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4452019 |
Antiseismic reinforcement method for an existing building with a concrete block system
A method of achieving earthquake reinforcement in existing buildings by piling hourglass-shaped concrete blocks within a beam pillar frame structure of a wall. The blocks are piled by staggering by...
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4450659 |
Horizontal force resisting building structure and attachment for attaching walls to same
A horizontal force resisting building structure having a steel building framework, a bearing wall member being placed outside the building framework so as to face a suitable structure plane of the...
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4442989 |
Cable bearer system
For a cable bearing system, preferably I-shaped, bearers arranged vertically at intervals, one behind the other and several brackets fixed horizontally at the sides to the bearers are used, whereby...
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4441289 |
Earthquake-resistant reinforcement structure for an existing building with compression braces or tension braces
A method for providing earthquake reinforcement for existing buildings by applying pre-compressive or pre-tensile stresses. In a first embodiment, a compression brace is provided on the beam pillar...
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4429496 |
Method and apparatus for active control of flexible structures
A method and apparatus for active control of flexible structures subjected to shocks such as earthquake ground motion. In a first embodiment, the deflection of the structure beyond a prescribed...
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4429495 |
Door for buildings
The invention provides a door for buildings, comprising the outside panel thereof being larger in area than the inside panel thereof, the four edge faces of the door being provided on their outside...
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4425980 |
Beam dampers for damping the vibrations of the skin of reinforced structures
Beam dampers comprising a stiff, lightweight, elongate beam and layer of viscoelastic material located along an attachment flange of the beam are disclosed. The flanges of the beam is attached by...
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4417426 |
Support system
A support system for structures such as mobile homes, trailors and the like comprising two main support members, each having two legs supported by a base and with a clamping means at the top...
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4417427 |
Method and apparatus for damping vibrations in large structures, such as buildings
A large structure such as a building is damped by reinforcing steel rods or bars which are divided into segments which are, at least partially, decoupled from one another in their force or load...
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4409765 |
Earth-quake proof building construction
A building has a pair of structural elements with a member connecting these structural elements; the member has a slip joint with surfaces exhibiting substantial frictional characteristics and...
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4407098 |
Liquid storage tank with steel-reinforced concrete exterior
A reinforced concrete tank to surround a steel tank for storage of liquified natural gas which includes a base plate and an upstanding cylindrical wall with the base plate having a plurality of...
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4405565 |
Tubular reaction furnace for indirect heating of crackable fluids
The invention relates to a tubular reaction furnace for the indirect heating of crackable fluids, particularly for cracking hydrocarbons used for the extraction of gases rich in CO and H 2 , said...
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4402483 |
Earthquake isolation floor
An earthquake isolation floor comprises a horizontal plate-like support frame having a generally circular or polygonal configuration, a support frame having a horizontal surface with a similar...
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4393630 |
Actuation means for the racking platform of a mast
In combination with a telescoping well mast structure having a fixed lower structure and a traveling upper structure, a device to time and actuate the extension and retraction of a racking platform...
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4389141 |
Marine structure having a deck or work platform supported by absorbing mechanisms
A support arrangement for a platform held in suspension from an offshore frame structure which provides damping between the structures in inverse proportion to the magnitude of a seismic shock. The...
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4373307 |
Adjustable earthquake backstop support for mobile homes
An earthquake backstop support for mobile homes includes a cross-beam which underlies the pier-supported underframe of the home in closely spaced relationship to, but separated from, the...
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4371143 |
Earthquake isolation floor
An earthquake isolation floor comprises a horizontal plate-like support frame having a generally polygonal configuration, a support frame having a horizontal surface with a similar configuration to...
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4370837 |
Arrangement for selectively changing the radiation and vibration transmission properties of panels
An arrangement is disclosed, which allows the control of the radiation and vibration (light, heat, sound) transmission properties of one or more panels each comprising at least two spaced apart...
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4363149 |
Earthquake-proof shoe for bridges
A receiving plate for opposite ends of an upper shoe is placed between claws at opposite ends of a lower shoe, rubber packings are detachably provided in the gap spaces between the respective claws...
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4353189 |
Earthquake-proof foundation for coke oven batteries
An earthquake-proof foundation for a lateral burner-type coke oven battery, comprising, a foundation baseplate connected to the ground, a mounting plate positioned above the baseplate for...
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4348843 |
Mobile home support system
A mobile house support system is described which provides an adjustable foundation for mobile homes which is resistant to earth movements such as is caused by earthquakes and to high wind forces....
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4335557 |
Shear load resistant structure
The bottom flutes of a fluted deck or diaphragm of a building are fixedly attached to a horizontal load bearing member supported by vertical load resisting members. A load translation member...
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4330103 |
Earthquake protector
Earthquake protector for protecting apparatus such as a circuit-breaker. The apparatus to be protected is mounted on a support member (2) which is connected to a plate assembly via jack 4. The...
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4328648 |
Support system
This invention relates to means for protecting nuclear reactors and other structures from earthquakes, explosions, cyclones and other sources of sudden external shock, said means including a...
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4325654 |
Column supported platform and lift with prestressed damping system
A self erecting prefabricated structure comprised of erected columns and platforms and independently supported masses, with structural members operating primarily in tension and characterized by a...
