US20110099931A1 - Flooring system - Google Patents
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- E04F15/02044—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer
- E04F2015/0205—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer
- E04F2015/02066—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer with additional fastening elements between furring elements and flooring elements
- E04F2015/02072—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer with additional fastening elements between furring elements and flooring elements the additional fastening elements extending into the back side of the flooring elements
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- E04F2015/0205—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer
- E04F2015/02066—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer with additional fastening elements between furring elements and flooring elements
- E04F2015/02077—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer with additional fastening elements between furring elements and flooring elements the additional fastening elements located in-between two adjacent flooring elements
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Abstract
A flooring system for use on a planar base surface including a plurality of rectangular panels matingly secured together; a plurality of plastic rectangular base members comprising top latches to be lockingly secured to the panels and an arrangement to be matingly secured to an adjacent base member; a plurality of parallel transverse supports comprising two recessed seats of cross-section between two ends; and a plurality of longitudinal supports comprising first and second T members and a cross member between the T members. Tops and bottoms of the base members, the transverse supports, and the longitudinal supports are flush. Ends of the transverse support are rotatably fitted in side sleeves of two opposite base members. Cross members are lockingly fitted in the recessed seats.
Description
- 1. Field of Invention
- The invention relates to flooring systems and more particularly to such a flooring system with enhanced underlying support structure.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- Conventionally, flooring systems are available in short panels. One type of panel is made of wood fibers, i.e., wood floor. Prior art wood floors are often subject to warping, twisting, and/or cupping. The invention described later is an outgrowth of earlier work by the present inventor hereof, described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,619,000 B1, entitled “Clamping Device for Combined Floors”, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference. The patent has been successfully used in a commercial application. However, no fixing arrangement is provided to fasten two adjacent base members.
- U.K. Patent No. 2,410,259 B, entitled “Clamping Device for Supporting Floor Boards” was also an earlier work of the present inventor and was an improvement of above U.S. Pat. No. 6,619,000. Two parallel rods are provided to securely interconnect two adjacent clamping seats. However, longitudinal fixing arrangement is not provided to enhance the interconnection of two adjacent clamping seats. Further, it may hinder disassembly or assembly. Thus, the need for improvement still exists.
- It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a flooring system having an enhanced underlying support structure.
- To achieve the above and other objects, the invention provides a flooring system for use on a generally planar base surface, comprising a plurality of rectangular panels comprising an elongated tongue on one side edge, an elongated groove on the other opposite side edge, a first cut abutted the groove, a second cut under the tongue, two bottom first troughs, and a bottom second trough parallel with the first trough; a plurality of plastic rectangular base members comprising a transverse top latch of substantially T-section, a transverse top latching member at the other end being parallel with the latch, a recess at one end being proximate to the latch, two sleeves projecting out of both sides of the recess respectively, two islands proximate to both sides of one end respectively, each of the islands having a receptacle, a channel for separating the island from the side of the recess, two latched elements projecting upward from both sides of the recess respectively, and a hollow, compartmented, rectangular guiding unit projecting out of the other end and comprising two blocks proximate to both sides respectively; two biasing members each disposed in the receptacle; a plurality of parallel transverse supports comprising at least one recessed seat of cross-section between two ends; and a plurality of longitudinal supports comprising first and second T members and a cross member between the first and second T members, wherein the latched elements are lockingly fitted in the first troughs, the latching member is lockingly fitted in the second trough, the latch is lockingly fitted in the first cut of one panel and the second cut of an adjacent panel, the biasing members expand to urge against the blocks, the tongue of one panel is lockingly fitted in the groove of an adjacent panel, tops of the base members, the transverse supports, and the longitudinal supports are flush, bottoms of the base members, the transverse supports, and the longitudinal supports are flush, the ends of the transverse support are rotatably fitted in the sleeves, and the cross members are lockingly fitted in the recessed seats.
