Patent ID: 6164031
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: E04F

Abstract:
A resilient flooring formed over a base floor comprising:a plurality of parallel spaced channel members secured with said base floor, each said channel member forming a channel, said channel member including a base, spaced vertical sides and an inwardly directed rail secured at upper ends of each of said sides, inner ends of said rails defining an opening into said channel;at least one resilient member positioned between adjacent of said channel members;sub-floor panels arranged between said channel members and supported by said resilient members;opposed ends of said sub-floor panels adjacent said channel members having a recessed shoulder formed transversely thereof, adjacent of said shoulders forming a groove across said sub-floor panels;flooring strips secured with said sub-floor panels transversely of said grooves forming a flooring surface;clips engaging with said rails of said channel members and said shoulders of said sub-flooring panels, said clips acting to secure said resilient flooring in a maximum position away from said base floor while allowing movement toward said base floor.