Utilizing Clay, Sand, Or Calcareous Slurry Patents (Class 264/256)
  • Patent number: 10767377
    Abstract: A concrete formwork spreading device includes a tie rod including opposing ends, and a pair of end caps connected to the opposing ends of the tie rod. Each one (1) of the pair of end caps includes a contacting face, wherein the contacting face is flat. Each one (1) of the opposing ends of the tie rod is one (1) of permanently connected or removably connected to an associated one (1) of one (1) pair of end caps. The contacting face of each one (1) of the pair of end caps is spaced apart by a distance, the distance is equal to a thickness of a concrete wall formed using the device. The distance between the contacting face of each one (1) of the pair of end caps is one (1) of fixed or adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Inventor: Jason L. Axmaker
  • Patent number: 10626599
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to thermal and moisture insulated interlocking brick comprising natural, in-situ carved stone façade coupled to a backing layer comprised of a massive and lightweight portions, as well as methods of forming the brick and methods for cladding and using the bricks in load bearing walls and in non-load-bearing walls (light construction).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: David Negev
  • Patent number: 10323413
    Abstract: A building panel structure and a process for manufacturing the structure are disclosed. The structure comprises a concrete layer disposed on the outside of a building, an insulating material comprising polyurethane in the center of the structure and a corrugated steel layer on the inside of the building. A reinforcing assembly comprising an upper channel and a lower channel that are connected using a plurality of studs is embedded inside the building panel structure. The process of manufacturing the building structure comprises placing a wet concrete layer inside a container, positioning the reinforcing assembly in the container inside the wet concrete, setting the concrete layer and forming the polyurethane layer between the concrete and corrugated steel layers by an in-situ chemical reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Inventor: John Biesiadecki
  • Patent number: 10202773
    Abstract: A flexible cladding wrap for an exterior or interior wall of a building, a building wall panel, and/or a building surface is provided, the flexible cladding wrap comprising a flexible facing layer including a, preferably absorbent and more preferably porous, flexible facing substrate and powdered aggregate bonded to the facing substrate; and a flexible backing layer including a flexible backing substrate to which the facing layer is attached. A system utilizing said flexible cladding wrap to create a continuous aesthetic impression of the building is also provided, in addition to methods of making and using said flexible cladding wrap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Paul James Bishop IP Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Paul James Bishop
  • Patent number: 9926700
    Abstract: A rubber part for use as a structural component for incorporation into a brick or masonry wall structure in a reinforced concrete frame, to be located within the plane of the wall, has a length x and a stiffness along its length of Sx, a width y and a stiffness across its width of Sy, and a thickness z and a stiffness across its thickness of Sz, the stiffness of the part being anisotropic with Sy>Sx. The part is adapted such that, when in use, it is capable of controlling vibrations of the wall caused by seismic activity and also of having a damping effect thereby increasing the energy dissipation capacity of the structure. The rubber part is preferably in the form of a sheet and can be laminated on one or both major surfaces. The two major surfaces of the sheet may be contoured, for instance being corrugated across its width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre
    Inventors: Hamid Reza Ahmadi, Alberto Dusi
  • Patent number: 9920527
    Abstract: A building panel structure and a process for manufacturing the structure are disclosed. The structure comprises a concrete layer disposed on the outside of a building, an insulating material comprising polyurethane in the center of the structure and a corrugated steel layer on the inside of the building. A steel plate overlays the top of the panel and a lip member attached to the plate and perpendicular to it covers a portion of the corrugated steel layer exposed surface. U-shaped loops are welded to the plate and embedded in the concrete to provide structural integrity and shear resistance to the structure. The process of manufacturing the building structure comprises positioning the plate, lip and loop assembly in a container, setting the concrete on the bottom of the container over the loops and forming the polyurethane layer between the concrete and corrugated steel layers by an in-situ chemical reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Inventor: John Biesiadecki
  • Patent number: 9920528
    Abstract: A building panel structure and a process for manufacturing the structure are disclosed. The structure comprises a concrete layer disposed on the outside of a building, an insulating material comprising polyurethane in the center of the structure and a corrugated steel layer on the inside of the building. A steel plate overlays the top of the panel and a lip member attached to the plate and perpendicular to it covers a portion of the corrugated steel layer exposed surface. U-shaped loops are welded to the plate and embedded in the concrete to provide structural integrity and shear resistance to the structure. The process of manufacturing the building structure comprises positioning the plate, lip and loop assembly in a container, setting the concrete on the bottom of the container over the loops and forming the polyurethane layer between the concrete and corrugated steel layers by an in-situ chemical reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Inventor: John Biesiadecki
