EP2366848A2 - Verfahren für einen Kombinationsboden und Kombinationsboden damit - Google Patents

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EP2366848A2
EP2366848A2 EP10163902A EP10163902A EP2366848A2 EP 2366848 A2 EP2366848 A2 EP 2366848A2 EP 10163902 A EP10163902 A EP 10163902A EP 10163902 A EP10163902 A EP 10163902A EP 2366848 A2 EP2366848 A2 EP 2366848A2
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tongue
arm
fastener
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Yao-Hung Tsai
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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
    • 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
    • E04F15/02044—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer
    • E04F2015/0205—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer
    • E04F2015/02066—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer with additional fastening elements between furring elements and flooring elements
    • E04F2015/02077—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer with additional fastening elements between furring elements and flooring elements the additional fastening elements located in-between two adjacent flooring elements
    • E04F2015/02094—Engaging side grooves running along the whole length of the flooring elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05—Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips

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  • the present invention relates generally to a fastener for a combination floor, and more specifically to a fastener that can absorb a thermal expansion of a combination floor.
  • a conventional outdoor combination floor includes a plurality of panels fixed by nails. Between two of the panels, a space is left to allow the thermal expansion of the panel due to changes in temperature. However, when the nail is nailed into the panel, the initial smooth surface of the panel is damaged and a strength weakened zone is created around the nail. The weakened zone will eventually crack and the crack will become progressively larger and larger under temperature change, causing the nail to become loose and causing break of the panels.
  • UK Patent No. GB 2312687 discloses a floor fixing, including a base and two upstanding legs. Each of the upstanding legs extends vertically upwards from one of two opposite sides of the base and terminates in a tongue received in a recess provided in one side of a panel, thereby assembling the fixing with the panel without damage to the surface of the panel.
  • the fixing has a right angle between the base and each of the upstanding legs to restrict the elastic deformation of the upstanding legs such that the fixing can't efficiently absorb the thermal expansion of the panels.
  • US Patent No. 7,546,717 discloses a timber covering for exteriors and interiors, comprising a plurality of strips fixed by means of fastening clips to a supporting framework.
  • the fastening clip is located between two adjacent strips and provided with two opposite wings introduced in the grooves of two adjacent strips so as to reduce the lateral play of the strips.
  • the wings of the fastening clip are arranged in opposite direction, a large gap will be left between the strips.
  • the strips In order to prevent the fastening clip from being seen from the gap, and stop small objects, such as twigs, flowers, leaves, piece of paper, etc., from passing through the gap, the strips have an arrangement of mating projections and recesses to leave various gaps. In this way, the timber covering has the defects of complicated structure and high manufacturing cost.
  • the fastener provided by the present invention comprises a base portion, a first arm portion, at least one second arm portion, a first tongue portion, and at least one second tongue.
  • the first arm portion and the second arm portion both extend upwards from a side of the base portion.
  • the first tongue portion extends horizontally from a top end of the first arm potion along a first direction away from the base potion for stopping against a female panel
  • the second tongue potion extends horizontally from a top end of the second arm portion along a second direction opposite to the first direction for stopping against a male panel.
  • first tongue portion and the second tongue portion are coplanar, and the first tongue portion has an area greater than that of the second tongue portion; and further, a curved chamfer is formed between the base portion and the first arm portion, and between the first arm portion and the first tongue portion, and between the base portion and the second arm portion, and between the second arm portion and the second tongue portion for facilitating elastic deformation of the fastener of the present invention.
  • the combination floor provided by the present invention comprises a male panel having a lower shoulder portion, a female panel having an upper shoulder portion facing the lower shoulder portion of the male panel and a recess adjoined with the upper shoulder portion, and the above-mentioned fastener.
  • the base portion of the fastener is abutted against a bottom of the male panel.
  • the first tongue portion is inserted into the recess of the female panel.
  • the second tongue potion defines a notch with the second arm portion for engagement of the lower shoulder portion of the male panel.
  • a fastener 10 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a base portion 20 , a first arm portion 22 , two second arm portions 24 , a first tongue portion 26 , and two second tongue portions 28 .
  • the base portion 22 has a circular through hole 202 at a middle thereof.
  • the first arm portion 22 integrally extends upwards from one side of the base portion 20, and defines a curved chamfer with the base portion 20.
  • the second arm portions 24 integrally extend upwards from one side of the base portion 20 in such a manner that the second arm portions 24 are located on the same side as the first arm portion 22 and located at places corresponding to two opposite sides of the first arm portion 22 respectively.
  • a curved chamfer is defined between each of the second arm portions 24 and the base portion 20 .
  • the first tongue portion 26 extends integrally and horizontally from a top end of the first arm portion 22 toward a direction away from the other side of the base portion 20 .
  • the second tongue portions 28 each extend integrally and horizontally from a top end of one of the second arm portions 24 toward a direction approaching the other side of the base portion 20 , and each define a curved chamfer with one of the second arm portions 24 .
  • the first tongue portion 26 and the second tongue portions 28 are coplanar, and the first tongue portion 26 has an area greater than that of the second tongue portion 28 .
  • the structure of the fastener 10 is described as above, and the assembly process of a combination floor 30 using the fastener 10 of the present invention is outlined hereinafter.
  • the combination floor 30 comprises a plurality of beams 32 , a plurality of male panels 34 , and a plurality of female panels 36 .
  • the male panel 34 is placed on the beams 32 and has a lower shoulder portion 342 protruding from a bottom edge of one side thereof, and a concavity 344 recessed from a bottom surface thereof.
  • the female panel 36 is placed on the beams 32 in such a manner that the female panel 36 is spaced from the male panel 34 , and has an upper shoulder portion 362 protruding from a top edge of one side thereof and facing the lower shoulder portion 342 of the male panel 34 so as to define a gap 38 with the male panel 34 , and a recess 364 adjoined with the upper shoulder portion 362 .
  • the first tongue portion 26 of the fastener 10 is inserted into the recess 364 of the female panel 36 for stopping against the female panel 36 , and then a nail 40 is fastened to the beam 32 through the though hole 202 of the base portion 20 for securing the fastener 10 .
  • the lower shoulder portion 342 of the male panel 34 is engaged with a notch 29 defined by the second arm portion 24 and the second tongue portion 28 such that the top surface of the base portion 20 and the bottom surface of the male panel 34 are abutted against each other, and meanwhile a head portion of the nail 40 is received in the concavity 344 of the male panel 34 without exposure, thereby completing the assembly of the combination floor 30 .
  • the gap 38 defined between the male panel 34 and the female panel 36 can be reduced to a minimum after the assembly of the combination floor 30 , thereby preventing possible drop of small objects, such as twigs, flowers, leaves, pieces of paper, and etc., through the gap into the combination floor.
  • the fastener 10 won't be seen from the gap 38 by means of the arrangement of the upper shoulder portion 362 of the female panel 36 and the lower shoulder portion 342 of the male panel 34 , so that the combination floor 30 has a smooth appearance and simplified structure to attaining the purpose of reducing manufacturing cost.
  • the female panel 36 will apply a force to the first tongue portion 26 of the fastener 10 to cause the deformation of the first arm portion 22 so as to absorb the thermal expansion of the female panel, and meanwhile the lower shoulder portion 342 of the male panel 34 will apply a force to cause the deformation of the second arm portion 24 of the fastener 10 .
  • the fastener 10 can effectively absorb thermal expansions of the male panel 34 and the female panel 36 .
  • the first tongue portion 26 is located between the second tongue portions 28 , and has an area greater than that of each of the second tongue portions 28 , the expansion force generated by the male panel 34 and the expansion force generated by the female panel 36 can be balanced with respect to each other for preventing the rotation of the fastener 10 .

