Abstract:
A floor panel includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate. The top layer is composed of a print and a transparent thermoplastic layer having a thickness of 0.5 mm or less and is situated above the print. The floor panel, at least on two opposite edges, is provided with a straight or curved chamfer extending to below the global level of the print.
Abstract:
An impact attenuating tile system that can be selectively installed and uninstalled without damaging the modular tiles making up the system is disclosed. The system uses a support ladder to support the seam between two modular tiles. The seam can support wheelchairs and other heavy equipment positioned on the seam between two tiles without the tiles coming apart. Additionally, the tiles can be selectively removed without damaging or disfiguring the tiles. The system taught herein allows a user to implement a system which provides fall height attenuation, is ADA complaint, is not prone to creating tripping hazards even under high loads, and can be removed or replaced as deemed appropriate and can be selectively removed without cutting, disfiguring compromising the tiles.
Abstract:
A method of making a mechanically-held tile is disclosed by providing a tile having a durable surface, an underside and an anchoring region, locating the tile in a mold, and injecting a polymer into the mold to form a substrate with an integral coupling region. Alternatively, a substrate can be provided in addition to the tile; the injected material mechanically anchors the substrate to the tile. A surrounding grout gasket can also be formed during injection. Injections can be consecutive or concurrent to tailor the properties of the substrate, grout gasket and other layers or regions. Also disclosed is a multi-part tile made by such a process, and a tile with intrinsic manufacturing deviations compensated by a grout gasket. The tile can be interconnected via the coupling regions with other surface-covering materials.
Abstract:
A portable floor panel has at least one absorption layer and at least one load-distributing layer laminated thereto and forming therewith a circumferential edge in turned formed with notches and teeth oriented such that notches and teeth of adjacent panels fit with one another.
Abstract:
A method of making a mechanically-held tile is disclosed by providing a tile having a durable surface, an underside and an anchoring region, locating the tile in a mould, and injecting a polymer into the mould to form a substrate with an integral coupling region. Alternatively, a substrate can be provided in addition to the tile; the injected material mechanically anchors the substrate to the tile. A surrounding grout gasket can also be formed during injection. Injections can be consecutive or concurrent to tailor the properties of the substrate, grout gasket and other layers or regions. Also disclosed is a multi-part tile made by such a process, and a tile with intrinsic manufacturing deviations compensated by a grout gasket. The tile can be interconnected via the coupling regions with other surface-covering materials.
Abstract:
A polymer foam underlay element (10) for flooring applications is provided imparting improved structural stability to the underlayment, each side of the underlay element comprising puzzle locking means (12, 14, 16, 18) engageable with the side of another underlay element having the same design. The puzzle locking means enable each underlay element to directly interlock with both four or six other underlay elements of the same design to form interlocking joints, the interlocking joints being directly observable from a top view.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a floor element for use in the gymnastics and/or fitness sector, wherein in particular for forming a floor having a large surface area, on at least one outer edge at least one connecting means is provided for connecting the floor element to a further, in particular similar, floor element. The base element is characterised in that the base element is formed from a resilient, in particular permanently resilient, PUR integral foam. Moreover, the invention relates to a floor which is formed from a plurality of floor elements according to the invention.
Abstract:
An insulation element and a structural system comprising such an element, wherein the insulation element (100, 200, 300, 400, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1500, 1800) comprises: pedestals (103, 210, 303, 411, 412, 413, 414, 901, 902, 1103, 1291, 1503), the top surface of which is suitable for bearing a floor panel (530, 1530) to be placed on top of the pedestals; and a substantially continuous surface (101) between the pedestals. The continuous surface (101) and the pedestals are fabricated in one piece in the same process from at least one heat insulating material. The mutual layout of the pedestals and the continuous surface (101) is implemented in such a way that onto the substantially continuous surface, through spaces between the pedestals, at least on top of the substantially continuous surface (101) can be pulled installation cables (41) and, in addition, possibly also installation hoses or tubes (42) across the support foundation.
Abstract:
A vertical joint system (10) for substrates (12) is formed with joints Jm and Jf which engaged by relative motion in a direction perpendicular to major surfaces (14) and (16) of the substrate (12). The joints are configured to enable relative rotation of up to (3) degrees (i.e. clockwise or anticlockwise) while maintaining engagement of the joints. The joints Jm and Jf are further configured to form two locking planes (18, 20) one on each of the inner and outer most sides of the joint. Engagement about the locking planes (18, 20) is provided by transverse outward extending surfaces Cm1, Cm2, Cf1 and Cf2. The surface Cf1 and Cf2 overhang the surfaces Cm1 and Cm2. At least one surface in each pair of engaging surfaces: Cf1 and Cm1; and, Cf2 and Cm2 is smoothly curved. The joints Jm and Jf can be further arranged to provide a third locking plane (74) parallel to and between the locking planes (18, 20). The joints are disengaged by combination of a downward rotation of one joint relative the other then application of a downward force. By virtue of these features flooring with the joint system can be laid on sub-surfaces which have undulations greater than current world industry standards. Additionally replacement of damaged substrates is possible by vertical lifting of damaged substrates without the need to pull up excess flooring from the closest wall to the damaged substrates.