  • Patent number: 9453306
    Abstract: In an automated molding machine for ultra small draft angle slurry molding products, a righting gear of a righting mechanism drives a turning mechanism to perform a turnover action to assist righting an ascending or descending action along a righting rack of a righting shaft synchronously. When a slurry suction die is moved up and down and/or turned over, the slurry suction die can be ascended to a designated position through the righting provided by the righting gear and the righting rack to achieve a precise closing when the slurry suction film is carried, ascended and closed with an extrusion die or descended and closed with a moving mold. Meanwhile, the extrusion die is controlled by a power cylinder to perform a descending stroke and close the mold with the slurry suction die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventors: Tzung-Shen Lai, Jian-Fang Chen
  • Patent number: 9249587
    Abstract: A collapsible cardboard concrete form is disclosed. In a particular embodiment the form includes a cardboard box beam having a depressed longitudinal section along an outer portion of its length for added structural integrity. A lateral notch is disposed in the outer portion of the form at intervals and across a width of the form to divide the form into what will be the sides of the form when assembled. The lateral notches include a flexible planar connector of an inner portion of the form to allow the notch to act as a hinge and bend to create each corner of the form. A tab extends from one end of the form and is used to tuck in an opposing end of the form. The surfaces of the form may be coated with wax, or other sealant, to prevent moisture damage to the form as the concrete is curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Inventor: Marty Hunt
  • Patent number: 9217244
    Abstract: The portable steel-reinforced HDPE pump station includes a vertically upright, cylindrical wet well fabricated from high-density polyethylene reinforced by helically wound steel ribs. HDPE profile wall material and endoskeleton are used for wet well reinforcement. Exterior foam insulation or thin HDPE shell wrap are disposed on outer portion of the wet well. The base of the pump station includes cross ribs atop a planar anti-flotation collar. Interior spaces between the cross ribs are filled with concrete to anchor the wet well in situ. Alternatively, a steel plate is used as a base. The steel plate base may be encapsulated by an HDPE sheet. HDPE sheets form a sloping hopper bottom at lower inside portion of the wet well. The annular space between the hopper bottom and base plate is filled solid with a closed-cell polyurethane insulation. Alternatively the wet wall is constructed of structurally reinforced thermoplastic without steel reinforcement ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: APPALACHIAN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC.
    Inventors: Daniel M Early, Scott F. Easter
  • Patent number: 9039947
    Abstract: A system and method for making a layered dental appliance. The system can include a first portion comprising a negative of a first layer of a layered dental appliance, and a second portion comprising a positive shape of a second layer of the layered dental appliance. The method can include providing a mold comprising a negative of an outer shape of a layered dental appliance, and positioning a slurry in the mold, forming a first layer of the layered dental appliance. The method can further include providing a solid structure comprising a positive shape of a second layer of the layered dental appliance, and pressing the solid structure into the slurry in the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Michael Jahns, Gallus Schechner, Martin Goetzinger, Holger Hauptmann, Andreas Herrmann, Marco Sartory
  • Publication number: 20150118484
    Abstract: The present invention provides an environment-friendly natural-like artificial stone containing fly ash. A formulation and a method of producing the artificial stone is compared with the existing artificial stone. The artificial stone produced by the present invention has characteristics of higher long-term strength and density, excellent weather resistance and corrosion resistance, and also of thermal insulation and sound insulation, in some degree. It has very strong durability and color stability under a variety of adverse weather conditions, without efflorescence and coming off, and with hardly any color change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2011
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: SHANGHAI APE STONE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Guomai Chen, Malhua Chen, Yi Xia, Jiye You, Rendao Zhou, Liang Zeng
  • Patent number: 8898908
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a facade panel for the outer lining of a building in which tiling forming the outer surface of the panel is formed on the surface of the back panel meant to be the background of the facade panel. Tiling is attached to the back panel and the seams between the tiles are seamed with the help of a seam mass. A bottom panel on top of which a tile controller is set to adjust the locations of the tiles positioned upside down. The back panel is pressed on top of the tiles whereupon attachment spikes attached to the back panel penetrate the seams between the tiles. The tile seams are filled with a jagged rough mass and then filled with a hardening seam mass and attachment spikes attached to the back panel penetrate into the seam mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Stonel Oy
    Inventor: Samuli Tiirola
  • Patent number: 8834145
