Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
052403100 | UNDERLYING COMPRESSIBLE LAYER OR PAD (E.G., FLOOR SYSTEMS) | 54 |
20080271397 | Double Fret-Shaped Improved Sheath for Laying Floors and/or Linings with Tiles, Parquet, Moquette, Wall-Paper, Panel Coatings and the Like, as Well as Their Quick Pulling Away in Case of Their Replacement - A fret-shaped sheath for laying floors and/or linings and their following quick pulling away in case of replacement, including a fixed sheath ( | 11-06-2008 |
20080271398 | Mat Assembly for Heavy Equipment Transit and Support - A mat assembly particularly suited for heavy equipment transit and support, such as roadway construction and the like. The mat assembly is made up of a number of structural members preferably having a “double I-beam” cross-sectional shape. Each I-beam has spaced apart flanges with edges preferably formed in tongue and groove profiles. When butted together, the tongue and grooves of adjacent I-beams mesh. Filler blocks are disposed in the cavities between the webs of the I-beams. Tension members extending through the webs and filler blocks tie multiple I-beams together to form the mat assembly. Preferably, both the I-beams and filler blocks are formed of a plastic material, via extrusion or other molding methods. The resulting mat is capable of bearing very high loads yet is decay resistant. | 11-06-2008 |
20080295433 | Modular flooring system - A modular wood flooring system comprising a plurality of multi-layer flooring sections, provided in pre-measured sectional units and adapted for rapid installation is disclosed. Each flooring section includes a resilient bottom layer, an intermediate sub-floor layer, and a top wood flooring layer. The ends of adjoining sections are staggered to avoid the appearance of a straight line seam. Each flooring section further includes a top edge portion adapted with a recessed latching mechanism to allow the sections to be mechanically connected. A first flooring section is adapted with a male latch member and a second flooring section is adapted with a female latch receiving member for receiving the male latch member of an adjoining first flooring section. The latching mechanism is recessed into an opening formed in the intermediate plywood sub-floor layer and configured so as to be generally flush therewith to permit the latch to be covered by a portion of wood flooring laterally projecting from an adjacent flooring section. The latching mechanism is manually configurable between latched and un-latched configurations without requiring tools. | 12-04-2008 |
20080302044 | Floor laying system, profiled rail and floorboard for such a floor laying system, as well as applications of the floor laying system for different purposes - Floor laying system ( | 12-11-2008 |
20090000230 | High Intensity Bamboo Wood Laminated Flooring - The present invention relates to a kind of high intensity bamboo wood laminated flooring which fully utilizes bamboo and wood. The structure includes a filling layer made from bamboo wood veneer and other bamboo wood materials, a groove at one side of the filling layer, a flange at the other side of the filling layer, and an exterior decorative layer above the filling layer. The product takes full advantage of bamboo and wood as raw materials. This premium product possesses nature texture, color and luster of timber, and its mechanical performance and decorative effect are equivalent to or even exceeding solid wood flooring, which means it has enormous economic and social value. | 01-01-2009 |
20090031658 | MODULAR FLOOR TILE WITH RESILIENT SUPPORT MEMBERS - Modular floor tiles and modular floors are described herein. A modular floor tile may include a top surface layer, a plurality of edge surfaces, an interlocking mechanism for attachment to adjacent tiles, and a support system. The support system may additionally include a first rigid level and at least one resilient support member disposed under the top surface layer, the at least one resilient support member extending to a distance further from the top surface layer than the first rigid level. The at least one resilient support member may be compressible toward the top surface layer. A modular floor may include a plurality of interlocking tiles connected to one another. A method of forming a modular floor that includes an interlocking modular tile is also disclosed. | 02-05-2009 |
20090044473 | System for constructing tread surfaces - The present invention relates to a system for constructing tread surfaces comprising polygonal elements ( | 02-19-2009 |
20090077917 | Skidproof floor material combining a skidproof technology with production of a modelling totem - A skidproof floor material combing a skidproof technology and production of a modeling totem is a tile or stone, a surface of which is pasted with an anti-lubricant of a high-technology special formula. Several thousands of nano cavities are formed using capillaries of the stone, and suction force is increased when a floor is wet and the tiles are compressed, by applying a principle of vacuum suction. Therefore, a floor friction coefficient will be increased to a safety standard, and a skidproof effect for the tiles can be achieved. Moreover, a modeling totem can be completely manifested on the tile, so as to provide a skidproof floor material having a safely skidproof effect and features of visual pleasingness and arts. | 03-26-2009 |
