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- This invention relates to flooring systems.
- FIGURE 1 is a plan view of a portion of a flooring system in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view, enlarged, taken approximately on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line 33 of FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view, similar to FIG. 2 showing a different type of nail for holding the floor boards to the support members;
- FIG. 5 is a view in perspective of one of the cushioning elements which can be employed beneath the support members;
- FIG. 6 is a view in perspective of a machine applied nail which can be used for holding the floor boards in place.
- FIG. 7 is a view in perspective of a hand driven nail which can be used for holding the floor boards in place.
- floor boards are mounted on support members, such as sleepers, with strips or formed sections of metal or other suitable material extending continuously along the upper or other faces of the support members and with the floor boards resting thereon.
- the floor boards are held in place by fasteners which extend through the floor boards, and into the support members, the strips or formed sections also being secured to the support members in any desired manner, and those members as thus held being stabilized as to their length individually and in series.
- the support members can advantageously be carried on spaced resilient cushions, and a film or membrane therebelow prevents access of moisture from the foundation which can be of concrete or of any other material.
- a supporting foundation or base 10 which may consist of wood, concrete, or other material is provided upon which a plurality of parallel support members 11 such as sleepers are carried.
- the support members 11 are preferably of wood, of relatively short lengths, and in a paticular embodiment can be nominal 2 inches by 2 inches or actual 1% inches by 1% inches and on 8 inch centers.
- the support members 11 have upper horizontal faces 12 and lower horizontal faces 13.
- a waterproofing and vaporproofing coating 14 be appiled on the base prior to placing the support members 11.
- the coating 14 can be an asphalt adhesive or mastic, or can 'be a vinyl film or sheet.
- cushions or resilient pads 15 such as shown in FIG. 5, which may be square in plan of a width corresponding to that in support members 11, and of a thickness of the order of one eighth of an inch along each of the lower faces 13 at desired intervals, for example on 8 inch centers.
- the pads 15 are preferably of rubber, natural or synthetic, made as extrusions, and with elongated openings 16 to enhance the resiliency.
- each row of support members 11 has, extending along the upper horizontal faces 12, a band or ribbon 18, preferably of metal, preferably free from corrosion or rusting and capable of peforation by automatic nailing or manual nailing.
- the band or ribbon 18 is preferably of a width equal to the width of the support members 11, but in any event is of a width sufiicient to provide the desired tensile strength to prevent change in length of individual support members 11 or of the overall length of each row or a selected part of each row of support members 11 as hereinafter pointed out.
- the thickness of the band or ribbon 18 is preferably such as to provide adequate shear strength to prevent tearing by the nails, as hereinafter pointed out.
- the floor boards 20 employed in connection with the flooring system of' the present invention are of wood, which can be hardwood such as hard maple, or oak, or can be of softer wood, such as yellow pine.
- the floor boards 20 are preferably of conventional type with flat top faces 21, longitudinal edge tongues 22 of any desired configuration, with upper and lower vertical longitudinal edge faces 23 and 24 therealong.
- the floor boards 20 on their edges opposite to those provided with the tongues 22 have longitudinal edge grooves 25 for the reception of the tongues 22 of contiguous boards 20, and preferably with a relatively snug fit and floor boards 20 with normal manufacturing tolerances are suitable.
- the floor boards 20 have upper and lower vertical side edge faces 26 and 27, respectively above and below the edge grooves 25 and have bottom faces 28.
- the floor boards 20 can be of a thickness of inch but are not limited to this thickness.
- the lower faces 24 and 27 are respectively inset with respect to the upper faces 23 and 26 and the grove 25 is of greater depth than the horizontal transverse dimension of the tongue 22.
- the nails 30 shown in FIG. 6 are suitable for machine nailing while the nails 31 shown in FIG. 7 are suitable for manual nailing.
- the base 10 with the film or coating 14 thereon has the support members 11 placed in spaced parallel relation with resilient pads 15 interposed therebelow at the desired intervals if desired.
- the bands or ribbons 18 are mounted on the upper faces 12 of the support members 11, preferably in a continuous relation along each row of support members 11.
- a floor board 20 is placed in position, and a nail 30 or 31 is driven diagonally from the intersection of the upper edge face 23 and tongue 22 so as to puncture the band or ribbon 18 and enter the support member 11.
