Paneled Floating Floor Repair and Methods for Same
OwnerShalom Wertsbergerinventor
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Abstract
A floor panel having a heating element disposed therein, the floor panel having at least two abutments for operationally coupling the panel to adjacent panels. Electrical contacts are disposed on complementary abutments or abutment walls and busbars electrically couple between complementary contacts of opposing abutments such that, when adjacent floor panels are laid together to form a floor or a portion thereof, the busbars are able to feed power to heating elements disposed in the panel. The panel have sealants and/or adhesives which protect at least one contact from fluids. Also disclosed are connector bars, adapters, and switching and protection arrangements, and optional constructions for inter-panel connectors.
Claims17
1) A repair kit for a floor panel in a floor comprising a plurality of floor panels, each having an upper surface, and at least one panel abutment, the repair kit comprising:
- at least one repair adapters each adaptor comprising an adaptor abutment region having a abutment shaped to operationally interlock with a corresponding panel abutment, and an adapter flange region extending away from the adapter abutment region, the adapter flange region having a flange having an upper extremity dimensioned such that upon locking engagement between the adapter abutment and an adjacent panel abutment, the upper extremity is disposed substantially level with, or lower than, the upper surface of the adjacent panel.
11) A repair adapter for a floor panel in a floor comprising a plurality of floor panels, each having an upper surface, and at least one panel abutment, the repair adaptor comprises:
- an adaptor abutment region having a abutment dimensioned and formed to operationally engage a matching panel abutment of a floor panel of the plurality of panels;
- and,
- a flange region coupled to the adapter abutment region and extending away therefrom, the flange region having flange having an upper extremity dimensioned such that upon locking engagement between the adapter abutment and an adjacent panel abutment, the upper extremity is disposed substantially level with, or lower than, the upper surface of the adjacent panel.
14) A repair plug for a floor panel in a floor comprising a plurality of floor panels, each having an upper surface, and at least one panel abutment, the repair plug comprises:
- a body having an upper surface;
- a first and a second opposing edge regions, each of the first and second edge regions having respectively a first and second plug flanges shaped to interface with the respective first and second adapter flanges of a respective first and second repair adapters, each of the adapters having an abutment region coupled to the adapter flange, the abutment region being shaped to interface with a panel abutment;
- the edge regions are dimensioned such that operationally upon engagement between the respective plug flanges and the adapter flanges, the upper surface of the plug is substantially level with the upper surface of an adjacent floor panel.
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