Road structure – process – or apparatus – Pavement – Modules or blocks
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Hartmann, Gary S (Department: 3671)
Road structure, process, or apparatus
Pavement
Modules or blocks
C404S040000, C404S041000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07914228
ABSTRACT:
This application relates to a light-weight, multi-purpose construction module. The module may be used, for example, as a mold for settable materials such as concrete. A plurality of modules may be aligned together in different configurations for use as a temporary road or support for use on unstable terrain, such as arctic tundra or wetlands. In yet another application the module may be deployed as a storage or shelving unit. The module comprises a deck and a plurality of wall elements projecting from the deck and defining a plurality of honeycomb-like compartments. The module may be used in conjunction with a mating cover for enclosing the module compartments. In one embodiment the cover may be coupled to the module in two different orientations. In one of the orientations connectors may be coupled to an outer surface of the cover. The connectors are useful for joining separate modules together and for providing the assembly with enhanced structural integrity, for example to support heavy loads. In one embodiment heated water or other fluid may be circulated through the modules to regulate the temperature of construction panels formed from the modules, such as flooring or roofing panels.
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Hartmann Gary S
Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
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