EP1325202A4 - GROUND SURFACE COVERING - Google Patents

GROUND SURFACE COVERING

Info

Publication number
EP1325202A4
EP1325202A4 EP01977126A EP01977126A EP1325202A4 EP 1325202 A4 EP1325202 A4 EP 1325202A4 EP 01977126 A EP01977126 A EP 01977126A EP 01977126 A EP01977126 A EP 01977126A EP 1325202 A4 EP1325202 A4 EP 1325202A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
base
replaceable wear
cloth
side wall
top surface
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP01977126A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1325202A2 (en
Inventor
David D Oakey
Graham A Scott
James W Hadden
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Interface Inc
Original Assignee
Interface Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Interface Inc filed Critical Interface Inc
Publication of EP1325202A2 publication Critical patent/EP1325202A2/en
Publication of EP1325202A4 publication Critical patent/EP1325202A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/02—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats
    • A47G27/0243—Features of decorative rugs or carpets
    • A47G27/025—Modular rugs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/02—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats
    • A47G27/0293—Mat modules for interlocking engagement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G27/00—Floor fabrics; Fastenings therefor
    • A47G27/04—Carpet fasteners; Carpet-expanding devices ; Laying carpeting; Tools therefor
    • A47G27/0475—Laying carpet tiles

Definitions

  • the invention generally relates to the field of carpet and floor covering, specifically to the area of self contained flooring systems.
  • flooring systems have used sunounding walls as a method of containing and securing the flooring material.
  • this method provides very little flexibility to the installer of the flooring system.
  • Using existing walls as lateral support for flooring materials requires that the installer invest substantial time and labor to fit the flooring materials to the existing subfloor. Accordingly, a need exists for a method or system that allows floor tiles to be contained and laterally supported by a means other than the existing walls of the structure.
  • Figure 1 is a top plan view of an area rug of this invention.
  • Figure 2 is a side elevation view of the rug of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a base member and of a replaceable wear surface of this invention taken at 3-3 in Figure 1.
  • Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the base member and local surface similar to Figure 3.
  • the cloth 28 may, for instance, be an open mesh with substantial interstices, and the strands may be coated with a high friction material or with a pressure sensitive adhesive.
  • cloth 28 may be LOK-LIFT® material available from Optimum Technology, Inc. and described in U.S. Patent No. 5,120,587, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • Other grid and fabric structures are also usable for cloth 28.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Floor Finish (AREA)
EP01977126A 2000-09-19 2001-09-19 GROUND SURFACE COVERING Withdrawn EP1325202A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US23368000P 2000-09-19 2000-09-19
US233680P 2000-09-19
PCT/US2001/029313 WO2002025004A2 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-19 Area floor covering

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1325202A2 EP1325202A2 (en) 2003-07-09
EP1325202A4 true EP1325202A4 (en) 2006-06-21

Family

ID=22878258

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP01977126A Withdrawn EP1325202A4 (en) 2000-09-19 2001-09-19 GROUND SURFACE COVERING

Country Status (5)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1325202A4 (es)
AU (1) AU9626801A (es)
CA (1) CA2421763A1 (es)
MX (1) MXPA03002223A (es)
WO (1) WO2002025004A2 (es)

Families Citing this family (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7464510B2 (en) 2000-09-19 2008-12-16 Interface, Inc. System and method for floor covering installation
US6861118B2 (en) 2002-10-01 2005-03-01 Milliken & Company Modular area rug and process of manufacture
DE20320022U1 (de) 2003-01-09 2004-04-01 Flooring Industries Ltd. Set von Fußbodenpaneelen zum Formen eines Fußbodenbelags
BE1015299A3 (nl) * 2003-01-09 2005-01-11 Flooring Ind Ltd Vloerbekleding, vloerpaneel en set van vloerpanelen voor het vormen van dergelijke vloerbekleding en werkwijzen voor het verpakken en vervaardigen van dergelijke vloerpanelen.
US8468772B2 (en) 2003-08-11 2013-06-25 Interface, Inc. Carpet tiles and carpet tile installations
US20130139478A1 (en) 2005-03-31 2013-06-06 Flooring Industries Limited, Sarl Methods for packaging floor panels, as well as packed set of floor panels
CN101646737B (zh) 2007-03-27 2013-07-17 因特菲斯有限公司 用于地板覆层铺设的系统及方法
EP2891746B1 (en) 2011-05-04 2018-10-24 Tandus Flooring,Inc. Modular carpet systems
WO2016118797A1 (en) 2015-01-22 2016-07-28 Interface, Inc. Floor covering system with sensors
CN110331838A (zh) * 2019-07-15 2019-10-15 金华市安索传动科技有限公司 一种地板基件、地板组件及地板
GB2602944B (en) * 2021-06-10 2023-02-08 Altro Ltd Improvements in or relating to flooring
GB2601393C (en) * 2021-06-10 2023-02-22 Altro Ltd Improvements in or relating to flooring