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TW099107662A TW201132839A (en) 2010-03-16 2010-03-16 Fastener for floor and floor using the fastener

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US10801537B2 (en) 2018-01-05 2020-10-13 Nova USA Wood Products, LLC Resilient mounting clips, panel mount systems including the same, and associated methods
USD1115503S1 (en) 2023-11-01 2026-03-03 Nova USA Wood Products, LLC Clip

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GB2312687A (en) 1996-04-16 1997-11-05 Julio Rodriguez Lopez Floor fixing
US7546717B2 (en) 2004-03-03 2009-06-16 Complepark, S.L. Timber covering for exteriors and interiors

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US20030019174A1 (en) * 2001-07-25 2003-01-30 Manuel Bolduc Method for installing wood flooring
DE202008001033U1 (de) * 2008-01-22 2008-03-27 Rauschenberger, Udo Halterung (Terrassenclip)

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GB2312687A (en) 1996-04-16 1997-11-05 Julio Rodriguez Lopez Floor fixing
US7546717B2 (en) 2004-03-03 2009-06-16 Complepark, S.L. Timber covering for exteriors and interiors

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US10801537B2 (en) 2018-01-05 2020-10-13 Nova USA Wood Products, LLC Resilient mounting clips, panel mount systems including the same, and associated methods
US11306754B2 (en) 2018-01-05 2022-04-19 Nova USA Wood Products, LLC Resilient mounting clips, panel mount systems including the same, and associated methods
US11598357B2 (en) 2018-01-05 2023-03-07 Nova USA Wood Products, LLC Resilient mounting clips, panel mount systems including the same, and associated methods
USD1115503S1 (en) 2023-11-01 2026-03-03 Nova USA Wood Products, LLC Clip

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