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7607646 Tower/frame structure and components for same  
A tower/frame structure of interconnected columns and beams (which may be used in a cooling tower) and novel columns, beams, connection mechanisms and other components are provided. In one...
7603825 Elongate retaining element  
The invention relates to an elongate retaining element for building sheets, having, as seen in cross section perpendicular to its direction of elongation, a heard part ( 1 ) for engaging at least...
7509781 Structural wooden joist  
The structural wooden joist described comprises a lower chord, an upper chord spaced from the lower chord and a laminated panel structure joining the chords. This panel structure defines an...
7338701 Laminated composite wooden material and method of manufacturing material  
A seven-layered laminated composite lumber 1 is constructed by stacking veneers 2 , whose oven-dry specific gravity is 0.6 or larger, alternately with veneers 3 , whose oven-dry specific...
7300697 Reinforcement array for high modulus reinforcement of composites  
A reinforced polymer matrix composite material with anti-anisotropy reinforcement array is disclosed having coupled fiber reinforcement structures. The coupled fiber reinforcement structures are...
7296847 Reinforcement system utilizing a hollow carrier  
A system and method for reinforcing at least a portion of a structural member, including at least one hollow carrier, having an exterior shell and an interior portion, which substantially conforms...
7275734 Tower/frame structure and components for same  
A tower/frame structure of interconnected columns and beams (which may be used in a cooling tower) and novel columns, beams, connection mechanisms and other components are provided. In one...
7225594 Stud system and methods related thereto  
The present invention relates to a stud system where each respective stud ( 2 ) includes flanges ( 4, 4 a ) which are directly attached to each other and which constitute an essentially monolithic...
7062887 Intersecting structural member and a method for joining same  
An intersecting structural member, and a method for assembling the same, allowing continuous structural members to intersect while also allowing one edge of each of the structural members to be...
7055286 Modular post system and method of construction  
The invention provides a modular post system including a plurality of modular post members 10, 20 which are inter-connectable to form a post structure 30. The modular post members include a...
6993883 Composite building stud  
A composite building stud for providing combined advantages of wood and metal studs. The composite stud includes a generally elongated and U-shaped frame member defining a base channel. The...
6964723 Method for applying pressure to composite laminate areas masked by secondary features  
A method for applying pressure to the area of a composite part masked by a secondary feature comprises the steps of positioning a pressure augmentation strip in contact with the masked area,...
6938387 Length adjustable composite stud  
A length adjustable composite stud combining the advantages associated with metal studs with the advantages associated with conventional wood studs. The composite stud also allows for customized...
6910311 Members with a thermal break  
Members formed from thermally conductive components which have a gap therebetween. The gap is bridged and the conductive components integrated into a composite member by a reinforced polymer. This...
6907707 Converted wood article  
A converted wood article for use in combination with other converted wood articles to form composite wood products for use in general construction such as in the construction of posts, flooring,...
6835261 Adhesive-infused 3-D woven textile preforms for structural joints  
A method for using a three-dimensional, woven preform to assemble two components. The woven preform is infused with an adhesive, and at least one surface of the preform is bonded to at least one...
6811861 Structural reinforcement using composite strips  
A composite structural reinforcing strip is affixed to a structure to be reinforced (such as a bridge span, foundation pillar, or similar structure) by the use of several fasteners which extend...
6807789 Steel-concrete composite beam using asymmetric section steel beam  
Disclosed is a steel-concrete composite beam. The steel-concrete composite beam has an asymmetric I-section steel member having an upper flange, a lower flange and a web. The web is formed with at...
6789369 Composite window frame structural member  
The composite window frame structural member provides an elongated structural member comprising a polymer and wood fiber composition suitable for use and the manufacture of a window frame to be...
6772572 Fabricated OSB stud  
A fabricated wooden stud including: (1) a pair of fully-aligned face-members of OSB spaced from one another and each having first and second ends and first and second elongate edges; (2) first and...
6761009 Method and arrangement for wood studs  
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing studs ( 9 ) or the like generally oblong pieces comprising a central web ( 14 ) and opposite flanges ( 8 a , 8 b ) connected thereto. The...
6755003 Resilient construction member  
A construction beam includes a pair of lateral members and a resilient web extending therebetween, so as to present a cross-sectional profile corresponding to commonly used construction beam...
6753081 Fiber reinforcement material, products made therefrom, and method for making the same  
The present invention provides a synthetic fiber blend and methods for its use comprising a first fiber component formed of a homopolymer polypropylene fiber and a second fiber component being a...
6718713 Apparatus and method for joining dissimilar materials to form a structural support member  
A preformed component or “preform” for a structural member has a planar base with two longitudinal legs extending in parallel from the base. A channel is defined between the legs for insertion...
6688059 Protective trim strip for decks  
A protective trim strip having an “M”-shaped lateral cross-section is provided with a lengthwise channel along one edge and a lengthwise flange edge extending outwardly from the strip. A...