20090094919 | System and Method for Floor Covering Installation - Connectors for joining adjacent modular floor covering units. The connectors include a film and an adhesive layer coated on one side of the film. To install tiles using the connectors, a first tile is placed on the floor and a connector is positioned so that the adhesive layer faces upward and does not contact the floor. The connector is typically positioned so that only a portion of the adhesive layer adheres to the underside of the tile, leaving the remainder of the connector extending from the underside of the tile. Tiles are then positioned adjacent the first tile so that a portion of the connector adheres to the adjacent tiles. In this way, the connectors span adjacent tile edges. The tiles are assembled on a underlying flooring surface without the need to attach them to the floor surface. Rather, the tiles are linked to each other with the connectors, so that the tiles create a floor covering that “floats” on the underlying floor surface. | 04-16-2009 |
20090139172 | Gymnastic floor structure - A gymnastic floor structure includes an elastic collective floor substrate | 06-04-2009 |
20090165414 | ATHLETIC FLOOR PANEL SYSTEM - A spring-biased floor for gymnastic and cheerleading competitions is formed from a plurality of interlocked panels having overlapping edges. Springs are mounted on the bottom of the panels, including beneath the overlapped edges. The primary panels include L-shaped ledges extending along two adjacent sides, while finishing panels include a ledge along only one side. The springs mount onto heads extending downwardly from the panels and having a 360° lip over which the springs are snap fit. | 07-02-2009 |
20090211192 | SHOCK ABSORBER FOR SPORTS FLOOR - A shock absorber for a sports floor assembly. The shock absorber has a base portion and a truncated pyramid portion. The base portion is formed of an elastomeric material and is connectable to a sub-flooring of the floor assembly with the second side positioned adjacent to the sub-flooring. The pyramid portion extends from the first side of the base portion. The pyramid portion is formed of an elastomeric material and has stepped sides. | 08-27-2009 |
20090293398 | System for Creating a Decking/Flooring and a method for Installing Same - A decking/flooring system includes a substrate, a layer of sealing material applied over and in contact with a surface of the substrate, a texture layer applied over and in contact with the sealing material layer, an adhesive layer applied over and in contact with the texture layer, and a finish layer. A method for installing the decking/flooring system is also described. | 12-03-2009 |
20100031594 | Flooring Boards With Press Down Locking Mechanism - A hardwood floor system with press down locking mechanism. Each floor board is equipped with both male and female locking mechanisms. The male locking mechanism of a floor bard can be locked into the female locking mechanism of an adjacent floor board by simply exerting downward force on the floor board. The female locking mechanism is equipped with a spring slot that enables easy engagement of male and female locking mechanisms. The invention may be applied not only floor boards, but also to wall tiles and roof tiles. | 02-11-2010 |
20100077684 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL UNDERLAYMENT ACOUSTICAL MAT AND SYSTEM - An acoustic isolation mat for placement between a subfloor and a finished floor with a poured underlayment includes a bottom layer of entangled fibers contacting the subfloor; and a top layer attached to the bottom layer and being a water resistant nonwoven polymeric fabric over which the underlayment is poured. | 04-01-2010 |
20100205885 | POCKET ASSEMBLIES FOR SPORTS FLOORING SUB-FLOOR SYSTEMS - A subfloor assembly for supporting a floor on a substrate includes a plurality of lower subfloor panels and a plurality of upper subfloor panels. The lower subfloor panels are resiliently disposed over the substrate while the upper subfloor panels are disposed over the lower subfloor panels. Each of the upper subfloor panels has at least one pocket and the pocket is disposed over a void that is provided between adjacent lower subfloor panels. An anchor is positioned in each pocket and is attached to the substrate. The anchor also engages a surface of a shoulder of at least one of the lower subfloor panels that is exposed under the pocket to thereby limit resilient upward movement of the subfloor assembly. | 08-19-2010 |
20100229486 | NOISE CONTROL FLOORING SYSTEM - A noise control flooring system is presented herein for reducing noise transmission in a building structure that contains the system. The system comprises a solid substrate layer, a compressible layer overlying at least a portion of the substrate layer, and an entangled net layer that overlies at least a portion of the compressible layer, wherein the net layer is comprised of multiple polymer filaments and air, together forming a void space. A separation layer overlies at least a portion of the entangled net layer. The separation layer carries a floating solid substrate layer thereupon. This solid substrate layer provides loading for causing the compressible layer to compress into the overlying entangled net layer. | 09-16-2010 |
