Modular floor tile system with transition edge

Abstract

The present invention provides a modular flooring system including a ramp to facilitate entry and exit from the flooring system. The ramp may be modular and interconnect with all or parts of a perimeter of the flooring system, and the ramp may also interconnect with adjacent ramp members.

1 . A modular floor edge system, comprising:
 a first edge piece having an elongated shape and including a front, a back, a first end, and a second end, the first edge piece being sloped downward toward the front and the second end to provide a smooth transition from a modular floor to a support surface;   a second edge piece having an elongated shape and including a front, a back, a first end, and a second end, the second edge piece being sloped downward toward the front to provide a smooth transition from the modular floor to the support surface;   wherein the first edge piece and the second edge piece are coupled together so that the first edge piece and the second edge piece are positioned perpendicular to each other and so that an interface between the first edge piece and the second edge piece is parallel to a major axis of the first edge piece and perpendicular to a major axis of the second edge piece; and   wherein the front of the second edge piece is positioned adjacent to the second end of the first edge piece to provide a corner of the modular floor having a smooth transition to the support surface.   
     
     
         2 . The modular floor edge system of  claim 1  wherein the first edge piece and the second edge piece each have a top surface that includes a substantially horizontal portion which is positioned adjacent to the respective back of each respective edge piece. 
     
     
         3 . The modular floor edge system of  claim 1  wherein the first end of the first edge piece includes a substantially vertical side surface that is perpendicular to the back of the first edge piece, the side surface comprising a connecting member configured to allow the first edge piece to be coupled to another edge piece. 
     
     
         4 . The modular floor edge system of  claim 1  wherein the first edge piece includes a first connecting member and the second edge piece includes a second connecting member that corresponds to the first connecting member, the first connecting member and the second connecting member being coupled together. 
     
     
         5 . The modular floor edge system of  claim 4  wherein the first connecting member is a female type connecting member. 
     
     
         6 . The modular floor edge system of  claim 4  wherein the back of the first edge piece includes a back surface that is substantially vertical, the first connecting member being positioned on the back surface below where the first edge piece is sloped downward toward the second end. 
     
     
         7 . The modular floor edge system of  claim 1  wherein the first edge piece includes a plurality of connecting members positioned on the back of the first edge piece. 
     
     
         8 . The modular floor edge system of  claim 7  wherein the plurality of connecting members are female type connecting members. 
     
     
         9 . A modular floor system comprising:
 a rectangular floor tile;   a single piece edge piece, comprising:
 a front and a back positioned opposite each other, the back including a plurality of connecting members configured to connect the edge piece to the floor tile; 
 a first end and a second end positioned opposite each other; 
 a leading edge having a rounded corner portion; 
 wherein the edge piece has an elongated shape and a top surface that slopes downward in a transverse direction toward the front and in a longitudinal direction toward the second end, the top surface being continuous and smooth. 
   
     
     
         10 . The modular floor system of  claim 9 , wherein the leading edges extends along the front and the second end, the rounded corner portion transitioning from the front to the second end.