Pedestal support and floor constructed of such pedestal supports

Abstract

The invention relates to a floor comprising a flooring ( 7, 8, 9 ), a system of load-bearing beams ( 5, 6 ) and pedestal supports ( 4, 4′ ), which are adapted to support the beams and the subfloor at a distance above a subfloor ( 2, 3 ). The pedestal supports are telescopically, continuously adjustable in the longitudinal direction before as well as after installation of the floor and are non-rotatably connectible to the beams as well as to the subfloor and capable of absorbing compressive as well as tractive forces in such a manner that, in the longitudinal adjustment, it is made possible to push the flooring away from the subfloor as well as pull it towards the same. The invention also relates to a pedestal support ( 4, 4′ ) for use in such a floor. Preferably, the floor is a bowling floor.

1 . A pedestal support which is adapted to support a system of load-bearing beams ( 5 ,  6 ) and a flooring ( 7 ,  8 ,  9 ) at a distance above a subfloor ( 2 ,  3 ) and is telescopically, continuously adjustable in the longitudinal direction before as well as after installation of the floor and non-rotatably connectible to the beams as well as to the subfloor, wherein it is capable of absorbing compressive as well as tractive forces in such a manner that, in longitudinal adjustment, it is made possible to push the flooring ( 7 ,  8 ,  9 ) away from the subfloor ( 2 ,  3 ) as well as pull it towards the same.  
   
   
       2 . A pedestal support as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein it comprises a holder ( 16 ) which is connectible to the beams ( 5 ) and which is rotatably connected to a threaded rod ( 15 ) which in turn is threadedly connected to a pedestal support body ( 12 ) which is non-rotatably connectible to the subfloor, in such a manner that the pedestal support is capable of absorbing compressive as well as tractive forces while at the same time the threaded rod is screwable into and out of the body, thereby allowing continuous adjustment of the pedestal support in the longitudinal direction also when the body and the holder are non-rotatably connected to the subfloor and the beams, respectively.  
   
   
       3 . A pedestal support as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the threaded rod ( 15 ) has an engaging means ( 17 ) to allow screwing of the rod into and out of the body ( 12 ) by means of a tool.  
   
   
       4 . A pedestal support as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the threaded rod has a lock nut ( 18 ) which is tightenable against the body to lock the threaded rod relative to the body ( 12 ) when the desired length of the pedestal support is achieved.  
   
   
       5 . A pedestal support as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a base part ( 13 ) which is connectible to the subfloor in such a manner that, in the mounted state, it is capable of absorbing transverse, tractive as well as torque forces.  
   
   
       6 . A floor comprising a pedestal support as claimed in  claim 1 .  
   
   
       7 . A floor as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the flooring has at least one openable portion ( 11 ) to allow access for adjustment of the lengths of the pedestal supports.  
   
   
       8 . A floor as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the floor is a bowling floor.  
   
   
       9 . A floor as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein it is made in the form of a floating floor, in which the subfloor comprises a sound-insulating layer ( 2 ) and, arranged thereon, a carrying layer ( 3 ) which carries the pedestal supports.  
   
   
       10 . A floor comprising a pedestal support as claimed in  claim 2 .  
   
   
       11 . A floor comprising a pedestal support as claimed in  claim 3 .  
   
   
       12 . A floor comprising a pedestal support as claimed in  claim 4 .  
   
   
       13 . A floor comprising a pedestal support as claimed in  claim 5.