Patent ID: 8099912
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: F24F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A universal raised floor panel configured and adapted for use with different raised floor systems having support stands with different floor-panel support surface configurations, but for use without misalignment problems with the respective support stands of the different raised floor systems, comprising: a top plate and support structure for supporting weight on the top plate, the top plate including corner-forming sections that extend toward a perimeter of the top plate; leveling legs operably engaging the corner-forming sections for height adjustment; and foot-print-expanding brackets engaging the leveling legs for extending the foot print of the leveling legs nearer to outer edges of the top plate so that the floor panel can be used on different raised floor systems without misalignment problems caused by different support stands, the legs and brackets being assembled and threadably attached to the corner-forming sections to create a unitary assembly that can be manipulated and installed as a single unit, and the legs and brackets including support-stand-engaging bottom surfaces for engaging a top of one of the respective support stands wherein the foot-print-expanding brackets are Z-shaped.