Access floor system with hemmed edge panel
AssigneeC-Tec, Inc.
InventorSteven D. Cline
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Abstract
An access floor system includes a plurality of floor panels, each panel having a pan and a cooperating top plate. The top plate is folded over a peripheral flange of the pan to define a hemmed edge. A trim piece is configured to snap over the hemmed edge of the floor panel. A support pedestal assembly includes a support plate configured to support the floor panels at their corners. Generally T-shaped stringers are joined to the support plates in a grid-like pattern. The stringers are rigidly connected to the plates or snap-on to lock tabs defined by the plates.
Claims15
An access floor system, comprising:
- a plurality of floor panels, each panel including a pan having a bottom, a sidewall, and a generally horizontally extending peripheral flange joined to said sidewall;
- a top plate juxtaposed on said pan, said top plate including a peripheral portion which is configured to extend around and under said flange of said sidewall pan to define a hemmed edge;
- a plurality of support pedestal assemblies, each assembly including a support plate configured to support said floor panels at their corners;
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- a plurality of elongated trim pieces positioned on the hemmed edge, each of said trim pieces being generally U-shaped in cross section and each including an upper leg, a base and a lower leg, said legs being joined to said base with each leg including a free end, and wherein the free end of said lower leg defines an upstanding portion dimensioned to snap over and capture said hemmed edge.
A support pedestal and stringer subassembly for supporting a plurality of raised access floor panels, said subassembly comprising:
- a base adapted to rest on a subfloor;
- a support plate on said base;
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- a plurality of elongated stringers, each of said stringers being generally T-shaped in cross section and including an elongated generally U-shaped leg portion defined by a base and sides, said sides terminating in outwardly extending, generally horizontal flanges, said stringers thereby each defining an elongated slot, said support plate defining a plurality of upstanding lock tabs dimensioned to extend through said slots of said stringers, each of said stringers defines a lock aperture in one of said sides of said stringer and wherein each lock tab defines an ear dimensioned to extend into one of said lock apertures, and wherein each of said support plates defines a plurality of alignment tabs, each tab being in-line with one of said lock tabs.
A support pedestal and stringer subassembly for supporting a plurality of raised access floor panels, said subassembly comprising:
- a base adapted to rest on a subfloor;
- a support plate on said base;
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- a plurality of elongated stringers, each of said stringers being generally T-shaped in cross section and including an elongated generally U-shaped leg portion defined by a base and sides, said sides terminating in outwardly extending, generally horizontal flanges, said stringers thereby each defining an elongated slot, said support plate defining a plurality of outwardly opening plate slots, each plate slot dimensioned to receive a leg portion of one of said stringers, and wherein each of said stringers defines a lock aperture and wherein said plates define a plurality of lock tabs, each lock tab extending into one of said plate slots and being received in said lock aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.