Elevated flooring system for clearspan tent

Abstract

An elevated flooring system is operable to support a flooring panel. The elevated flooring system includes a beam configured to support the flooring panel. Aspects of the flooring system also include a saddle with a base surface and a prong. The beam is engaged with and vertically supported by the base surface of the saddle. The beam is configured to support the flooring panel and defines an aperture configured to receive the prong. Aspects of the beam includes a tent attachment assembly and a beam wall defining an aperture and opposite wall surfaces. The tent attachment assembly is configured for attachment to the tent and includes a base, a boss plate, and a threaded fastener. The fastener extends at least partly through the apertures of the base, boss plate and beam wall and is threaded into the boss plate.

1 . An elevated flooring system operable to support a flooring panel, said elevated flooring system comprising:
 a saddle including a base surface; and   a plurality of beams engaged with and vertically supported by the base surface of the saddle, each of said beams being configured to support the flooring panel,   one of said saddle and said beams including a plurality of upright prongs, with the other one of said saddle and said beams defining apertures,   each of said prongs extending through a respective one of the apertures to restrict horizontal movement of the corresponding beam relative to the saddle,   each of said beams being devoid of structure that extends into another one of said beams, with the saddle providing the primary connection between the beams.   
     
     
         2 . The elevated flooring system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 each of said prongs extending in alignment with an upright connection axis,   each of said prongs being slidably received into and out of the respective one of the apertures such that vertical lifting of the corresponding beam relative to the saddle removes the prong from the respective one of the apertures.   
     
     
         3 . The elevated flooring system as claimed in  claim 2 ,
 said saddle and said beams cooperatively restricting movement of the beams relative to the saddle in all but a disengagement direction that extends away from the saddle and is aligned with the upright connection axis.   
     
     
         4 . The elevated flooring system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 said saddle including the prongs and said beams defining the apertures, with the prongs extending upwardly away from the base surface and through the respective apertures.   
     
     
         5 . The elevated flooring system as claimed in  claim 4 ,
 said saddle including a saddle base fixed to and supporting the prongs,   said saddle base presenting the base surface, with the base surface being substantially planar.   
     
     
         6 . The elevated flooring system as claimed in  claim 4 ,
 each of said beams being tubular,   said beam including spaced sidewalls and a bottom wall that extends between the sidewalls, with the apertures extending through the bottom wall.   
     
     
         7 . The elevated flooring system as claimed in  claim 6 ,
 each of said prongs extending in alignment with an upright connection axis,   each of said prongs being slidably received into and out of the respective one of the apertures such that vertical lifting of the corresponding beam relative to the saddle removes the prong from the respective one of the apertures.   
     
     
         8 . The elevated flooring system as claimed in  claim 6 ,
 said sidewalls and said bottom wall at least partly defining an interior beam channel that receives.   
     
     
         9 . The elevated flooring system as claimed in  claim 6 ,
 each of said beams defining opposite beam ends, with each beam end presenting a corresponding one of the apertures.   
     
     
         10 . The elevated flooring system as claimed in  claim 9 ,
 said saddle being attached to and interposed between adjacent ones of the opposite beam ends of two of the plurality of beams.   
     
     
         11 . The elevated flooring system as claimed in  claim 10 ,
 said adjacent beam ends abutting one another, with the corresponding two of the plurality of beams being coaxially arranged relative to each other.