- the nails 30 or 31 are applied at each intersection of a floor board 20 and support member 11.
- the next board 20 has its edge groove 25 brought into meeting relation with the tongue of the previously mounted board 20, with the upper edge face 26 engaging the upper edge face 23, and is secured in place by nails 30 or 31.
- the plurality of nails 30 or 31 in engagement through each band or ribbon 18 holds the support member 11 against change in length within each support member 11 and also holds each row of support members 11 against change in length.
- Any system of support members 11 can be employed with the support members 11 fixed or floating with respect to the base 10.
- band or ribbon 18 at the location indicated provides a dynamic center of action with the load transferred to the band or ribbon 18.
- the thrust of the flooring above the stabilizing strip neutralizes the thrust of the sleeper under conditions of expansion so that no unbalanced thrust which would produce buckling can become effective in this embodiment.
- the construction heretofore described can be quickly installed by preventing the support members 11 from falling during installation.
- a stable floor is provided which permits of the use of a low cost molding around the perimeter because of the elimination of expansion and contraction.
- a flooring system comprising a foundation
- said wooden support members being free from mechanical attachment to said foundation
- strip like restraining members extending along said wooden support members below said floor boards and spaced above said foundation
- said strip like restraining members being attached to said wooden support members so as to cause said wooden support members to resist the upward lifting thrust of said floor boards under conditions of expansion
- said attached restraining members being essentially free from dimensional changes in the presence of moisture and retaining said wooden support members against growth parallel to the longitudinal axis of said wooden support members.
- said strip like restraining members are disposed between said floor boards and said upper faces.
- a flooring system as defined in claim 2 in which said floor boards have said board fastening members extending therethrough and into said support members.
- said floor boards have said board fastening members extending therethrough
- said board fastening members extend downwardly and inwardly of said boards from immediately above the tongues.
- a flooring system as defined in claim 2 in which said floor boards have edge tongues and grooves with the tongues extending into the grooves, and
- said board fastening members extend from upper side edge faces of said boards immediately above the tongues diagonally downwardly and inwardly and extend downwardly from the upper faces of the support members and into said support members at an angle with respect to said upper faces.
- FRANK L. ABBOTT Primary Examiner SAM D. BURKE III, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R.
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US5365710A (en) * | 1993-02-12 | 1994-11-22 | Connor/Aga Sports Flooring Corporation | Resilient subfloor pad |
US5388380A (en) * | 1992-07-13 | 1995-02-14 | Robbins, Inc. | Anchored/resilient sleeper for hardwood floor system |
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US5277010A (en) * | 1991-05-31 | 1994-01-11 | Airthrust International, Inc. | Flooring support |
US5257583A (en) * | 1992-06-17 | 1993-11-02 | Mosler, Inc. | Multi-layer panels for modular vault structure |
US5388380A (en) * | 1992-07-13 | 1995-02-14 | Robbins, Inc. | Anchored/resilient sleeper for hardwood floor system |
US5365710A (en) * | 1993-02-12 | 1994-11-22 | Connor/Aga Sports Flooring Corporation | Resilient subfloor pad |
US5479750A (en) * | 1993-03-11 | 1996-01-02 | Carlberg; Stanley B. | Joist cap |
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Owner name: AMEICAN SPORTSURFACING CO., INC., P.O. BOX 246, AM Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:OMHOLT, RAY E.,;REEL/FRAME:003980/0457 Effective date: 19820324 |
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Owner name: AMERICAN SPORTS COURTS INC 222 LANCSTER AVE DEVON Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:AMERICAN SPORTSURFACING CO INC;REEL/FRAME:004178/0295 Effective date: 19830907 Owner name: VERSAWOOD FLOORS INC CHANGED TO AMERICAN SPORTSURF Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:VERSAWOOD FLOORS INC;REEL/FRAME:004178/0316 Effective date: 19751107 Owner name: VERSAWOOD FLOORS INC OLD FROGE CROSSIG COBBLERS ME Free format text: RERECORD OF ISTRUMENT RECORDED AUGUST 18 1975. REEL 3222 FRAMES 553-556 TO DELETE THE WORDS;ASSIGNOR:OMHOLT RAY E;REEL/FRAME:004178/0311 Effective date: 19750723 |
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