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Composite synthetic material tile and suitable laying system and laying plate therefor
Assignee: ABO System-Elemente GmbH
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Filing: 1997-11-07
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Granted: 1998-10-06
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Expires: 2017-11-07
Abstract
Abstract Floor coverings of composite tiles having a polygonal ground plan and having elastic properties. A recess which is formed of a hollow space in the composite tiles can include a cylindrical support molded on the underside of the tiles. The walls of each composite tile can be stabilized by a supporting component which is connected to the vertical edges of the composite tiles and preferably extends to the lower edge of the tiles. Laying plates which include an arrangement designed to co-operate with the supports of the composite tiles can be used. The laying plates form a laying system which permits the laying of the composite tiles even on difficult substrates and provide for the laid composite tiles to be easily be lifted.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernd Harnapp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:09
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01C; E01C5/00; E01C5/20; E04; E04F; E04F15/00; E04F15/02; E04F15/02194; E04F15/10; E04F15/105; E01C2201/00; E01C2201/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 52
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An installation system for composite paving elements comprising installation slabs, composite paving elements, slab fasteners for the composite paving elements and paving fasteners designed to mesh with said slab fasteners, each of said composite paving elements including a plastic material and having a bottom surface, top surface, side walls, a central recess formed by said bottom surface and side walls, a continuous rib positioned in said central recess and connected to said bottom surface and spaced from said side walls, and a plurality of structural ribs connected to said bottom surface and connecting said continuous rib to at least two side walls, said slab fasteners connected to said installation slabs, said paving fasteners positioned on said composite paving elements and designed to connect adjacent installation slabs in conjunction with said composite paving elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An installation system for composite paving elements comprising installation slabs, composite paving elements, slab fasteners for the composite paving elements and paving fasteners designed to mesh with said slab fasteners, each of said composite paving elements including a plastic material and having a bottom surface, top surface, side walls, a central recess formed by said bottom surface and side walls, a continuous rib positioned in said central recess and connected to said bottom surface and spaced from said side walls, and a plurality of structural ribs connected to said bottom surface and connecting said continuous rib to at least two side walls, said slab fasteners connected to said installation slabs, said paving fasteners positioned on said composite paving elements and designed to connect adjacent installation slabs in conjunction with said composite paving elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
106 words
A paving element system comprising a composite paving element of polygonal outline comprising a top surface lying substantially in a plane, a bottom surface, side walls running substantially perpendicular to said top surface and forming a cavity, a continuous rib in said cavity being connected to said bottom surface and running substantially perpendicular to said top surface and spaced between said side walls, a plurality of diagonally-extending structural ribs connected to said bottom surface and connecting said continuous rib to at least two of said side walls, said side walls having a lower edge spaced from said bottom surface and lying substantially in a base plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
106 words
A paving element system comprising a composite paving element of polygonal outline comprising a top surface lying substantially in a plane, a bottom surface, side walls running substantially perpendicular to said top surface and forming a cavity, a continuous rib in said cavity being connected to said bottom surface and running substantially perpendicular to said top surface and spaced between said side walls, a plurality of diagonally-extending structural ribs connected to said bottom surface and connecting said continuous rib to at least two of said side walls, said side walls having a lower edge spaced from said bottom surface and lying substantially in a base plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A paving element system according to claim 2, wherein said continuous rib is substantially symmetrically centered on said bottom surface and said plurality of said diagonal ribs substantially symmetrically spaced about said continuous rib.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A paving element system according to claim 3, including an installation slab adapted to support said composite paving element, said installation slab including means for securing said composite paving element in a substantially constant position on said installation slab.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A paving element system according to claim 4, wherein said securing means adapted to connect said continuous rib to said installation slab.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A paving element system according to claim 5, wherein said continuous rib includes a groove, said securing means includes means for connecting to said continuous rib groove.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A paving element system according to claim 5, wherein said bottom surface of said continuous rib extending beyond said base plane, said installation slab including a recess adapted to telescopically receive said bottom surface of said continuous rib.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A paving element system according to claim 5, wherein said continuous rib includes a cavity in said bottom surface, said securing means including means for being telescopically received in said bottom surface cavity of said continuous rib.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A paving element system according to claim 3, including an installation slab adapted to support said composite paving element, said installation slab including means for securing said composite paving element in a substantially constant position on said installation slab.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A paving element system according to claim 3, wherein said top surface includes a beveled side edge adapted to form a channel groove with a top surface of an adjacently positioned composite paving element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A paving element system according to claim 10, wherein a portion of said lower edge of at least one side wall spaced above said base plane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
A paving element system according to claim 11, including an installation slab adapted to support said composite paving element, said installation slab including means for securing said composite paving element in a substantially constant position on said installation slab.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A paving element system according to claim 12, wherein said installation slab includes at least one drainage opening.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A paving element system according to claim 12, wherein said securing means adapted to connect said continuous rib to said installation slab.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A paving element system according to claim 14, wherein said continuous rib includes a cavity in said bottom surface, said securing means including means for being telescopically received in said bottom surface cavity of said continuous rib.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
A paving element system according to claim 14, wherein said bottom surface of said continuous rib extending beyond said base plane, said installation slab including a recess adapted to telescopically receive said bottom surface of said continuous rib.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A paving element system according to claim 16, wherein said installation slab includes at least one drainage opening.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
A paving element system according to claim 15, wherein said bottom surface cavity includes a groove, said securing means includes means for connecting to said bottom surface cavity groove.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A paving element system according to claim 18, wherein said installation slab includes at least one drainage opening.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A paving element system according to claim 2, wherein said continuous rib is a substantially cylindrically shaped rib.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
