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US 8,291,670 B2Granted
Modular entrance floor system
AssigneeEmeh, Inc.
InventorsJohn Leavitt Gard, David E. Adams, Nancy Jane Perkins
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Abstract
A modular entrance floor system comprising a plurality of floor sections, the plurality of floor sections being disposed adjacent each other and defining a perimeter of an entrance floor area. Each floor section includes a base plate permanently coupled to a foundation, and a surface plate removably attached to the base plate. The surface plate has at least one drain feature. The plurality of floor sections are configured such that the surface plate of a first floor section is interchangeable with the surface plate of a second floor section, independent of the adjacent floor sections.
Claims28
A modular entrance floor system comprising:
- a plurality of floor sections, each floor section including:
- a substantially flat base plate having opposing bottom and top surfaces, and first and second sides defining a peripheral edge of the base plate, the bottom surface being permanently coupled to a foundation;
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- a surface plate removably attached to the base plate and having substantially flat opposing bottom and top surfaces and first and second sides defining a peripheral edge of the surface plate having dimensions substantially equal to the peripheral edge of the base plate;
- wherein the surface plate of an inner floor section surrounded by a plurality of adjacent floor sections is removable independently of the surface plates of the adjacent floor sections;
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- the base plate further comprising a barrier sheet disposed on the too surface of the base plate adjacent the surface plate.
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A modular entrance floor system comprising:
- a plurality of floor sections, each floor section including:
- a substantially flat base plate having opposing bottom and top surfaces, and first and second sides defining a peripheral edge of the base plate, the bottom surface being permanently coupled to a foundation;
- and
- a surface plate having substantially flat opposing bottom and top surfaces and first and second sides defining a peripheral edge of the surface plate having dimensions substantially equal to the peripheral edge of the base plate, the surface plate being removably attached to the base plate and having a sidewall projecting downwardly from the peripheral edge of the surface plate to define a reservoir between the surface plate and the base plate, the surface plate top surface having at least one surface drain feature to allow fluid or debris to move from the top surface into the reservoir, the surface plate sidewall having at least one side drain feature to allow the fluid or debris to move from the reservoir to another reservoir of an adjacent floor section of similar configuration.
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A modular entrance floor system comprising:
- a plurality of floor sections defining a perimeter of an entrance floor area, each floor section including:
- a substantially flat base plate having opposing bottom and top surfaces, and first and second sides defining a peripheral edge of the base plate, the bottom surface being permanently coupled to a foundation, the top surface having an attachment bar;
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- a surface plate having substantially flat opposing bottom and top surfaces and first and second sides defining a peripheral edge of the surface plate having dimensions substantially equal to the peripheral edge of the base plate, the surface plate having a clip removably attached to the attachment bar of the base plate and having a sidewall projecting downwardly from the peripheral edge of the surface plate to define a reservoir between the surface plate and the base plate, the surface plate top surface having at least one surface drain feature to allow fluid or debris to move from the top surface into the reservoir, the surface plate sidewall having at least one side drain feature to allow the fluid or debris to move from the reservoir to another reservoir of an adjacent floor section of similar configuration;
- wherein the surface plate of an inner floor section surrounded by a plurality of adjacent floor sections is removable independent of the surface plates of the adjacent floor sections, and the at least one side drain feature is configured to allow the fluid or debris to move from the reservoir to another reservoir of at least one of the adjacent floor sections.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.