US2006185287A1PendingUtilityA1

Portable floor and method of manufacture and installation

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 24, 2005Filed: Feb 24, 2005Published: Aug 24, 2006
Est. expiryFeb 24, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kenneth GlazerThomas Berger
E04F 15/02E04F 2201/05F16B 5/002E04F 15/04E04F 2201/0153E04F 2201/026E04F 15/10
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Abstract

A portable floor is provided comprising a first panel board, a second panel board and a biscuit. The first panel board has a plurality of first panel sides, where one of the first panel sides includes a first panel slot. The second panel board has a plurality of second panel sides, where one of the second panel sides includes a second panel slot. The biscuit inserted into the first panel slot and the second panel slot.

Claims

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1 . A portable floor, comprising. 
 a first panel board having a plurality of first panel sides, wherein one of the plurality of first panel sides includes a first panel slot;    a second panel board having a plurality of second panel sides, wherein one of the plurality of second panel sides includes a second panel slot;    a first 1/2  Simplex biscuit inserted into the first panel slot;    a second 1/2  Simplex biscuit inserted into the second panel slot, wherein the first 1/2  Simplex biscuit locks into the second 1/2  Simplex biscuit;    a transition; and    a locking mechanism between the transition and the panel board, wherein the locking mechanism attaches the transition to the panel board.    
   
   
       2 . The portable floor of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a first support block attached to the bottom of the first panel board; and    a second support block attached to the bottom of the second panel board.    
   
   
       3 . The portable floor of  claim 1 , wherein the one of the plurality of first panel sides includes a third panel slot and the one of the plurality of second panel sides includes a fourth panel slot, the portable floor further comprising: 
 a biscuit inserted into the third panel slot and the fourth panel slot.    
   
   
       4 . The portable floor of  claim 1 , wherein a second one of the plurality of first panel sides includes a third panel slot, the portable floor further comprising: 
 a third panel board having a plurality of third panel sides, wherein one of the plurality of third panel sides includes a fourth panel slot; and    a biscuit inserted into the third panel slot and the fourth panel slot.    
   
   
       5 . A portable floor, comprising. 
 a first panel board having a plurality of first panel sides, wherein one of the plurality of first panel sides includes a first panel slot;    a second panel board having a plurality of second panel sides, wherein one of the plurality of second panel sides includes a second panel slot;    a first 1/2  Simplex biscuit inserted into the first panel slot; and    a second 1/2  Simplex biscuit inserted into the second panel slot, wherein the first 1/2  Simplex biscuit locks into the second 1/2  Simplex biscuit.    
   
   
       6 . The portable floor of  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 a first support block attached to the bottom of the first panel board, wherein the first support block includes a first hole;    a second support block attached to the bottom of the second panel board, wherein the second support block includes a second hole;    a transition;    a first prong attached to the transition, wherein the first prong is insertable into the first hole of the first support block; and    a second prong attached to the transition, wherein the second prong is insertable into the second hole of the second support block.    
   
   
       7 . The portable floor of  claim 5 , wherein a second one of the plurality of first panel sides includes a third panel slot, the portable floor further comprising: 
 a transition having a fourth panel slot; and    a biscuit inserted into the third panel slot and the fourth panel slot.    
   
   
       8 . The portable floor of  claim 5 , wherein a second one of the plurality of first panel sides includes a third panel slot, the portable floor further comprising: 
 a transition having a fourth panel slot;    a first 1/2  Simplex biscuit inserted into the third panel slot; and    a second 1/2  Simplex biscuit inserted into the fourth panel slot, wherein the first 1/2  Simplex biscuit locks into the second 1/2  Simplex biscuit.    
   
   
       9 . The portable floor of  claim 5 , wherein the one of the plurality of first panel sides includes a third panel slot and the one of the plurality of second panel sides includes a fourth panel slot, the portable floor further comprising: 
 a biscuit inserted into the third panel slot and the fourth panel slot.    
   
   
       10 . The portable floor of  claim 5 , wherein a second one of the plurality of first panel sides includes a third panel slot, the portable floor further comprising: 
 a third panel board having a plurality of third panel sides, wherein one of the plurality of third panel sides includes a fourth panel slot; and    a biscuit inserted into the third panel slot and the fourth panel slot.    
   
   
       11 . A portable floor, comprising. 
 a first panel board having a plurality of first panel sides, wherein one of the plurality of first panel sides includes a first panel slot;    a second panel board having a plurality of second panel sides, wherein one of the plurality of second panel sides includes a second panel slot; and    a biscuit inserted into the first panel slot and the second panel slot.    
   
   
       12 . The portable floor of  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 a transition; and    a locking mechanism between the transition and the panel board, wherein the locking mechanism attaches the transition to the panel board.    
   
   
       13 . The portable floor of  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 a first support block attached to the bottom of the first panel board, wherein the first support block includes a first hole;    a second support block attached to the bottom of the second panel board, wherein the second support block includes a second hole;    a transition;    a first prong attached to the transition, wherein the first prong is insertable into the first hole of the first support block; and    a second prong attached to the transition, wherein the second prong is insertable into the second hole of the second support block.    
   
   
       14 . The portable floor of  claim 11 , wherein a second one of the plurality of first panel sides includes a third panel slot, the portable floor further comprising: 
 a transition having a fourth panel slot; and    a biscuit inserted into the third panel slot and the fourth panel slot.    
   
   
       15 . The portable floor of  claim 11 , wherein a second one of the plurality of first panel sides includes a third panel slot, the portable floor further comprising: 
 a transition having a fourth panel slot;    a first 1/2  Simplex biscuit inserted into the third panel slot; and    a second 1/2  Simplex biscuit inserted into the fourth panel slot, wherein the first 1/2  Simplex biscuit locks into the second 1/2  Simplex biscuit.    
   
   
       16 . The portable floor of  claim 11 , wherein the one of the plurality of first panel sides includes a third panel slot and the one of the plurality of second panel sides includes a fourth panel slot, the portable floor further comprising: 
 a biscuit inserted into the third panel slot and the fourth panel slot.    
   
   
       17 . The portable floor of  claim 11 , wherein a second one of the plurality of first panel sides includes a third panel slot, the portable floor further comprising: 
 a third panel board having a plurality of third panel sides, wherein one of the plurality of third panel sides includes a fourth panel slot; and    a biscuit inserted into the third panel slot and the fourth panel slot.    
   
   
       18 . A method, comprising the steps of. 
 carving a slot on a side of the floor panel;    inserting a biscuit to the slot; and    attaching a supporting block to the bottom of the floor panel.    
   
   
       19 . A floor panel, comprising: 
 a panel board having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of sides, wherein a first of the plurality of sides includes a first slot and a second of the plurality of sides includes a second slot; and    a biscuit inserted to the first slot.    
   
   
       20 . The floor panel of  claim 19 , further comprising: a 1/2  Simplex biscuit inserted to the second slot.  
   
   
       21 . The floor panel of  claim 19 , further comprising: 
 a 1/2  Simplex biscuit inserted to the second slot.

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