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3120083A (en) * 1960-04-04 1964-02-04 Bigelow Sanford Inc Carpet or floor tiles
FR2582210A1 (fr) * 1985-05-24 1986-11-28 Heuga France Tapis de sol modulaire
CA1287966C (en) * 1987-07-28 1991-08-27 Malcolm D. Rodger Modular carpet tile mat
US5120587A (en) * 1990-10-25 1992-06-09 Optimum Technologies, Inc. Support binder

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4947602A (en) * 1988-07-26 1990-08-14 Pollasky Anthony D Warp and curl resistant wood platform matting
GB8821407D0 (en) * 1988-09-13 1988-10-12 Kimberly Clark Ltd Improvements in & relating to mat holder
US5114774A (en) * 1988-09-16 1992-05-19 Maxim Sorbents, Inc. Absorbent floor mat
DE69022602D1 (de) * 1990-07-27 1995-10-26 Cyrus Mfg Inc Teppichunterlage und teppichkonstruktion aus modularen, plattenförmigen teppichelementen.
US5634309A (en) * 1992-05-14 1997-06-03 Polen; Rodney C. Portable dance floor
US5438809A (en) * 1993-10-27 1995-08-08 Stone Art, Inc. Modular tile flooring system
US5706623A (en) * 1997-01-02 1998-01-13 Mono Track Systems, Inc. Carpet edge strip
US6093469A (en) * 1998-08-25 2000-07-25 Callas; Michael T. Mat and method of making mat

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3120083A (en) * 1960-04-04 1964-02-04 Bigelow Sanford Inc Carpet or floor tiles
FR2582210A1 (fr) * 1985-05-24 1986-11-28 Heuga France Tapis de sol modulaire
CA1287966C (en) * 1987-07-28 1991-08-27 Malcolm D. Rodger Modular carpet tile mat
US5120587A (en) * 1990-10-25 1992-06-09 Optimum Technologies, Inc. Support binder

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO0225004A3 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1325202A2 (en) 2003-07-09
WO2002025004A3 (en) 2002-07-04
WO2002025004A2 (en) 2002-03-28
MXPA03002223A (es) 2003-06-24
AU9626801A (en) 2002-04-02
CA2421763A1 (en) 2002-03-28

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US20040093811A1 (en) Area floor covering
JP4932083B2 (ja) アンカーシートおよびアンカーシート用モジュール
US20060010804A1 (en) Modular frame area floor covering
US5482755A (en) Readily attachable and detachable coverings for surfaces
US8322102B2 (en) Wall panel system
JP4652339B2 (ja) フロアボード、フローリング形成システム及び方法、及びこれによって形成されたフローリング
US5822935A (en) Solid-core wall system
US7784233B2 (en) Molding assembly, modular molding system, and methods for using the same
CA2787033C (en) Tiled structures and brackets therefor
US6647684B1 (en) Flooring system
WO2002025004A2 (en) Area floor covering
JP2008513634A (ja) パネル、特に床パネル
US20070175133A1 (en) Floor corner guard
WO2010048750A1 (zh) 一种新型塑料地垫
US6170213B1 (en) Wall panel mounting system and method
WO2005118273A1 (en) Modular frame area floor covering
AU623625B2 (en) Anchor board system
KR20210141588A (ko) 커플링 요소, 제1 건축 요소, 및 건축 패널을 포함하는 세트 및 상기 세트를 조립하는 방법
JP2848424B2 (ja) 組合せ化粧板
JP2956045B2 (ja) カーペット片又は床材片を嵌合した基台、及びこれらの基台を使用したカーペット片又は床材片の貼り合わせ方法
JP2005240512A (ja) 浴室用床台
JP2002227388A (ja) タイル状の畳
AU783172B2 (en) Anchor sheet and anchor sheet module
JPH0626658Y2 (ja) 天井の装飾構造
JP2597282B2 (ja) 二重床用床板支持具

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20030410

AK Designated contracting states

Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO SI

A4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched

Effective date: 20060518

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20061030

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20070510