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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7121052 | Panel-type subfloor assembly for anchored/resilient floor A panel-type subfloor assembly for an anchored/resilient floor includes a plurality of elongated panels laid end-to-end in parallel rows along a first direction, the panels having elongated slots formed therein that are oriented at an oblique angle relative to the f... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6883287 | Panel-type subfloor assembly for anchored/resilient hardwood floor A panel-type subfloor assembly for an anchored/resilient floor includes a plurality of elongated panels laid end-to-end in parallel rows along a first direction, the panels having elongated slots formed therein that are oriented at an oblique angle relative to the f... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6851237 | Floorboard with compression nub A wood floor system comprises a plurality of parallel rows of floorboards laid end-to-end, and each of the floorboards includes a compression nub extending along a side surface thereof, adjacent the top surface. These compression nubs affirmatively engage an opposin... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6637169 | Sleeper assembly for resilient hardwood floor system A resilient floor includes a plurality of parallel spaced rows of sleeper assemblies, or substructure members, supported by pads over a base, with a wear layer of floorboards secured to the rows of substructure members. The substructure members include an... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6527156 | Fastener driving apparatus and method A fastener driving apparatus (1) having a carriage (10) supporting a fastener driver (18) and adapted for translation across a flooring member (42) being fastened by fasteners from the fastener driver (18). The fastener driver (18) is preferably supported... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6367217 | Sleeper assembly for resilient hardwood floor system A resilient floor includes a plurality of parallel spaced rows of sleeper assemblies, or substructure members, supported by pads over a base, with a wear layer of floorboards secured to the rows of substructure members. The substructure members include an... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6269996 | Fastener driving apparatus and method A fastener driving apparatus having a carriage supporting a fastener driver and adapted for translation across a flooring member being fastened by fasteners from the fastener driver. The fastener driver is preferably supported in a carriage at an angle wi... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6023900 | Finger jointed floorboard with sandable wear surface A finger jointed floorboard or laminatable floorboard section of two connected shorter pieces includes a relatively thick upper wear region which may be sanded without exposing the fingers forming the connection, regardless of whether or not the pieces ar... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5609000 | Anchored/resilient hardwood floor system An anchored/resilient floor system includes at least one upper flooring layer supported by parallel rows of attachment members which are supported above a base by a plurality of compressible pads, the attachment members being secured to the base at predet... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5566930 | Kerfed hardwood floor system A hardwood floor system has upper and lower subfloors of wooden panels, a plurality of elongated floorboards disposed above the upper subfloor and a plurality of uniformly spaced compressible, deflectable pads supporting the lower subfloor above a base. I... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5465548 | Prefabricated sleeper for anchored and resilient hardwood floor system A prefabricated sleeper reduces labor costs associated with installing an anchored, resilient hardwood floor system. The prefabricated sleeper includes an elongated channel, pads located along the channel and an elongated nailing strip supported on the pa... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5433052 | Kerfed hardwood floor system A hardwood floor system has upper and lower subfloors of wooden panels, a plurality of elongated floorboards disposed above the upper subfloor and a plurality of uniformly spaced compressible, deflectable pads supporting the lower subfloor above a base, w... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5388380 | Anchored/resilient sleeper for hardwood floor system An anchored/resilient floor system includes at least one upper flooring layer supported by spaced, parallel rows of attachment strips which are supported above a base by a plurality of compressible pads, the attachment strips being secured to the base at ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5377471 | Prefabricated sleeper for anchored and resilient hardwood floor system A prefabricated sleeper reduces labor costs associated with installing an anchored, resilient hardwood floor system. The prefabricated sleeper includes an elongated channel, pads located along the channel and an elongated nailing strip supported on the pa... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5303526 | Resilient portable floor system A portable hardwood floor system of interconnected floor sections supported in spaced relation over a substrate includes a plurality of mounts attached to the bottoms of each of the interconnectable sections. Each mount includes a resilient pad to resilie... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5070662 | Insert for locking portable dance floor sections An insert and set screw for locking together the tongue and groove elements of adjacently situated sections of a portable floor in a manner which prevents upward movement of both the set screw and the insert beyond the top surface of the floor. The insert... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4995210 | Free floating floor system and method for forming A free floating hard wood floor system has upper and lower subfloors sandwiched to provide a monolithic panel system which supports the floorboards above with optimum rigidity and integrity at a reduced cost. Flat nail clinching strips are located between... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4890434 | Hardwood floor system A hardwood, free floating floor system has upper and lower subfloors of wooden panels with criss-cross kerf patterns formed in either their top or bottom surfaces, a plurality of elongated floorboards disposed above the upper subfloor, the floorboards hav... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4831806 | Free floating floor system A free floating hard wood floor system has upper and lower subfloors sandwiched to provide a monolithic panel system which supports the floorboards with optimum rigidity and integrity at a reduced cost. The upper subfloor has grooves milled in the bottom ... | 05/23/1989 |