6682789 Polyolefin wood fiber composite  
A member comprising a complex profile made of a composite comprising a polypropylene polymer, and a wood fiber. The composite is useful in construction applications. The profile can be used in...
6588161 Laminated construction elements and method for constructing an earthquake-resistant building  
Laminated interlocking stackable wall units are assembled using a large proportion of wood species unsuitable for use in the construction industry. The interlocking stackable wall units are used in...
6546690 Glass structural element for constructing a preferably self supporting wall, roof or ceiling section or element  
An especially stable glass module ( 3 ) that is resistant to bending stress and releases no shards when shattered. The module can be employed to construct an area of a wall, roof, or ceiling...
6519912 Composite wood products  
A converted wood article for use in combination with other converted wood articles to form composite wood products for use in general construction such as in the construction of posts, flooring,...
6497080 Z-stud structural member  
A structural member “( 10 )” comprises a generally Z-shaped cross section. Two flange members ( 14, 16 ) are bonded to opposite sides and opposite ends of a diagonal web “( 12 )”. Each...
6475577 Reinforcing member with intersecting support legs  
A reinforced structural member is provided which includes a reinforcing member received in the cavity of a structural member. The reinforcing member includes a carrier having divergent,...
6455144 Oven cured structural foam with designed-in sag positioning  
A laminate for reinforcing a structural member having a plurality of side walls comprises a carrier having at least one inclined support surface. Each support surface has an outer edge disposed...
6446412 Glulam wood beams and method of making same  
There is provided a glulam wood beam comprising planks having a width substantially smaller than the width of the beam, assembled into snips. The beam is characterized by the presence of flash in...
6434906 Pole  
The invention relates to a post ( 1 ), which is especially a hollow, tube-like piece and which is particularly intended for use as posts for traffic lights, street lights, signposts or similar, and...
6412247 Composite structural member and wall assembly method  
This disclosure relates to a composite structural member comprising a body part and multiple rigid strips which are attached to and separated by the body part. The body part is formed by a core...
6406078 Composite laminate automotive structures  
A structural member having at least two non-coplanar surfaces is reinforced by providing a drop in insert between the surfaces. The insert is a carrier having an expandable structural foam...
6374445 Tension rod for use as a chord for bridges  
Tension rod for use as a chord for bridges, having a middle part consisting of fiber composite material and having ends consisting of metallic material. The middle and end parts are connected by a...
6363682 Lumber structural enhancer  
A lumber structural enhancer of unitary, one-piece and integral construction is adapted for use with an axially extending beam of wood, the beam being of substantially rectangular cross-section and...
6357197 Polymer covered advanced polymer/wood composite structural member  
A composite structural member of the invention comprises a linear member having a first end and a second end attached to each end of the linear member as an end piece or end cap structure. Covering...
6327827 Flat structural member, particularly a cast metal part or a cast plastic part and a method for making the same  
A flat cast structural member, particularly a cast metal part or a cast plastic part wherein the surface of the structural member is covered by a thin metal sheet or a plastic layer. An adhesive or...
6318046 Engineered wood member  
The invention is a wane-free engineered wood product and the method of its manufacture. Lumber having wane along one or more edges is first milled to produce rectangular notches along each of the...
6287666 Reinforced structural members  
A channel-shaped section has a thin, local reinforcement shell separated from the channel-shaped section by a layer of structural foam. At the reinforced section an arch geometry is utilized which...
6286287 Converted wood articles  
A converted wood article for use in combination with other converted wood articles to form composite wood products for use in general construction such as in the construction of posts, flooring,...
6279629 Method for more efficient use of smaller diameter trees  
The subject basic method and its modifications are used to provide logs reconstituted from smaller diameter trees up to 12 inches diameter at their bases. The basic method is practiced using the...
6276105 Laminate reinforced beam with tapered polymer layer  
A laminate reinforced beam assembly includes a beam having a channel shape defined by spaced side walls. The beam has a contact location where it would be subjected to a point loaded force. A...
6272809 Three dimensional laminate beam structure  
A three-dimensional laminate beam is formed by inserting a preformed foam core insert within a hydra-formed metal section having curved three-dimensional geometry. A reinforcing polymer is pumped...
6253524 Reinforcing member with thermally expansible structural reinforcing material and directional shelf  
A reinforced structural member includes a structural member and a reinforcing member, the reinforcing member being received within a cavity of the structural member and bonded thereto by thermally...
6250042 Additional metal and wood composite framing members for residential and light commercial construction  
Metal and wood composites are used to create framing members (studs and tracks, joists and bands, rafters, headers and the like), for lightweight construction. Metal is utilized for its high...
6247287 Structure and method for closing and reinforcing hollow structural members  
A structure for closing a cavity of a hollow structural member and for reinforcing the hollow structural member. The structure includes a reinforcement member comprising a plurality of...
6240698 Composite baluster  
A composite baluster includes an elongated core made of wood, and a plastic outer shell molded over and enclosing the core. A bottom end of the core projects outward and downward from a bottom end...
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