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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5907934 | Interfacing floor tile An interfacing floor tile in the form a right triangle with two adjacent sides of equal length is provided with elongated third side opposite the right triangle. Each side is formed with a row of female cavities located adjacent the sides and positioned t... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5815870 | Reversible ramp and method for fabricating same A ramp, and a process for fabricating the ramp, wherein the ramp is reversible. First and second elongate side members which can be formed of an extruded magnesium alloy. A plurality of grates, each grate formed of die-cast aluminum, are positioned betwee... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5787654 | Isogrid tile A tile for modular flooring assemblies includes a first, second and third pluralities of support ribs which are disposed to intersect and form an isogrid of equilateral support triangles within the tile. The equilateral support triangles provide more even... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5666772 | Patio/floor assembly A patio/floor assembly comprising interlocking plastic blocks with open drainage spaces which form a base for porous indoor/outdoor carpeting is disclosed. The carpet assembly allows the drainage of water through the carpet and plastic blocks and away fro... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5587218 | Surface covering An improved surface covering includes a base having a plurality of receiving grooves on one side and a plurality of working grooves on the other side. Each receiving groove includes gripping projections and is constructed to receive and grip a filler mate... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5510061 | Non-welded support plate member Channel beams of a particularly advantageous design are provided. These can be assembled to form a non-welded support plate in a confined environment having any desired configuration and later disassembled and reused elsewhere. The support plates are desi... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5476339 | Access pathway for deployment over uneven terrain surfaces that are resistant to the rolling traction on a wheelchair A pathway for providing the transit of a wheelchair, including a person therein, over an uneven terrain surface that resists the rolling traction of a wheelchair, comprising a longitudinally extended flexible mat-like pathway configured such that the surf... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5364204 | Cover for an area of ground A cover unit 12 adapted to interlock with other such units having a top surface 14 capable of supporting persons. The unit 12 is formed of semi-opaque plastics material thereby providing for a required reduced amount of light to reach any plants located b... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5291714 | Grating assembly A grating assembly comprising end rails, substantially J-shaped, with a bottom, outside wall and substantially parallel inside wall, about one-half the height of the outside wall. The inside wall is formed with slots to hold intermediate spacer bars that ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5274977 | Decking system An improved decking system is provided for an exterior deck extending from one side of a building. The exterior deck has a header around its periphery, a railing on the header and a plurality of joists spaced apart in parallel relationships between the he... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5250340 | Mat for stabilizing particulate materials A mat for stabilizing particulate materials includes a planar quadrilateral grid formed by a plurality of intersecting struts. A reinforcement zone strengthens each of the strut intersections. Upstanding cylindrical tubular members are disposed on the gri... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5215802 | Mat The invention relates to a mat comprising a plurality of elongated rails arranged parallel to one another and each having a receiving portion adapted to receive a tread member. The rails are coupled by way of first and second connecting elements, preferab... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5190799 | Floor covering with integral walking surface A floor mat (10) is provided which includes longitudinal rail sections (e.g., 16, 17) capable of being interconnected with other longitudinal rails to form a roll up floor mat or pedestrian walking surface. The rails include a plastic cushion layer (21) w... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5050361 | Deck structure A deck structure primarily of aluminum members is assembled in modular panels, with each panel formed of a series of edge to edge deck planks connected into cross members at each end of the planks. Panels are connected lengthwise by interconnection of cro... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5036639 | Plate for false floors A load-bearing plate for false floors includes a plurality of mutually parallel and spaced apart approximately C-shaped metal profiles. The profiles have open bottoms and having tops with parallel, transversely extending recesses formed therein. Bolts are... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5009045 | Plank structure for boat dock and the like A plastic plank member, for use with a deck arrangement, having a rigid base portion and a tread portion attached thereto which are integrally extruded of suitable plastics. The rigid portion of the plank member is adapted to be secured to an underlying s... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4952434 | Cushioning floor mat A floor mat is disclosed which provides a flexible, resilient, cushioned, tread surface and substantial foreign matter collection area. The preferred floor mat includes a plurality of elongated, flexible, resilient, spaced-apart, intercoupled rails. Each ... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4950519 | Interconnectable artificial lawn sections An artificial lawn section capable of interconnection with similar sections comprising a base member (1) having first and second pairs of adjacent sides, said first pair of adjacent sides having a plurality of connecting members (11) projecting outwardly ... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4883394 | Cover with integral fastening means The utility of a cover for vents or drains is improved by having a unitary, integral fastening means which can be used to either secure the covering so securely that mutilation of the cover may be required to remove the cover or that the cover may be easi... