Expansion joint for modular flooring system
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1. An expandable modular floor tile comprising:
- a first floor tile subsection having a top surface;
at least one leg for supporting said top surface on a substrate;
a receiving sleeve and an interlock for the intermittent connection of said expandable modular floor tile with at least one other modular floor tile;
a second floor tile subsection having a top surface;
at least one leg for supporting said top surface on said substrate;
a support, extending from and integral with said second floor tile subsection, having a top surface and at least one leg, wherein said top surface of said support is supported by said at least one leg on said substrate, said support being sized for slidable, removable engagement with said receiving sleeve of said first floor tile subsection and an interlock for intermittent connection of said expandable modular floor tile with at least one other modular floor tile; and
a lock for the selective, slidable interconnection between said first and second floor tile subsections.
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Abstract
An expansion joint for a modular flooring system in disclosed, which includes the slidable engagement of two subsections of the expansion joint. The expansion joint is sized such that it is equivalent in overall dimension to the intended adjacent modular floor tiles of which it will form a part within a matrix of such interlocked modular floor tiles. The expansion joint is provided with at least one slot on one module, corresponding to at least one locking pin on the other module. The slot receives and restrains the locking pin and permits the slidable engagement along the longitudinal axes thereof.
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20 Claims
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1. An expandable modular floor tile comprising:
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a first floor tile subsection having a top surface;
at least one leg for supporting said top surface on a substrate;
a receiving sleeve and an interlock for the intermittent connection of said expandable modular floor tile with at least one other modular floor tile;a second floor tile subsection having a top surface;
at least one leg for supporting said top surface on said substrate;a support, extending from and integral with said second floor tile subsection, having a top surface and at least one leg, wherein said top surface of said support is supported by said at least one leg on said substrate, said support being sized for slidable, removable engagement with said receiving sleeve of said first floor tile subsection and an interlock for intermittent connection of said expandable modular floor tile with at least one other modular floor tile; and a lock for the selective, slidable interconnection between said first and second floor tile subsections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A matrix of interlocked modular floor tiles, at least one of said modular floor tiles further comprising:
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a first floor tile subsection having a top surface;
at least one leg for supporting said top surface on a substrate;
a receiving sleeve and an interlock for the intermittent connection of said expandable modular floor tile with at least other modular floor tile;a second floor tile subsection having a top surface;
at least one leg for supporting said top surface on said substrate;a support sized for slidable, removable engagement with said receiving sleeve of said first floor tile subsection extending from and integral with said second floor tile subsection, having a top surface and at least one leg, wherein said top surface of said support is supported by said at least one leg on said substrate and an interlock for intermittent connection of said expandable modular floor tile with at least one other modular floor tile; and a lock for the selective, slidable interconnection between said first and second floor tile subsections.
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