US20100180529A1 - Universal device and method for parquet installation - Google Patents

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US20100180529A1
US20100180529A1 US12/311,193 US31119308A US2010180529A1 US 20100180529 A1 US20100180529 A1 US 20100180529A1 US 31119308 A US31119308 A US 31119308A US 2010180529 A1 US2010180529 A1 US 2010180529A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • E04F21/22—Implements for finishing work on buildings for laying flooring of single elements, e.g. flooring cramps ; flexible webs
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    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/01—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship
    • E04F2201/0107—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by moving the sheets, plates or panels substantially in their own plane, perpendicular to the abutting edges
    • E04F2201/0115—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by moving the sheets, plates or panels substantially in their own plane, perpendicular to the abutting edges with snap action of the edge connectors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/01—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship
    • E04F2201/0153—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by rotating the sheets, plates or panels around an axis which is parallel to the abutting edges, possibly combined with a sliding movement

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  • the present invention relates generally to parquet installation.
  • it relates to a device and method for tongue and groove parquet installation.
  • This device and method allows easy, safe and qualitatively install tongue and groove parquet made of wood or laminate.
  • Tongue and groove floorboards generally fit together to form a joint in which a projecting rib on the edge of one board fits into the groove on the edge of another board. This type of interlocking joint aids in aligning the floorboards during assembly and also produces a strong, reliable union between the boards.
  • Floorboards are generally assembled by gluing the floorboards together at the tongue and groove joints. It is important to press the joints together firmly during gluing so that the seal between floorboards is tight, so as to resist moisture penetration. A tightly sealed joint between adjacent floorboards also improves the appearance of the finished floor in that joints become nearly invisible. Additionally, tightly sealed floorboard joints can increase the useful wear-life of the floor.
  • This force is frequently applied as a series of abrupt impacts, accomplished by hitting or tapping a piece of tongue and groove material with hammer or similar tool.
  • One of the obvious drawbacks of such a method is the damage to the tongue and groove material that can and does frequently occur as it is repeatedly whacked with a hammer.
  • the tongues and/or grooves may be damaged, disturbing the structural integrity of the finished area of installed tongue and groove material and/or the sealed edges desired upon installation. Damage to the exposed surface of the material may also result from repeated impacts during installation, resulting in cosmetic damage to the finished installed surface and/or reduced useful life of the installed surface.
  • Majority of existing inventions designed for installation of the tongue and groove parquet flooring material may be utilized only for laminated parquet material with particular thickness and only for 1-5 types of tongues.
  • modernly construction business employs thousand of different types of tongue and groove parquet material using different tongue and groove conjunctions. It is vary in thickness and tongue and groove configuration.
  • Universal device of this embodiment may be utilized for the different type of the parquet material with any thickness and any type of the tongue and groove conjunction.
  • Tongue and groove material special characteristics are edges in form of “tongues” which are protruding portions of the material extending along one or more edges and “grooves” which are recessed portions of the material extending along one or more edges.
  • tongue and groove materials may include, but not limited to: laminate flooring, wood flooring, other flooring materials, siding, sub-floor, under-layment, framing, ceiling material, roofing material, and so forth.
  • the present invention may be generally applicable to a broader range of materials supplied in pieces having edges adapted to interlock with edges of adjacent pieces. Pieces of such interlocking materials typically are provided with edges having complimentary profiles so that the adjacent pieces fit together.
  • FIGS. 1 through 11 illustrate a preferred method for installing tongue and groove material according to the present invention, using a preferred embodiment of the device for installing tongue and groove material according to the present invention.
  • the embodiment of the device 12 illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 14 includes:
  • First wooden part 1 A (seen best in FIG. 10 ) is painted in red color.
  • This wooden part has the word “BACK” written on the top of the wooden part for the quick recognition by the installer. During installation process this part is used to press cut segment of parquet material toward metal side.