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4880081 | Oil tank catwalk assembly for automotive service facility An automotive servicing facility that includes an oil storage tank removably disposed in the lower portion of a vehicle service pit. A catwalk is mounted on the oil storage tank to provide a walk-on surface for a mechanic working in the pit, e.g. to chang... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4860506 | Floor panel for floating floor A floor panel for floating floor of the kind comprising floor panels elastically supported by buffer members laid on a floor framing is characterized in that the floor panel is provided with a plurality of through holes, and supporting means integrally un... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4807412 | Grating or mat element A flooring made of intercoupled mat or flag or members of plastic, with these elements having, on each side, a set of integrally shaped coupling members, which are invisible on the surface of the tightly juxaposed elements or members, but allow the elemen... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4791763 | Panel system for a clean room A panel for a raised floor of a clean room, such as for a semiconductor manufacturing facility, comprises tubes (2) whose open ends (3) are slipped over respective spacers (4) of spacer bars (5), providing cross-connection and support for said tubes (2). ... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4730424 | Rooftop walkway A walkway on a rooftop comprises expanded metal planks supported by U-shaped support stands disposed transversely with respect to the length of the planks. The planks have alternating rows of ridges and valleys, both of which have transverse slits. The pl... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4712340 | Decking support means A floor system is provided to bridge between spaced apart frame members while providing ready access to the area covered by the floor system. An interlocking arrangement of removable components is used with major transverse floor elements having a modifie... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4689927 | Walkway for a sloping rooftop An adjustable, U-shaped support stand is disposed transversely between an expanded metal walkway and a roof so that the walkway may be made level although the roof slopes or may be inclined with respect to the roof. The support stand has a U-shaped base c... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4620816 | Bipedal guidance system and method A guidance system is disclosed for permitting a person whose vision is impaired to continuously know his or her location with respect to the boundaries of an area having a walking surface and the spatial dimension of the area traversed. The guidance syste... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4596731 | Grass protecting walkway grid A grass protecting walkway having a substantially flat elongated grid-like structure which defines a plurality of polygonal apertures is disclosed. The grid allocates its bottom and top planar surface areas approximately equally between the surface area o... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4596729 | Non-slip floor mat assembly A non-slip floor mat assembly made from a plurality of rectangular shaped floor mat panels which are coupled together provide a mat with a number of improved safety features including non-slip, not dangerous to high heels and good drainage. Each of the fl... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4367142 | Grate for drainage ducts A ladder-like grate for use in drainage ducts, which grate includes a main surface portion and opposed, upright longitudinal edges extending along respective longitudinal sides of the main surface portion, is produced from two sheet metal components at le... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4348840 | Modular hazardous dust collection pan and walkway A structure for trapping hazardous dust in a work place which also serves as a walkway is disclosed. A removable cover member (12) includes a frame and a central support member (18), the frame and central support member (18) being covered with expanded me... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4343119 | Beveled lobe anti-skid grating An improved anti-skid tread or grating (10) design is provided with gripping members or rosettes (30) having a plurality of upstanding individual lobes (36) which are configured in such a way and project high enough to provide an excellent gripping surfac... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4267954 | Method of making nailable steel floor channels A steel floor construction for freight hauling vehicles includes a plurality of elongated floor planking members arranged in side-by-side relation to provide a load bearing floor with a nailing groove between adjacent planking members. Each plank includes... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4244768 | Method of manufacturing a grating constructed of resin bonded fibers A resin bonded glass fiber grating adhesively bonded together in unitary construction to form a lightweight, high strength industrial grating, which may include a non-skid elastomer surface and the capability to be rolled up for storage and a method of co... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4226064 | Flooring comprising adjoining plastics elements Flooring for stables and the like consisting of adjoining plastic elements interconnected by means of provisions formed in the material of the element.... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4198795 | Stainless steel flooring A modular flooring for installation on a subfloor and a method for producing it is disclosed. Each modular elongated section is substantially a U-shaped with the central part of the U being the weight bearing floor section. A series of parallel slots is f... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4087948 | Flooring elements A flooring element having a moulded body and a partially raised surface which is of a material having a relatively high coefficient of friction, preferably the elements are provided with interlocking lugs so that a floor covering can be built up from a nu... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4008548 | Playing surface Multiple plastic molded squares with means to interlock strips of the same so the entire surface expands and contracts during changes in temperature without creating distortion. The top surfaces are rough and under the top surface there are a plurality of... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3943589 | Gangway element A skid-proof gangway element in the form of a metal sheet having large holes with upwardly pressed edges and small holes arranged between the large holes and having downwardly pressed edges. The sheet material between the large holes is inclined toward th... | 03/16/1976 |
