Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Module or panel having discrete edgewise or face-to-face... – Having integral key
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-30
2001-02-06
Stephan, Beth A. (Department: 3635)
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Module or panel having discrete edgewise or face-to-face...
Having integral key
C052S392000, C052S403100, C403S354000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06182414
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a woooden floor-board assembly. More particularly, the present invention relates to a wooden floorboard assembly which is easily assembled.
Referring to
FIGS. 4 and 5
first, a conventional wooden plate
40
has two protruded laterals
401
and two recessed laterals
402
. Referring to
FIG. 4
again, a first wooden plate
40
, a second wooden plate
40
, and a third wooden plate
40
are assembled together. Referring to
FIG. 5
again, a veneer plate
30
is disposed beneath the first wooden plate
40
and the second wooden plate
40
. The recessed lateral
402
of the first wooden plate
40
engages with the protruded lateral
401
of the second wooden plate
40
. A wooden panel
10
is disposed beneath the veneer plate
30
. A nail
20
fastens the veneer plate
30
and the wooden panel
10
together. However, the user has to use a large number of nails
20
, veneer plates
30
, and wooden panels
10
in order to assemble a large number of wooden plates
40
together. Furthermore, it consumes a lot of manpowers to assemble the wooden plates
40
. If the user is not a skilled carpenter, the user may not be able to assemble the veneer plates
30
and the wooden plates
40
together by himself. If the user does not arrange the veneer plates
30
and the wooden plates
40
carefully, the surfaces of the wooden plates
40
will not be very smooth. When one of the conventional wooden plates
40
is broken, it is difficult to detach the conventional wooden plate
40
.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a wooden floorboard assembly which is easily assembled.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a wooden floorboard assembly which has less elements than a conventional floorboard assembly so that the wooden floorboard assembly of the present invention will not consume a lot of manpowers while assembling.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a wooden floorboard assembly which has a plurality of wooden floorboards to be detached easily.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a wooden floorboard assembly which has a plastic laminate placed beneath a wooden plate before the wooden plate is arranged to a predetermined position so that the hook-and-loop type fastener pad of the wooden plate will not be adhered on a carpet before the wooden plate reaches the predetermined position.
In accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, a wooden floorboard assembly comprises a foamed plastic layer, a carpet layer, at least a first wooden floorboard and a second wooden floorboard. The first wooden floorboard comprises a first wooden plate, a first hook-and-loop-type fastener pad adhered on a bottom of the first wooden plate, and the first wooden plate having a first protruded portion and a first recessed portion. The second wooden floorboard comprises a second wooden plate, a second hook-and-loop-type fastener pad adhered on a bottom of the second wooden plate, and the second wooden plate having a second protruded portion and a second recessed portion. The first recessed portion of the first wooden plate engages with the second protruded portion of the second wooden plate. The first wooden floorboard and the second wooden floorboard are disposed on the carpet layer. The carpet layer engages with the first hook-and-loop-type fastener pad and the second hook-and-loop-type fastener pad. The carpet layer is disposed on the foamed plastic layer. The foamed plastic layer is disposed on a floor.
In accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, a wooden floorboard assembly comprises a foamed plastic layer, a non-woven fabric, at least a first wooden floorboard and a second wooden floorboard. The first wooden floorboard comprises a first wooden plate, a first hook-and-loop-type fastener pad adhered on a bottom of the first wooden plate, and the first wooden plate having a first protruded portion and a first recessed portion. The second wooden floorboard comprises a second wooden plate, a second hook-and-loop-type fastener pad adhered on a bottom of the second wooden plate, and the second wooden plate having a second protruded portion and a second recessed portion. The first recessed portion of the first wooden plate engages with the second protruded portion of the second wooden plate. The first wooden floorboard and the second wooden floorboard are disposed on the non-woven fabric. The non-woven fabric engages with the first hook-and-loop-type fastener pad and the second hook-and-loop-type fastener pad. The non-woven fabric is disposed on the foamed plastic layer. The foamed plastic layer is disposed on a floor.
In accordance with a third preferred embodiment of the present invention, a wooden floorboard assembly comprises a foamed plastic layer, a hook-and-loop-type tape, at least a first wooden floorboard and a second wooden floorboard. The first wooden floorboard comprises a first wooden plate, a first hook-and-loop-type fastener pad adhered on a bottom of the first wooden plate, and the first wooden plate having a first protruded portion and a first recessed portion. The second wooden floorboard comprises a second wooden plate, a second hook-and-loop-type fastener pad adhered on a bottom of the second wooden plate, and the second wooden plate having a second protruded portion and a second recessed portion. The first recessed portion of the first wooden plate engages with the second protruded portion of the second wooden plate. The first wooden floorboard and the second wooden floorboard are disposed on the hook-and-loop-type tape. The hook-and-loop-type tape engages with the first hook-and-loop-type fastener pad and the second hook-and-loop-type fastener pad. The hook-and-loop-type tape is disposed on the foamed plastic layer. The foamed plastic layer is disposed on a floor.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5968630 (2000-02-01), Foster
patent: 6021615 (2000-02-01), Brown
patent: 6029416 (2000-02-01), Andersson
Alan Kamrath Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP
Stephan Beth A.
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