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gypsum board forming device which provides improved slurry spread. The device includes a forming table with an arcuate or angled profile that promotes a uniform slurry spread. An arcuate or angled hinge plate can also be included to further promote the uniform distribution of slurry prior to an extrusion plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: CertainTeed Gypsum, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael P Fahey
  • Patent number: 8776476
    Abstract: A building panel structure is disclosed, where the building panel structure includes composite building panels. A composite building panel includes a core and a coating applied over the core. In some embodiments the core consists of a frame and one or more than one insulating structural block. The insulating structural blocks can be encapsulated polystyrene (EPS) foam blocks. In some embodiments the coating includes an inner scratch layer and an outer main brown layer. The inner scratch layer can be formed of at least two layers. The outer main brown layer can include a fiberglass mesh embedded into the outer main brown layer. A method of forming a building panel structure is disclosed which includes forming a core using a frame and one or more than block, applying an inner scratch layer to the core, and applying an outer main brown layer over the inner scratch layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Propst Family Limited Partnership
    Inventor: John Eugene Propst
  • Patent number: 8458983
    Abstract: A building panel structure is disclosed, in which building panels are used to form a structure. A building panel is disclosed which includes a core and a coating applied over the core. In some embodiments the core consists of a frame and one or more than one insulating structural block. The insulating structural blocks can be encapsulated polystyrene (EPS) foam blocks. In some embodiments the coating includes an inner scratch layer and an outer main brown layer. The inner scratch layer can be formed of at least two layers. The outer main brown layer can include a fiberglass mesh embedded into the outer main brown layer. A method of forming a building panel is disclosed which includes forming a core using a frame and one or more blocks, applying an inner scratch layer to the core, and applying an outer main brown layer over the inner scratch layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Propst Family Limited Partnership
    Inventor: John Eugene Propst
  • Patent number: 8444789
    Abstract: A decorative wall tile mold for the in-situ production on a building, wherein the mold, which can be demolded twice, is a sheet with pierced work, comprises the following detachable lateral structures: an insider layer: a bottom film is set at the bottom surface thereof, the bottom film and the building have a first combinative force; an outer layer: a surface film is set on the exterior surface thereof, a self-adhesive glue section is set up between the inside layer and the outer layer, which makes the outer layer and the inside layer have a second combinative force, and the second combinative force is less than the first combinative force. A method for the in-situ production of decorative patterns on a building is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Qiangte Energy-Saving Materials Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Silong Guo
  • Patent number: 8444903
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a three-dimensional printed part includes injecting a powder layer with an aqueous solution and curing the powder layer by depositing an acid gas on the powder layer to form a rigid structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brett I. Lyons, Jens Rossfeldt, Matt Wallen
  • Patent number: 8177541
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gypsum board forming device which provides improved slurry spread. The device includes a forming table with an arcuate or angled profile that promotes a uniform slurry spread. An arcuate or angled hinge plate can also be included to further promote the uniform distribution of slurry prior to an extrusion plate. As a result of the improved slurry spread, gypsum board with increased strength and durability can be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Certain Teed Gypsum, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael P. Fahey
  • Patent number: 8033069
    Abstract: A cast architectural element is provided, including a stone shell having front, end, side and rear walls defining an internal cavity, the rear walls defining a rear opening. A core is disposed in the internal cavity, and at least one attachment clip is provided having a first portion extending from the shell, and a second portion engaged in the core. A layer of mesh is disposed upon the core and the second clip portion, and a settable filler layer is disposed upon the mesh in the rear opening, such that upon setting, the filler retains the clip in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: United States Gypsum Company
    Inventor: Wesley E. Hotchkiss, III
  • Patent number: 7993563
    Abstract: Provided is a high manufacturing method of the production efficiency for a wood cement board that has a pattern of recesses and projections. The method for making a wood cement board having a pattern of recesses and projections on its surface, comprising: dispersing a raw material mixture onto a template provided with recesses corresponding to the portions of the wood cement board on which projections are formed, while conveying the template, thereby forming a mat; pressurizing only a section of the mat raw material mixture that is layered on the recesses of the template from above; leveling the surface of the partly pressurized mat; and pressing the resulting mat and the template together, followed by hardening and curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Nichiha Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Yamazaki, Masaya Higuchi, Yoshinori Hibino