  • This wooden part 1 A having wood thickness 3/4′′ and sized 6′′ by 3′′.
  • Said wooden part has two round openings 10 in the middle of the wooden part 1 A, with diameter 5/16. Painting of the wood in different colors necessary for installation process to insure quick recognition by the installer as to for which side it must be used, so that two wooden parts would not be mixed up by the installer.
  • Second wooden part 1 B (seen best in FIG. 11 ) is painted in green color.
  • This wooden part has the word “FRONT” written on the top of the wooden part to insure quick recognition by the installer. During installation process this part is used to press cut segment of parquet material toward metal side.
  • This wooden part 1 B having wood thickness 3/4′′ and sized 6′′ by 3′′.
  • Said wooden part has two round openings 10 in the middle of the wooden part 1 B, with diameter 5/1′′. Painting of the wood in different colors necessary for installation process to insure quick recognition by the installer as to for which side it must be used, so that two wooden parts would not be mixed up by the installer.
  • First metal part 2 B (seen best in FIG. 8 ) is painted in green color. Metal part 2 B having metal thickness 1/8′′ and sized 6′′ by 3′′. One side of said metal part 2 B having height 1 3/8′′ and the other side of the metal part 2 B is 13 ⁇ 8′′. During installation process this sides are used for hitting with the hammer. Further this metal part 2 B has two square holes 8 in the middle of the metal part 2 B, both having size 5/16′′ by 5/16′′.
  • Second metal part 2 A (seen best in FIG. 9 ) which painted in red color. Metal part 2 A having metal thickness 1 ⁇ 8′′ and sized 6′′ by 3′′. One side of said metal part 2 A having height 13 ⁇ 8′′ and the other side of the metal part 2 A is 13 ⁇ 8′′. During installation process this sides are used for hitting with the hammer. Further this metal part 2 A has two square holes 8 in the middle of the metal part 2 A, both having size 5/16′′ by 5/16′′.
  • Carriage bolts 3 (Carriage bolt 5/16′′ by 21 ⁇ 2′′) FIG. 7 , having lengths 21 ⁇ 2′′ and thickness 5/16′′.
  • FIG. 7 having opening 5/16′′ in diameter.
  • FIG. 7 having thickness 5/16.
  • FIG. 12 must be cut of along the longest side of the parquet material 4 A, FIG. 12 , which will be installed along the line 6 A and 7 A, FIG. 12 .
  • This part is assembled with the metal part 2 B, FIG. 8 , painted in green color and with wooden part 1 B, which is painted in the green color and having word “FRONT” written on the top of its surface 1 B, FIG. 11 .
  • FIG. 10 Take a wooden part 1 A, FIG. 10 painted in red color (with words “BACK” written on one surface of it). During installation process this part is used to press cut segment of the side part of the tongue and groove parquet material toward metal side. Place wooden part 1 A painted in red color on the top of the installing parquet material FIGS. 1 and 2 in such way that the holes 10 of the wooden part 1 A and holes 9 of the cut segment of the parquet material coincide.
  • tongue and groove parquet material must be brought into the room where it will be installed later. This procedure is necessary to insure that the humidity inside tongue and groove parquet material would be the same as humidity of the room in which it is intended to be installed later.
  • installer should check the floor or any surface where tongue and groove parquet material will be installed for any humps, inequality, or bumps. For this installer needs take a cord and place it in one corner of the room (place piece or plank of said parquet material underneath the cord on top of the surface intended for installation, so the plank makes a space between the installation surface and the cord). Place some weights on the cord if there is only one installer in order to hold the cord in that place. Then place piece or plank of said parquet material underneath the cord on top of the surface intended for installation in another corner of the room, so the plank makes a space between the installation surface and the cord and both ends of the cord are on the same level from the surface.
  • FIG. 13 connecting each row of it with the tape 17 A, FIG. 13 (it is necessary to leave a space between the rows from 1 ⁇ 8′′ to 1 ⁇ 4) and checking that the foam rows do not overlap.
