Patio/floor assembly
OwnerPaul L. Bettyinventor
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Abstract
A patio/floor assembly comprising interlocking plastic blocks with open drainage spaces which form a base for porous indoor/outdoor carpeting is disclosed. The carpet assembly allows the drainage of water through the carpet and plastic blocks and away from bottom of the patio/floor assembly. This avoids a build up of minerals on the substrate concrete of patios, decks, and balconies and avoids cracking of the concrete or damage to the permanent deck.
Claims3
A patio floor assembly comprising a plurality of rectangular plastic tiles which are interconnected with a small clearance between each adjacent tiles, each tiles having and being supported on supports which have openings between said supports for channels so that when said openings are arranged, there are multiple channels for fluids to drain away from the underside of said tiles;
- each tile also having a lattice surface with multiple openings to allow fluid to easily access the channels below without being trapped on the top of said plastic tiles;
- a permeable carpeting of polypropylene or polyethylene adapted to lay on top of said tiles and be held in place by tacking means;
- each of said tacking means being attachable to said plastic tiles to hold the carpet in place.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.