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The Gillette Company

Thompson, Harry a.

Harry A Thompson

Gordon Gerald Guay

Lorraine C Blanchard

An oval cover member is formed of high density polyethylene and sized to cover a pocket in which a lift member is secured to a pre-cast concrete structural member. The cover member can be secured to the lift member by a cable tie threaded through the opening of a first protrusion, back through a smaller opening in a second protrusion and pulled to draw the cover member tightly against the concrete structural member. The opposing protrusions form a valley therebetween for the positioning of the lift member. The size of the smaller opening in the second protrusion is too small for the passage of the head of the cable tie, enabling the cover member to be tightly secured to the lift member. A peripheral channel in the cover member can receive a gasket or adhesive that can seal the cover member against the surface of the concrete structural member.

Oval cover member for pre-cast concrete lift hook

A blockout apparatus, for use in creating passageways through prefabricated concrete structural members, has at least one hanger members integrally molded with the blockout apparatus as a dome projecting above the body of the blockout member that can be used to support conduits inserted through the passageway. A wedge nut can be inserted into the hanger members and twisted to lock the wedge nut in place. The wedge nut can be installed before the blockout apparatus is positioned within the concrete form for the manufacture of the prefabricated concrete structural member, or after the concrete structural member has been formed. Typical usage of the blockout apparatus is to create passageways through the T-Beam of Double-T panels so that conduits can pass through the void corresponding to the blockout apparatus. Mounting devices that support the conduits can be engaged with the wedge nut and provide support for one or multiple conduits.

Blockout assembly for supporting conduits through concrete panels

Ovalized concrete lift hook block-out tube cover and cap

A block-out tube for use in joining together pre-cast concrete members, the block-out tube having an ovalized cross-section, an integral elongate imperforate hollow tubular body with smoothly curved corrugated walls, a rounded tip closing the bottom end thereof, a mounting flange with tear-away nail tabs at the top open end thereof, and a removable transparent member for sealing the top end for preventing water and debris from entering the interior of the tube. The block-out tube, secured by attaching the tear-away tabs to a concrete pouring form, is cast into the top of the lower concrete member, the ovalized corrugated body being embedded therein and the top sealed end being exposed at the top surface thereof, after the removal of the form. When the concrete members are erected and joined, the transparent sealing means at the top end is removed, the block-out tube is filled with grout, and a structural rod extending outwardly from one member is fitted into the grout-filled tube as the one member is joined to the other member, the grout engaging the structural rod and the corrugated tube wall, forming a strong joint between the two concrete members.

Ovalized concrete block-out tube with tear away nailing flange

An end cap locking mechanism used to protect attachment means connecting pre-cast concrete structural members from exposure to adverse environmental conditions having an end cap and a connection sleeve, wherein the end cap is inserted into an end of the connection sleeve and engaged therein prohibiting any exposure of the attachment means to precipitation, which if exposed to such, could possibly corrode the attachment means. The position of the end cap is locked when inserted into the end of the connection sleeve by protrusion rings and cooperating recesses within both the end cap and the receiving section of the connection sleeve.

End cap locking mechanism for connecting pre-cast concrete structures

A dispensing system is provided for a multi-component product. The dispensing system includes (a) a body, containing a first component of the product and having a dispensing end constructed to apply a portion of the first component to a surface; and (b) a cap, constructed to cover the dispensing end, containing a reservoir adapted to receive a second component of the product and being constructed to apply a portion of the second component to the dispensing end prior to applying the first component to the surface.

Systems and methods for dispensing multi-component products

A contoured micro-condom has been designed together with a self-contained easy and carefree combination applicator and package. The micro-condom, which has a thin impervious sheath in the general shape of the glans penis head contours, has a thicker elastic band around its open end. The micro-condom's band is positioned securely and is contained within an apperature within the retainer frame of the applicator/package, the apperature having sufficient width to accommodate the diameter of a nominal erect glans penis head. In this position, the contoured or other micro-condom is covered at its closed end by a unidirectional releasing top cover, and is covered on its open end by another removable lower cover. Thus, it is protected from the outside environment, and ready to be applied using a few quick, easy and carefree steps. Quick removal of the lower cover allows access to the open end of the micro-condom which is placed over the erect glans penis head as it pushes through the unidirectional releasing top cover and releases its band from the frame of the applicator/package. The novel unidirectional releasing cover is specially constructed in material and/or geometry, to allow the cover to change shape and size easily with the application of pressure in one direction while resisting a shape or size change from the other direction. This allows the applicator to also act as a safe packaging for the micro condom.

Contoured micro-condom with radially stretching applicator

A cover member that engages a hook member formed into a precast, reinforced concrete block. The hook member assists in the lifting, transporting and manipulating of the precast, reinforced concrete block. The cover member is formed of a water resistant, flexible and resilient material. Preferably, the cover member has a shape similar to a hat with the apex of the crown thereof being opened by way of an inwardly tapered aperture having at least one slit therein. The tapered aperture has an entrance portion dimensioned to accommodate the insertion of the head of the hook and an exit portion dimensioned to engage the shank of the hook. A slit of the aperture is dimensioned to allow the exit portion of the aperture to rigidly engage the shank of the hook as the precast, reinforced concrete block encounters movement.

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Wyomissing, PA, United States of America

Harry A Thompson