  • parquet material must be installed parallel to the sun rays from the windows toward the doors 18 A, FIG. 13 .
  • Parquet planks must be installed in such a way so that the side parts of the parquet are tightly attached one to the other without any gaps 10 A, FIG. 14 .
  • FIG.13 In case when tongue of the parquet material is difficult to insert into the groove use universal device for parquet installation for the frontal part 23 A, FIG.13 according to the following: insert the tongue of the universal device for parquet installation for the frontal part into the groove of the frontal part of the installing parquet material under a slight angle. Check whether tongue of the universal device fully inserted into the groove of the parquet material 10 A, FIG. 14 . Then using two fingers of the same hand pressing universal device for frontal part toward the floor or the installing surface. Taking a hammer with the other hand 28 A, FIG. 13 , hitting the metal part of the device on the longest side of it with the hummer abruptly but not too strongly 11 A, FIG. 13 , whereby universal device get into the connection with the parquet material.
  • parquet material In case when the parquet material wasn't fully inserted after the first or second hitting with the hummer, parquet material must be checked for any particles inadvertently or accidentally placed inside of the groove. Then said above procedure must be repeated again.
  • FIG.13 In case when tongue of the parquet material is difficult to insert into the groove use universal device for parquet installation for the side part 30 A, FIG.13 in the following order: insert the tongue 9 A, FIG. 14 of the universal device for parquet installation for the side part into the groove of the side part of the installing parquet material under a slight angle. Check whether tongue of the universal device fully inserted into the groove of the parquet material 10 A, FIG. 14 . Then using two fingers of the same hand pressing universal device for side part toward the floor or the installing surface. Taking a hammer with the other hand hitting the metal part of the device on the longest side of it 13 A, FIG. 9 with the hummer abruptly but not too strongly, whereby universal device get into the connection with the parquet material 10 A, FIG. 14 .
  • FIG. 1 depicts embodiment of the assembled universal device for the side part of the parquet material along the longest side of the device.
  • FIG. 2 depicts view from the top on the assembled universal device for the side part of the parquet material.
  • FIG. 3 depicts side view on the universal device for the side part of the parquet material along the shortest side of the device.
  • FIG. 4 depicts embodiment of the assembled universal device for the frontal part of the parquet material along the longest side of the device.
  • FIG. 5 depicts view from the top on the assembled universal device for the frontal part of the parquet material.
  • FIG. 6 depicts side view on the universal device for the frontal part of the parquet material along the shortest side of the device.
  • FIG. 7 depicts all of the parts employed for assembling universal device for frontal and side parts of the installing parquet material.
  • FIG. 8 depicts metal part painted in green color employed for assembling universal device for the frontal part of the installing parquet material.
  • FIG. 9 depicts metal part painted in red color employed for assembling universal device for the side part of the installing parquet material.
  • FIG. 10 depicts wooden part painted in red color employed for assembling universal device for the side part of the installing parquet material.
  • FIG. 11 depicts wooden part painted in green color employed for assembling universal device for the frontal part of the installing parquet material.
  • FIG. 12 depicts the entire plank/strip of the installing parquet material being marked for the cutting process.
  • FIG. 13 depicts layout of the method for installation parquet material employing universal device for the frontal and side part of the parquet material.
  • FIG. 14 depicts two parts of the installing parquet material with correct junction between tongue and groove.
  • Tongue and groove material special characteristics are edges in form of “tongues” which are protruding portions of the material extending along one or more edges and “grooves” which are recessed portions of the material extending along one or more edges.
  • Tongue and groove material special characteristics are edges in form of “tongues” which are protruding portions of the material extending along one or more edges and “grooves” which are recessed portions of the material extending along one or more edges.
  • Certain aspects of present invention may overcome one or more aforementioned drawbacks of the previous art and may meet one or more of the following objects.
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