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US 10,094,125 B2Granted
Floor drainage and ventilation device, system, and method
AssigneeKeene Building Products Co., Inc.
InventorJames R. Keene
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a floor drainage and ventilation device, system, and method while further providing cushioning and resiliency. The floor drainage and ventilation device provided by the disclosure includes a web of extruded polymer monofilaments. The floor drainage and ventilation system and method provided by the disclosure include a web of extruded polymer monofilaments between a substrate layer and a finish layer.
Claims17
A carpeting drainage and ventilation flooring system comprising:
- a web of extruded polymer monofilaments, the polymer monofilaments being heat welded at junctions to form a three-dimensional matrix of tangled monofilaments, the web having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of spacer elements projecting upwardly from the top surface of the web, each spacer element having a top surface at an apex of the spacer element;
- a subfloor underlying the bottom surface of the web, the subfloor being composed of wood, tile or concrete;
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- a carpeting layer overlying the top surface of the web;
- wherein the web is resilient and is configured to flex correspondingly with the carpeting layer and to absorb impact from a force applied onto the carpeting layer.
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A method for draining and ventilating a floor, the method comprising:
- installing a web of extruded polymer monofilaments between a subfloor and a carpeting layer, the polymer monofilaments being heat welded at junctions to form a three-dimensional matrix of tangled monofilaments, and the web having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of spacer elements projecting upwardly from the top surface of the web, each spacer element having a top surface at an apex of the spacer element;
- the subfloor underlying the bottom surface of the web and being composed of wood, tile or concrete;
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- the carpeting layer overlying the top surface of the web,
- the installation of the web allowing the web to flex correspondingly with the carpeting layer and to absorb impact from a force applied onto the carpeting layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.