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US 5,243,804 AGranted
Floor with carrier slats made from surface slats
AssigneesJean-Francois Clement, Francois Briere
InventorsMartial Therrien, Rejean Rheaume
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Abstract
A grating-like floor comprises a plurality of slats each having a flat upper surface and a longitudinally extending substantially perpendicular bottom projection. The bottom projection may be barbed and have grooves provided in the projection of the plurality of slats where they intersect in a transverse fashion, such that a series of upright slats plug into at least two slats turned upside down in order to form the floor. Except for the grooves, the same slat is used for forming the floor surface and for forming a base of the floor.
Claims15
A floor comprising:
- a plurality of slats having an upper surface, a bottom surface and a longitudinally extending, substantially perpendicular bottom projection, said slats having an identical cross-sectional profile, at least two of the slats being used upside down as base carrier members and a remainder of said plurality of slats being sued as surface slats;
- whereby said at least two of said plurality of slats are laid with their upper surface down, in parallel and spaced apart relationship, and the remainder of said plurality of slats are laid transversely on top of said at least two slats such that a floor surface is made from the upper surface of the surface slats juxtaposed one another;
- a plurality of groove means provided in said projection of said plurality of slats where said base carrier members intersect transversely said surface slats with each said bottom surface contacting a said projection;
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- anchoring ridge means provided on each said projection for engaging said plurality of groove means.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.