Interlocking temporary modular floor

Abstract

A modular floor is disclosed having a number of interlocking modular elements. Interlocking elements of the modular elements have surfaces which mate to prevent movement in planar directions. Gripping surfaces are provided to prevent slipping or movement of the modular elements with respect to a subfloor upon which the modular elements are temporarily placed. This modular floor is quickly and easily assembled and disassembled. The locking elements and the support element are easily attached to the modular elements via rivets screws or similar fasteners.

1 . I claim a plurality of temporarily and removably installed flooring modular elements, comprising:
 individual flooring module elements, having a flooring base and a flooring surface,   a plurality of locking elements disposed on an underside of each flooring module element,   said locking elements having a locking element projection,   a locking element interlocking edge disposed on said locking element projection, said interlocking edge facing upwards from a subfloor upon which the modular elements are temporarily installed,   a plurality of support elements disposed on the underside of each flooring module element,   each of said locking elements and said support elements having a subfloor interface which contacts and rests upon the subfloor,   edge elements disposed along abutment edges of each modular element, said elements having an edge element interlocking portion disposed at an underside of said flooring base,   said locking elements having an edge element receiving section and said locking element interlocking edge which mate with said edge element interlocking portion to prevent relative movement tending to separate adjacent modular elements,   said locking elements each having a side movement abutment surface which butts against the side movement abutment surface of an adjacent locking element to prevent side to side relative movement between modular elements,   wherein   Said modular elements being readily assembled to form a temporary flooring surface over a subfloor, and being readily diassembled to remove the temporary flooring.   
     
     
         2 . A plurality of temporarily and removably installed flooring modular elements according to  claim 1 , said locking element projection extending beyond an abutment edge of a modular element to which said locking element is attached,
 At least one of said locking element subfloor interface and said support element subfloor interface being a serrated surface, wherein said serrated surface grips said subfloor to prevent slippage of said modular element with respect to said subfloor.   
     
     
         3 . A plurality of temporarily and removably installed flooring modular elements according to  claim 2 , wherein said locking element subfloor interface and said support element subfloor interface each have a serrated surface. 
     
     
         4 . A plurality of temporarily and removably installed flooring modular elements according to  claim 3 , wherein serrations of said serrated surface of said locking element subfloor interface are arranged perpendicular to serrations of said serrated surface of said locking element subfloor interface. 
     
     
         5 . A plurality of temporarily and removably installed flooring modular elements according to  claim 3 , wherein said locking element has a locking finger extending from an end distal to said locking element projection, said support element having a receiving section which mates with said locking finger to stably connect said locking element with said support element. 
     
     
         6 . A plurality of temporarily and removably installed flooring modular elements according to  claim 5 , further comprising fastening elements which extend between and connect together said locking elements and said support elements to said flooring base. 
     
     
         7 . A plurality of temporarily and removably installed flooring modular elements according to  claim 6 , wherein said flooring surface is chemically fastened over a top surface of said flooring base, said flooring surface covering a top portion of said fastening elements.