  • Patent number: 7976963
    Abstract: A concrete product is provided having a body including an ornamental surface layer, an intermediate strengthening layer and a concrete substrate layer. The intermediate strengthening layer functions as a buffer between any air bubbles remaining in the concrete substrate layer and the ornamental facing layer following curing of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Boral Stone Products, LLC
    Inventors: Rudolph A. Olson, III, Dwayne A. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7922950
    Abstract: A building element may be formed from a first cementitious mixture and a second cementitious mixture containing a photocatalytic cementitious mixture. The first cementitious mixture and the photocatalytic cementitious mixture may be co-formed into a shaped uncured two layer monolith having a base layer of the first cementitious mixture and a top layer of the photocatalytic cementitious mixture. The shaped uncured two layer monolith is then cured. The resulting building element may be algae-resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Mark T. Anderson, Rachael A. T. Gould, Jeffry L. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 7846372
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making a candle from a vegetable oil-based candle wax that provides a smooth, solid vegetable oil-based candle having fully integrated color and fragrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: SoyBasics, LLC
    Inventors: Donald James Njus, Jon Nicolaisen
  • Patent number: 7820095
    Abstract: A low density component, such as hollow microspheres, dispersed in a binder to produces a material having a surface that is comfortable to the touch even after extended exposure to an energy source, such as direct sun light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Twist Engine, Inc.
    Inventor: Jack C. Priegel
  • Patent number: 7655167
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for making a base of a spa apparatus to resemble artificial rocks and wood. In one embodiment, the method is comprised of the following steps: making a mold in which its inner surface has the shape and surface texture of a rock or wood; placing a first structure on the inner surface of the mold, the first structure being operative to prevent warping of the base; spraying polymer on the mold; allowing the polymer to harden; and removing the hardened polymer from the mold, the hardened polymer having substantially the shape and surface texture of rock or wood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Inventor: Quy That Ton
  • Publication number: 20090200703
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for producing moulded bricks made of hydraulically binding materials and with fibres, mats, bonded fabrics and wovens embedded therein, a formwork (1) composed of a frame (2) and a vertically movable base (3) being used. According to the invention, the base (3) is first adjusted to a height s below the top edge of the formwork, said height corresponding to the height of a layer of hydraulically binding material (5) and fibres, mats, bonded fabrics and wovens (6). The formwork (1) is then filled up to its upper edge with hydraulically binding material (5) by means of a mortar carriage (4). The fibres, mats, bonded fabrics and wovens are inserted into the fresh hydraulically binding material (5) in the desired orientation and the base (3) of the formwork (1) is subsequently lowered by a value corresponding to the height s.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: LUCCON Lichtbeton GmbH
    Inventor: Jürgen Halm
  • Publication number: 20090019800
    Abstract: A concrete product is provided having a body including an ornamental surface layer, an intermediate strengthening layer and a concrete substrate layer. The intermediate strengthening layer functions as a buffer between any air bubbles remaining in the concrete substrate layer and the ornamental facing layer following curing of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Rudolph A. Olson, III, Dwayne A. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7435369
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of multilayer gypsum board, and a gypsum additive delivery system, including wet gypsum board passing through a board forming station in which additives are delivered to one or more layers of a multi layered gypsum board panels, such as engineered polymers, providing a better and more water resistance surface. Preferably, the gypsum board has a first layer of a mixture of set gypsum having an outer surface and a polymeric compound or wax emulsion additive entrained therein and impregnated in a thin sheet of randomly aligned inorganic fibers to essentially encase the core gypsum within two facing layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: BPB plc
    Inventors: Mark E. Hennis, Michael P. Fahey, Robert J. Hauber, Matthew J Chowing, Gerald D. Boydston, Troy R. Stuart
  • Publication number: 20080237922
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for fabricating composite parts including at least one structural material and at least one protective material that are integrally bonded without the use of secondary bonding operations. One or more of the materials forming the layers of the composite parts may be a ceramic composition with or without porosity and one or more of the materials may be a polymer composition. Methods including co-injection processes also are provided for fabricating multi-layered structures in which each layer serves a desired function while still being integrated into the overall structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Advanced Ceramics Research, Inc.
