Flooring system and method of installing same

a technology of floor panels, applied in the field of floor coverings, can solve the problems of gaps between floor strips or planks, gaps can become filled with dirt and grime, and expand or shrink,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-23
PLANTE REJEAN
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[0014] It is an object of this invention to provide a flooring system which can

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Due to wood's hygroscopic nature, variations in relative humidity make it expand or shrink.
Shrinkage will cause gaps between the floor strips or planks.
Over time, these gaps can become filled with dirt and grime which can host germs or even microorganisms which can attack wood fibers since the sides of floor strips or planks are not varnished or sealed in any way like the top finished face is.
Introducing moisture into the side of the strips or planks will cause a localiz

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[0027]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a floor assembly;

[0028]FIGS. 2ab are perspective views showing the laying of a floor using inter-plank spacing with spacers;

[0029]FIG. 3a is a perspective view of groove and groove profile, hardwood, with two types of splines;

[0030]FIG. 3b is a perspective view of groove and groove profile, multi-ply, with two types of splines;

[0031]FIG. 3c is a perspective view of groove and groove profile, MDF / HDF with two types of splines;

[0032]FIG. 3d is a perspective view of a floating key lock joint and filler;

[0033]FIG. 3e is a perspective view of a floating key lock joint and filler when compressed as a result of plank expansion;

[0034]FIG. 3f is a perspective view of a key lock joint of the prior art;

[0035]FIGS. 4ab are perspective view of prior art regarding pushing out of nailing;

[0036]FIGS. 5ab are perspective view of prior art hardwood floor;

[0037]FIGS. 6ab are perspective view of a multi-groove system;

[0038]FIGS. 7, 8ab illustrate variati...

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A flooring system is provided with a combination of features which work with the expansion/contraction naturally occurring when wood is subjected to moisture variations. Part of the process is taken within the plank (52), which is the internal or intra-plank compensation system (82) and another part is taken by interacting between the planks (52) which is the inter-plank compensation system (50, 60).

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates generally to flooring but more particularly to a floor having means for compensating for wood expansion and contraction. [0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0004] The prior art reveals many developments in wood floors or at least to floors that look like wood. Indeed, recent developments have proposed floor structures in which natural wood makes but a very small percentage of the content or none at all. A lot of substrates are made of wood based products mixed with various resins and polymers covered with a thin veneer of either natural wood or of melamine with a hard varnish finish. Because of problems related to the use of carpeting, mainly due to reported cases of allergies, wood floors or any such floor coverings made to look like wood have taken a greater share of the marketplace. Also, wood or wood looking finishes can be used on walls and even ceilings. [0005] Besides the combinatio...

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IPC IPC(8): E04B2/00E04C2/30E04F15/00E04F15/02E04F15/04E04F15/18E04F21/00
CPCB32B21/00E04F2203/08E04F15/02005E04F15/02033E04F15/02166E04F15/04E04F15/18E04F21/0092E04F21/22E04F2201/0153E04F2201/03E04F2201/042E04F2201/05E04F2201/0523E04F2201/07E04F15/02E04F15/02016
Inventor PLANTE, REJEAN
Owner PLANTE REJEAN
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