Floor

Abstract

Floor comprising boards assembled on a framework comprising joists, said boards and joists comprising on each of their lateral sides at least one lateral groove, said boards being connected to the joists by means of coupling members, each coupling member comprising a first wing arranged to engage in the lateral groove in the joist and a second wing arranged to engage in the lateral groove in the board, the first and the second wing being offset height-wise with respect to one another and connected to each other by an upright, said second wing consisting of two parts that extend either side of the upright in a first and second direction substantially opposite to one another, said first wing consisting of two parts that extend either side of the upright in the same plane extending in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the first and the second direction.

1 . Floor comprising boards ( 3 ) assembled on a framework comprising joists ( 2 ), said boards and joists comprising on each of their lateral sides at least one lateral groove ( 18 ,  20 ), said boards being connected to the joists by means of coupling members ( 4 ), each coupling member comprising a first wing ( 9 ) arranged to engage in the lateral groove in the joist and a second wing ( 11 ,  12 ) arranged to engage in the lateral groove in the board, the first and the second wing being offset height-wise with respect to one another and connected to each other by an upright ( 8 ), said second wing consisting of two parts that extend either side of the upright in a first and second direction substantially opposite to one another, wherein said first wing consists of two parts that extend either side of the upright in the same plane extending in a third direction substantially perpendicular to the first and the second direction.  
   
   
       2 . Floor as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the two parts of the second wing are situated in line with one another.  
   
   
       3 . Floor as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each wing part is formed by a wing having a biplanar geometry.  
   
   
       4 . Floor as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each wing comprises a lug ( 10 ) on its front face.  
   
   
       5 . Floor as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said upright extends beyond the plane in which the second wing is situated.  
   
   
       6 . Floor as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the framework comprises a mounting ( 6 ) arranged for raising the floor with respect to ground on which the mounting is placed, said mounting being provided with an intermediate component arranged to position the joist with respect to the mounting.  
   
   
       7 . Floor as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the joist is provided with another longitudinal groove and the intermediate component is provided with perforations so that, when the joist is placed on the mounting, said other groove and the perforations are situated at the same height.  
   
   
       8 . Floor as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the intermediate component comprises a first channel arranged in order to be passed through by a joist, and a first and second recess, said recesses being arranged for receiving one end of a joist and being positioned opposite each other and perpendicular with respect to the channel.