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US 5,893,253 AGranted
Floor sag eliminator
AssigneeE&E Engineering, Inc.
InventorPeter J. Lutz, III
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Abstract
A floor sag eliminator that includes a floor plate assembly which is configured to be fastened to the underside of an existing floor between adjacent joists. One or more support arms are pivotally connected to the floor plate assembly at one of their ends. The other ends of the support arms are configured to engage and be retained by the side walls of floor joists. The support arms cooperate with the floor joists to provide support to the floor and to eliminate the sag.
Claims25
A floor sag eliminator, comprising:
- a floor plate assembly configured to be disposed between adjacent joists of an existing floor, said plate assembly including an attachment portion for affixing said plate assembly to an underside of a floor;
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- a support arm having a first end which is pivotally connected to said floor plate assembly and a second end which is configured to engage and be retained by one of the adjacent joists;
- whereby said support arm cooperates with the joist to provide support to the floor;
- said plate assembly further including a connection portion for establishing connection to said first end of said support arm, said connection portion including at least 2 connection points.
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A floor sag eliminator, comprising:
- a floor plate assembly configured to be disposed between adjacent joists of an existing floor, said plate assembly including an attachment portion for affixing said plate assembly to an underside of a floor;
- a first support arm having a first end which is pivotally connected to said floor plate assembly and a second end which is configured to engage and be retained by one of the adjacent joists;
- whereby said first support arm cooperates with the joist to provide support to the floor;
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- a second support arm having a first end which is pivotally connected to said floor plate assembly and a second end which is configured to engage and be retained by a second one of the adjacent joists;
- whereby said second support arm cooperates with the second joist to provide support to the floor.
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A floor sag eliminator, comprising:
- a floor plate assembly configured to be disposed between adjacent joists of an existing floor, said plate assembly including an attachment portion for affixing said plate assembly to an underside of a floor;
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- a support arm having a first end which is pivotally connected to said floor plate assembly and a second end which is configured to engage and be retained by one of the adjacent joists;
- whereby said support arm cooperates with the joist to provide support to the floor;
- said floor plate assembly comprising a first and a second generally L-shaped member, each L-shaped member including a first leg configured for attachment to the underside of the floor and a second leg generally perpendicular to said first leg, said first end of said support arm being pivotally connected to said second leg of said first and said second member.
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A floor sag eliminator, comprising:
- a floor plate assembly configured to be disposed between adjacent joists of an existing floor, said plate assembly comprising a generally L-shaped member including a first leg configured for attachment to the underside of the floor and a second leg generally perpendicular to said first leg, said second leg including a connection portion with at least 2 connection points defined thereupon;
- a first support arm having a first end which is pivotally connected to one of said connection points and a second end which is configured to engage and be retained by a first one of the adjacent joists, said second end including at least one tooth for engaging a side wall of the first joist and a hole defined therethrough, said hole configured to receive a fastener for affixing said second end to the joist;
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- a second support arm having a first end which is pivotally connected to a second one of said connection points and a second end which is configured to engage and be retained by a second one of the adjacent joists, said second end including at least one tooth for engaging the second joist and a hole defined therethrough, said hole configured to receive a fastener for affixing said second end of said second arm to the second joist;
- whereby said arms cooperate with the joists to provide support to the floor.
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A method for eliminating a sag in a floor, comprising the steps of:
- providing a floor sag eliminator comprising a floor plate assembly configured to be disposed between adjacent joists of an existing floor, said plate assembly including an attachment portion for affixing said plate assembly to an underside of a floor;
- and a support arm having a first end which is pivotally connected to said floor plate assembly and a second end which is configured to engage and be retained by one of the adjacent joists;
- affixing said floor plate assembly to the underside of a floor between adjacent joists thereof;
- exerting pressure against the underside of the floor to remove the sag;
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- engaging said second end of said support arm to one of the joists thereby supporting the floor by the cooperation of said support arm with the joist.
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A method for eliminating a sag in an existing floor, comprising the steps of:
- providing a floor sag eliminator comprising a floor plate assembly configured to be disposed between adjacent joists of a floor, said plate assembly comprising a generally L-shaped member including a first leg configured for attachment to the underside of the floor and a second leg generally perpendicular to said first leg, said second leg including a connection portion with at least 2 connection points defined thereupon;
- a first support arm having a first end which is pivotally connected to one of said connection points and a second end which is configured to engage and be retained by a first one of the adjacent joists, said second end including at least one tooth for engaging the first joist, and a hole defined therethrough, said hole configured to receive a fastener for affixing said second end to the first joist;
- and a second support arm having a first end which is pivotally connected to a second one of said connection points and a second end which is configured to engage and be retained by a second one of the adjacent joists, said second end including at least one tooth for engaging the second joist, and a hole defined therethrough, said hole configured to receive a fastener for affixing said second end of said second arm to the second joist;
- affixing said first leg of said floor plate assembly to the underside of the floor between said adjacent joists;
- exerting pressure against the underside of the floor to remove the sag;
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- engaging said second end of said first support arm to the first joist by embedding said at least one tooth into a side wall of the first joist;
- engaging said second end of said second support arm to the second joist by embedding said at least one tooth into a side wall of the second joist;
- affixing said second end of said first support arm to the first joist by inserting a fastener through said hole in said second end of said first support arm and affixing the fastener into the first joist;
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- affixing said second end of said second support arm to the second joist by inserting a fastener through said hole in said second end of said second support arm and affixing the fastener into the second joist;
- thereby supporting the floor by the cooperation of said support arms with the joists.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.