Patent ID: 12203263

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The phrases “in one embodiment,” “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” and the like are used repeatedly. Such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. The terms “comprising,” “having,” and “including” are synonymous, unless the context dictates otherwise. Such terms do not generally signify a closed list.

“Above,” “adhesive,” “affixing,” “any,” “around,” “both,” “bottom,” “by,” “comprising,” “consistent,” “customized,” “enclosing,” “friction,” “in,” “labeled,” “lower,” “magnetic,” “marked,” “new,” “nominal,” “not,” “of,” “other,” “outside,” “outwardly,” “particular,” “permanently,” “preventing,” “raised,” “respectively,” “reversibly,” “round,” “square,” “substantial,” “supporting,” “surrounded,” “surrounding,” “threaded,” “to,” “top,” “using,” “wherein,” “with,” or other such descriptors herein are used in their normal yes-or-no sense, not as terms of degree, unless context dictates otherwise.

Reference is now made in detail to the description of the embodiments as illustrated in the drawings. While embodiments are described in connection with the drawings and related descriptions, there is no intent to limit the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents. In alternate embodiments, additional devices, or combinations of illustrated devices, may be added to, or combined, without limiting the scope to the embodiments disclosed herein.

Referring toFIG.1AandFIG.1B, illustrated views of an exemplary elevate base plate device100for elevated a base plate from a concrete floor such as a basement, slab, etc. is presented. The elevated base plate100is useful preventing leakage or other water from coming into contact with wood, drywall, paneling, etc. forming a wall. The elevated base plate100is further useful for allowing a better air flow around the wall and base plate100. Further, the elevated base plate100is useful for preventing or controlling the growth of mold.

The elevated base plate device100is preferably made out of a plastic material, such as poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), etc., however other types of material are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, steel, aluminum, titanium, etc.

A base plate200has a top201, a right side202, a left side203, a front side204, a back side205and a bottom206. The top201has a plurality of holes207and railings208. The railings208provide additional support for a framing (seeFIG.1C). The holes207provide for drainage of water and can be utilized to couple the base plate200to a concrete floor by a concrete connector212. The right side202and the left side203are coupled to the top201of the base plate200and extend a desired and predetermined height.

The top201of the base plate200is configured to encapsulate the framing material for the wall between the right side202of the base plate200and the left side203of the base plate200.

The railings208are coupled to a floor210of the top201of the base plate200. The railings208are extended to a great height than the floor210of the top201. Each of the railings208further have a front panel211. The front panel211is configured to be even with the front side204of the base plate200. Although the back side208is not shown, the railings208are identical to the description of front panel211of the railings208.

InFIG.1B, the bottom206is significantly flat and may be coupled to or not coupled to a concrete floor. The bottom206further has the same holes207as the top201of the base plate200.

The elevated base plate device100has a first post101, a second post102, a stabilizing post103and a plurality of legs104. The elevated legs104are coupled to the front panels211by a coupler215, such that the elevated base plate device100is securely coupled to the base plate200.

The first post101and the second post102are coupled to a front213of the right side202and a front204the left side203by the coupler215. Again, the back side205is identical in description as the front side204and is not described separately in this application.

The coupler215is preferably a construction glue material, however other types of couplers is hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, two-side tape, clamps, etc. The coupler215is preferably a construction glue material, however other types of couplers is hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, two-side tape, clamps, etc.

The legs104of the elevated base plate device100are configured to elevate or lift the base plate200off of the concrete floor to allow air to flow thus reducing mold and prevent the base plate200from being on the concrete floor if the basement were to flood.

Moving now toFIG.1CandFIG.1DandFIG.1E, an illustrated use of a second embodiment of the elevated base plate100shown inFIG.1Ais presented shown inFIG.1Aare presented.

InFIG.1C, the elevated base plate device500is preferably made out of a plastic material, such as poly-vinyl chloride (PVC), etc., however other types of material are hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, steel, aluminum, titanium, etc.

A base plate500has a top501, a right side502, a left side503, a front side504, a back side505and a bottom506. The top501has a plurality of holes507, a plurality of protrusions508. The front side504of the base plate500has one or more front panels511,519. The protrusions508provide additional support for a framing (seeFIG.1C,FIG.1DandFIG.1E). The holes507provide for drainage of water and can be utilized to couple the base plate500to a concrete floor by a concrete connector512. The right side502and the left side503are coupled to the top501of the base plate500and extend a desired and predetermined height.

The top501of the base plate500is configured to encapsulate the framing material for the wall between the right side502of the base plate500and the left side503of the base plate500.

The protrusions508are coupled to a floor510of the top501of the base plate500. The protrusions508are extended to a great height than the floor510of the top501. The protrusions508are preferably arranged in a line where the protrusions508are equally spaced apart and preferably in two (2) lines. However, the protrusions may be arranged in a random or semi-random alignment on the top501of the base plate500. The protrusions further may be arranged not in a line or in one or more lines as desired. The front panels511,519are configured to be even with the front side504of the base plate500. The right side502and the left side503each has a railing514,516. Although the back side508is not shown, one or more back panels (not shown) are identical to the description of front panels511,519of the railings514,516.

The elevated base plate device100has a first post101, a second post102, a stabilizing post103and a plurality of legs104. The elevated legs104are coupled to the front panels511,519by a coupler515, such that the elevated base plate device100is securely coupled to the base plate500.

The first post101and the second post102are coupled to a front513of the right side502and a front504the left side503by the coupler515. Again, the back side505is identical in description as the front side504and is not described separately in this application.

The coupler515is preferably a construction glue material, however other types of couplers is hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, two-side tape, clamps, etc. The coupler515is preferably a construction glue material, however other types of couplers is hereby contemplated, including, but not limited to, two-side tape, clamps, etc.

The legs104of the elevated base plate device500are configured to elevate or lift the base plate500off of the concrete floor to allow air to flow thus reducing mold and prevent the base plate500from being on the concrete floor if the basement were to flood.

Finally,FIG.1Dpresents a framing board800, in this case the framing board800is a 4×4, however any other size framing board800will be acceptable for working with the base plate500with the elevated base plate device500. The framing board800is configured and placed between the right side502of the base plate500and the left side503of the base plate500.

The elevated base plate device100has a first post101, a second post102, a stabilizing post103and a plurality of legs104. The elevated legs104are coupled to the front panels511,519by a coupler515, such that the elevated base plate device100is securely coupled to the base plate500.

In the numbered clauses below, specific combinations of aspects and embodiments are articulated in a shorthand form such that (1) according to respective embodiments, for each instance in which a “component” or other such identifiers appear to be introduced (with “a” or “an,” e.g.) more than once in a given chain of clauses, such designations may either identify the same entity or distinct entities; and (2) what might be called “dependent” clauses below may or may not incorporate, in respective embodiments, the features of “independent” clauses to which they refer or other features described above.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing specific exemplary processes and/or devices and/or technologies are representative of more general processes and/or devices and/or technologies taught elsewhere herein, such as in the claims filed herewith and/or elsewhere in the present application.

The features described with respect to one embodiment may be applied to other embodiments or combined with or interchanged with the features of other embodiments, as appropriate, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.