With Retaining Or Attaching Means Patents (Class 52/79.9)
  • Patent number: 6438902
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an easily erected small cabin, in particular a toilet cabin, which is provided with a floor part (1), a ceiling part (2), a wall element (3) and corner posts (4) connecting together the wall elements, floor part and ceiling part, and wherein all the parts described hereinabove are manufactured from plastics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Harald Georg Muller
  • Patent number: 6434895
    Abstract: A folded building, after having been trailered on its own wheel assemblies to a site, is unfolded at the site by first reorienting 90° the wheel assemblies attached to each of a pair of side walls and removing an attached trailer hitch. The side walls are drawn apart from one another while having supported by the rolling wheel assemblies. As the side walls are drawn apart, pivotally attached front and rear bifold walls unfold. Each of a pair of foldable roofs attached to a respective one of the side walls is unfolded from a location adjacent the interior of the respective side wall. Roof end caps are attached to the top edges of each of the front and rear walls. After raising the wheel assemblies the building is lowered onto the site. To remove the building from the site, the building is folded by reversing the unfolding steps and the trailer hitch is attached. The building may then be trailered to another site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Bendon, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Craig Hosterman, D. L. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20020108320
    Abstract: A system and method of panelized construction for use in construction of a building module, such as a residential housing addition. A plurality of pre-fabricated panels, such as wall panels, roof panels, floor panels, and ceiling panels may be provided to decrease on-site building time. The panels may comprise one or more covering layers pre-installed on a frame. The panels may also comprise pre-installed insulation or other core materials. The panels may further comprise a pre-installed portion of a house system, such as an electrical system. Additionally, the panels may comprise pre-installed windows, doors, or skylights. The panels may be designed to meet the residential building code requirements of one or more jurisdictions to decrease permitting time and inspection delays. The panels and other materials may be included in a building kit for a building module to be constructed by contractors or do-it-yourselfers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: Arvin Weiss
  • Publication number: 20020104272
    Abstract: A method of constructing a concrete module having several interconnected walls and defining a portion of a building includes the steps of forming two pitch walls, each pitch wall having a wall top end angled to match the pitch of the building roof to define an upper peak having a beam receiving notch, having a shorter lateral end and a longer lateral end; and a lower end and an angled upper end, and having a notch at the intersection of the lower lateral end and the angled upper end; forming a linking wall having two linking wall lateral ends substantially matching the height of the pitch wall shorter lateral ends; providing a floor form platform having a horizontal platform surface and an upright floor form rail defining a side of the floor form; placing the two pitch walls and the linking wall on a floor form platform; pouring uncured concrete into the floor form; permitting the concrete within the floor form to cure and define a module floor jointed to the pitch walls and the linking wall; constructing a r
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventor: Wallace D. Sanger
  • Publication number: 20020095888
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a building construction system, the components thereof, and method therefore. More specifically, the present invention relates to a building construction system that utilizes specifically designed component parts that fit together, such as by male/female connections, and are permanently attached through the use of an adhesive, or bonding glue, to create an extra strong and uniformly tight structure. If effect, the end result is equivalent to a one-piece construction since all components are permanently “chemically welded” to each other with all components being made from the same type of materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventor: Richard W. Winskye
  • Patent number: 6401400
    Abstract: This invention comprises reinforced industrial vaults with segmented knock-outs having a variety of shapes and orientations. The invention also comprises vaults having cast-in cable racks. The cable racks can be electrically connected to the reinforcing elements during manufacture, providing electrical grounding of electronic equipment placed in the vault. Cable channels can be installed at desired locations by selecting a knock-out, removing the knock-out and installing a terminator plate having cable conduits. Cable conduits can have diaphragms that can be removed to provide additional choices for locating cable channels. Cable channels can be provided in a vault in the field, even if the vault has been already installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: NewBasis, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas P. Elliott
  • Publication number: 20020059756
