Method of repairing concrete floors and system for same

• US 7,836,659 B1
• Filed: 05/26/2010
• Issued: 11/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Audrey Barnes
• Original Assignee: Audrey Barnes
• Inventors: Barnes, Audrey
• Primary Examiner(s): Chilcot, Jr.; Richard E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Akbasli; Alp
• Application Number:
  US12/787,577
• Time in Patent Office: 181 Days
• Field of Search: 525/14, 525/145, 527/411, 527/421, 527/414
• US Class Current: 52/742.14
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 23/02 Repairing, e.g. filling cracks; Restoring; Altering; Enlarging compositions of filling material C04B; strengthening, widening, repairing of bridges E01D22/00; drying damp layers by temporary mechanical ventilation E04B1/7092
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 23/0203 Arrangements for filling cracks or cavities in building constructions
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 23/0285 Repairing or restoring flooring flooring E04F15/00
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 23/0288 Repairing or restoring floor slabs floors E04B5/00

Abstract

A floor plug (40) is disclosed having an upper portion (41) with a top plate (44) and a neck (48), a lower portion (42) with a bottom plate (51), and post (32) which coupled the two portions together and draws them towards each other sandwiching the floor therebetween. The upper portion is positioned within the bore hole (20) and the lower portion is coupled to the post so as to be threadably drawn against the underside of the floor. Once the adhesive has cured a viscous smoothing compound or concrete floor leveler is poured over the floor plug upper portion and surrounding concrete floor area. If necessary, the concrete floor leveler material is smoothed to provide a generally smooth or level surface.

Claims

1. A method of repairing a hole within a concrete floor, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a plug upper portion having a top plate of a size larger than the hole in the concrete floor and a neck of a size smaller than the hole in the concrete floor;

(b) positioning the neck of the plug within the hole of the concrete floor and abutting the top plate against the top surface of the concrete floor surrounding the hole

(c) providing a plug lower portion having a bottom plate larger than the hole in the concrete floor;

(d) providing coupling means for coupling the plug upper portion with the plug lower portion and for drawing the top plate and the bottom plate towards each other and into contact with the floor, and

(e) engaging the coupling means so as to draw the top plate and bottom plate together thereby locking the floor therebetween.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of

(f) overlaying the plug top plate and a portion of the concrete floor surrounding the hole with a viscous leveler;

(g) smoothing the viscous leveler; and

(h) allowing the viscous leveler to cure to a hardened state.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of positioning a fire retardant material between the top plate and the bottom plate.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of positioning a water restricter between the top plate and the bottom plate.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of positioning a water restricter between the top plate and the bottom plate.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising the step of positioning a fire retardant material between the top plate and the bottom plate.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said lower portion includes a neck coupled to the bottom plate.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the coupling means consists of the upper portion neck and the lower portion neck being mateably threadable to each other.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the coupling means comprises a threaded post threadably coupled to at least one of the upper portion or the lower portion.

10. A concrete floor repairing system for repairing a hole in concrete comprising:

a plug upper portion with a top plate of a size larger than the hole in the concrete and a neck extending from said top plate, said neck having a size smaller than the hole in the concrete;

a plug lower portion with a bottom plate of a size larger than the hole in the concrete, and

a coupler coupled to said plug upper portion and said plug lower portion, said coupler being configured to draw said plug upper portion and said plug lower portion towards each other.

11. The concrete floor repairing system of claim 10 further comprising a concrete leveling compound adapted to overlay said plug and a portion of the concrete floor in a viscous form and then be cured to a hardened state,

whereby the plug upper portion is placed so that the plug upper portion neck is positioned within the concrete hole and a portion of the plug upper portion top plate overlying the surrounding concrete, and the concrete leveling compound covers the plug upper portion to provide a generally even or smooth surface.

12. The concrete floor repairing system of claim 10 further comprising fire retardant material positioned between said top plate and said bottom plate.

13. The concrete floor repairing system of claim 12 further comprising a water restricter positioned between said top plate and said bottom plate.

14. The concrete floor repairing system of claim 10 further comprising a water restricter positioned between said top plate and said bottom plate.

15. The concrete floor repairing system of claim 14 further comprising a fire retardant material positioned between said top plate and said bottom plate.

16. The concrete floor repairing system of claim 10 wherein said lower portion includes a neck coupled to the bottom plate.

17. The concrete floor repairing system of claim 16 wherein said coupler comprises said upper portion neck and said lower portion neck being mateably threadable to each other.

18. The concrete floor repairing system of claim 10 wherein said coupler comprises a threaded post threadably coupled to at least one of the upper portion or the lower portion.