Elastic flooring elements
AssigneeSportforderung Peter Kung AG
InventorPeter Kung
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Abstract
Elastic elements which can be connected together to form a flooring covering include a rectangular plastic frame, interconnected struts within the frame forming a lattice structure, male couplings in the form of elongated bars extending outwardly of the frame and having end plates, and female couplings in the form of spring latches inside the frame to connect with the elongated bars of adjacent elements. Springs extending outwardly of the frame contact an adjacent element to maintain a predetermined spacing therebetween, while the latches of female couplings contact the stop plates of cooperating male couplings to limit separation of the adjacent elements.
Claims9
An elastic, one-piece flooring element which comprises a rectangular frame, strut means forming a lattice within said frame, said frame and said strut means defining upper and lower surfaces of said flooring element, male coupling means in the form of elongated bars extending outwardly from at least one side of said rectangular frame, each said elongated bar including a stop means at an end thereof remote from said frame, female coupling means in the form of spaced apart latches located within said frame on a side thereof having no male coupling means, said latches being cooperable with a male coupling means of an adjacent said flooring element to connect said elements together, and spring means extending outwardly of said frame to contact an adjacent said flooring element to maintain a predetermined spacing therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.