    Inventors: K. Ranji Vaidyanathan, Catherine Green, John W. Gillespie, Shridhar Yarlagadda, Gregory J. Artz
  • Publication number: 20080022453
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for making a base of a spa apparatus to resemble artificial rocks and wood. In one embodiment, the method is comprised of the following steps: making a mold in which its inner surface has the shape and surface texture of a rock or wood; placing a first structure on the inner surface of the mold, the first structure being operative to prevent warping of the base; spraying polymer on the mold; allowing the polymer to harden; and removing the hardened polymer from the mold, the hardened polymer having substantially the shape and surface texture of rock or wood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventor: Quy That Ton
  • Patent number: 7093396
    Abstract: A metallic receptacle is embedded in the concrete material of a burial vault. The receptacle contains archival quality paper that records information identifying the person interred in the burial vault and the precise location at which the vault was buried. The receptacle is sealed by a cap that may be removed to access the archival information without opening the vault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael S. Pazar
  • Patent number: 7018577
    Abstract: A method of forming a liner for a passage such as a sewer includes forming panels composing the liner using a neat resin of a first density and a polymer concrete of a second, higher density. The neat resin is inserted into a mold cavity before the polymer concrete and is displaced upwardly by the polymer concrete pour to impregnate a fiber layer disposed along the periphery of the mold cavity. Resulting panels preferably have an offset joint to increase the joint strength between upper and lower panels forming the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: INA Acquisition Corporation
    Inventors: Walter R. Bilgram, Lynn E. Osborn, James D. Caldwell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6886304
    Abstract: The invention concerns a product and the relative manufacturing process, said product, including at least a precast support (2) of expanded material and at least a layer (3) of agglomerated stone material in form of granulates bound by a binding phase, over at least one surface of said expanded support (2). According to suitability, the product (1) is made by a sandwich structure with an intermediate layer of expanded material and two surface coatings of stone material. The product (1) can also have a complex or modular shape, from which it is possible to cut and eventually to work finished pieces of predetermined dimensions. The main advantage of the invention consists in obtaining a finished product (1, 10, 100) lighter than a product made of agglomerated stones homogeneous in the thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Quarella S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alessandro Godi, Pierpaolo Tassone
  • Patent number: 6878321
    Abstract: Gypsum board having inorganic fiber, preferably glass fiber, preferably glass fiber, includes providing face sheets which have been completely impregnated with a gypsum slurry so as to penetrate through said random interstices between the inorganic fibers and to thereby cover the board surfaces with gypsum slurry. The gypsum board product is formed by passing the wet gypsum board through a board forming station having double forming plates, an upper forming plate having at least a portion thereof being set at a predetermined angle relative to a lower forming plate and having a separation between the forming plates defining a predetermined dimension substantially equal to the desired thickness of the manufactured gypsum board product. The method provides a multilayer gypsum board having a polymeric compound added to unset gypsum so as to provide a gypsum board ready for finishing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: BPB plc
    Inventors: Robert J. Hauber, Christopher J. Sanders, Mark E. Hennis, Michael P. Fahey
  • Patent number: 6869553
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a prefabricated precast riser module, where the required forms that are used in casting the modules are reusable and need not to be transported to the construction site. Each precast riser assembly is finished having brick facings. Brick facings are applied to the vertical surfaces of the precast riser. They are: the commonly used stretcher course and row lock course. A Rebar reinforcing rod is imbedded in the concrete mixture, which will strengthen the assembly to prevent damage when being transported on site. This added strengthening would also allow for minor misalignments during the assembly phase. These novel concrete brick faced modules can be assembled by inexperienced craftsmen, and when completed, will give the appearance of a handcrafted riser that was constructed by professional masonry craftsmen using brick and sandstone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Inventor: John D. Gentile
  • Patent number: 6808667
    Abstract: A contoured wall and method is disclosed for creating the contour and appearance of a wall formed from individual assembled units such as stones. The wall is formed from a plurality of mating form liners each having a reciprocal contoured surface to that of the desired stone wall. The wall is formed from hardenable construction material such as concrete poured between two mold members with the form liners attached to at least one of the mold members. Each of the form liners has a lateral relief mold face adapted to provide a molded surface having the contour of a stone wall. Each lateral relief mold face of the form liners has a latticework non-linear mortar-forming interlocking portion surrounding stone-forming recessed portions. The form liners are positionable in a plurality of arrangements wherein the interlocking portions and recessed portions along the mating edge of each form liner mate along mating edge of the adjacent form liner to form a continuous lateral relief mold face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Concrete Design Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Anthony Nasvik, Paul Christian Nasvik
