Patent ID: 6055785
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
A floor construction for providing resilient support comprising:a non-resilient base floor;a plurality of spaced parallel sleepers arranged on said base floor in a first direction, said sleepers having vertical sides spaced by upper and lower parallel surfaces, said sides having longitudinal grooves having upper and lower shoulders formed therein said shoulders being vertically spaced a prescribed distance;resilient material located on said base floor and beneath at least a portion of each of said sleepers;securing clips having first and second extensions;said first extensions being positioned to extend into said grooves to normally be in contact with said lower shoulders;said second extensions being fixedly secured with said base floor in fixed positions relative to said sleepers;panels secured with said upper surfaces of said sleepers, said panels forming a sub-floor;flooring planks secured with said sub-floor forming a flooring surface; whereby,said clips retain said sleepers in fixed relative lateral positions while allowing said sleepers vertical downward movement no greater than said prescribed distance.