A paving element system according to claim 2, wherein said structural ribs include a lower edge extending at least to said base plane, at least one of said structural ribs having a portion of said lower edge spaced above said base plane.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
A paving element system according to claim 21, wherein said portion of said lower edge of said structural rib being substantially arcuate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
A paving element system according to claim 22, wherein said continuous rib is substantially symmetrically centered on said bottom surface and said plurality of said diagonal ribs substantially symmetrically spaced about said continuous rib.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
A paving element system according to claim 2, wherein said continuous rib has a bottom edge extending at least to said base plane.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
34 words
A paving element system according to claim 2, wherein said top surface includes a beveled side edge adapted to form a channel groove with a top surface of an adjacently positioned composite paving element.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
A paving element system according to claim 2, wherein a portion of said lower edge of at least one side wall spaced above said base plane.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
39 words
A paving element system according to claim 2, including an installation slab adapted to support said composite paving element, said installation slab including means for securing said composite paving element in a substantially constant position on said installation slab.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
A paving element system according to claim 27, wherein said securing means adapted to connect said continuous rib to said installation slab.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
37 words
A paving element system according to claim 28, wherein said continuous rib includes a cavity in said bottom surface, said securing means including means for being telescopically received in said bottom surface cavity of said continuous rib.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
29 words
A paving element system according to claim 29, wherein said bottom surface cavity includes a groove, said securing means includes means for connecting to said bottom surface cavity groove.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
A paving element system according to claim 27, wherein said installation slab includes at least one drainage opening.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
38 words
A paving element system according to claim 28, wherein said bottom surface of said continuous rib extending beyond said base plane, said installation slab including a recess adapted to telescopically receive said bottom surface of said continuous rib.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
123 words
A multi-cornered composite paving element of plastic having a central recess disposed in a floor surface, having side walls extending approximately perpendicular to a paving cover of the composite paving element and having vertical edges forming from the side walls and having lower edges forming from said vertical edges, wherein circumferentially-extending and diagonally-extending ribs are provided in the central recess extending approximately perpendicular from the paving cover, characterized in that exactly one circumferential rib, extending essentially radially-symmetric to the floor surface mid-point of the underside of the central recess and having a lower edge, is provided in the central recess, and that the diagonal ribs, which combine the circumferentially-extending rib exclusively with the vertical edges of the composite paving element, generally extend radially.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
123 words
A multi-cornered composite paving element of plastic having a central recess disposed in a floor surface, having side walls extending approximately perpendicular to a paving cover of the composite paving element and having vertical edges forming from the side walls and having lower edges forming from said vertical edges, wherein circumferentially-extending and diagonally-extending ribs are provided in the central recess extending approximately perpendicular from the paving cover, characterized in that exactly one circumferential rib, extending essentially radially-symmetric to the floor surface mid-point of the underside of the central recess and having a lower edge, is provided in the central recess, and that the diagonal ribs, which combine the circumferentially-extending rib exclusively with the vertical edges of the composite paving element, generally extend radially.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 33, characterized in that the circumferential ribs is formed by a cylindrical support element.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 34, characterized in that the diagonal ribs include a lower edge and said lower edge exhibits a lower edge recess.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 35, characterized in that the lower edge of the circumferential rib lies in a plane with the lower edges of the composite paving element.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 36, characterized in that means for anchoring the composite paving element on an installation plate are provided on the circumferential rib.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 37, characterized in that the means for anchoring consists of an all-around groove incorporated in the inner cross-section of the circumferential rib.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
55 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 37, characterized in that the means for anchoring consists of a prolongation extending from the lower edge of the circumferential rib, wherein said prolongation comprises an outer cross section and said cross section having at least one of a circumferential projection and a plurality of individual projections.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 33, characterized in that the diagonal ribs include a lower edge and said lower edge exhibits a lower edge recess.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 40, characterized in that the lower edge of the circumferential rib lies in a plane with the lower edges of the composite paving element.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 41, characterized in that means for anchoring the composite paving element on an installation plate are provided on the circumferential rib.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 33, characterized in that the lower edge of the circumferential rib lies in a plane with the lower edges of the composite paving element.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 43, characterized in that means for anchoring the composite paving element on an installation plate are provided on the circumferential rib.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 33, characterized in that means for anchoring the composite paving element on an installation plate are provided on the circumferential rib.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 45, characterized in that the means for anchoring consists of an all-around groove incorporated in the inner cross-section of the circumferential rib.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
55 words
The composite paving element as defined in claim 45, characterized in that the means for anchoring consists of a prolongation extending from the lower edge of the circumferential rib, wherein said prolongation comprises an outer cross section and said cross section having at least one of a circumferential projection and a plurality of individual projections.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
55 words
An installation system for composite paving elements, characterized in that the installation system comprises installation plates and a multi-cornered composite paving element and mounting means for mounting the composite paving element on said installation plates, said mounting means being structured such that adjacent installation plates are fixed to one another by mounted composite paving elements.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
55 words
An installation system for composite paving elements, characterized in that the installation system comprises installation plates and a multi-cornered composite paving element and mounting means for mounting the composite paving element on said installation plates, said mounting means being structured such that adjacent installation plates are fixed to one another by mounted composite paving elements.
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