Patent ID: 6691478
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
A floor system, comprising:a first wall; a second wall spaced from said first wall; a first joist rim having a first rim web and a first upper rim leg and a first lower rim leg, said first lower rim leg attached to said first wall, said first joist rim having a plurality of first tabs integrally formed in said first rim web and protruding therefrom at at least one predetermined interval; a second joist rim having a second rim web and a second upper rim leg and a second lower rim leg, said second joist rim having a plurality of second tabs integrally formed in said second rim web, said second lower rim leg attached to said second wall such that each said second tab is aligned with a corresponding first tab to form a pair of aligned first and second tabs; a plurality of joists wherein each said joist corresponds to a pair of aligned first and second tabs and has a first end, a second end, a joist web and an upper joist leg protruding from said joist web and a lower joist leg protruding from said joist web, said first end of each said joist oriented adjacent to said first tab of said corresponding pair of aligned first and second tabs, but is not attached to said first tab and such that a portion of said lower joist leg corresponding to said first end of said joist is received on said first lower rim joist leg and said second end of each said joist is oriented adjacent said second tab of said corresponding pair of said aligned first and second tabs, but not attached to said second tab such that a portion of said lower joist leg corresponding to said second end of said joist is received on said second lower leg of said second rim joist; upper fasteners corresponding to each said joist and fastening a portion of said upper leg of said joist corresponding to said first end of said joist to said first upper rim leg and a portion of said upper leg corresponding to said second end of said joist to said second upper rim leg; and lower fasteners corresponding to each said joist for fastening said portion of said lower leg of said joist corresponding to said first end of said joist to said first lower rim leg of said first rim joist and said portion of said lower leg corresponding to said second end of said joist to said second lower rim of said second rim joist.