Corrugated decking flooring system
AssigneesMaxxon Corporation, Colbond B.V.
InventorsPatrick Henry Giles, Clarence Curtis McCorsley, III
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Abstract
The invention includes a corrugated decking flooring system. The corrugated decking flooring system can include a corrugated deck having at least two flutes and a trough between the flutes. A sound insulation layer generally conformal with both the flutes and the troughs of the corrugated deck can be provided. An underlayment layer can be provided over the sound insulation layer.
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A sound insulation layer for a corrugated decking flooring system, comprising:
- a backing layer;
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- a voluminous core attached to the backing layer, the voluminous core including alternating flute resting portions and trough resting portions, the flute resting portion adapted to rest on a flute of a corrugated deck and the trough resting portion adapted to rest in a trough of the corrugated deck, the flute resting portion having a thickness such that the backing layer rests at a position above a high point of the flute when the sound insulation layer is positioned on the corrugated deck.
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A method of making a sound insulation layer for a corrugated decking flooring system, the method comprising:
- providing a backing layer;
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- attaching a voluminous core to the backing layer, the voluminous core including alternating flute resting portions and trough resting portions, the flute resting portion adapted to rest on a flute of a corrugated deck, and the trough resting portion adapted to rest in a trough of the corrugated deck, the flute resting portion having a thickness such that the backing layer rests at a position above a high point of the flute when the sound insulation layer is positioned on the corrugated deck.
A method of installing a sound insulation layer for a corrugated decking flooring system, the method comprising:
- placing the sound insulation layer in apposition to a corrugated deck, the sound insulation layer having a backing layer and a voluminous core attached to the backing layer, the voluminous core including alternating flute resting portions and trough resting portions, wherein the flute resting portion is placed on a flute of the corrugated deck and the trough resting portion is placed in a trough of the corrugated deck, the flute resting portion having a thickness such that the backing layer rests at a position above a high point of the flute.
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