- The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of flooring system according to the invention where some panels are removed to expose underlying support structure; -
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a unit of the support structure; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the base member; -
FIG. 4 is is a top plan view of the base member ofFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line X-X ofFIG. 4 ; -
FIGS. 6 and 7 are views similar toFIG. 6 depicting steps of assembling the transverse supports with the base member; -
FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the assembled transverse supports and base member shown inFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of two assembled base members; -
FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an assembly of the flooring system; and -
FIG. 11 is a top plan view ofFIG. 1 showing an installation of the flooring system. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 to 11 , a flooring system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention comprises the following components as discussed in detail below. - A plurality of
rectangular panels 10 are made of wood. Thepanel 10 comprises anelongated tongue 11 formed on one side edge, anelongated groove 13 formed on the other opposite side edge, afirst cut 14 abutted thegroove 13, asecond cut 12 under thetongue 11, two shortfirst troughs 15 on the bottom, and an elongatedsecond trough 16 on the bottom being parallel with thefirst trough 15. Thetongue 11 of onepanel 10 can be matingly inserted into thegroove 13 of anadjacent panel 10 to assemble them together. - A plurality of
rectangular base member 20 are made of plastic. Thebase member 20 comprises atransverse latch 21 of substantially T-section on a top, atransverse latching member 27 on the top being parallel with thelatch 21, arecess 25 proximate to thelatch 21 but distal from thelatching member 27, twosleeves 252 projecting out of both sides of therecess 25 respectively, arectangular cut 258 on a center of one end, twoholes 259 behind thecut 258, twoislands 256 proximate to both sides of one end respectively, theisland 256 including aspring receptacle 281, anopening 257 facing thecut 258 and being in communication with thespring receptacle 281, and anarcuate segment 28 on a portion of an outer surface of thespring receptacle 281, achannel 29 for separating theisland 256 from the side of thebase member 20, and two latchedelements 26 each projecting upward from one side of therecess 25 and top of theisland 256. - The
base member 20 further comprises a guidingunit 24 proximate to thelatching member 27 but distal from thelatch 21 as detailed below (i.e., projecting out of the other end). The rectangular, hollow, compartmented guidingunit 24 comprises twosidewalls 241, afront wall 245, twoblocks 246 each disposed in either side compartments of the guidingunit 24, twowings 247 each extending laterally from theblock 246 to a wall of a central compartment of the guidingunit 24, abent lever 248 in the central compartment of the guidingunit 24, and twoshort pegs 249 on the bottom of thelever 248. - A
torsion spring 36 is disposed in each of the twospring receptacles 281 and is stopped by theblock 246 when onebase member 20 is assembled with anadjacent base member 20. Thepegs 249 are matingly inserted into theholes 259 for positioning and fastening purposes when twobase members 20 are assembled together. A person may manipulate thelever 248 to facilitate the assembly or disassembly of twobase members 20. - A plurality of parallel, elongated
transverse supports 30 are provided. Thetransverse support 30 comprises two enlargedends 31 and two intermediaterecessed seats 32 of cross-section. Theends 31 are shaped to rotatably fit in thesleeves 252 to secure twoparallel base members 20 together (seeFIG. 8 ). A plurality of I-shapedlongitudinal supports 40 are provided. As shown inFIG. 2 , thelongitudinal support 40 comprises anintermediate cross element 42, afirst T element 41 extending from thecross element 42 to the left of thecross element 42, thefirst T element 41 having atransverse wall 411 at one end, and asecond T element 43 extending from thecross element 42 to the right of thecross element 42, thesecond T element 43 having atransverse wall 431 at the other end. Thesecond T element 43 has a length shorter than that of thefirst T element 41. Thecross elements 42 are lockingly fitted in therecessed seats 32 to secure thetransverse support 30 and thelongitudinal support 40 together. - The
base members 20, the transverse supports 30, and the longitudinal supports 40 together form an underlying support structure of the flooring system. The support structure has a flush bottom surface to be placed upon a generally planar base surface. Hence, the base of the flooring system is flush without warping and/or buckling. - The latched
elements 26 are lockingly fitted in thefirst troughs 15, thelatching member 27 is lockingly fitted in thesecond trough 16, and thelatch 21 is lockingly fitted in thefirst cut 14 of onepanel 10 and thesecond cut 12 of anadjacent panel 10. Thesprings 36 expand to urge against theblocks 246 to enhance the fastening of thepanels 10 and thebase members 20. Thewings 247 may fit in theopenings 257 by smoothly riding downward along thearcuate segments 28. As shown inFIG. 11 , the width of thepanel 10 is slightly longer that the length of thelongitudinal support 40. The top ofbase members 20, transverse supports 30, andlongitudinal supports 40, i.e., the support structure, is also flush. Hence, thepanels 10 placed thereon is stable and are not subject to warping, twisting, and/or cupping. - It is contemplated by the invention that in addition to the above advantages an assembly or a disassembly of the flooring system is made easy. That is, the flooring system is a snapping type flooring system.
