Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A floating floor comprising a supporting structural floor (1), a plurality of floor panels (3) spaced vertically above the supporting structural floor (1) with an air layer (5) therebetween and buffer means (2, 17) interposed between the floor panels and the supporting structural floor, characterized in that the floor panels (3) are provided with a plurality of air holes (7, 7a) through which the air layer (5) communicates with the outside of the floor panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A floating floor comprising a supporting structural floor (1), a plurality of floor panels (3) spaced vertically above the supporting structural floor (1) with an air layer (5) therebetween and buffer means (2, 17) interposed between the floor panels and the supporting structural floor, characterized in that the floor panels (3) are provided with a plurality of air holes (7, 7a) through which the air layer (5) communicates with the outside of the floor panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A floating floor according to claim 1 wherein the buffer means comprises a plurality of buffer members (2) arranged in parallel on the supporting structural floor (1).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A floating floor according to claim 1 wherein the buffer means comprises a buffer layer (17) disposed on the supporting structural floor (1), and the floor panels (3) are spaced above the buffer layer (17) by a plurality of supporting members (4) arranged in parallel on the buffer layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
A floating floor according to any one of claims 1, 2 or 3 wherein each floor panel (3) is a hollow panel having a plurality of cavities (15) extending in parallel in the longitudinal direction of the panel and being opened at butt ends of the panel, each of said cavities (15) being communicated with the air layer (5) through said air holes (7) to form passages from the air layer to the outside of the floor panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A floating floor according to claim 4 wherein each floor panel (3) is provided with further air holes (7) which communicate with air passages (8, 9, 10) provided in a finish flooring (6) disposed on top of the floor panels (3), thereby communicating the air layer (5) with the air above the floor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A floating floor according to claim 5 wherein the air passages in the finish flooring (6) comprise air holes (8) positioned above corresponding air holes (7) in the floor panels (3).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A floating floor according to claim 5 wherein the air passages in the finish flooring comprise gaps (9) formed by a halving joint between adjacent sections of finish flooring (6), said gaps being positioned above corresponding rows of air holes (7) in the floor panels (3).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
A floating floor according to claims 5 or 7 wherein the sections of finish flooring (6) have a network of air channels (10) on their undersides in communication with the air holes (7) in the floor panels (3), spaces (21) being provided between the sides of the floating floor and the walls (20) to allow passage of air between the air channels (10) and the room.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
A floating floor according to claim 5 wherein the finish flooring (6) comprises a tatami bed (12a) having a plurality of air holes (8) positioned above corresponding air holes in the floor panels, and a tatami facing (12b) having a high gas permeability disposed on top of the tatami bed (12a).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A floating floor according to claim 2 further comprising means (13) for levelling the floor panels (3) which means are disposed between said panels and the buffer means (2).