Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Module or panel having discrete edgewise or face-to-face... – With joining means of dissimilar material and separate from...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Canfield, Robert J (Department: 3635)
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Module or panel having discrete edgewise or face-to-face...
With joining means of dissimilar material and separate from...
C052S590200, C052S591500, C052S592100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07921618
ABSTRACT:
A modular flooring system that includes a plurality of interlocking floor panels arrangeable into a variety of configurations. In one embodiment, each interlocking floor panel includes tongues and grooves that allow adjacent ones of the panels to connect with one another by the mating of tongues and grooves. A locking mechanism can be provided to one or more of the floor panels for locking the connected panels together. In other embodiments, the modular flooring system includes either integrally formed conduit chases or separately formed conduit chases, or a combination of both.
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Hoblin Nancy L.
Lovald David K.
McVey Barry S.
Ahmad Charissa
Bike Track, Inc.
Canfield Robert J
Downs Rachlin & Martin PLLC
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