EP0067024B1 - Fussboden-Abdeckungen - Google Patents

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EP0067024B1
EP0067024B1 EP82302801A EP82302801A EP0067024B1 EP 0067024 B1 EP0067024 B1 EP 0067024B1 EP 82302801 A EP82302801 A EP 82302801A EP 82302801 A EP82302801 A EP 82302801A EP 0067024 B1 EP0067024 B1 EP 0067024B1
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Jack Parsons
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Norton Engineering Alloys Co Ltd
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/06—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of metal, whether or not in combination with other material
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/02161—Floor elements with grooved main surface
    • E04F15/02166—Floor elements with grooved main surface wherein the grooves are filled with inserts
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F19/00—Other details of constructional parts for finishing work on buildings
    • E04F19/10—Built-in gratings, e.g. foot-scrapers

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  • This invention relates to floor coverings of the type suitable for installation in entrances, hallways, lobbies, etc. of hotels, public buildings, office blocks, shops and other places likely to have a large volume of pedestrian traffic.
  • a number of channel-shaped members are provided in which a carpet strip is inserted, with adjacent members secured together by a metal clip, and in DE-U-6930293 again a number of channel shaped members are provided in which a carpet strip is inserted, with adjacent members being located in spaced relationship in a profiled support bar.
  • a number of tread bars are provided, interconnected by connecting members of varying degree of complexity of cross-section, to provide adequate strength.
  • Such constructions frequently have the disadvantage of cost not only of the members themselves but also by using carpet strips of non-standard depths.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a floor covering that can serve as a mat or grille and which avoids the known disadvantages of both mats and grilles.
  • a floor covering comprises a number of rigid longitudinal members with adjacent members held in spaced relationship by a longitudinal linking member and is characterised in that each longitudinal linking member is separately formed from the rigid members and fit into a groove formed in the longitudinal edge of a respective rigid member, the flexible linking member being formed from a generally rectangular length of flexible rubber with a series of spaces or through slots for the passage of debris or formed as a generally L-shaped member, the long side of which constitutes a rib to engage in the recess in one rigid member and the short side of which acts as an interconnecting flange and has a short rib to engage in the recess of the adjacent member to create a space for the passage of debris, being such as to allow one rigid member to lie at a higher or lower plane with respect to an adjacent rigid member and thereby compensate for any unevenness over the floor area on which the covering is laid.
  • the longitudinal members may be formed from a suitable metal such as aluminium alloy and when the floor covering of the invention has the durability of known metal grilles.
  • the floor covering With the rigid longitudinal members being held together by flexible members, the floor covering has sufficient flexibility to allow it to accommodate any unevenness on the floor on which the floor covering is laid and when the floor covering of the invention retains the advantage of conventional rubber and the like matting.
  • each rigid longitudinal member is formed as an extrusion and has an upper profiled surface to enable it to accept one or more tread inserts of, e.g., rubber or standard carpet material, or profiled to form a scraper bar it being further preferred that the lower surface of that member is also profiled to accept one or more inserts to act as a foot or cushion between the underside of the floor covering of the invention and the floor on which it rests.
  • tread inserts e.g., rubber or standard carpet material
  • a floor covering of the invention will be placed within a conventional mat or grille well and when the plane of the upper surface of the floor covering would coincide with that of the interior of the floor of the building. If however no such well is provided, then the floor covering of the invention can at one or both ends be provided with a lead-in/lead-out ramp formed from, e.g., rubber or the like connected by a flange extending from the ramp terminating in a rib engaging in the uppermost recess in the longitudinal members.
  • floor covering to serve as a mat or grille for use at, e.g., the entrance to a building has a number of longitudinal members 1 formed as an extrusion from a suitable aluminium alloy.
  • Each longitudinal section is formed with an upper profiled surface having pairs of channel forming members 2 to receive tread inserts 3.
  • the longitudinal sections, between the adjacent members 2 of adjacent pairs are formed with longitudinal, spaced, through holes 4 for the passage of water and/or dirt.
  • each longitudinal member is formed with a number of feet 5, and to each side with outwardly facing recess-forming members 6.
  • Adjacent longitudinal sections 1 are connected by flexible connecting members 7, which, as is shown particularly by Figure 3 are generally rectangular and formed with longitudinal ribs 8 for engagement in the recesses of adjacent members 6.
  • the tread inserts 3 can be formed from a hard wearing rubber or rubber-like compound, or they can be formed from carpet material. Yet again, selected channel forming members can be provided with metal inserts with a profiled top surface designed to act as a boot or shoe scraper.
  • a hybrid structure can usefully be provided, where a number of longitudinal sections 1 can be provided, flexibly connected by the members 7, the channels immediately adjacent the door opening having metal scraper inserts, followed by rubber inserts to remove further dirt and moisture, and terminating in sections with carpet inserts to match adjacent carpeting and to effect a final cleaning of the soles of boots or shoes.
  • a tapered member 9 is provided having a longitudinal rib 10 to fit the recess of the outermost recess forming member 6.
  • a number of longitudinal sections 11 are provided, each having a profiled upper surface to receive a single tread insert 12, adjacent sections 11 being flexibly secured together by a flexible member 13.
  • Each flexible member may be of the form shown in Figure 3, but to provide gaps to allow the passage of water and/or dirt, adjacent longitudinal sections 11 can be secured together by a number of flexible members 13, each of which is, as is shown by Figure 5, formed as a generally L-shaped piece the longside forming a rib 14 to fit a recess 15 formed on the underside of the member and the short side forming a connecting section 16 and terminating in a rib 17 to fit a recess 18 formed on the adjacent longitudinal section.
  • the floor covering of the invention can be cushioned to reduce noise and wear.
  • the underside of the member can be formed with recesses 19 to receive rubber or rubber-like inserts 20 by which the longitudinal sections 11 rest on the floor.
  • the longitudinal sections 1 of Figures 1 to 3 can have such recess and rubber or rubber-like inserts formed in the feet 5.
  • the feet 5 can be surrounded by a rubber or rubber-like material.
  • an individual longitudinal section 11 or part of the longitudinal section 1 can be formed with an integral scraper bar.

