Modular access floor system with airseal gasket
AssigneeTate ASP Access Floors, Inc.
InventorsSam Colosimo, Vince Derrick
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Abstract
An access floor assembly is provided that comprises a plurality of abutting access floor panels that are attached to a plurality of pedestals. A resilient and flexible gasket is provided between the abutting floor panels to provide an effective seal between the panels. The effective seal allows a pre-determined pressure to be maintained in a plenum located between the access floor panels and a sub-floor. Air under pressure in the plenum may be delivered in a controlled and consistent manner from the plenum to a space above the access floor assembly.
Claims16
An access floor assembly for installation on a sub-floor, the access floor assembly comprising:
- a plurality of elongate support members, each of said support members having a base for attachment to said sub-floor, and a head longitudinally spaced from said base;
- a plurality access floor panels, each said access floor panel defining a top planar surface and an opposed bottom planar surface, each said bottom surface being detachably connectable to the head of at least one of said support members, each of the access floor panels defining a plurality of peripheral edges for abutting a peripheral edge of a respective access floor panel;
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- a plurality of gaskets for providing an air tight seal between the peripheral edges of abutting access floor panels;
- each of said gaskets having first portion for attachment to one of said floor panels and a flexible and resilient sealing portion for creating a seal between the peripheral edges of the abutting access floor panels.
An access floor panel for attachment to a pedestal of an access floor assembly, the access floor panel comprising:
- a top planar surface and an opposed bottom planar surface, said bottom surface being detachably connectable to said pedestal, said access floor panel defining a plurality of peripheral edges;
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- a plurality of gaskets, one said gasket being attached to each of said peripheral edges, said gaskets each having a first portion attached a respective said peripheral edge and a flexible and resilient sealing portion adapted to create a seal between said respective peripheral edge and a peripheral edge of an abutting access floor panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.