Patent ID: 6115973
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A joint cover for covering a joint gap in a floor between first and second building portions wherein the joint gap is bounded by side walls pairs, comprising:support members disposed across said joint gap leaving an end opening between an end one of said support members and one of said side wall pairs;said support members being supported on rollers;an end support member having a width smaller than that of said end opening and disposed across the joint gap in said end opening;an end joint plate forming an upper surface of said end support member, said end support member having a rectangular form except with four tapered off corners;a biasing device for biasing the end support member toward said one of said side wall pairs such that said end joint plate abuts said one of said side wall pairs;said biasing device being attached pivotably at a central portion adjacent an outer edge of said end joint plate; anda joint plate covering said support members and having an end portion projecting so as to cover a portion of said end joint plate.