# US 12,005,967 B2 · Flooring apparatus and method of manufacture > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,005,967 B2 - Document ID: US12005967B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/967,653 - Filed: 2022-10-17 - Published: 2023-02-09 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2015-09-10 - Applicants: Kyle R. Gillin - Inventors: Kyle R. Gillin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12005967B2 ## CPC - B62D 25/2054: {Load carrying floors for commercial vehicles} - B62D 33/02: Platforms; Open load compartments {(flat wagons including posts or standards B61D3/08)} - B62D 63/06: Trailers (vehicles comprising living accommodation for people, e.g. caravans, camping or like vehicles B60P3/32) - B62D 63/062: {Trailers with one axle or two wheels (semi-trailers B62D53/06)} - B62D 65/02: Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) ## Abstract A flooring apparatus and method of making the same are provided. The apparatus and method, in one embodiment, may include providing an elongated member having a top surface. A first adhesive is deposited about a perimeter of the top surface of the elongated member. A second adhesive is deposited within the perimeter of the top surface of the elongated member, with the second adhesive having a lower viscosity than the first adhesive and being retained within the perimeter by the first adhesive. A friction-increasing member is then heated to a pre-heat temperature. The friction-increasing member is disposed on the first and second adhesive to form the flooring apparatus. The flooring apparatus is then cured at a curing temperature, in one embodiment, that is greater than the pre-heat temperature. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of manufacturing a flooring apparatus configured to form a floor of a trailer, the method comprising: providing at least one elongated member and a friction-increasing member; depositing an adhesive along at least a portion of a top surface of the elongated member; heating the friction-increasing member to a pre-heat temperature; disposing the friction-increasing member on the adhesive; and curing the adhesive to couple the friction-increasing member to the elongated member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein curing the adhesive includes waiting at least a pre-determined amount of time. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein curing the adhesive includes chemically induced curing of the adhesive. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein curing the adhesive includes increasing a temperature of the adhesive to a curing temperature. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein curing the adhesive includes applying a light to assist with curing of the adhesive. ### Claim 6 A method of manufacturing a flooring apparatus, the method comprising: providing a member having a top surface with a perimeter; forming at least one cutout portion along a portion of the top surface of the member; depositing an adhesive on at least a portion of the cutout portion of the member; disposing a friction-increasing member adjacent to the adhesive to form at least a portion of the flooring apparatus; wherein at least a portion of the friction-increasing member is formed of a polymer material; and curing the adhesive to at least partially secure the friction-increasing member to the member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising at least partially mechanically securing the friction-increasing member to the member. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising mechanically coupling the flooring apparatus to a portion of a frame having at least one wheel to form a trailer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein curing the adhesive includes increasing a temperature of the adhesive to a curing temperature. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the adhesive is a self-leveling adhesive. ### Claim 11 A method of manufacturing a trailer, the method comprising: providing a member having a top surface; forming at least one cutout portion along a portion of the top surface of the member; depositing a self-leveling adhesive about at least a portion of the cutout portion; disposing a friction-increasing member on the self-leveling adhesive to secure the friction-increasing member to the member to form a flooring apparatus; and mechanically coupling at least a portion of the flooring apparatus to a portion of a frame, the frame having at least one wheel to form the trailer. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising at least partially mechanically securing the friction-increasing member to the member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein curing the adhesive includes increasing a temperature of the adhesive to a curing temperature. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the adhesive is a self-leveling adhesive. ### Claim 15 A trailer, comprising: at least one wheel; a frame having a first frame member, a second frame member positioned adjacent to the first frame member, and at least one support member that extends at least partially between a portion of the first frame member and a portion of the second frame member, the frame being mechanically coupled to the at least one wheel; a floor that includes a plurality of elongated members, the floor positioned above the frame, each of the respective plurality of elongated members includes a top surface; an adhesive positioned along a portion of the top surface of at least two elongated members of the floor; and a friction-increasing member at least partially coupled to at least a portion of the top surface of the plurality of elongated members by the adhesive positioned along a portion of the top surface of at least two elongated members of the floor. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The trailer of claim 15, wherein the adhesive is a self-leveling adhesive. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The trailer of claim 15, wherein each of the respective plurality of elongated members includes a cutout portion along the top surface. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The trailer of claim 17, wherein the adhesive is positioned along the cutout portion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The trailer of claim 15, wherein the friction-increasing member is at least partially mechanically secured to the floor. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The trailer of claim 15, wherein the elongated members are formed of wood.