Patents in subclass Bridges/Miscellaneous
Parent class: Bridges
| Number | Patent title | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07296317 | Box beam bridge and method of construction An improved box beam bridge and a method of construction are disclosed. The box beam bridge comprises a plurality of box beams for each lane structure of the bridge. Each of these lane structures are separately secured together and... |
11/20/2007 |
| 07281287 | Prop-type damping device There is disclosed a prop-type damping device which effectively consumes energy of up-and-down vibration on a main girder of a bridge caused by earthquakes, winds, passing vehicles or the like to prolong a life of the bridge and improve... |
10/16/2007 |
| 07263736 | Sand dune bridges and methods of protecting sand dunes A sand dune bridge is configured with a suspension span which spans a sand dune from first pilings on a landward side of the dune to second pilings in or adjacent to a seaward side of the dune. A ramp extends from the second pilings to... |
09/04/2007 |
| 07207079 | Bridge deck panels, fabrication methods and use Bridges decks or panels for bridge decks made of a metal-plastic-metal sandwich with the plastic bonded to the metal plates so as to transfer shear forces therebetween. The sandwich plates may be constructed with either a solid plastic... |
04/24/2007 |
| 07159262 | Bridge overhang bracket An overhang bracket has a top member, a side member and a diagonal member. The side and top member may be connected together through a removable connecter. A guardrail post holder allows a guardrail post to be installed at a variety of... |
01/09/2007 |
| 07032268 | Bridge overhang bracket A bridge overhang bracket includes an elongate top member having inner and outer ends an elongate diagonal member having an inner end and an outer end, the outer end of the diagonal member pivotally attached to the outer end of the top... |
04/25/2006 |
| 06972687 | System and method for detecting a structure failure A system for quickly and reliably detecting a failed structure includes a signal source, a cable attached to the structure, an anti-slip cable anchor, a signal detector, and user indicator. When the structure fails, the cable attached to... |
12/06/2005 |
| 06722088 | Elevated bridge infrastructure and design method for designing the same In order to design an infrastructure of an elevated bridge, first a target ductility factor .mu.d and target natural period T.sub.d for the infrastructure are set in connection with an assumed earthquake motion. Subsequently, a yield... |
04/20/2004 |
| 06557201 | Stressed-skin modular fiber reinforced plastic bridge A monocoque fiber reinforced plastic composite modular bridge structure and fabrication method are described in which, in a preferred embodiment, one or more bridge modules of selected length and cross-section are fabricated by applying... |
05/06/2003 |
| 06507163 | Robotic bridge maintenance system A bridge surface preparation, maintenance and painting system has a truck-mounted man lift with an extensible platform on which robot arms and cameras are mounted. Inflatable bags isolate the area of the bridge being worked on, and an... |
01/14/2003 |
| 06397423 | Apparatus for catching debris while demolishing a bridge structure An overhang bracket for preventing the discharge of debris from a structure which contains a bracket deck integrally connected to a bracket frame. The bracket deck and bracket frame preferably each has a length of from about 4 to about 15... |
06/04/2002 |
| 06338175 | Movable safety tunnel for use during bridge maintenance A movable safety tunnel rides on parapets within a bridge. The safety tunnel is locked in place in a respective section of the bridge while maintenance or other operations are performed on that section of the bridge. This allows the... |
01/15/2002 |
| 06249925 | Bridge of shock-absorbing construction A bridge of shock-absorbing construction is disclosed, which includes horizontal members arranged in series, vertical members supporting the horizontal members, and connectors for connecting the adjacent horizontal members or for... |
06/26/2001 |
| 06170106 | Movable safety tunnel for use during bridge maintenance A movable safety tunnel rides on parapets within a bridge. The safety tunnel is locked in place in a respective section of the bridge while maintenance or other operations are performed on that section of the bridge. This allows the... |
01/09/2001 |
| 6131225 | Docking assembly for a shuttle A docking assembly for the platform of a shuttle system includes a movable plate extending outward from the platform. The plate is engageable with an end wall of the shuttle such that the plate extends from the platform to the shuttle. As... |
10/17/2000 |
| 6073293 | Curb and safety rail system for a bridge deck A light-weight, corrosion-resistant, readily installed bridge deck is formed of modular deck panels spliced to each other on site. Each of the deck panels is shop-fabricated by longitudinally welding flanges of adjacently placed... |
06/13/2000 |
| 5913340 | Walkway platform An elevated walkway platform comprising at least one elongated platform module positioned in a generally horizontal attitude and being supported above a work area. The platform module comprises a substantially flat deck having side walls... |
06/22/1999 |
| 5640732 | Windbreak barrier for a suspension bridge structure, comprising flutter damping means Windbreak barrier for a suspension bridge comprising a substantially rigid flat structure, the top surface of which forms the roadway for the vehicles crossing the bridge, and a suspension system formed of catenary cables and of a... |
06/24/1997 |