Resilient subfloor pad and flooring system employing such a pad
AssigneeConnor/AGA Sports Flooring Corporation
InventorErlin A. Randjelovic
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Abstract
A resilient pad for resiliently supporting a floor on a substrate is disclosed. The resilient pad includes a resilient inner element and an outer element which surrounds the inner element. The outer element is made of a material which is of higher durometer than the inner element, and is lower in profile than the inner element. Preferably the outer element is non-resilient. Under normal loads applied to the floor, the softer inner element contacts the substrate, resulting in desirable floor response characteristics. Under heavy loading, the harder outer element comes into contact with the substrate, thus supporting the floor and preventing damage to the inner element.
Claims6
A resilient flooring system supported by a substrate, comprising:
- a floor comprising a floor surface layer and a subfloor layer;
- a plurality of resilient pads attached to said subfloor layer, each of said resilient pads comprising a resilient inner element and a substantially non-resilient outer element surrounding the inner element, the outer element being lower in profile than the inner element and made of a material of higher durometer than the inner element, whereby the outer element comes into contact with both the floor and the substrate upon application of a heavy load to the flooring system that surpasses loads achieved under athletic conditions, the outer element maintaining its profile without deflecting under the heavy load.
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