20100269441 | REMOVABLE FLOOR COVERING - Disclosed herein are demountable or removable floor coverings. The floor coverings have independent floor pieces that comprise a lower shock-absorbing layer and a resistant covering upper layer. The lower layer generally has equal recesses from its edges, where the recesses have a choked outlet. The independent floor pieces are joined together by means of intermediate joining elements which are tightly coupled in opposite recesses of adjacent independent floor pieces. | 10-28-2010 |
20100313510 | NARROW LINED MODULAR FLOORING ASSEMBLIES - This specification describes a tray substrate for tile flooring that can be used in modular floating tile assemblies. The tray is made of plastic and has vertical tray edges recessed under the surface. | 12-16-2010 |
20110030300 | Floor And Tile With Padding - A flexible floor board with a pad attached to the bottom side of the floor board. The pad covers partially the bottom side of the floor board and extends beyond the floor board. The bottom side of the pad is covered with a restickable glue layer and the floor board has a male lock on one end and a female lock on the other end. A floor board is engages to an adjacent floor board by pressing down the female lock of the first floor board onto the male lock of the second floor board. The bottom side of first floor board that is not covered by the pad is placed into contact with the pad of the second floor board that extends beyond the second floor board. | 02-10-2011 |
20110056158 | MODULAR FLOOR TILE WITH RESILIENT SUPPORT MEMBERS - Modular floor tiles and modular floors are described herein. A modular floor tile may include a top surface layer, a plurality of edge surfaces, an interlocking mechanism for attachment to adjacent tiles, and a support system. The support system may additionally include a first rigid level and at least one resilient support member disposed under the top surface layer, the at least one resilient support member extending to a distance further from the top surface layer than the first rigid level. The at least one resilient support member may be compressible toward the top surface layer. A modular floor may include a plurality of interlocking tiles connected to one another. A method of forming a modular floor that includes an interlocking modular tile is also disclosed. | 03-10-2011 |
20110099931 | Flooring system - A flooring system for use on a planar base surface including a plurality of rectangular panels matingly secured together; a plurality of plastic rectangular base members comprising top latches to be lockingly secured to the panels and an arrangement to be matingly secured to an adjacent base member; a plurality of parallel transverse supports comprising two recessed seats of cross-section between two ends; and a plurality of longitudinal supports comprising first and second T members and a cross member between the T members. Tops and bottoms of the base members, the transverse supports, and the longitudinal supports are flush. Ends of the transverse support are rotatably fitted in side sleeves of two opposite base members. Cross members are lockingly fitted in the recessed seats. | 05-05-2011 |
20110107700 | SOUND CONTROL MAT - The disclosed invention relates to a sound control mat, comprising: a resilient layer of extruded polymer monofilaments, and a fiberglass scrim adhered to the resilient layer. A floor assembly employing the foregoing sound control mat is disclosed. | 05-12-2011 |
20110197531 | Protective Flooring System - A flooring system includes a foam pad having an upper surface and a lower surface, and having a tapered section having a slope. The flooring system also includes a coating of a primer material disposed upon at least the slope of the tapered section of the upper surface of the foam pad. A coating of an adhesive is disposed upon at least the coating of the primer material. The flooring system also includes a covering where at least a portion of a surface of the covering is in contact with the coating of adhesive. | 08-18-2011 |
20110203208 | ANTI-FATIGUE FLOORING SYSTEM - An anti-fatigue flooring system includes at least one anti-fatigue area adjacent a work station in a room. The anti-fatigue area includes an anti-fatigue member of a resilient foam material and transition members located about the anti-fatigue member. Flooring extends over the anti-fatigue member and the transition members so that the anti-fatigue member and the transition members are located between the flooring and the subfloor. The transition members transition the flooring from the top of the anti-fatigue member down to the subfloor located about the transition members. The flooring is preferably secured to the top of the anti-fatigue member, the top of the transition members, and the subfloor about the anti-fatigue area. | 08-25-2011 |
20110214377 | MODULAR FLOOR SYSTEM - A modular floor system comprises modular floor panels and zippers that are fabricated in a manufacturing facility and subsequently installed in a facility. By virtue of being fabricated in the manufacturing facility the modular floor is subsequently installed in the sports facility with minimal labor and cost, while providing superior performance. | 09-08-2011 |