  • Patent number: 6797221
    Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a protecting and immobilizing element of the mattress-like type consists in providing containing means (2, 20) and a layer of flexible material (3, 21) inside them, with the peripheral edges (4, 22) of the flexible layer (3, 21) protruding from the containing means (2, 20). Anchoring means (5) and a first netting structure (6, 23) are also arranged inside the containing means (2, 20) so that the netting structure (6, 23) is in direct contact with the flexible layer (3, 21) and the anchoring means (5) pass through the netting structure at predetermined positions (12, 25). The containing means (2, 20) are then filled with a filling material (7) comprising solid and/or fluid elements, and a second netting structure (8) is superposed on the filling material. Finally, by superposing, at least partially, the peripheral edges (4, 22) of the flexible layer (3, 21), a closed cover is produced from which the ends (11, 27) of the anchoring means (5) protrude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Officine Maccaferri, S.p.A.
    Inventor: Francesco Ferraiolo
  • Publication number: 20040182026
    Abstract: A constructional panel 1 has a facing 3 which is brick or stone-like with mortar joints 4 therebetween and a backing 2 of cementitious material. The panel is cast using a mould mat 20 and a mask 30. The mat 20 is formed from a built panel and the mask 30 is formed from the 20. The mask 30 is used to provide realistic mortar joints between the facing elements 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventor: Cameron J.R. Clarke
  • Patent number: 6780369
    Abstract: A method of finishing concrete using a vibrating tool to consolidate a “dry shake” aggregate into the upper layer of the concrete. The use of the vibrating tool causes moisture within the concrete mass to migrate into the surface layer where the moisture may hydrate the aggregates in the dry shake mixture. The ability to cause upward migration of water in the concrete mass provides a larger window of finishability for the concrete. The vibrations also provide thorough consolidation of aggregates in the upper layer of the concrete mass helping to prevent delamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Face International Corp.
    Inventors: Darrell Darrow, Glenn F. Rogers, Jr., Samuel A. Face, Jr., David Francis, Michael Davis, Yuting Wang
  • Publication number: 20040062911
    Abstract: A combinatorial library includes a gelcast substrate defining a plurality of cavities in at least one surface thereof; and a plurality of gelcast test materials in the cavities, at least two of the test materials differing from the substrate in at least one compositional characteristic, the two test materials differing from each other in at least one compositional characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Robert J. Lauf, Claudia A. Walls, Lynn A. Boatner
  • Publication number: 20040041295
    Abstract: An improved surface seeded exposed particulate concrete and method of making the improved surface seeded exposed particulate concrete is disclosed. Small particulate is sprayed over the upper surface of the concrete. The particulate may be sprayed using a material sprayer. The particulate may be uniformly sprayed to distances exceeding twenty feet. The particulate is mixed into a cement paste derived from the concrete mixture using floats. A surface retarder is then applied to cover the concrete surface. Subsequently, any surface film is washed from the surface of the concrete and the concrete is cured. The result is a surface seeded particulate with an exposed surface that is flat and is suitable for high traffic areas. The resultant surface may resemble stone, granite or marble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Lee A. Shaw, Ronald D. Shaw
  • Patent number: 6669876
    Abstract: A method of preparing a smooth watertight concrete in-ground pool surface that eliminates the use of a plaster outer surface layer that includes allowing the concrete pool body to cure for at least thirty days at which time a grinder is used to grind the surface to a smoothness and depth that is watertight and that exposes aggregates within the pool surface resulting in an aesthetically desirable permanently finished pool surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Inventor: Bruce Torrance
  • Patent number: 6635213
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a method of manufacturing centrifuged, glass fiber-reinforced synthetic material pipes wherein liquid, curable resin, which contains a filler, together with glass fibers, additives for the curing process, possibly also with sand, is introduced into a rotating mould and the temperature of the mould is between 40° C. and 75° C. as the raw materials are introduced. The resin used in the layers in the outer region of the pipe has a gel time which is equal to or greater than the gel time of the resin used for the inner region of the pipe and the resin comprising a filler content of at least 40% is used. Furthermore, once the exothermal reaction has commenced, warm water is sprayed onto the mould in order to maintain the temperature of the mould at least at 60° C. until the pipe is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: C-Tech Ltd.
