US5619832A
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Arrangement in a protective membrane, especially for floors
Assignee: Isola AS
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Filing: 1993-08-16
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Granted: 1997-04-15
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Expires: 2013-08-16
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement in a protective membrane (1; 101; 201), particularly for floors (11; 111; 211), comprising a substantially plane membrane of a preferably rigid material, e.g. plastic or similar, one side of the membrane (1A; 101A; 201A) having a large number of discrete protrusions or knobs (2A; 102A) preferably made by moulding, and the other side of the membrane (1B; 101B; 201B) having a corresponding number of indentations (2B; 102B; 202B) with substantially flat areas (4n; 104n) arranged among them and defining the main plane (3; 103) of the membrane, and for the purpose of providing a membrane which demonstrates good ergonometric properties when the floor is used, while at the same time the dampening of the noise of steps is optimized at the lowest possible level, it is suggested according to the invention that the arrangement comprise main area sectors (4n, 5n, 105n) and/or sectors with knobs (205n) which provide a combined yielding effect when subjected to loads and transfer of supporting capacity to other areas of the membrane (2BB; 102BB; 202BB).
Inventors
- 👤 Egil Myrvold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:24
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02D; E02D31/00; E02D31/02; E04; E04F; E04F15/00; E04F15/18; E04F15/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24149; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24669; Y10T428/24678
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A protective membrane for floors comprising a substantially planar membrane of substantially rigid material, said membrane having top and bottom surfaces; said bottom surface having a plurality of protrusions, wherein each of said protrusions has a root area between said top and bottom surfaces and substantially adjacent to said protrusion; and said top surface having a number of indentations corresponding to said protrusions wherein one or more of said protrusions each have a yielding zone which combines with said top and bottom surfaces to produce a yielding and a load dissipation effect when said membrane is subjected to a load, wherein each of said yielding zones are substantially adjacent to said root area and comprise substantially triangular surfaces which extend at an angle from a reference plane, wherein said reference plane extends substantially through said membrane at substantially each of said root areas, and wherein said triangular surfaces are arranged to form a plurality of common apexes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A protective membrane for floors comprising a substantially planar membrane of substantially rigid material, said membrane having top and bottom surfaces; said bottom surface having a plurality of protrusions, wherein each of said protrusions has a root area between said top and bottom surfaces and substantially adjacent to said protrusion; and said top surface having a number of indentations corresponding to said protrusions wherein one or more of said protrusions each have a yielding zone which combines with said top and bottom surfaces to produce a yielding and a load dissipation effect when said membrane is subjected to a load, wherein each of said yielding zones are substantially adjacent to said root area and comprise substantially triangular surfaces which extend at an angle from a reference plane, wherein said reference plane extends substantially through said membrane at substantially each of said root areas, and wherein said triangular surfaces are arranged to form a plurality of common apexes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The membrane of claim 1, wherein said indentations are arranged in columns and rows.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
219 words
A protective membrane for floors comprising a substantially planar membrane of substantially rigid material, said membrane having top and bottom surfaces and a reference plane which substantially coincides with said top surface of said membrane; said bottom surface having a plurality of protrusions, wherein each of said protrusions has a root area between said top and bottom surfaces and substantially adjacent to said protrusion; and said top surface having a number of indentations corresponding to said protrusions, wherein one or more of said protrusions have a yielding zone which combines with said top and bottom surfaces to produce a yielding and load dissipation effect when said membrane is subjected to a load; wherein each of said yielding zones are substantially adjacent to said root area, said yielding zone having a one-part cavity encircling said root area, said cavity being substantially defined by inner and outer side surfaces adjoined by a bottom surface, said outer surface also being adjoined to said membrane to form an outer edge of said cavity and said inner surface being adjoined to said protrusion to form an inner edge of said cavity, said inner edge being positioned at a distance from said reference plane and said outer edge being positioned at a lesser distance from said reference plane than said distance of said inner edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
219 words
A protective membrane for floors comprising a substantially planar membrane of substantially rigid material, said membrane having top and bottom surfaces and a reference plane which substantially coincides with said top surface of said membrane; said bottom surface having a plurality of protrusions, wherein each of said protrusions has a root area between said top and bottom surfaces and substantially adjacent to said protrusion; and said top surface having a number of indentations corresponding to said protrusions, wherein one or more of said protrusions have a yielding zone which combines with said top and bottom surfaces to produce a yielding and load dissipation effect when said membrane is subjected to a load; wherein each of said yielding zones are substantially adjacent to said root area, said yielding zone having a one-part cavity encircling said root area, said cavity being substantially defined by inner and outer side surfaces adjoined by a bottom surface, said outer surface also being adjoined to said membrane to form an outer edge of said cavity and said inner surface being adjoined to said protrusion to form an inner edge of said cavity, said inner edge being positioned at a distance from said reference plane and said outer edge being positioned at a lesser distance from said reference plane than said distance of said inner edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The membrane of claim 3, wherein said cavity comprises a trough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The membrane of claim 3, wherein said cavity comprises a torus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
230 words
A protective membrane for floors comprising a substantially planar membrane of substantially rigid material, said membrane having top and bottom surfaces and a reference plane which substantially coincides with said top surface of said membrane; said bottom surface having a plurality of protrusions, wherein each of said protrusions has a root area between said top and bottom surfaces and substantially adjacent to said protrusion; and said top surface having a number of indentations corresponding to said protrusions, wherein one or more of said protrusions each have a yielding zone which combines with said top and bottom surfaces to produce a yielding and load dissipation effect when said membrane is subjected to a load, and wherein each of said yielding zones are substantially adjacent to said root area, said yielding zone having a cavity, said cavity substantially defined by curved areas adjacent to said root area, said curved areas comprising inner and outer curved areas, said inner curved area being adjoined to said protrusion and having a top surface positioned at a distance from said reference plane, and said outer curved area being adjoined to said inner curved area and said outer curved area also being adjoined to said membrane to form an outer edge wherein said outer edge is positioned at a lesser distance from said reference plane than said distance of said top surface of said inner curved area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
230 words
A protective membrane for floors comprising a substantially planar membrane of substantially rigid material, said membrane having top and bottom surfaces and a reference plane which substantially coincides with said top surface of said membrane; said bottom surface having a plurality of protrusions, wherein each of said protrusions has a root area between said top and bottom surfaces and substantially adjacent to said protrusion; and said top surface having a number of indentations corresponding to said protrusions, wherein one or more of said protrusions each have a yielding zone which combines with said top and bottom surfaces to produce a yielding and load dissipation effect when said membrane is subjected to a load, and wherein each of said yielding zones are substantially adjacent to said root area, said yielding zone having a cavity, said cavity substantially defined by curved areas adjacent to said root area, said curved areas comprising inner and outer curved areas, said inner curved area being adjoined to said protrusion and having a top surface positioned at a distance from said reference plane, and said outer curved area being adjoined to said inner curved area and said outer curved area also being adjoined to said membrane to form an outer edge wherein said outer edge is positioned at a lesser distance from said reference plane than said distance of said top surface of said inner curved area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The membrane of claim 6, wherein said yielding zone comprises a bellows.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
The membrane of claim 6, wherein said outer curved area extends beyond said reference plane and curves inward towards a centerline of said protusion and into said inner curved area wherein said inner curved area extends back towards said reference plane and curves toward said root area at a distance from said reference plane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The membrane of claim 8, wherein said curved areas further comprise a ring-shaped surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The membrane of claim 8, wherein said curved areas further comprise more than one ring-shaped surface.
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