IP Library Granted Patent US 7,735,281
Granted Patent B2
US 7,735,281 · App. 12/240,269 · Granted Jun 15, 2010

Sub-floor assemblies for sports flooring systems

Assignee: Connor Sport Court International, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,735,281
App. No.
12/240,269
Granted
Jun 15, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sub-floor assembly for a sports flooring system includes a plurality of sub-floor panel components each formed of a plastic material and each having a formed channel wherein the formed channels of the plurality of sub-floor panel components are linearly aligned. A first strip of anchoring material is disposed within the linearly aligned formed channels of the plurality of sub-floor panel components and is used to attach a plurality of flooring strips to the sub-floor panel components.

Claims (28)

1. A sub-floor assembly for supporting a sports flooring, comprising:

a sub-floor panel component formed of a plastic material having an upwardly facing channel and an opposed downwardly facing channel having a surface intermediate to the upwardly facing channel and the downwardly facing channel that laterally extends on opposite sides beyond a main body of the sub-floor panel component;

a first strip of anchoring material disposed within the upwardly facing channel; and

a second strip of anchoring material disposed within the downwardly facing channel;

wherein the first strip of anchoring material is attached to the second strip of anchoring material thereby sandwiching the surface between the first strip of anchoring material and the second strip of anchoring material with the attached anchoring materials providing a means by which the spans flooring is attachable to the sub-floor panel component

wherein the sub-floor assembly comprising a resilient material on which is carried the sub-floor panel component.

2. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first strip of anchoring material and the second strip of anchoring material each comprise a wood product.

3. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 1 , comprising a mechanical fastener used to attach the first strip of anchoring material to the second strip of anchoring material.

4. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the surface has at least one opening and an adhesive is used to attach the first strip of anchoring material to the strip of anchoring material via the opening.

5. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the resilient material is attached to an underside of the sub-floor panel component.

6. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the resilient material is disposed in a channel formed in the underside of the sub-floor panel component.

7. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 6 , wherein the channel formed in the underside of the sub-floor panel component in which the resilient material is disposed has one or more barbs for engaging the resilient material.

8. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the sub-floor panel component has an octagon shape.

9. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein a top surface of the sub-floor component has ribs and channels formed in between the ribs.

10. A sub-floor assembly for supporting a sports flooring, comprising:

a sub-floor panel component formed of a plastic material having an upwardly facing channel and an opposed downwardly facing channel with a surface intermediate 1 o the upwardly facing channel and the downwardly facing channel wherein the first upwardly facing channel has inwardly extending flanges on opposed sides thereof;

a first strip of anchoring material disposed within the upwardly facing channel; and

a second strip of anchoring material disposed within the downwardly facing channel;

wherein the first strip of anchoring material is centered in the upwardly facing channel by the flanges and is attached to the second strip of anchoring material thereby sandwiching the surface between the first strip of anchoring material and the second strip of anchoring material with the attached anchoring materials providing a means by which the sports flooring is attachable to the sub-floor panel component

wherein the sub-floor assembly comprising a resilient material on which is carried the sub-floor panel component.

11. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein the first strip of anchoring material and the second strip of anchoring material each comprise a wood product.

12. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 10 , comprising a mechanical fastener used to attach the first strip of anchoring material to the second strip of anchoring material.

13. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein the surface has at least one opening and an adhesive is used to attach the first strip of anchoring material to the strip of anchoring material via the opening.

14. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein the resilient material is attached to an underside of the sub-floor panel component.

15. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein the resilient material is disposed in a channel formed in the underside of the sub-floor panel component.

16. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 15 , wherein the channel formed in the underside of the sub-floor panel component in which the resilient material is disposed has one or more barbs for engaging the resilient material.

17. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein the sub-floor panel component has an octagon shape.

18. The sub-floor assembly as recited in claim 10 , wherein a top surface of the sub-floor component has ribs and channels formed in between the ribs.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 6, 2013
From: CONNOR SPORT COURT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: CONNOR SPORT COURT INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 029768/0805 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2008
From: RANDJELOVIC, ERLIN A.; JENKINS, MARK; HANEY, THAYNE
To: CONNOR SPORT COURT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 021961/0262 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 1159238300 · Nov 3, 2006
Related Publication 20090084054A1 · Apr 2, 2009