IP Library Granted Patent US 7,168,891
Granted Patent B2
US 7,168,891 · App. 11/332,916 · Granted Jan 30, 2007

Z-shaped sheet piling

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Patent No.
US 7,168,891
App. No.
11/332,916
Granted
Jan 30, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sheet piling ( 15 ) comprising a first flange ( 16 ), a second flange ( 18 ), a web ( 19 ), a junction ( 20 ) between the first flange and the web, the junction having a substantially concave inner surface ( 44 ), the inner surface comprising at least a first concave surface of first radius ( 23 a ) and a second concave surface of second radius ( 23 b ). The inner surface may further comprise a third concave surface of third radius ( 23 c ).

Claims (12)

1. A sheet piling comprising;

a first flange;

a second flange;

a web;

a junction between said first flange and said web;

said junction having a substantially concave inner surface;

said inner surface comprising at least a first concave surface of a first radius, a second concave surface of a second radius and a third concave surface of a third radius; and

said second radius being different from said first radius.

2. The sheet piling of claim 1 , wherein said third radius is different from said first radius.

3. The sheet piling of claim 2 , wherein said third radius is different from said second radius.

4. The sheet piling of claim 1 , wherein said third radius is substantially the same as said first radius.

5. The sheet piling of claim 4 , wherein said second concave surface is between said first concave surface and said third concave surface.

Assignments (7)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNMENT OF U.S. PATENT APPLICATION NO. 29503754 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059248 FRAME: 0783. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 18, 2023
From: PILEPRO LLC
To: SHEET PILE LLC
Reel/Frame 062509/0616 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNMENT OF U.S. PATENT APPLICATION NO. 29503724 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059248 FRAME: 0783. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 18, 2023
From: PILEPRO LLC
To: SHEET PILE LLC
Reel/Frame 062509/0692 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Feb 25, 2022
From: PILEPRO LLC
To: SHEET PILE LLC
Reel/Frame 059248/0779 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2011
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
To: GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC.; CHAPARRAL STEEL COMPANY; GERDAU AMERISTEEL WC, INC.
Reel/Frame 026120/0382 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 21, 2009
From: GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC.; CHAPARRAL STEEL COMPANY; GERDAU AMERISTEEL WC, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 023679/0497 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 22, 2008
From: CHAPARRAL STEEL COMPANY
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 021423/0954 →
CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT Recorded Dec 11, 2007
From: HARTMAN, RICHARD J.
To: CHAPARRAL STEEL COMPANY
Reel/Frame 020227/0877 →