GUY S PUCCIO
Engineers in Buffalo, NY

4362429, Dec 7, 1982

Jun 2, 1980

6/155178

Guy S. Puccio - Snyder NY
James J. Kerschner - Tonawanda NY

Acme Highway Products Corporation - Amherst NY

E01C 1104

404 68

An improved retainer for an expansion joint system and a sealing cap for the anchor bolt channel thereof. The retainer channel and the cap have complementary mating profiles in the form of ledges with inclined edges and inwardly offset grooves having sloped bottom surfaces on the retainer channel walls, the cap having laterally projecting upper edge portions defining ledge receiving grooves and sloped bottom edge surfaces whereby entry of the cap into the retainer channel is facilitated by coaction between the sloped bottom surfaces of the cap and the inclined edges of the retainer ledges. The retainer ledges mate with the cap grooves to lock the cap in the retainer. The sloped bottom surfaces of the cap are supported by the sloped bottom surfaces of the retainer grooves and the laterally projecting upper edge portions of the cap are supported by the upper surfaces of the retainer ledges, the surfaces being in sealing engagement.

RE31283, Jun 21, 1983

Apr 13, 1981

6/253784

Guy S. Puccio - Snyder NY

Acme Highway Products Corporation - Amherst NY

E01C 1104

404 68

An expansion joint seal for use in roadways, bridges and the like adapted for use with a pair of elongated, parallel spaced-apart edge members defining a gap therebetween and each of the edge members having a generally C-shaped cavity opening towards said gap. The seal includes mounting beads on each of its longitudinal edges for reception within the aforesaid edge member cavities and a double walled, resilient web construction spanning the aforesaid gap and being attached to the mounting beads. The double walls of the web are disposed in an upper and lower relative relationship to one another and are connected to the mounting beads at correspondingly upper and lower portions thereon. The upper and lower web walls fold downwardly upon movement of the edge members towards one another and corresponding reduction in width of the gap. The upper and lower walls are connected to one another by a pair of downwardly extending struts which cause the upper and lower walls to fold in a desired manner while also providing additional strength to the configuration.

4437785, Mar 20, 1984

Jan 25, 1983

6/460923

Guy S. Puccio - Snyder NY

Acme Highway Products Corp. - Amherst NY

E01C 1110

404 64

An elastomeric seal member for sealing roadway and structural expansion joints. The seal member is of generally rectangular configuration and includes top, bottom, and side walls, the side walls being linear and the top and bottom walls including means to cause deflection thereof to occur in a downward direction. Internal support members include right and left spaced apart struts, upper and lower spaced apart ribs, and corner trusses. The struts extend from the top wall to the bottom wall, each strut including generally straight upper and lower portions, the spacing between the upper ends of the upper portions either being the same or slightly greater than the spacing between the lower ends of the upper portions, and the lower portions of the struts extending downwardly and outwardly from the upper portions. The upper and lower ribs are positioned between the top and bottom walls and extend transversely from one of the side walls to the other side wall. The corner trusses extend from the top wall to each of the side walls at a location disposed above and closely adjacent the upper rib.

4179226, Dec 18, 1979

Oct 2, 1978

5/947489

Guy S. Puccio - Snyder NY

Acme Highway Products Corporation - Amherst NY

E01C 1110

404 64

An expansion joint seal for use in roadways, bridges and the like adapted for use with a pair of elongated, parallel spaced-apart edge members defining a gap therebetween and each of the edge members having a generally C-shaped cavity opening towards said gap. The seal includes mounting beads on each of its longitudinal edges for reception within the aforesaid edge member cavities and a double walled, resilient web construction spanning the aforesaid gap and being attached to the mounting beads. The double walls of the web are disposed in an upper and lower relative relationship to one another and are connected to the mounting beads at correspondindly upper and lower portions thereon. The upper and lower web walls fold downwardly upon movement of the edge members towards one another and corresponding reduction in width of the gap. The upper and lower walls are connected to one another by a pair of downwardly extending struts which cause the upper and lower walls to fold in a desired manner while also providing additional strength to the configuration.

4067660, Jan 10, 1978

Jul 2, 1976

5/702044

Guy S. Puccio - Snyder NY

Acme Highway Products Corporation - Buffalo NY

E01C 1104

404 69

An expansion joint strip seal for use in roadways, bridges, buildings, and the like adapted for use with a pair of elongated, parallel, spaced apart edge members defining a gap therebetween and each of the edge members having a generally C-shaped cavity opening toward said gap. The seal includes mounting beads on each of its longitudinal edges for mounting within the aforesaid edge member cavities and a downwardly folding resilient web member spanning the aforesaid gap and being attached to the mounting beads. Each mounting bead is of tubular construction and includes an outer wall surface configuration adapted for engagement in said cavity. A substantial part of the mid-portion of the mounting bead outer wall in an unstressed, disassembled condition includes a radius of curvature which is less than the radius of curvature of the cavity so that upon assembly of the mounting bead within the cavity the curved outer wall mid-portion is forced to assume the curvature of the cavity resulting in a highly effective mounting of the bead. To facilitate such deformation and assembly of the mounting bead, each of the edges of the outer wall adjacent to the curved mid-portion are provided with reliefs. In addition, the wall portion of each mounting bead adjacent to the aforesaid gap is of a S-shaped configuration, the latter acting as a spring to resiliently retain the bead in a firmly mounted disposition during the various degrees of expansion and contraction of the gap defined between the edge members.

4058867, Nov 22, 1977

Jan 21, 1977

5/760908

Guy S. Puccio - Snyder NY

Acme Highway Products Corporation - Buffalo NY

E01D 1906

14 165

A composite expansion joint assembly of alternating elastic sealing elements and rigid structural members slidably mounted on transversely extending support bars with uplift restraint assemblies associated therewith restricting vertical displacement of the structural members.

4339214, Jul 13, 1982

May 2, 1980

6/145993

Guy S. Puccio - Snyder NY
Robert J. Kogutek - Williamsville NY

Acme Highway Products Corporation - Amherst NY

E01C 1104

404 69

A composite expansion joint assembly having a pair of edge members, a plurality of elongated resiliently yieldable sealing elements, rigid structural members interposed between adjacent sealing elements and laterally spaced support bars for the structural members. Equalizing springs acting directly upon the structural members independently of the support bars are compressed by movement of the structural members away from each other and from the edge members as the sealing members open, providing equalizing forces to maintain equidistant spacing between the structural members whether they are laterally slidable on the support bars in a single support bar system or are fixed to the support bars in a multiple support bar system.

D247373, Feb 28, 1978

Jun 21, 1976

5/697912

Guy S. Puccio - Snyder NY

Acme Highway Products Corporation - Buffalo NY

D2501

D25 75

D247185, Feb 7, 1978

Jun 23, 1976

5/698821

Guy S. Puccio - Snyder NY

Acme Highway Products Corporation - Buffalo NY

D2501

D25 75

4378176, Mar 29, 1983

Aug 1, 1980

6/174651

Guy S. Puccio - Snyder NY

Acme Highway Products Corporation - Amherst NY

E01C 1104

404 69

A deflector comprising a stem portion and a deflecting body portion for protecting a roadway expansion joint. The stem portion anchors the deflector in an operating position in which the body portion deflects snow plow blades and the like upwardly away from the expansion joint.