US3786608A
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Flooring sleeper assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-06-12
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Granted: 1974-01-22
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Expires: 1992-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A flooring sleeper assembly comprising a retainer and flooring sleepers made up of a linear series of sections. These are of floor board material and have a slot in one side edge. The present retainer is a long, metallic receptacle for the series of sleeper sections, such receptacle rising with a channel on one side which terminates with an inward hook directed into the sleepers'' slot. On the opposite side the receptacle rises with a vertical flange. The latter and the channel form guards to check lateral shifting tendencies of the sleeper sections; and the hook checks them from rising out of the retainer.
Inventors
- 👤 W Boettcher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:58
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F15/00; E04F15/02; E04F15/02044; E04F2015/0205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
279 words
A flooring sleeper assembly for use in securing finished wooden flooring to a sub-floor comprising sleeper sections to which the said flooring may be secured and a rigid, elongated, unitary retainer to receive and hold said sections, each of said sections having a longitudinal slot in one vertical face, said retainer comprising a bottom plate having means to secure said plate to said sub-floor, a first rigid upright means extending along one edge of said plate to restrain said sleeper against movement upwardly from said plate and laterally outward of said one edge of said plate and a second rigis upright means extending along the opposing edge of said plate to restrain said sleeper against movement laterally outward of said opposing edge of said plate, said first means comprising a channel formed by a vertiCal extension rising upwardly from said one edge and being of a height slightly greater than the distance of the bottom surgace of said slot from the bottom surface of said sleeper when inserted into said retainer, and a horizontal flange forming a hook extending inwardly from the top edge of said vertical extension in the direction of said second means to form an opening for the insertion of said sleeper having a width less than the width of said sleeper, said second means comprising a vertical flange rising upwardly from said opposing edge to a height greater than the depth of said slot and less than the height of the said channel to allow angular insertion of said sleeper into said retainer with the slot receiving said hook and the said sleeper then being pivoted about said hook into seating engagement within the retainer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
279 words
A flooring sleeper assembly for use in securing finished wooden flooring to a sub-floor comprising sleeper sections to which the said flooring may be secured and a rigid, elongated, unitary retainer to receive and hold said sections, each of said sections having a longitudinal slot in one vertical face, said retainer comprising a bottom plate having means to secure said plate to said sub-floor, a first rigid upright means extending along one edge of said plate to restrain said sleeper against movement upwardly from said plate and laterally outward of said one edge of said plate and a second rigis upright means extending along the opposing edge of said plate to restrain said sleeper against movement laterally outward of said opposing edge of said plate, said first means comprising a channel formed by a vertiCal extension rising upwardly from said one edge and being of a height slightly greater than the distance of the bottom surgace of said slot from the bottom surface of said sleeper when inserted into said retainer, and a horizontal flange forming a hook extending inwardly from the top edge of said vertical extension in the direction of said second means to form an opening for the insertion of said sleeper having a width less than the width of said sleeper, said second means comprising a vertical flange rising upwardly from said opposing edge to a height greater than the depth of said slot and less than the height of the said channel to allow angular insertion of said sleeper into said retainer with the slot receiving said hook and the said sleeper then being pivoted about said hook into seating engagement within the retainer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said sections are pieces or remnants of conventional floor boards having a rib on one vertical surface, a slot on the opposite vertical surface and recess in the bottom surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The assembly according to claim 2 wherein the upper edge of said vertical flange is below said rib.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The assembly according to claim 1 including a layer of a sound-deadening mastic between the bottom plate and the bottom surface of said sleeper.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-01-21 | 1977-07-23 | 1978-01-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-01-21 | 1981-07-23 | 1982-01-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-01-21 | 1985-07-23 | 1986-01-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |