US2015361675A1PendingUtilityA1

Synthetic Modular Flooring Apparatus

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Assignee: CONNOR SPORT COURT INTERNATIONAL LLCPriority: Jun 13, 2014Filed: Jun 13, 2014Published: Dec 17, 2015
Est. expiryJun 13, 2034(~7.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ronald N. CernyMichael T. BradfieldDana HedquistMichael Buerger
E04B 5/02E04B 1/54E04F 15/02022E04F 15/02405E04F 15/02452E04F 15/02038E04F 2201/095E04B 5/026E04F 15/105E04F 2015/02127E04F 15/0247
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Abstract

A modular tile is disclosed having a substantially rigid top surface supported above a ground surface by an understructure. The rigid top surface is defined by sidewalls forming an outer perimeter and four corners. Four modular tiles can be disposed adjacent one another at common adjoining corners. A bottom side of each of the four modular tiles has at least first and second cavities disposed about the corner of the tile. One of two bridge connectors is disposed about the common adjoining corners of the plurality of four modular tiles.

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         12 . A modular tile assembly, comprising:
 a plurality of four modular tiles each comprising a substantially rigid top surface supported above a ground surface by an understructure, wherein the rigid top surface is defined by sidewalls forming an outer perimeter and four corners, wherein each of the four modular tiles is disposed adjacent one another at common adjoining corners;   wherein a bottom side of each of the four modular tiles comprises at least first and second cavities disposed about the corner of each tile, wherein each of the cavities are circumscribed by a wall;   a bridge connector disposed about the common adjoining corners of the plurality of four modular tiles, the bridge connector comprising a top plate coupled to a bottom plate wherein the top plate is disposed about a top surface of each tile and the bottom plate is disposed about a bottom surface of each tile; and   wherein the bottom plate comprises four upright posts, wherein each post is configured to mate with at least one of the first and second cavities disposed about the corner of each of the tiles.   
     
     
         13 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the four posts of the bottom plate is configured to press-fit into the first cavity of one of the tiles. 
     
     
         14 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one of the four posts of the bottom plate configured to press-fit into the first cavity has an outer width that is larger than a corresponding inner width of the first cavity. 
     
     
         15 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one of the four posts comprises a plurality of vertical slots disposed about a distal end of the post. 
     
     
         16 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the other four posts has an outer width that is less than an inner width of the second cavity. 
     
     
         17 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the top plate of the bridge connector is shaped to approximate a cross having an aperture disposed within a center of the cross and wherein the bottom plate comprises an aperture having a center that is collinear with a center of the aperture of the top plate. 
     
     
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         21 . A modular tile assembly, comprising:
 a plurality of four modular tiles each comprising a substantially rigid top surface supported above a ground surface by an understructure, wherein the rigid top surface is defined by sidewalls forming an outer perimeter and four corners, wherein each of the four modular tiles is disposed adjacent one another at common adjoining corners;   wherein a bottom side of each of the four modular tiles comprises at least first and second cavities disposed about each corner of each of the four modular tiles;   a bridge connector disposed about the common adjoining corners of the plurality of four modular tiles, the bridge connector comprising a top plate coupled to a bottom plate wherein the top plate is disposed about a top surface of the common adjoining corners and the bottom plate is disposed about a bottom surface of the common adjoining corners; and   wherein the bottom plate comprises four upright posts, wherein each post extends upward from the bottom plate and is configured to mate with at least one of the first and second cavities disposed about the corners of each of the tiles and wherein a first of the four upright posts is configured to press-fit into a first cavity of one of the four tiles and a second of the four upright posts is configured to clearance-fit into a second cavity of one of the other of the four tiles.   
     
     
         22 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 21 , wherein at least two of the four upright posts are disposed near corners of the bottom plate. 
     
     
         23 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 22 , wherein at least one of the four upright posts is disposed nearer the center of the bottom plate relative to the at least two upright posts disposed near the corners of the bottom plate. 
     
     
         24 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 23 , wherein the at least one upright post disposed nearer the center of the bottom plate relative to the at least two upright posts disposed near the corners of the bottom plate has a height less than the at least two upright posts and a greater width than the at least two upright posts. 
     
     
         25 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 23 , wherein the at least one upright post disposed nearer the center of the bottom plate relative to the at least two upright posts disposed near the corners of the bottom plate is configured to press-fit into the first cavity of one of the four tiles. 
     
     
         26 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 23 , wherein the at least two upright posts disposed near the corners of the bottom plate are configured to clearance-fit into the second cavity of two of the four tiles. 
     
     
         27 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 23 , wherein the at least two upright posts disposed near the corners of the bottom plate have a length that is greater than the at least one upright post disposed nearer the center of the bottom plate. 
     
     
         28 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the center of the first cavity and the center of the second cavity are collinear with one another and with a corner of the tile. 
     
     
         29 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 21 , wherein the first cavity has a width smaller than the second cavity. 
     
     
         30 . A modular tile assembly, comprising:
 a plurality of four modular tiles each comprising a substantially rigid top surface supported above a ground surface by an understructure, wherein the rigid top surface is defined by sidewalls forming an outer perimeter and four corners, wherein each of the four modular tiles is disposed adjacent one another at common adjoining corners,   wherein each of the four modular tiles comprises an L-shaped aperture disposed about the corner of the tile and passing through the corner of the tile;   wherein a bottom side of each of the four modular tiles comprises at least first and second cavities disposed about each corner of each of the four modular tiles;   a bridge connector disposed about the common adjoining corners of the plurality of four modular tiles, the bridge connector comprising a top plate coupled to a bottom plate wherein the top plate is disposed about a top surface of the common adjoining corners and the bottom plate is disposed about a bottom surface of the common adjoining corners;   wherein the bottom plate comprises four upright posts, wherein each post extends upward from the bottom plate and is configured to mate with at least one of the first and second cavities disposed about the corners of the tiles; and   wherein the top plate comprises a plurality of intersecting arms and a plurality of skirts extending downward from the corners of the intersecting arms, and wherein the plurality of skirts are configured to mate with L-shaped apertures disposed in each of the tiles.   
     
     
         31 . The modular tile assembly of  claim 30 , wherein the width of the L-shaped apertures is less than the width of the skirts.

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