Modular flooring device

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D832468
  • Patent Number
    D832,468
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, October 20, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 30, 2018
    6 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D25 138-163
    • CPC
    • E04G1/15
    • F21V21/02
    • H01R13/648
    • E01C5/00
    • E01C5/20
    • E01C9/086
    • E04F2203/06
    • E04F11/16
    • E04F11/166
    • E04F15/02022
    • E04F15/02172
    • E04B5/02
    • E04B5/023
  • International Classifications
    • 2501
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a plan view of a first side of the modular flooring device;



FIG. 2 is a plan view of a second side of the modular flooring device;



FIG. 3 is a detail plan view of a corner of the modular flooring device of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a detail plan view of a corner of the modular flooring device of FIG. 2;



FIG. 5 is a detail plan view of a different corner of the modular flooring device of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a detail plan view of a different corner of the modular flooring device of FIG. 2;



FIG. 7 is a side elevation view of the modular flooring device of FIG. 2;



FIG. 8 is a detail elevation view of FIG. 7;



FIG. 9 is a plan view of a first half of the modular flooring device shown in FIG. 1, but unassembled from a second half shown in FIG. 2;



FIG. 10 is a detail perspective view of a corner of the first half shown in FIG. 9;



FIG. 11 is a plan view of the reverse side of the first half shown in FIG. 9;



FIG. 12 is a detail perspective view of a corner of the first half shown in FIG. 11;



FIG. 13 is a plan view of the second half of the modular flooring device shown in FIG. 2, but unassembled from the first half shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 14 is a detail perspective view of a corner of the second half shown in FIG. 13;



FIG. 15 is a plan view of the reverse side of the second half shown in FIG. 13;



FIG. 16 is a detail perspective view of a corner of the second half shown in FIG. 15;



FIG. 17 is a plan view showing three modular flooring devices from FIG. 1 partially overlapping and connected together in a position of use. Only one device is claimed; the additional occurrences are shown in solid lines for clarity of illustration;



FIG. 18 is a detail perspective view of FIG. 17 where the three modular flooring devices come together, showing an exploded view of a fastener and receiver of a modular flooring device for ease of illustration. The orientation of this detail view has been rotated counter-clockwise slightly from what is shown in FIG. 17;



FIG. 19 is a further detail perspective view of FIG. 18, shown from the second side and further rotated counter-clockwise;



FIG. 20 is a plan view of a detail of the modular flooring device of FIG. 17, shown from the first side and in an unlocked position;



FIG. 21 is a plan view of the detail of FIG. 20, shown from the second side;



FIG. 22 is a plan view of a detail of FIG. 20, shown from the first side and in a locked position; and,



FIG. 23 is a plan view of the detail of FIG. 22, shown from the second side.


Claims
  • The ornamental design of a modular flooring device, as shown and described.
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