Structural flooring panel and floor structure incorporating the same

a technology of structural flooring and floor structure, applied in the direction of sustainable buildings, space heating and ventilation details, domestic heating details, etc., can solve the problems of increasing the total quantity of materials used in the construction of building structures, increasing the overall cost of construction, and inability to easily integrate ductwork for heating, ventilation and air conditioning into the floor structur

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-12-30
THERMAPAN INDS
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As a result when a floor structure is constructed using these structural building panels, ducting for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning cannot be readily integrated into the floor structure.
This adds to the total quantity of material used in the construction of the building structure, and increases its overall cost.
Additionally, ducts that are affixed to the external surfaces of the flooring structure can be bulky, and can reduce the overhead clearance in rooms.

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[0031]The following discussion relates a structural flooring panel for use in a building structure comprising two sheets separated by a plurality of laterally spaced, generally parallel ribs. The ribs are spaced so as to provide structural support for the structural flooring panel and to define longitudinally extending, internal channels within the structural flooring panel. A floor structure can be easily and quickly assembled using the structural flooring panels. Heated or cooled air can be forced through the internal channels within the structural flooring panels to provide a heated or cooled floor structure.

[0032]Turning now to FIGS. 1a to 2b, a building structure is shown and is generally identified by reference numeral 10. In this embodiment, the building structure 10 is a house and comprises a foundation slab 12 surrounded by foundation walls 14 that are supported on footings 16 below the foundation slab 12. First and second floor structures 18 and 20 are provided within the ...

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A structural flooring panel comprises an upper sheet, a lower sheet and a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs between the sheets. The ribs are laterally spaced to define at least one longitudinally extending, internal channel within the panel.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 180,713 to Taraba et al. filed on May 22, 2009, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to building structures and in particular, to a structural flooring panel and to a floor structure incorporating the same.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]In residential homes and other building structures, floors are typically constructed by fastening one or more sheets of a wood-based material, such as plywood or oriented strand board (“OSB”), to laterally spaced, longitudinally extending lumber joists. The joists are oriented to provide increased strength and resist bending, as is known in the art.[0004]Ducting for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning is typically incorporated into the building structure once the floors have been constructed. This involves affixing one or...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04C2/34E04B1/70E04B1/74E04C2/22E04C2/38
CPCE04B5/12E04B5/48F24D2220/006E04C2/521F24D3/142E04C2/34Y02B30/00E04C2/3405E04C2/365E04C2/50E04C2/523E04C2/525E04F15/02038E04F15/102E04F15/107
Inventor TARABA, JEFFREY M.TARABA, EMIL M.
Owner THERMAPAN INDS
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