Flooring systems
Abstract
Abstract A FLOORING SYSTEM UTILIZING CONVENTIONAL TONGUE AND GROOVE WOOD FLOOR BOARDS, THE BOARDS BEING SUPPORTED ON TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED SPACED CHANNELS, METALLIC HOLDING CLIPS SECURING THE BOARDS IN BEARING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CHANNELS, THE BOARDS BEING FREE FROM ANY SPECIAL SLOTS FOR CLIP ENGAGEMENT, SPACED PORTIONS OF THE TONGUES ABOVE THE CHANNELS BEING REMOVED TO ACCOMMODATE CLIP ENGAGEMENT, THE CLIPS ENGAGING THE BOARDS IN A DRIVEN PENETRATING RELATION AND/OR A CLAMPING ACTION WHICH DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE TIGHT VERTICAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE TONGUES AND GROOVES NOR CAUSE SPLITTING OF TE BOARDS, THE CLIPS ENGAGING THE CHANNELS EACH HAVING A BODY PORTION VERTICALLY DISPOSED BETWEEN THE BAORDS AND HAVING AT THE UPPER MARGIN OF THE BODY PORTION A HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING TOOTHED PORTION DRIVEN IN PENETRATING ENGAGEMENT INTO THE BOARD ALONG THE EDGE AT LOCATIONS ABOVE THE LOWER MARGIN OF THE TONGUE ON TE GONGUE SIDE OF THE BOARD, AND/OR A PENETRATING AND/OR CLAMPING PORTION ACTING IN THE GROOVE.
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- 👤 Ray E Omholt
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