ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,742, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Webber LLC (The Woodlands, Texas).
"Overhang structure and construction method for a bridge overhang" was invented by Carlos Fernandez Lillo (Dallas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Overhang structure for bridges including a horizontal section (41) and an upwards section (42). The horizontal section (41) has at least one integral horizontal profile (7) at its free end. It may also include a strip made of a malleable material on the lower side of the horizontal section (41). The construction method includes the steps of: placing a set of rods near an outmost edge of an outmost beam; placing the be...