Adjustable thickness air flow panel

Abstract

A method of levelling the upper surface of a perforated floor panel relative the upper surface of another panel, each said panel having spaced upper and lower surfaces having different depths, said lower surfaces of said panels supported by pedestal means comprising the steps of selecting different thicknesses of said upper and lower surfaces of said perforated floor panel relative said other panel; selecting a first layer of a first thickness on said upper surface of said perforated floor panel and a second layer of a second thickness on said upper surface of said upper panel so as to level said layers of said perforated floor panel relative said other panel when said panels are supported by said pedestal means.

1 . A method of levelling the upper surface of a perforated floor panel relative the upper surface of another panel, each said panel having spaced upper and lower surfaces having different depths, said lower surfaces of said panels supported by pedestal means comprising the steps of: 
 (a) selecting different thicknesses of said upper and lower surfaces of said perforated floor panel relative said other panel;    (b) selecting a first layer of a first thickness on said upper surface of said perforated floor panel and a second layer of a second thickness on said upper surface of said upper panel so as to level said layers of said perforated floor panel relative said other panel when said panels are supported by said pedestal means.    
   
   
       2 . A method as claimed in  claim 1  including the step of reducing the depth of said perforated panel by placing a grid means between said upper and lower surfaces of said perforated floor panel.  
   
   
       3 . A method as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said perforated floor panel has a depth less than the depth of said other panel.  
   
   
       4 . A method as claimed in  claim 3  including the step of reducing the depth of said perforated floor panel by utilizing a thinner material for said upper and lower surfaces of said perforated floor panel than said other panel.  
   
   
       5 . A method as claimed in  claim 4  by utilizing a shim between said perforated floor panel and said pedestal means to level said first layer of said perforated floor panel with said second layer of said other panel.  
   
   
       6 . A method as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said first layer is adhesively secured to said upper surface of said perforated panel.  
   
   
       7 . A method as claimed in  claim 6  wherein said first layer is comprised of a high-pressure laminate material having a first thickness.  
   
   
       8 . A method as claimed in  claim 7  wherein said second layer is adhesively secured to said upper surface of said other panel.  
   
   
       9 . A method as claimed in  claim 8  wherein said second layer is comprised of high-pressure laminate material having a second thickness.  
   
   
       10 . A method as claimed in  claim 9  wherein said first thickness is less than said second thickness.  
   
   
       11 . A method of levelling an air flow panel with a solid floor panel, each panel supported by pedestal means, said panels having spaced upper and lower surfaces with said perforated floor panel wherein the space between said upper and lower surfaces of said perforated floor panel is less than the space between the upper and lower surfaces of said solid panel, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) selecting a thinner material for said upper and lower surfaces of said perforated floor panel than said solid panel;    (b) rigidifying the strength of said upper and lower surfaces of said perforated floor panel with rigidifying means;    (c) securing a thinner high-pressure laminate tile on said upper surface of said perforated floor panel than said solid floor panel and providing an edge on said upper surface of each said perforated and solid panels;    (d) painting said edge of each of said panels to present a trim;    (e) placing said lower surface of each of said perforated and solid panels on said pedestal means;    (f) placing a shim between said lower surface of one of said perforated or solid panels and said pedestal means to level said tiles.    
   
   
       12 . A method as claimed in  claim 11  wherein said pedestal means comprises a pedestal having a pedestal column and a pedestal plate, said pedestal plate adapted to support stringers and said panels adapted to be placed on said stringers.  
   
   
       13 . A method as claimed in  claim 12  wherein said shim is comprised of plastic material having a pressure sensitive material for adhering to said bottom surface so as to level said tiles of said perforated floor panel and said solid floor panel.  
   
   
       14 . A method as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said shims are placed at each corner of said bottom surface.  
   
   
       15 . A method as claimed in  claim 14  wherein said shims are placed along the entire periphery of said bottom surface.  
   
   
       16 . A perforated air flow panel for use with an adjacent solid floor panel in an access floor system, each panel having spaced upper and lower surfaces, said perforated air flow panel having: 
 (a) a thinner material for said upper and lower surface than said solid panel;    (b) spaced vertical members disposed between said upper and lower surfaces to reinforce said perforated air flow panel;    (c) a high-pressure laminate tile secured to said upper surface of said perforated air flow panel;    (d) a shim secured to said lower surface of said perforated air flow panel.    
   
   
       17 . A perforated air flow panel as claimed in  claim 16  wherein said upper and lower surface of said perforated air flow panel comprises steel.  
   
   
       18 . A perforated air flow panel as claimed in  claim 17  wherein said shim comprises of plastic having a pressure sensitive adhesive for securing to said perforated air flow panel.  
   
   
       19 . A perforated air flow panel as claimed in  claim 18  wherein said upper surface comprises a trim painted black.