20110265411 | NEW PLASTIC FLOOR - The present invention discloses a new plastic floor, which comprises: a rectangular floor body; it is characterized by that: a first/second extension side is protruded at two adjacent sides of the floor body and connected to each other; a first/second mating portion is set vertically at outer ends of the first/second extension side; a first/second recessed side is connected at the other two adjacent sides of the floor body and coupled with the first/second extension side; a first/second mated portion is set within the first/second recessed side correspondingly to the first/second mating portion; two adjacent floor bodies are positioned by perpendicular mating of the first/second mating portion and the first/second mated portion. The new plastic floor of the present invention enables perpendicular assembly of floor boards using the flexibility of plastics, so it not only creates a simplest assembly mode of floor, but also reduces the production cost and prevents infiltration of water and other foreign materials through secure mating of floor boards. | 11-03-2011 |
20120055108 | LIGHTWEIGHT ACOUSTICAL FLOORING UNDERLAYMENT - An acoustical flooring underlayment for placement between a subfloor and a finished floor, includes a mat having an upper surface, an opposite lower surface and including a plurality of corrugations creating a plurality of depressions in the upper surface. A layer of foam is applied to the upper surface and constructed and arranged to fill the depressions for creating a generally planar top surface configured for accommodating the finished floor. | 03-08-2012 |
20120117906 | MODULAR FLOOR TILE WITH RESILIENT SUPPORT MEMBERS - Modular floor tiles and modular floors are described herein. A modular floor tile may include a top surface layer, a plurality of edge surfaces, an interlocking mechanism for attachment to adjacent tiles, and a support system. The support system may additionally include a first rigid level and at least one resilient support member disposed under the top surface layer, the at least one resilient support member extending to a distance further from the top surface layer than the first rigid level. The at least one resilient support member may be compressible toward the top surface layer. A modular floor may include a plurality of interlocking tiles connected to one another. A method of forming a modular floor that includes an interlocking modular tile is also disclosed. | 05-17-2012 |
20120266556 | FLOOR PANEL AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Floor panel of the type comprising a hard top layer forming a decorative surface, from which, together with other identical or similar floor panels, a floor covering can be formed, wherein this floor panel includes at least one sound-absorbing layer which is integrated into the floor panel and is located between other layers of this floor panel. | 10-25-2012 |
20120291387 | LUXURY VINYL TILE FLOORING SYSTEM - A flooring system may comprise a top floor layer, a subfloor, and/or an underlayment material disposed between the sub-floor and the top floor layer. The top floor layer may include a plurality of luxury vinyl tiles, configured such that respective tile joints may be formed between adjacent luxury vinyl tiles. The underlayment material may comprise a cross-linked, polyolefin foam. The composition of the underlayment material may be such that the tile joints between the adjacent luxury vinyl tiles may bend by less than about 45 degrees over a twelve hour period when 3.1 pounds per square inch (psi) of pressure is applied. The underlayment material may have a compressive creep of less than fifty percent of an original thickness associated with the underlayment material at a load of 3.1 psi and/or a compressive strength of more than 15 psi. | 11-22-2012 |
20130042558 | Stone Click Floor Coverings - Floor covering ( | 02-21-2013 |
20130061547 | Modular Floor System - A modular floor system comprises modular floor panels and zippers that are fabricated in a manufacturing facility and subsequently installed in a facility. By virtue of being fabricated in the manufacturing facility the modular floor is subsequently installed in the sports facility with minimal labor and cost, while providing superior performance. | 03-14-2013 |
20130180195 | MODULAR FLOOR TILE WITH RESILIENT SUPPORT MEMBERS - Modular floor tiles and modular floors are described herein. A modular floor tile may include a top surface layer, a plurality of edge surfaces, an interlocking mechanism for attachment to adjacent tiles, and a support system. The support system may additionally include a first rigid level and at least one resilient support member disposed under the top surface layer, the at least one resilient support member extending to a distance further from the top surface layer than the first rigid level. The at least one resilient support member may be compressible toward the top surface layer. A modular floor may include a plurality of interlocking tiles connected to one another. A method of forming a modular floor that includes an interlocking modular tile is also disclosed. | 07-18-2013 |
20140000202 | SURFACE UNDERLAYMENT | 01-02-2014 |
20140182227 | UNITARY SAFETY SURFACE TILES AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES - A unitary safety surface tile is provided. The tile may interlock with at least one other tile. The tiles may be configured for disposing on a base of loose fill and for receiving a covering of loose fill. The tiles may include a plurality of hollow inverted pyramidal shaped pockets. Each of the pockets may connect to at least two other pockets along a top edge of each pocket. Each of the pockets may engage the base of loose fill and/or receive the covering of loose fill. Each of the pockets may include one or more apertures for allowing passage of fluid through each of the pockets. Each tile may further include a plurality of edges. The edges may border the plurality of pockets. Each of at least two of said plurality of edges may be adapted for engaging at least one edge of at least one other tile. | 07-03-2014 |
