US 8,966,847 B2Granted

Floor mat system and divider for use therewith

AssigneeR&L Marketing & Sales, Inc.

InventorsDaniel A. Kessler, David M. Neill, Thomas J. Bobonick, Shawn P. Dockry, Ronald N. Kessler

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Abstract

A flooring system and a divider for use therewith which transitions between a first and second flooring surface. The divider includes first and second members that snap-fittingly engage each other. A protrusion with a curved terminal end extends from the first member is received in a recess in the second member. The protrusion enables the first member to pivot relative to the second member. A second protrusion extends outwardly from the first member and into a second recess in the second member. A pair of arms extends outwardly in opposite directions from a central base region on the first member and beyond the sides of the second member. In one embodiment, the arms are of the same length and are disposed generally at right angles to the protrusions. In another embodiment a leg extends downwardly from a longer one of the arms to provide extra support to that arm.

Claims28

Dependent claims

A divider for transitioning between a first surface and a second surface disposed in end-to-end relationship upon a base surface;

said divider comprising:
a first member having a base region with a lower surface;
a second member adapted to be secured to the base surface between the ends of the first and second surfaces;
a first recess and a second recess defined in an upper surface of the second member, said first and second recesses being spaced apart from each other;
a first protrusion and a second protrusion extending outwardly from the lower surface of the base region of the first member;
wherein the first protrusion is engageable in the first recess and the second protrusion is engageable in the second recess so as to releasably secure the first and second members together;
and wherein each of the first protrusion and the second protrusion includes a terminal end and the terminal end of the first protrusion is differently shaped to the terminal end of the second protrusion and wherein the terminal end of the first protrusion is generally circular in cross-section and the terminal end of the second protrusion is generally T-shaped in cross-section;
and wherein the second protrusion includes a stem with side walls and the terminal end of the second protrusion extends downwardly from the stem and includes a first flange and a second flange which are generally parallel to the stem and a slot is defined between the first and second flanges which is also generally parallel to the stem;
and wherein the first flange includes a first shoulder which extends outwardly beyond the associated side wall of the stem in a first direction;
and the second flange includes a second shoulder which extends outwardly beyond the associated side wall of the stem in a second direction.

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A divider for transitioning between a first surface and a second surface disposed in end-to-end relationship upon a base surface;

and divider comprising:
a first member including a base region and a first arm and a second arm extending outwardly from opposite sides of the base region;
a second member adapted to be secured to the base surface between the ends of the first and second surfaces;
a first recess and a second recess defined in an up er surface second member, said first and second recesses being spaced apart from each other;
a first protrusion and a second protrusion extending outwardly from a lower surface of the base region of the first member;
wherein the first protrusion is engageable in the first recess of the second member and the second protrusion is engageable in the second recess thereof to releasably secure the first and second members together;
and wherein each of the first protrusion and the second protrusion includes a terminal end and the terminal end of the first protrusion is differently shaped to the terminal end of the second protrusion;
wherein the terminal end of the first protrusion includes a first flange and a second flange and a first slot which is defined between the first and second flanges;
and
a leg extending downwardly from a lower surface of one of the first and second arms of the first member, said leg being disposed intermediate the second protrusion and an end of the one of the first and second arms;
and wherein the second protrusion includes a stem with side walls and the terminal end of the second protrusion extends downwardly from the stem and includes a first flange and a second flange which are generally parallel to the stem and a second slot is defined between the first and second flanges which is also generally parallel to the stem;
and wherein the first flange includes a first shoulder which extends outwardly beyond the associated side wall of the stem in a first direction;
and the second flange includes a second shoulder which extends outwardly beyond the associated side wall of the stem in a second direction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/046,053Filed 4 Oct 2013 · continuation in part
Priority: 27 Aug 2012
Published: US 2014/0053490 A127 Feb 2014
Granted: 3 Mar 2015
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

E04B 1/6804
Joint covers: specially adapted for floor parts
E04F 19/063
Used between similar elements: for simultaneously securing panels having different thicknesses
E04F 19/067
Finishing profiles with a T-shaped cross-section or the like: with means preventing a tipping movement
E04B
General building constructions