Floor assemblies and methods
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorJamie J. Childress
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Abstract
A floor assembly is provided. The floor assembly is configured to form or be positioned on a floor of an enclosed space. The floor assembly includes a grid, a pan, and a surround member. The grid has an array of openings configured to allow passage of liquid. The pan is disposed beneath the grid and defines a cavity. The pan includes a pan floor and a frame. The frame is disposed laterally outward of the pan floor and supports the grid. The surround member is supported by the frame. The surround member is disposed laterally outward of the grid, and the surround member and grid do not overlap.
Claims20
A method for installing a floor assembly that is configured to form or be positioned on a floor of an enclosed space, the method comprising:
- positioning a pan, the pan defining a cavity, the pan comprising a pan floor and a frame including a ridge defining an outer slope that slopes laterally outward and downward, the frame disposed laterally outward of the pan floor;
- disposing a grid above the cavity and supported by the frame of the pan, the grid having an array of openings configured to allow passage of liquid;
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- positioning a surround member over the frame, the surround member supported by the frame, wherein the surround member is positioned laterally outward of the grid, and wherein the surround member and grid do not overlap.
A method for making a floor assembly, the method comprising:
- forming a pan that is configured to form or be positioned on a floor of an enclosed space, the pan defining a cavity, the pan comprising a pan floor and a frame, the frame disposed laterally outward of the pan floor and defining an inner zone and an outer zone;
- forming a ridge interposed between the outer zone and the inner zone, wherein forming the ridge comprises forming an outer slope that slopes laterally outward and downward;
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- forming a trench located laterally inward of the ridge, the trench comprising openings therethrough.
A method for making a floor assembly, the method comprising:
- forming a pan that is configured to form or be positioned on a floor of an enclosed space, the pan defining a cavity, the pan comprising a pan floor and a frame, the frame disposed laterally outward of the pan floor and defining an inner zone and an outer zone;
- forming a ridge interposed between the outer zone and the inner zone, wherein forming the ridge comprises forming an outer slope that slopes laterally outward and downward, and forming an inner slope that slopes laterally inward and downward;
- positioning a surround member over the frame, wherein positioning the surround member over the frame comprises positioning a lower surface slope of the surround member against an outer slope of the ridge of the frame;
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- forming a trench located laterally inward of the ridge, the trench comprising openings therethrough.
A method for making a floor assembly, the method comprising:
- forming a pan that is configured to form or be positioned on a floor of an enclosed space, the pan defining a cavity, the pan comprising a pan floor and a frame, the frame disposed laterally outward of the pan floor and defining an inner zone and an outer zone;
- forming a ridge interposed between the outer zone and the inner zone, wherein forming the ridge comprises forming an outer slope that slopes laterally outward and downward, and forming an inner slope that slopes laterally inward and downward;
- forming a notch passing through the ridge;
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- positioning a surround member over the frame, wherein positioning the surround member over the frame comprises positioning a lower surface slope of the surround member against an outer slope of the ridge of the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.