20140230353 | MAT WITH PUZZLE FUNCTION - A mat with puzzle function is a four-sided pad. Each side has a tooth part with a succession of teeth. At least two cutting lines divide the mat into four blocks, in such a way that each block has an assembling part with the complementary shape to connect with others. The block of each mat can engage with another block of the mat to form a puzzle mat set. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237927 | ARTIFICIAL SURFACE DIVIDER - An artificial surface divider comprising a floor having a plurality of pads spaced apart from one another, the plurality of pads being mounted to a longitudinal housing having an overhang at least partially defining a longitudinal channel and a longitudinal gap that is open to the longitudinal channel, the longitudinal gap extending between an edge of the overhang and a floor of the longitudinal housing, where a longitudinal dimension of the artificial surface divider is the dominant dimension. | 08-28-2014 |
20140311074 | RECOILING ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEM - A recoiling energy absorbing system has an outer shell that is exposed to percussive impact. An energy absorbing layer is positioned inside the outer shell. The energy absorbing layer includes one or more thermoformed energy absorbing modules, at least some of the modules being provided with one or more energy absorbing units that extend from an upper basal layer. At least some of the energy absorbing units are provided with a flexible wall that extends from the upper basal layer. The energy absorbing units at least partially absorb energy generated by an impacting object due to the flexible wall bending inwardly or outwardly and recoiling nondestructively after single or multiple impacts to its undeflected configuration. | 10-23-2014 |
20140311075 | RECOILING ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEM WITH LATERAL STABILIZER - A recoiling energy absorbing system has an upper impact surface that is exposed to percussive impact. An energy absorbing layer is positioned below or inside the upper impact surface. The energy absorbing layer includes one or more thermoformed energy absorbing modules. At least some of the modules are provided with one or more energy absorbing units that extend from an upper platform. Several of the energy absorbing units are provided with a flexible wall that extends from the upper platform. A lateral reinforcement member secures the energy absorbing units to prevent them from splaying. The energy absorbing units at least partially absorb energy generated by an impacting object due to the flexible wall bending inwardly or outwardly and recoiling nondestructively after single or multiple impacts to its un-deflected configuration. | 10-23-2014 |
20140318065 | ASSEMBLY FOR WOOD FLOORS AND VENEERS - The invention of this model refers to an assembly to build preferably wood floors or veneers, that which consists of three elements: a metallic profile with a design that allows supporting a wood or similar material plate, a coupling staple that supports a sloping wall of the profile and fits its base on a slot in the width of the wood plate and that allows the adjacency of other floor or veneer plates. | 10-30-2014 |
20140352246 | FIBER PAD FLOORING INSTALLATION WITH LOW REFLECTED SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL - A flooring system as disclosed herein may include a subfloor, a top floor layer, and an underlayment material comprising a needlepunched fiber pad. The needlepunched fiber pad may include a plurality of layers that are needlepunched together to form the fiber pad. Each of the layers may have a respective initial thickness. The fiber pad may have a thickness that is less than the sum of the initial thicknesses. A moisture vapor barrier may be disposed between the needlepunched fiber pad and the sub floor. A portion of the moisture vapor barrier may extend beyond an edge of the fiber pad. The portion of the moisture vapor barrier that extends beyond the edge of the fiber pad may have an adhesive disposed thereon. | 12-04-2014 |
20150020469 | Base Unit and Flooring System - The present invention relates to a flooring system base unit ( | 01-22-2015 |
20150059276 | SHOCK ABSORBER FOR SPORTS FLOOR - A shock absorber for a sports floor assembly. The shock absorber is formed of an elastomeric material and has a base with a first side and an opposing second side. The shock absorber has a plurality of teeth extending from the first side of the base. The base is connectable to a sub-flooring of the floor assembly with the second side positioned adjacent to the sub-flooring. | 03-05-2015 |
20150096250 | MODULAR FLOORING SYSTEM - 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 | 04-09-2015 |
