Patent ID: 6032427
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
A portable panel floor system comprised of:(a) a plurality of floor panels, each floor panel including a top surface, a bottom surface, opposed side surfaces and opposed end surfaces;(b) a first interlock mechanism on a side surface of a main floor panel, the first interlock mechanism disposed to interlock with a first corresponding interlock mechanism on a first adjacent panel;(c) a second interlock mechanism on an end surface of the main floor panel, the second interlock mechanism disposed to interlock with a second corresponding interlock mechanism on a second adjacent panel; and(d) a drive mechanism operatively attached to the second interlock mechanism, the drive mechanism including a rotatable threaded rod disposed relative to the second interlock mechanism such that when the threaded rod is rotated, the second interlock mechanism is moved relative to the main floor panel.