Patent ID: 11892176
Assignee: MP GLOBAL PRODUCTS, L.L.C.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  E  H  Y | IPC E  F  H

Claim 8:
9. A floor structure comprising:
a subfloor;
floor tiles;
a base membrane configured to be placed onto the subfloor, the base membrane including a base layer forming a planar surface; and
a cover membrane configured to be directly coupled to the base membrane to form a support surface for supporting the floor tiles, the base and cover membranes collectively forming an uncoupling membrane configured to allow movement of the floor tiles relative to the subfloor,
wherein:
the floor structure is free of any heating element;
the base membrane further includes a plurality of protrusions projecting from the base layer and defining a plurality of pockets therein;
the cover membrane includes a cover layer and a plurality of studs projecting from the cover layer, the plurality of studs on the cover membrane configured to fit within the plurality of pockets in the base membrane to couple the cover membrane to thebase membrane;
the base membrane further includes a plurality of studs projecting from the base layer; and
the cover membrane further includes a plurality of protrusions projecting from the cover layer and defining a plurality of pockets therein, theplurality of studs on the base membrane configured to fit within the plurality of pockets in the cover membrane to couple the cover membrane to thebase membrane.