20150308127 | DAMPENED TILE - A dampened tile is disclosed, providing comfort, sound deadening, and ease of installation and removal. The tile includes a porcelain tile and a flexible dampening material applied between the tile and an adjoining surface. The flexible dampening material can be a number of different polymer or foam materials. The flexible dampening material can be applied to a bottom of the tile, sides of the tile, and pre-applied to a substrate surface below the tile. | 10-29-2015 |
20150322680 | PROTECTIVE FLOORING SYSTEM - A flooring system in contact with a floor includes a foam pad having an upper surface and a lower surface, and having a tapered section having a slope. The flooring system also includes a coating of a primer material disposed upon at least the slope of the tapered section of the upper surface of the foam pad. A coating of an adhesive is disposed upon at least the coating of the primer material. The flooring system also includes a covering where at least a portion of a surface of the covering is in contact with the coating of adhesive. | 11-12-2015 |
20150361677 | NARROW LINED MODULAR FLOORING ASSEMBLIES - This specification describes a tray substrate for tile flooring that can be used in narrow grout line modular floating tile assemblies. The tray is preferably made of plastic and has vertical tray edges around the top of the tray substrate with upward and downward tabs protruding from the sides of the tray substrate wherein some of the tabs are at least partially recessed under the surface of the tray. | 12-17-2015 |
20150376904 | MODULAR MOLDED MAT WITH EXPOSABLE RAMP SURFACES - The present invention is generally directed to an interlocking modular mat or tile and method of use. The mat comprises a severable core structure with a ramp around its periphery and a connected outer structure. The outer structure surrounding the inner core structure is partitioned into side and corner panels also having ramps internally disposed therein. The novel features of the mat allows it to be cut along several locations to expose the internal ramp structure within each panel, providing a assembled mat system with a secure border around the entire mat. A method of constructing an array of the novel mat panel members involving cutting to expose the internal ramped structure is also disclosed to provide a flooring surface. | 12-31-2015 |
20160053498 | Interlocking and Shock Attenuating Tiling Systems - An interlocking floor tile assembly is provided, ft includes a first repeating array of spaced apart first tiles interconnected by first bridge portions wherein the first tiles and the first bridge portions define first spaces therebetween. It also includes a second repeating array of spaced apart second tiles interconnected by second bridge portions wherein the second tiles and the second bridge portions define second spaces therebetween. The second tiles are received in the first spaces and the first tiles are received in the second spaces. A shock attenuating tile may be provided in conjunction with the interlocking floor tile assembly to form a ground covering that is suitable for fail risk areas such as playgrounds. The shock attenuating tile preferably includes a plate having an upper side for bearing a load and a plurality of shock absorbing modules depending from an underside of the plate. Each of the shock absorbing modules is integrally formed with the plate. | 02-25-2016 |
20160083966 | NARROW LINED MODULAR FLOORING ASSEMBLIES - This specification describes a tray substrate for tile flooring that can be used in narrow grout line modular floating tile assemblies. The tray is preferably made of plastic and has vertical tray edges around the top of the tray substrate with upward and downward tabs protruding from the sides of the tray substrate wherein some of the tabs are at least partially recessed under the surface of the tray. | 03-24-2016 |
20160123021 | SURFACE UNDERLAYMENT SYSTEM WITH INTERLOCKING RESILIENT ANTI-SLIP SHOCK TILES - A recoiling energy absorbing system is interpositioned between an outer shell that is exposed to percussive impact and a foundation. An energy absorbing layer with friction lugs is positioned inside the outer shell. The energy absorbing layer includes one or more energy absorbing modules with optional veins and drain holes. At least some of the modules are provided with one or more energy absorbing units that extend from an upper basal layer. At least some of the energy absorbing units are provided with a flexible wall that extends from the upper basal layer. The energy absorbing units at least partially absorb energy generated by an impacting object due to the flexible wall bending inwardly or outwardly and recoiling nondestructively after single or multiple impacts to its undeflected configuration. | 05-05-2016 |
20160138275 | SURFACE UNDERLAYMENT SYSTEM WITH INTERLOCKING RESILIENT ANTI-SLIP SHOCK TILES - A modular energy absorbing system sandwiched between an impact-receiving upper surface and a lower foundation. The energy absorbing system has one or more interconnected modules that cooperate to absorb and distribute impact forces applied thereto. Each module has one or more frustoconical support structures. At least some of the frustoconical support structures have bases that underlie the upper impact-receiving surface such as a football field or a basketball court. | 05-19-2016 |
20160145877 | UNDERLAYMENT ARTICLES, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The present disclosure provides, among other things, articles useful as an underlayment material that makes floor tile installation easier and faster. | 05-26-2016 |