    Abstract: A modular unit system for constructing a modular structure comprises different modular unit sets each having a identical modular units. The modular units of at least one of the modular unit sets have a ladder-like configuration. The modular units of each modular unit set has connecting surfaces each for connection to a corresponding connecting surface of at least one other identical modular unit or to a corresponding connecting surface of one of the modular units of another of the modular unit sets to construct a modular structure, such as a building structure, having a predetermined configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventor: Hideo Matsubara
  • Publication number: 20020026754
    Abstract: An anti-theft device for securing an A.T.M. to a floor comprises a first beam which is secured to the floor by an overlapping beam. The beam sits in a recess in the beam, and is allowed limited free movement. The A.T.M. is secured to the beam. A plate, carrying a surrounding frame, lays between the beam and the A.T.M. The frame inhibits access to the securing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth Harold Acketts, Ronald Lionel Acketts
  • Patent number: 6345484
    Abstract: A brace for a multi-section manufactured home comprising left and right sections; each section having a beam having an upper end including a lateral flange supporting a floor structure, and a medial side; the floor structures meeting at a mating seam distal from each beam, generally comprises left and right brackets joined by a steel strap, a tensioning bolt for the strap, a vertical post, and a horizontal compression member. Left and right brackets include an outer hook for beam attachment by hooking over the lateral flange of left and right beams respectively. The strap is attached to a take-up bolt on one bracket for adjusting strap tension. The post is supported by the midsection of the strap and supports the left floor structure and the right floor structure across the mating seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Inventors: James Oliver, Evon L. Oliver
  • Publication number: 20020011035
    Abstract: An easily constructed, highly secure, walk-in vault uses pre-cast panels. A door frame is molded into one of the panels. The panels have interlocking joints with adjacent panels. The interlocking joints are protected with continuous, double burglary-proof seams situated in the interior of the vault. Abutting panels are securely held together by metal rods that penetrate the interlocking joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: MARK L. BOYER, MICHAEL E. BARKER
  • Publication number: 20020005020
    Abstract: An easily constructed, highly secure, walk-in vault uses pre-cast panels. A door frame is molded into one of the panels. The panels have interlocking joints with adjacent panels. The interlocking joints are protected with continuous, double burglary-proof seams situated in the interior of the vault. Abutting panels are securely held together by metal rods that penetrate the interlocking joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Mark L. Boyer, Michael E. Barker
  • Patent number: 6332298
    Abstract: A beam structure, the beam having a body with two spaced-apart ends, two blocks in the body, each optionally with at least one lifting eye, each of the two blocks spaced-apart from each other and spaced-apart from the two spaced-apart ends of the body; and a structure with a first beam and a second beam, each beam comprising a body with two spaced-apart ends, two blocks in the body, in one aspect of the size of standard ISO corner fittings, each of the two blocks spaced-apart from each other and spaced-apart from the two spaced-apart ends of the body, each beam having a tubular support on and projecting from each block, the tubular supports aligned as two pairs of tubular supports, two tubular members one each extending between each pair of the tubular supports, each tubular member having two ends with one end projecting into one of the tubular supports of a pair of tubular supports and one end projecting into the other tubular support of the pair of tubular supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Inventor: William H. Bigelow
  • Publication number: 20010039768
    Abstract: The present invention discloses, in certain aspects, a roof structure and a portable building with such a roof structure, the roof structure in certain aspects including a top, a plurality of interconnected roof side walls defining an inner space between the roof side walls that is covered by the top, each roof side wall having an interior surface within the roof structure, and a support connected to or formed of and projecting inwardly from at least part of the interior surface of at least one of the roof side walls, the support for supporting at least one wire-like item and/or at least one hollow tubular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventor: William H. Bigelow
  • Patent number: 6314702
    Abstract: An assembled frame structure is provided. The structure includes a plurality of frame units, a plurality of connecting seats, and at least one screw element. The frame unit forms a hollow structure. The inner edge thereof describes a rectangular shape, while the outer edge thereof describes an approximate rectangular shape. The approximate rectangular shape has four chamfered corners. A spacer is disposed between the inner edge and the outer edge. A spacer describes a shape identical to that of the outer edge and has four connecting corners which extend in parallel to and opposite the chamfered corners. The spacer is offset from the inner edge as well as from the outer edge. Each of the connecting corners has formed therein a screw hole. The chamfered corners of adjacent frame units are disposed such that their screw holes align with the screw hole of a connecting seat positioned therebetween, so that the screw unit may be engaged with the holes in locked manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Inventor: Chien-Teh Huang
