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US 10,329,777 B2Granted
Modular sprung floor
OwnerSpencer Gavin Hering, Manuel Reyesinventors
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Abstract
In accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure, a method, system and apparatus for a modular sprung floor is disclosed. An example embodiment is a sprung floor module having interchangeable components. Interchangeable components make up standardized assemblies. An example embodiment has a frame module that may be installed in a series to cover a given area. The frame and edge modules comprise a frame that supports a performance surface. Standardized components include fiber-reinforced, composite linear-structural members combined with elastomeric joints and support members.
Claims15
A modular grid structure for a sprung-floor comprising:
- at least two elongate members parallel to an X-axis;
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- at least two elongate members parallel to a Y-axis;
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- at least two elastomeric pads, each having a planar surface portion;
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- a through hole;
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- said at least two elastomeric pads fixedly engaged through said through hole, in an upright orientation, with said elongate members parallel to the X-axis;
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- said at least two elastomeric pads fixedly engaged through said through hole, in an inverted orientation, with said elongate members parallel to the Y-axis;
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- at least two frame joint members having at least a first joint through-hole and a second joint through-hole;
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- said first and second joint through-holes being perpendicular to each other;
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- said elongate members parallel to the X-axis fixedly engaged through said first joint through-hole;
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- said elongate members parallel to the Y-axis fixedly engaged through said second through hole in said joint member;
- wherein
- said planar surface portion of said at least two elastomeric pads which are fixedly engaged, in an inverted orientation with said elongate members parallel to the Y-axis being movably engaged with a sub-floor;
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- said planar portion of said at least two elastomeric pads which are fixedly engaged, in an upright orientation, with said elongate members parallel to the X-axis being fixedly engaged with an upper floor surface that substantially covers said modular grid structure, providing a sprung-floor.
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A modular grid structure for a sprung-floor comprising:
- at least two elongate members parallel to said X-axis;
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- at least two elongate members parallel to said Y-axis;
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- at least two lateral channels comprising an upper surface and a lower surface;
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- said upper surface being substantially planar;
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- a lower surface having an inverted U-shaped cross section;
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- said at least two lateral channels upper surfaces fixedly engaged with planar sprung-floor surface material;
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- at least two elastomeric lateral channel supports, each having an upper portion and a lower portion;
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- said upper portion being substantially rectangular;
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- said lower portion comprising a through-hole;
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- said at least two channel support upper portions movably engaged with said lower surface of said lateral channels, and residing within said inverted U-shaped cross sections;
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- said at least two lateral channel supports lower portion through-holes, each fixedly engaged with said at least two elongate members parallel to said X-axis;
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- at least two elastomeric joint members, each comprising at least a first through hole and a second through hole;
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- said first and second through holes being perpendicular with respect to each other;
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- said elongate members parallel to the X-axis engaged through said first through holes in said joint members;
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- said elongate members parallel to the Y-axis engaged through said second through holes in said frame joint members wherein;
- elongate members parallel to the X-axis and elongate members parallel to the Y-axis so assembled form a grid pattern that resides upon a sub-floor and supports said lateral channels that in turn support a planar surface substantially covering said modular grid structure, providing a sprung-floor.
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The modular sprung-floor of claim eight further comprising an edge assembly;
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- said edge assembly comprising:
- an elongate member residing upon a sub-floor that is parallel to the Y-axis;
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- at least two short members parallel to the X-axis;
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- a frame joint member in combination with an elastomeric lateral channel support member, engaged with said elongate member parallel to the Y-axis and with said at least two short members parallel to the X-axis;
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- said short members are co-linearly engaged with said elongate members parallel to the X-axis providing a supported lateral channel along one edge of a sprung floor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.