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Claims (2)

1. Fußboden-Abdeckung mit einer Mehrzahl von starren Längselementen, wobei benachbarte Längselemente durch einen Längsverbinder auf Abstand voneinander gehalten sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jeder Längsverbinder (7, 16) als von den starren Längselementen (1) getrenntes Bauteil ausgebildet ist, welches in eine am Längsrand des jeweiligen starren Längselementes (1) ausgebildete Nut einfaßt, und daß der flexible Längsverbinder (7) entweder von einem im allgemeinen rechtwinkligen Längsabschnitt aus flexiblem Gummi mit einer Reihe von Durchbrechungen oder Durchlaßschlitzen für den Schmutzdurchgang oder von einem im allgemeinen L-förmigen Teil (13) geformt ist, dessen langer Abschnitt (14) eine Rippe zum Einfassen in die Vertiefung im einen starren Längselement bildet und dessen kurzer Abschnitt als Verbindungsflansch wirkt sowie eine kurze Rippe zum Einfassen in die Vertiefung des benachbarten Längselementes aufweist, um einen Durchlaß für den Schmutzdurchgang zu schaffen, so daß ein starres Längselement bezogen auf ein benachbartes starres Längselement in einer höheren oder niedrigeren Ebene liegen und dadurch jegliche Unebenheit in der mit der Abdeckung belegten Fußbodenfläche ausgleichen kann.
2. Fußboden-Abdeckung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jedes Längselement (1) eine obere (bei Gebrauch) profilierte Fläche (2) für die Aufnahme wenigstens zweier Tritteinsätze (3) aus Standard-Teppichmaterial aufweist und der Zwischenraum zwischen benachbarten profilierten Bereichen mit einer Reihe von Durchlaßschlitzen für den Schmutzdurchgang versehen ist.
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DE3317410A1 (de) * 1983-05-13 1984-11-15 Erich 5900 Siegen Arens Rost zur bildung von laufmatten oder fussabstreifern
GB8630879D0 (en) * 1986-12-24 1987-02-04 Ferodo Ltd Flooring edge finisher
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ITAN20120067A1 (it) * 2012-06-06 2013-12-07 Sauro Rosolani Zerbino modulare ed articolato.
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