Steven Edgar Sanders

US Patent:

6735913, May 18, 2004

Filed:

Aug 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/211912

Inventors:

Steven H. Sanders - Granite Bay CA
William L. Millhone - Loomis CA

Assignee:

Sanders Associates Geostructural Engineering, Inc. - Granite Bay CA

International Classification:

E04B 104

US Classification:

52284, 52270, 52286, 52437, 52505, 52521, 52604, 52606, 52780, 52764, 256 19

Abstract:

A masonry block wall system is disclosed comprising a plurality of piers positioned at predetermined intervals with a pilaster mounted on each of the piers. The pilasters are formed by vertically stacked masonry blocks that are attached to the pier by a reinforcing rod extending upwardly from the pier through a vertical mortarless void in the blocks. A plurality of courses of masonry blocks form block wall panels, each of the blocks in the panels having horizontal mortarless voids therein, the horizontal and vertical joints between adjacent courses being interlocking and mortarless. Selected courses of masonry blocks have a horizontal reinforcing rod attached to each block in the course without mortar or grout.

US Patent:

7793476, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Oct 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/974497

Inventors:

Steven H. Sanders - Granite Bay CA, US
Thomas R. Sell - El Dorado Hills CA, US
Andrew J. Cowan - Martinez CA, US

International Classification:

E04B 1/41
E04B 1/38

US Classification:

52296, 52 922, 52713, 527451, 256 6514

Abstract:

A non-top-supported column attachment bracket assembly is provided, that includes a generally W-shaped bracket to provide a strong connection between non-top supported wood fences and masonry walls such as concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls or cast in place (CIP) walls. The W-shape provides a matrix inside the hardening structure of the wall, while simultaneously engaging the horizontal reinforcing bar of the wall. The W-anchor further includes a cover plate disposed onto the bracket. The W-shaped bracket can be installed to the upper portion of the wall just prior to grouting or during grouting, where the bracket can be pressed onto the horizontal bar before the grout has hardened. After the hardening structure is cured, fencing posts are attached to a column connection portion of the W-anchor that extends from the top of the wall.