Modular platform deck for traffic
AssigneeAstra Capital Incorporated
InventorKenneth Szekely
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Abstract
A modular assembly and method of installing a modular assembly is provided. The modular assembly can include a plurality of base members made of a plastic composite material. Each base member can be a monolithic structure defined by a top wall, a bottom wall, and opposing side walls, the opposing side walls defining a channel. A heater tray can be configured to be slidably received within the channel of each base member. The heater tray may include a channel that extends longitudinally along the heater tray. A heating element can be configured to heat the heating tray, the heating element received within the channel of the heater tray. Each of the plurality of base members can adjoin one another in an assembled state to form a horizontal platform for traffic.
Claims19
A modular assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of base members made of a plastic or plastic composite material, each base member being a monolithic structure defined by a plurality of walls, including a top wall, a bottom wall, and opposing side walls, the opposing side walls defining a channel, each base member of the plurality of base members including at least one heater tray support ledge, protruding away from at least one of the plurality of walls;
- a heater tray configured to be slidably received within the channel of each base member, and supported by the at least one heater tray support ledge, the heater tray including a heating channel that extends longitudinally along the heater tray;
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- a heating element configured to heat the heating tray, the heating element received within the heating channel of the heater tray;
- wherein each of the plurality of base members adjoin one another in an assembled state to form a horizontal platform for traffic;
- wherein the heater tray is configured to be slidably removed from the channel of each base member after the heating element has performed a heating operation in the assembled state.
A method of installing a modular assembly, comprising:
- providing a plurality of base members made of a plastic or plastic composite material, each base member being a monolithic structure defined by a plurality of walls, including a top wall, a bottom wall, and opposing side walls, the opposing side walls defining a channel, each base member of the plurality of base members including at least one heater tray support ledge, protruding away from at least one of the plurality of walls;
- providing a heater tray configured to be slidably received within the channel of each base member, and supported by the at least one heater tray support ledge, the heater tray including a channel that extends longitudinally along the heater tray;
- providing a heating element configured to heat the heating tray, the heating element received within the channel of the heater tray;
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- clamping a metal plate of a lower support structure to the plurality of base members with a mounting bracket to form a horizontal platform for traffic;
- after forming the horizontal platform for traffic, performing a heating operation with the heating element;
- after performing the heating operation with the heating element, slidably removing the heater tray from the channel of each base member.
A modular assembly, comprising:
- a base member made of a plastic or plastic composite material, the base member being a monolithic structure defined by a plurality of walls, including a top wall, a bottom wall, a plurality of interior walls extending from the top wall to the bottom wall, and opposing side walls, each base member of the plurality of base members including at least one heating element support ledge, protruding away from at least one of the plurality of walls;
- a plurality of channels defined by the top wall, the bottom wall, and the plurality of interior walls and/or the opposing side walls;
- a heating element configured to be slidably received within a respective channel of the plurality of channels, the heating element being supported by the at least one heating element support ledge;
- wherein the base member is adjoined to at least another base member in an assembled state to form a horizontal platform for traffic;
- wherein the heating element is configured to be slidably removed from the respective after the heating element has performed a heating operation in the assembled state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.