Modular flooring system
AssigneeNewtechwood Corporation
InventorsRichard Chorfoam Lam, Cliff Chorsum Lam, Terry Y. Lam
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Abstract
A flooring system for installation over a surface that provides flooring using artificial wood panels over a plastic base formed from recycled plastics for even durable support over cement or dirt surfaces. The flooring system comprises a plurality of interlocking bases and a plurality of removable clips, wherein each clip has a pair of grippers for engaging at least one board of a plurality of boards, the base and clips supporting the boards apart from the surface and the plurality of boards connected between the grippers are capable of supporting a load of at least 300 pounds.
Claims18
A flooring system for installation over a surface comprising:
- a. a plurality of interlocking impact resistant semi-rigid bases, each interlocking impact resistant semi-rigid base comprising:
- (i) a frame with a center point, a first side opposite a second side, and a third side opposite a fourth side positioned around the center point, with the third side and the fourth side connected to and formed between the first and second sides, and wherein the frame is formed in a frame plane;
- (ii) a plurality of spacers, each spacer extending from the frame towards the center point;
- (iii) a plurality of outer squares, each outer square having an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter;
- (iv) a plurality of inner squares, each inner square having an inner square outer perimeter and an inner square inner perimeter;
- (v) a plurality of tubes formed at each corner of each square, each tube having a foot portion extending at an angle 90 degrees from the frame plane, wherein the foot portion supports the frame apart from the surface, and wherein two tubes of each outer square connect to at least one spacer;
- (vi) a plurality of support members, each support member connecting a tube from a square to a tube of an adjacent square;
- (vii) a plurality of hooks secured to each inner perimeter of each outer square and each inner square;
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- (viii) a male locking means and a female locking means formed on each side of the frame opposite the plurality of spacers, wherein the male locking means and the female locking means are in a spaced apart relationship from each other on a side;
- b. a plurality of removable clips for connecting to one of the plurality of interlocking impact resistant semi-rigid bases, each removable clip comprising:
- (i) a clip base with a bottom side and a top side;
- (ii) a pair of grippers, each gripper extending from the top side of the clip base, wherein a first gripper attaches to the clip base on a side opposite a second gripper;
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- (iii) a plurality of connecting rods extending from the bottom side of the clip base, each connecting rod configured to engage one of the hooks;
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- c. a plurality of boards, each board having identical lengths, each board formed to slide within the pair of grippers for a secure engagement while the removable clip is engaged with at least one of the plurality of interlocking impact resistant semi-rigid bases, each board comprising:
- (i) a board top having a first width;
- (ii) a board bottom having a second width, wherein the second width is at least 10 percent less than the first width;
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- (iii) a first groove formed between the board top and the board bottom, on a first side, and a second groove formed between the board top and the board bottom on an opposite side of the board, wherein each groove extends the length of the board for engagement with the pair of grippers.
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