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4321776 |
Shear wall anchoring
A shear wall of a building is tied down to an underlying concrete slab by a single tie rod at each end of the wall. The upper end of each rod is secured to a bracket attached to a shear wall stud,...
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4320602 |
Stabilizing structures against oscillation
A device for stabilizing structures such as chimneys and like stacks against transverse oscillation, comprising a mass connected to the structure by a pendulum suspension so as to oscillate in a...
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4320549 |
Rocker-sliding bearing assembly and a method of lining the assembly
A rocker-sliding bearing for bridges or similar structures and a method of lining the concave top side surface of a curved baseplate of a rocker-slider bearing wherein the rocker-slider bearing...
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4315385 |
High-safety container
A high-safety container more particularly intended for dangerous products or installations. A tank includes an inner sidewall, a floor and a top which define a storage enclosure. A continuous...
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4286693 |
Mechanical snubber
A mechanical, seismic-shock-absorbing snubber adapted to accept extremely high impact loads that may be imposed upon it by reason of its interposition between heavy, relatively moveable structures....
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4281487 |
Energy absorbing load carrying strut and method of providing such a strut capable of withstanding cyclical loads exceeding its yield strength
An energy absorbing load carrying strut is provided by laterally restraining a malleable column against eccentric loading bending moments. Lateral restraint is provided by a sleeve extending around...
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4276725 |
Method and apparatus for releasing an elevated pressure developed behind a wall
Method and apparatus for relieving an elevated pressure behind a wall. The apparatus includes a rigid frame mountable over an orifice in the wall and a rigid panel sized to fit within the opening...
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4271647 |
Prestressed concrete tanks with shear blocks for resisting shearing forces
Disclosed is a prestressed concrete tank comprising a foundation having a generally horizontal supporting surface and a wall structure mounted on the supporting surface. The generally horizontal...
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4267676 |
Earthquake resisting tank and methods of constructing same
This application relates to a tank for the storage of liquids, and more specifically to a tank adapted to withstand earthquake conditions and to methods for constructing same. More specifically,...
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4266379 |
Aseismic system for structure foundation
An aseismic system for structure foundations providing fluid between a structure foundation and the ground to eliminate any friction between the two, characterized by lateral chambers limited by...
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4258516 |
Apparatus for supporting floor plates above substrate
Apparatus for supporting floor plates above substrate comprising a supporting rod threadedly engaged with an upper female screw threaded sleeve fitted in a hole provided at a corner of the floor...
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4250671 |
Anti-seismic constructions, in particular constructions with basements forming anti-atomic shelters
The present invention relates to anti-seismic constructions, in particular constructions with a basement forming anti-atomic shelters. In this type of construction, the buried basement of the...
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4249352 |
Earthquake resistant tank
A tank adapted to withstand the horizontal displacement forces and overturning moments which act upon the side walls thereof under earthquake conditions is disclosed. The tank includes a base and...
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4238137 |
Slide bearing
A slide bearing having a backing pad forming a substantially planar face on which a mesh is affixed. A piece of sheet bearing material is impaled on the mesh by the application of pressure and heat...
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4237667 |
Method and apparatus for installing gel material in architectural barrier breaches
A deformable seal for breaches in architectural barriers is composed of a gel material surrounded by a retaining structure. The seal, when used where a member penetrates such a barrier or in a gap...
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4232490 |
Building construction for multiple units having common walls
A free-standing masonry wall having radial arms (illustrated and described herein by way of example as four in number) is constructed to a desired height (herein, two stories). The wall may be...
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4226554 |
Method and apparatus for absorbing dynamic forces on structures
An apparatus and method is provided for suppressing the dynamic response of structures such as offshore structures to forces, such as that of wind, wave or seismic excitation. A storage tank for...
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4226677 |
Earthquake-proof foundation structure for horizontal type coke oven battery
An earthquake-proof foundation structure for a horizontal type coke oven battery which comprises: a pile plate rigidly connected substantially in a horizontal position to the tops of a plurality of...
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4223506 |
Frameworks and like structures
A framework in particular an arch comprising at least one frame member and wherein the framework extends in at least two dimensions, a linkage system associated with the framework and attached...
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4222206 |
Earthquake resistant, even loaded man-made land structure and method of making same
An earthquake resistant, even loaded man-made land structure including an open container provided in the earth, a plate slidably provided in and enclosing the opening of the container, at least one...
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4209868 |
Fixed support structure
A fixed support structure comprising a pair of support units each including a housing and a ball stud having a ball portion placed in the housing and a threaded shank portion, which are formed...
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4191495 |
Sea platforms to support industrial installations
A marine platform supports industrial installations. The platform comprises a barge and a lower keel on which the barge rests. The keel is positioned on the ocean floor. Intermediate friction...
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4188681 |
Support structure
A support structure comprising a pair of support units each including a housing and a ball stud having a ball portion placed in the housing and a shank portion formed integrally with the ball...
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4187573 |
High load bearing for bridges and similar structures
A high load bearing for bridges and other structures comprising upper and lower plates and a load bearing elastomer pad between them. The pad has a concave periphery, and the bearing is provided...
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4179104 |
Mechanical attenuator
A mechanical attenuating system for preventing horizontal forces from being transmitted from a base such as the ground to a structure such as a building or a nuclear reactor resting on that base....
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