Flooring system
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1. A flooring system including:
- a board having a substantially planar upper surface and a lower surface, and at least one groove extending from an edge of the lower surface to another edge of the lower surface, the or each groove being sized to receive at least one cable;
the board further including at least one discrete recess located in the at least one side wall; and
at least one inflexible connecting element, each inflexible connecting element adapted for insertion in a respective one of the recesses and further adapted for being inserted into one of the recesses of an adjacent board in use of the system to interlock the boards to restrict their displacement relative to each other such that the inflexible connecting element alone interlocks adjacent boards and when in use is concealed from view at the planar upper surface in a manner so as to prevent access to that element.
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Abstract
A flooring system includes a board (6) having a lower surface (2) in which arcuate grooves (3) are formed. Grooves (3) are arranged in a grid, having points of intersection (5). Each groove (3) extends from one edge of the board to the opposite edge of the board. The grooves serve to enable the passage of electrical wire which might be used for telephones, computers, hi-fi systems or other applications. The system makes such cabling unobtrusive and is particularly suitable where access to an under floor area is limited or non-existent.
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31 Claims
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1. A flooring system including:
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a board having a substantially planar upper surface and a lower surface, and at least one groove extending from an edge of the lower surface to another edge of the lower surface, the or each groove being sized to receive at least one cable;
the board further including at least one discrete recess located in the at least one side wall; and
at least one inflexible connecting element, each inflexible connecting element adapted for insertion in a respective one of the recesses and further adapted for being inserted into one of the recesses of an adjacent board in use of the system to interlock the boards to restrict their displacement relative to each other such that the inflexible connecting element alone interlocks adjacent boards and when in use is concealed from view at the planar upper surface in a manner so as to prevent access to that element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for installing a flooring system, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a board having a substantially planar upper surface and a lower surface having at least one groove formed therein, with at least one side wall extending between the upper and the lower surfaces and at least one groove extending from an edge of the lower surface to another edge of the lower surface, the or each groove being sized to receive at least one cable, the board further including at least one discrete recess located in the at least one side wall;
(b) providing at least one inflexible connecting element, each inflexible connecting element adapted for insertion in one of the recesses and further adapted for being inserted into one of the recesses of an adjacent board in use of the system to interlock the boards to restrict their displacement relative to each other such that the element alone interlocks the adjacent boards;
(c) laying a plurality of the boards of an existing floor with the boards placed such that the at least one groove is aligned with one of the grooves of another board; and
(d) aligning the recess in the at least one side wall of one of the boards with another of the recesses of an adjacent board to enable the insertion of the inflexible connecting element in both recesses such that the inflexible connecting element in use is concealed from view at the planar upper surface in a manner so as to prevent access to that element. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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