member within the housing. Axial movement of the clamp member will pivot the swing arm and a coacting, moveable jaw toward a fixed jaw formed in the housing to releasably secure the clamp to the other component.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Wilian Holding Co.Inventor: Robert McCracken