    Inventor: Börge Carlström
  • Patent number: 6616874
    Abstract: A method forms a concrete block, particularly but not exclusively a composite block with a reflective fascia portion. The block is formed by a dry-cast technique, in which mixture for forming the block has a water/cement ratio less than or equal to 0.35, in combination with application of a compaction force so that the resultant block complies with compressive strength requirements set out in BS 6717: part 1: 1993.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Inventor: Michael Lazar
  • Patent number: 6610224
    Abstract: A decorative aggregate-containing cementitious slurry having decorative aggregate and cementitious matrix composition forms a monolithic structure when effectively applied to a freshly poured cementitious base and simultaneously cured therewith. The slurry and the base are cured for a time sufficient for producing the monolithic structure with a decorative aggregate-containing cementitious surface. The slurry produces a decorative aggregate-containing cementitious layer having a cured thickness effective for permanently securing the decorative aggregate therein with a portion of the decorative aggregate exposed. Various decorative surfaces are produced without requiring expensive hand broadcasting of the decorative aggregate, and without expensive surface grinding. Dry components of the slurry are decorative aggregate and decorative cementitious matrix blend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Sullivan Concrete Textures
    Inventor: Francis W. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20030157281
    Abstract: In a method of reinforcing an existing concrete electric pole having an annular side wall, an inner hollow portion provided therein and an opening portion formed to a position of the annular side wall to be penetrated therethrough, at least one of a predetermined amount of mortar, a predetermined amount of sand and a predetermined amount of gravel is injected into the inner hollow portion of the electric pole through the opening portion. A reinforcing member for reinforcing the electric pole is injected into the inner hollow portion of the electric pole through the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Hiroyasu Minayoshi, Masato Ushiroyama, Hitoshi Shoji
  • Patent number: 6596214
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method for the manufacture improved structural panel with synthetic ingredients, such as vermiculite and fibers. The improved structural panel achieves enhanced lateral and surface integrity by the use of fibers within the core of the structural panel and adhesives and smooth materials (such as foil) as a surface coating. The method is particularly suited for manufacture of the structural panel at low cost and high efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Enviro-Ply International, Inc.
    Inventor: Warren Lehan
  • Patent number: 6557256
    Abstract: A building panel constructed of a gypsum-cement-catalyst formulation molded in layers and including a rigid stud framework. The layers include surface layers, a fire resistant layer and an insulating layer, as well as reinforcement and building paper. A modified panel is molded in layers with structural strength provided by a grid providing spaced apart wire panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Earth Products Limited
    Inventors: Patricia Billings, Susan Michalski
  • Patent number: 6554536
    Abstract: During manufacture of a sewer or tunnel lining section, sand-resin material is deposited over a mould, to define a central part of the section. Sand-resin material is removed using a wire arranged to lie a predetermined radial distance from the surface of the mould. The wire is passed around the surface of the sand-resin layer whilst maintaining the predetermined radial distance, the predetermined radial distance comprising, or being slightly greater than a preset minimum thickness. The use of a wire to remove excess sand-resin material has been found to be particularly effective, and surprisingly the excess material does not re-adhere to the underlying surface after the wire has passed. This is despite the required tackiness of the sand-resin mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Channeline Sewer Systems Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey Lewis Florence