- While the invention herein disclosed has been described by means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention set forth in the claims.
Claims (6)
1. A flooring system for use on a generally planar base surface, comprising:
a plurality of rectangular panels (10) comprising an elongated tongue (11) on one side edge, an elongated groove (13) on the other opposite side edge, a first cut (14) abutted the groove (13), a second cut (12) under the tongue (11), two bottom first troughs (15), and a bottom second trough (16) parallel with the first trough (15);
a plurality of plastic rectangular base members (20) comprising a transverse top latch (21) of substantially T-section, a transverse top latching member (27) at the other end being parallel with the latch (21), a recess (25) at one end being proximate to the latch (21), two sleeves (252) projecting out of both sides of the recess (25) respectively, two islands (256) proximate to both sides of one end respectively, each of the islands (256) having a receptacle (281), a channel (29) for separating the island (256) from the side of the recess (25), two latched elements (26) each projecting upward from either side of the recess (25) and a top of the island (256), and a hollow, compartmented, rectangular guiding unit (24) projecting out of the other end and comprising two blocks (246) proximate to both sides respectively;
two biasing members (36) each disposed in the receptacle (281);
a plurality of parallel transverse supports (30) comprising at least one recessed seat (32) of cross-section between two ends (31); and
a plurality of longitudinal supports (40) comprising first and second T members (41, 43) and a cross member (42) between the first and second T members (41, 43),
wherein the latched elements (26) are lockingly fitted in the first troughs (15), the latching member (27) is lockingly fitted in the second trough (16), the latch (21) is lockingly fitted in the first cut (14) of one panel (10) and the second cut (12) of an adjacent panel (10), the biasing members (36) expand to urge against the blocks (246), the tongue (11) of one panel (10) is lockingly fitted in the groove (13) of an adjacent panel (10), tops of the base members (20), the transverse supports (30), and the longitudinal supports (40) are flush, bottoms of the base members (20), the transverse supports (30), and the longitudinal supports (40) are flush, the ends (31) of the transverse support (30) are rotatably fitted in the sleeves (252), and the cross members (42) are lockingly fitted in the recessed seats (32).
2. The flooring system of claim 1 , further comprising two holes (259) on the recess (25), a bent lever (248) in the guiding unit (24), and two pegs (249) on a bottom of the lever (248), the pegs (249) adapted to lockingly insert into the holes (259).
3. The flooring system of claim 1 , further comprising two wings (247) each extending laterally from the block (246) and an opening (257) facing the other island (256) and being in communication with the receptacle (281), the opening (257) being adapted to lockingly receive the wings (247).
4. The flooring system of claim 1 , wherein the first T member (41) has a length greater than that of the second T member (43).
5. The flooring system of claim 1 , wherein the number of the at least one recessed seat (32) of each transverse support (30) is two.
6. The flooring system of claim 1 , wherein the biasing members (36) are torsion springs.
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