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Free access floor

Assignee: Senqcia Corp
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Filing: 1990-08-01
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2010-08-01
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Abstract

Abstract A free access floor comprising a plurlaity of units juxtaposed to both traversing and vertical direction, each unit comprising two right-angled triangular plates and first, second and third rectangular covers. Two triangular plates are so arranged to constitute a rectangle by facing their hypotenuses to each other. Two other side of each triangular plate have steps. Each triangular plate has three legs at its corners. The first, second and third rectangular covers are rested on the steps of the triangular plates. The triangular plate can be formed as a right-angled isosceles triangle, the first and the second rectangular covers can be formed as identical, and the third rectangular cover can be formed as a square. Each unit can be so arranged that the hypotenuses of the triangular plates of the adjacent unit are mirror symmetrical to each other. All legs gathering to the corners of each third rectangular cover can be grasped by each retainer.

Inventors

  • 👤 Atsuhiko Kobayashi
  • 👤 Tsutomu Yamaguchi

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 06:41
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F15/00; E04F15/02; E04F15/024; E04F15/02405; E04F15/02411; E04F2203/00; E04F2203/02; E04F2203/023

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
A free access floor comprising a plurality of units juxtaposed to both traversing and vertical directions, each unit comprising: two identical right-angled triangular plates, each hypotenuse being faced to each other in such a manner as to constitute a rectangle, two other sides having steps, each triangular plate having three supporting legs at the corners; a first rectangular cover arranged adjacently to one side of said rectangle constituted by the triangular plates and supported by said steps of the triangular plates; a second rectangular cover arranged adjacently to another adjacent side of said rectangle constituted by the triangular plates and supported by said steps of the triangular plates; and a third rectangular cover arranged adjacently to both widths of the first and second rectangular covers and supported by said steps of the triangular plates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
A free access floor comprising a plurality of units juxtaposed to both traversing and vertical directions, each unit comprising: two identical right-angled triangular plates, each hypotenuse being faced to each other in such a manner as to constitute a rectangle, two other sides having steps, each triangular plate having three supporting legs at the corners; a first rectangular cover arranged adjacently to one side of said rectangle constituted by the triangular plates and supported by said steps of the triangular plates; a second rectangular cover arranged adjacently to another adjacent side of said rectangle constituted by the triangular plates and supported by said steps of the triangular plates; and a third rectangular cover arranged adjacently to both widths of the first and second rectangular covers and supported by said steps of the triangular plates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
The free access floor according to claim 1, wherein said right-angled triangular plate is formed as an isosceles triangle, said first and the second rectangular covers are formed identically, and said third rectangular cover is formed as a square.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
The free access floor according to claim 1, wherein each unit is so arranged that said hypotenuses of the triangular plates of the adjacent unit are mirror symmetrical to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
The free access floor according to claim 1, wherein all legs gathering to the corners of each third rectangular cover are grasped by each retainer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
The free access floor according to claim 1, wherein each step has adhesive to secure said first and second rectangular covers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 20 words
The free access floor according to claim 1, wherein said third rectangular cover has an cut-off portion in its side.

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