  • Patent number: 6286269
    Abstract: A prefabricated shooting house is disclosed which can be easily assembled and disassembled from a position within the volume enclosed by the shooting house. The prefabricated package includes four rectangular side panels and a square top panel or roof, and requires no additional coloring or finish work. Assembly of the shooting house involves positioning four side panels, affixing three of the panels to adjoining side panels and a separately constructed bottom portion, positioning the top panel by raising it through the body diagonal of the house, and finally affixing the remaining side panel and top panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Inventor: G. Michael Marcum
  • Publication number: 20010010137
    Abstract: A modular booth including aluminum profiles making up a lower and upper zone, respectively, joined to each other through anchor parts with a corner arrangement made up of an outside part and an internal part interconnecting lower profiles to support internal profiles that make up the ground support. On the upper part support parts are located panels filled with insulation material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Jimenez Sanchez, Juan Francisco Jimenez Sanchez, Pedro Manuel Jimenez Sanchez, Vicenta Jimenez Sanchez
  • Patent number: 6244008
    Abstract: A specific type of preassembled lightweight floor panel comprising, a subassembly of steel trusses separated by panels of insulation panels, with the edges of the insulation panels beveled in such a manner as to expose the top and bottom chords of the trusses, the first cementitious layer cast on the lower face by forcably immersing this subassembly in a thin layer of cementitious fluid until the bottom chord of the steel trusses is encased, then after the floor panels and all of the surrounding structural elements are instaled, a second layer cementitious cast over these floor panels providing these panels with a finished floor surface and permanently attaching this floor panel to the walls above and below the floor these specific floor panels are used above grade on dwarf walls, piers, on floors over basements, on floors between upper levels and on flat roofs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventor: John Fullarton Miller
  • Patent number: 6223480
    Abstract: A building made substantially of pre-cast components is disclosed. The building comprises of pre-cast concrete walls, floors and columns; the walls and columns being made of pre-cast concrete wall panels; and floors being made of pre-cast concrete slabs. The panels have one of ‘L’, ‘T’, cross or ‘I’ cross-sectional shapes, wherein the ‘L’, ‘T’ and cross-shaped panels are joints between ‘I’ shaped panels and slabs and panels being interlocked together to form an enclosure. At least some of the ‘L’, ‘T’ or cross-shaped or ‘I’ have a door or window opening. ‘I’ shaped panels are of varying lengths. Columns are reinforced with steel bars and additional concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: O-Stable Panel Sdn Bhd
    Inventor: Tian Khoo
  • Patent number: 6182402
    Abstract: An apparatus for the viewing of an inmate in a cell while preventing the inmate from determining if he is being observed includes a frame enclosure with means for securing the apparatus about a cell window attached to the frame structure. A two-way mirror is attached to the frame enclosure and disposed proximate the cell window. A sheet of light attenuating material is disposed in the frame enclosure in planar alignment with respect to the two-way mirror a predetermined distance therefrom to darken the area intermediate the two-way mirror and the sheet of light attenuation material. Means for viewing through the two-way mirror are provided which include a lens or a video camera and display. An optional slot allows for manual positioning of the lens to permit optimum viewing into the cell. The means for securing includes a plurality of magnets disposed around the perimeter of the frame enclosure or by use of a hook and loop fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Inventor: Duco Van Aalst
  • Patent number: 6176046
    Abstract: A pre-manufactured natural gas delivery station is presented to a client that filters, measures, controls, pre-heats, pressure reduces, odorizes, and provides communication, provides excess power, and provides excess heat for a host site. The design is pre-approved by supply pipeline, end users and regulatory bodies. The final configuration is welded, assembled, wired, painted, tagged, and tested, at a factory site and then shipped to an installation site in accordance with customer's requirements. The station is commissioned, operators are trained and a three volume project DATA book is installed in the control room for documentation. The pre-manufactured natural gas delivery station can include a high pressure gas metering room and regulating room that can be selectively coupled to other prefabricated modular rooms or modules. Preferably, the other prefabricated modules include an odorant room, a heating room, an energy generation room and an electrical control and communications room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Northstar Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Quine, John E. Rafferty, James M. Hunt, James M. Smilikis