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US 6,647,684 B1Granted
Flooring system
AssigneeHigh Mountain Flooring, Inc.
InventorDayton C. Gank
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Abstract
A tile and frame flooring system consisting of uniform frame elements joined together so as to create a support frame upon which a tile rests. The frame elements combine to form a lattice of support frames covering the surface to be tiled. The tiles are nestled into the frames to complete the flooring. The wood frame and tiles merge in appearance to form an aesthetically pleasing and continuous floor surface that is easy for the user to install.
Claims17
A floor frame system, comprising:
- a plurality of uniform frame elements each having an elongated frame section with a first terminating end, a second terminating end opposed to said first terminating end, and elongated sides extending between said first and second terminating ends, each of said first and said second terminating ends having a first and a second short side, said short sides forming an angle of 90° there between, each of said elongated sides having a vertical surface, each of said frame elements also having opposed elongated extensions integral with and extending outwardly from a bottom portion of each of said vertical surfaces of said elongated frame section elongated sides;
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- said plurality of uniform frame elements fixedly connected at right angles at said terminating ends to form a closed frame unit, one of said elongated extensions being interior of said frame unit and defining a tile supporting ledge.
A flooring system, comprising:
- a plurality of uniform frame elements each having an elongated frame section with a first terminating end, a second terminating end opposed to said first terminating end, and elongated sides extending between said first and second terminating ends, each of said first and said second terminating ends having a first and a second short side, said short sides forming an angle of 90° there between, each of said elongated sides having a vertical surface, each of said frame elements also having opposed elongated extensions integral with and extending outwardly from a bottom portion of each of said vertical surfaces of said elongated frame section elongated sides;
- said plurality of uniform frame elements fixedly connected at right angles at said terminating ends to form a closed frame unit, one of said elongated extensions being interior of said frame unit and defining a tile supporting ledge;
- a subsupport piece positioned inside an area defined by said tile supporting ledge of said frame unit;
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- a tile positioned so as to rest upon said tile supporting ledge and on top of said subsupport piece.
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A flooring system, comprising:
- a plurality of uniform frame elements each having an elongated frame section with a first terminating end, a second terminating end opposed to said first terminating end, and elongated sides extending between said first and second terminating ends, each of said first and said second terminating ends having a first and a second short side, said short sides forming an angle of 90° there between, each of said elongated sides having a vertical surface, each of said frame elements also having opposed elongated extensions integral with and extending outwardly from a bottom portion of each of said vertical surfaces of said elongated frame section elongated sides;
- said plurality of uniform frame elements fixedly connected at right angles at said terminating ends to form a closed frame unit, one of said elongated extensions being interior of said frame unit and defining a tile supporting ledge;
- a subsupport piece positioned inside an area defamed by said tile supporting ledge of said frame unit;
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- a tile positioned so as to rest upon said tile supporting ledge and on top of said subsupport piece;
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- a sealant material applied to the area between said tile and said frame elements, intimately contacting said tile and said frame elements, and completely sealing said area, preventing a foreign substance from entering said area and further preventing slippage of said tile.
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A method of assembling a flooring system, comprising the steps of:
- connecting four uniform frame elements each having an elongated frame section with a first terminating end, second opposed terminating end, and elongated sides extending between said first and second terminating ends, each of said first and said second terminating ends having a first and a second short side, said short sides forming an angle of 90° there between, each of said elongated sides having a vertical surface, each of said frame elements also having opposed elongated extensions integral with and extending outwardly from a bottom portion of each of said vertical surfaces of said elongated frame section elongated sides, to each other at right angles at said first and second terminating ends of each element to form a frame unit with a square configuration;
- placing said frame unit on a subfloor to be covered and aligning two of said connected frame elements with a corner of a room;
- affixing said frame unit to said floor by nailing a nail through one of said elongated extensions and into a subfloor;
- positioning a subsupport square within the center of said frame unit;
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- positioning a tile on top of and in direct contact with said support square and within the center of said frame unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.